#lan gaming

[miv2nir]

Modern multiplayer games MUST have LAN multiplayer enabled

Considering how I'm in the part of the world that now has a non-zero risk of being cut off from the rest of the internet it is genuinely disheartening to see getting immediately silenced for daring to simply fucking ask about LAN enabled matchmaking on a #deeprockgalactic discord server I get immediately treated with not just a warning on my account but being muted for an undisclosed amount of time And also being prohibited to even view certain channels for whatever reason

I get the implications of this question but IMO this is in no way to address this. Local censorship authority has already been testing disabling connectivity to the outside world with varying degrees of success last month, as well as carrying out protocol whitelists that filter out everything that's not http/https. If it really ends up being where things are going, all of this supposed to last Steamworks stuff and similar will be just gone.

So for those who are reading this, a reminder: - You do not own your games. - Steam and similar platforms are not forever. - Nor is the server infrastructure of your favorite games.

Support those who make an effort to make their games and systems robust by enabling LAN connectivity and develop dedicated servers.

(this is a repost from my mastodon account, the original toot is here)

[sageuniversitybpl]

SAGE University Bhopal celebrates Engineer's Day

Engineering enthusiasts, mark your calendars for September 15, 2023, because SAGE University is gearing up to celebrate Engineer's Day in grand style! This is your golden opportunity to showcase your technical prowess and creative skills. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of innovation, competition, and fun.

This year, we have an exciting lineup of competitions that will challenge your skills and ignite your passion for engineering: LAN Gaming, Technical Reels, Technical Poster Competition, Technical Rangoli Blend, and Technical Project Competition.

Join us on September 15, 2023, at SAGE University, and be part of a day filled with excitement, creativity, and innovation. Let your engineering skills shine, and together, let's make Engineer's Day 2023 an unforgettable experience!

[diggaurav]

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[sirtbhopal]

LAN Gaming Completion at Technosaga 2k22

This tech fest let your keyboards do the talking. Win exciting rewards by beating your competitive talent in LAN gaming completion at Technosaga 2k22.

[dscryo]

LAN Multiplayer

No screenshot or video today (its hard to record screens from multiple computers and my desk is a mess) but, I am happy to say that I am nearly done with the LAN Multiplayer aspect of SR Deathmatch. I have one small issue to fix where sometimes packet data gets invalidated before its sent (from the host to clients, the data containing info about other clients gets invalidated) and sometimes causes the game to not register when another player has shot.   Aside that, I need to code in sounds and make the sounds from other players come from a 3d space which doesnt look to be that difficult especially compared to everything else I’ve just done.  And then I need to entirely fix post round bugs which are independent of network multiplayer. I just never updated that part of the game when I put in the main menu sequence so it sometimes acts strange and crashes. Lastly I have to put in the options menu for keybinding and sound levels and the like. 

Other things I may or may not put in Lord of the Snowglobe       (King of the hill type gamemode where you transform into A Sol when you pick up the snowglobe and the player who kills you gets the snowglobe)

[dscryo]

A quick video preview

(of my progress) (with specifically adding network multiplayer, the game already works, that’s for a different day)

I likely wont be sticking to the every other day posting I’ve been doing and will not be posting anything tomorrow (unless I make a huge leap of progress) So for now, I’m going to link a video of progress I have made in terms of making Summoner’s Rift Deathmatch have network multiplayer. Step one: Menus and character selection.

https://gfycat.com/DistortedEdibleAfricanwildcat

Yes, I am aware of the very large issue of the packets not arriving/getting processed quickly enough when going from p(2-4) -> p1 -> p(2-4) but I also know what I need to do to fix it, so there is not really an issue there, it will just take a bit of work.

-Cryo

[chrideericsson]

Confessions of A Gamer

I shall, here and now, as a cathartic new beginning of blogging, make a confession. I am part of a dark society, consisting mostly of men (and a woman, for that part) who meet in semi-darkened locations and indulge in questionable activities which, at times, involve evil plots and strategic schemes, cursing and even some heavy panting. And mostly guns. We even have our own meeting lodge and, if I'm not mistaken, a secret handshake (not very elaborate thou). We drink mild amounts of alcohol and copious amounts of coffee. We call ourselves Länsi-Uusimaa Chapter (LUC) and we are a gaming group.

