PS2 online model (P2P vs classic Client/server)

"Stephane Zaouak" <[email protected]> Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:15:28 +0200
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Hi everyone,

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I am starting to think about =93online features=94 for our game engine =
and I was
wondering if anybody has some advices to give.

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I=92ve got some experience about networking on PC and Xbox but not =
really on
PS2.

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So in the case of the PS2, which is the =93best=94 model to use? I mean =
is it
really possible to use a classic Client/Server model on this console =
where a
PS2 will act as a server? I am very afraid about the lack of resources =
on
this console and a peer-to-peer model may be the best solution (not only =
for
Voice Chat). We would like to avoid using a dedicated server hosted by a
publisher or SCE.

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The only interesting document I have found is:

http://www.research.scea.com/research/pdfs/SOCOM_GDC_2003_Presentation.pd=
f

but it seems SOCOM is using dedicated servers.

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Any information is welcome :-)

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Thanks in advance,

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St=E9phane Zaouak


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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I am starting to think about &#8220;online =
features&#8221;
for our game engine and I was wondering if anybody has some advices to =
give.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;ve got some experience about =
networking on PC
and Xbox but not really on PS2.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>So in the case of the PS2, which is the =
&#8220;best&#8221;
model to use? I mean is it really possible to use a classic =
Client/Server model
on this console where a PS2 will act as a server? I am very afraid about =
the
lack of resources on this console and a peer-to-peer model may be the =
best
solution (not only for Voice Chat). We would like to avoid using a =
dedicated
server hosted by a publisher or SCE.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The only interesting document I have found =
is:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.research.scea.com/research/pdfs/SOCOM_GDC_2003_Present=
ation.pdf">http://www.research.scea.com/research/pdfs/SOCOM_GDC_2003_Pres=
entation.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>but it seems SOCOM is using dedicated =
servers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Any information is welcome </span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks in =
advance,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>St&eacute;phane =
Zaouak<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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