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The Bible of Multiplayer Gaming on the Pocket PC


The Bible of Multiplayer Gaming on the Pocket PC

Postby Menneisyys » Oct 28, 2005 @ 11:40am

I've published my latest roundup on everything related to multiplayer gaming on the Pocket PC. Not only for players.

The main article address: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/mennei ... CGames.asp
The backup article address (should you not be able to access the article at the above address): http://winmobiletech.com/102005MPGames/ ... Games.html

Comments are welcome :)

Table of contents:

1.1 Wireless Connection Types 7
1.1.1 Strictly local connections 7
1.1.1.1 Directly managed BT and IR connections 8
1.1.2 Internet connection- and/or IP-based connections 8
1.1.2.1 Games with a central Internet server 9
1.1.2.2 Serverless IP address-based games 10
1.1.3 Examples of connections 11
1.1.3.1 IP-less local (natively managed) connections 11
1.1.3.2 IP-based local (BT PAN/Wi-Fi) games (no Internet connetion required) 11
1.1.3.3 IP-based serverless Internet p2p 12
1.1.3.4 Server-based (both locally and developer-hosted) 12
1.1.3.4.1 Games that use a centralized server and can't be used with local servers 12
1.1.3.4.2 Games that can use both a centralized server and a local server 12
1.1.3.4.3 Games can only use a local, user-run server 13
1.2 Software houses with several MP titles 13
1.2.1 (a.k.a. Vasara Games) 13
1.2.2 14
1.2.3 i-mate titles 15
1.2.3.1 (trial available ) 16
1.2.3.2 16
1.2.3.3 16
1.2.3.4 1.2.3.5 16
1.2.3.6 17
1.2.3.7 17
1.2.3.8 17
1.2.3.9 17
1.2.4 17
1.2.5 19
1.2.6 19
1.3 Chess games (other than the title) 20
1.3.1 A side remark: FICS & Java 21
1.3.2 by SUPERSCAPE 21
1.3.3 22
1.3.4 by Intorine 23
1.3.5 by OlmiSoft 24
1.4 Torpedo (a.k.a. Battleship) games 25
1.4.1 25
1.4.2 by ZIO Interactive 26
1.5 Miscallenous (other) games 26
1.5.1 26
1.5.2 26
1.5.3 by Elements Interactive BV 27
1.5.4 by Realdice.com 27
1.5.5 by RU0 games 28
1.5.6 29
1.5.7 by PDAMill 29
1.5.8 by Douglas Beck/Digital Concepts 30
1.5.9 30
1.5.9.1 Jeode 1.7.3 31
1.5.9.2 Jeode 1.9.3 31
1.5.9.3 Mysaifu 1.0.5 31
1.5.9.4 IBM WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment 5.7.2 - Personal Profile 1.0 (AKA J9) 32
1.5.9.5 CrEme 4.0b8 32
1.5.9.6 VGA mode 32
2. Untested and/or IR-only and/or not really MP games 33
2.1 Untested because of the lack of a trial version and/or disabled multiplayer mode in demo/trial 33
2.1.1 33
2.1.2 33
2.1.3 33
2.1.4 34
2.1.5 34
2.1.6 by CECRAFT 34
2.1.7 by Touchdev Limited 35
2.2 multiplayer on the same device (no wireless / inter-PDA) titles 35
2.2.1 36
2.2.2 36
2.2.3 36
2.2.4 36
2.2.5 36
2.2.6 36
2.2.7 36
2.2.8 from Oz Creations 36
2.2.9 37
2.2.10 37
2.2.11 37
2.2.12 38
2.2.13 38
2.2.14 38
2.2.15 39
2.3 IR only – no support for other ways of communication 39
2.3.1 39
2.3.2 by KSE Software 39
2.3.3 by Microsoft Corporation 39
2.3.4 40
2.3.5 The four games from Webfoot Technologies 40
2.4 Announced as MP games but not released yet 40
2.4.1 from 41
2.4.2 The MP games 41
2.4.3 41
2.4.4 41
2.4.5 from Infinite Ventures 41
2.5 Stopped being developed/hosted 41
2.5.1 42
2.6 Non-working and/or haven't had the time to fine-tune it 42
2.6.1 42
2.6.2 from ID Gaming 42
2.6.3 43
2.6.4 44
2.6.5 44
3. The main comparison chart 44
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Postby Presto » Oct 28, 2005 @ 7:15pm

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Postby Menneisyys » Nov 1, 2005 @ 6:07pm

Updated the article with
- a review of The Travel Collection 1.5.1 by pocketadventures.com (WOW! This game is very good!)
- new IBM J9 bug reports (Wyvern)
- Mysaifu 1.0.6 test report (Wyvern)
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Postby Birdiestyle » Nov 2, 2005 @ 4:10pm

Yes it is! I was very shocked to see it wasnt a finalist in the PPC Mag Awards this year. It should be an automatic in that category. Weird..

Hopefully on Friday I dont have to add to my list of disagreements with the Awards(inevitable), though they are getting better.
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Postby Menneisyys » Nov 3, 2005 @ 9:59am

A new version of the roundup has been posted:

- (now that its MP code works on WM2003SE), an entirely updated section on Multiplayer Championship Poker - Texas Hold'em v2.20 by Realdice.com
- (now that I've - at last - received the account verification codes), an entirely updated section on Classic Checkers 2.0 by GameEnergy.com
- some other modifications; for example, a direct link to my new Gaming with the Microsoft BT stack-related article
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Postby Menneisyys » Nov 24, 2005 @ 4:46pm

A new version has been published because Travel Collection 1.6 has been released.
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