<rambling ensues> Gaming has always been a part of my life, from that first time when I, as a pre-teen laid my eyes on Pong (yeah, I'm not *that* old!) Wolfenstein and SimCity up until today, as I connect with my (real-life) friends via Torchlight, GRAW or even ShootMania (3 hours last night and I'm quite hooked). I dedicate hours of my life to gaming. Time that I probably could be spending doing other, adulty, things, like read a book (which I also do), write on my master's thesis (which I should do), make food (which I often do) or just lay on the couch wondering over the ways the world turns (which I..nah, I don't do that). But you know what; I enjoy it. Nay, I even love spending my days exploring the gorgeous worlds of Skyrim, dominating my little banana-republic of Tropico or trying to survive my impending doom in FTL.

For me, gaming is not only a form of relaxation, it's also a way to find inspiration. I can honestly say that all these years of playing FPS, RPG, RTS and any other three-letter cathegorized PC game genres have left their mark in me. No, I've not "turned into" a serial-killer (even thou I might have mild aggressions towards some NPCs in Skyrim), nor am I an introverted and isolated person. I'm actually a very "normal" person with a "normal" job and and "normal" hobbies. For me, I just find that games, as they are today, are at best like a work of philosophy, art or a movie; tapping into something deeper, almost like a journey of self-exploration and self-awareness. Titles like The Walking Dead, Spec Ops:The Line or Mass Effect make you open your eyes to who you really are. That's something I haven't seen Michael Bay or Bruce Willis movies manage to do in quite a while. <rambling ends>

But I am also fortunate to share this joy with other people. People that, in addition to being serious about this hobby also find a similar perverse delight in getting their asses blown up in intense games of BRINK or slaughtering zombies in Left 4 Dead. Because sometimes a game is just a game and, with the right people around you, it's just as fun and bloody exciting as a game of floorball (which is also cool, btw).

Oh, and some awareness: If you are a serious gamer and/or are looking for a serious gaming magazine, I strongly suggest you take a moment and check out the amazing Continue Magazine. And if you like them, support them on Kickstarter. Only 8 days left!

Till next time.

C

[linuxgamenews]

Even if you have no idea what a VPN is (it's a Virtual Private Network), the acronym alone conjures visions of corporate firewalls and other relatively boring things, right? While a VPN is a common corporate security tool, it's also one of the coolest things you can set up for personal use that you probably have never tried. Browsing the web from a coffee shop can be dangerous, but you know that already. Gaming with friends over the internet is great, but it's better when it's just you and your friends, right? Wouldn't it be nice if you could surf the web anywhere as if you were at home, and game with friends like you were all in the same room? That kind of functionality is at the very heart of a VPN, and we're going to show you how to set one up. Here's how to get started. If security is all you want, sure you can sign up for a free or paid VPN service that will encrypt your traffic only, but why throw your money (and trust your privacy and security) into the hands of a third party when you can roll your own? It's incredibly easy, and once you have your own personal, private VPN, you can browse securely on any network by leveraging your home internet connection, get a group of friends together for LAN gaming, get access to all of your music and movies from home with ease, and more. Why You Should Roll Your Own We've often discussed the dangers of using unsecured internet connections at coffee shops, airports, or other public places, especially if you're planning on doing any browsing or surfing that may be considered private. We've warned you of the ubiquitous "Free Public Wi-Fi", explained how you can stay safe when you do use public networks, and even outlined how to set up your own private VPN with Hamachi. We're going to build on that second story, where Adam Pash showed us how to set up a proxy and Hamachi to protect ourselves when browsing from public places, and extend Hamachi's functionality to not just secure surfing, but LAN gaming with friends, secure remote access to your home computers and files when you're on the road and on the go, and more. Rolling your own VPN—while ideal for security—also gives you access to your home network at any time, and all of the great things that come with effectively sitting at home using your Wi-Fi there, when you're actually at home, in a coffee shop, or across the country. READ ON...