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We constantly make decisions which are simply “good enough” rather than optimal–a type of decision for which Wynn Stirling has adopted the word “satisficing”. Most computer decision making algorithms, however, seek only the optimal solution based on rigid criteria and reject others. Outlining an alternative approach, this book uses novel algorithms and techniques to more [...]
A soup-to-nuts overview of just what it takes to successfully design, develop and manage an online game. Learn from the top two online game developers through the real-world successes and mistakes not known to others. There are Case studies from 10+ industry leaders, including Raph Koster, J. Baron, R. Bartle, D. Schubert, A. Macris, and more! Covers all types of online games: Retail Hybrids, Persistent Worlds, and console games.
Developing Online Games provides insight into designing, developing and managing online games that is available nowhere else. Online game programming guru Jessica Mulligan and seasoned exec Bridgette Patrovsky provide insights into the industry that will allow others entering this market to avoid the mistakes of the past. In addition to their own experiences, the authors provide interviews, insight and anecdotes from over twenty of the most well-known and experienced online game insiders. The book includes case studies of the successes and failures of today's most well-known online games. There is also a special section for senior executives on how to budget an online game and how to assemble the right development and management teams. The book ends with a look at the future of online gaming: not only online console gaming (Xbox Online, Playstation 2), but the emerging mobile device game market (cell phones, wireless, PDA).
Author(s) : Grenville Armitage, Mark Claypool, Philip Branch
Publisher : Wiley
Year : Apr 2006
ISBN 10 : 0470018577
ISBN 13 : 9780470018576
Language : English
Pages : 232
File type : PDF
Size : 3.5 MB
Today, computer games are sold to an increasingly significant market whose annual revenues already exceed that of the Hollywood movie industry. Multi-player games are making greater use of the Internet and the driving demand for ‘better than dial-up’ access services in the consumer space. Yet many networking engineers are unfamiliar with the games that utilise their networks, as game designers are often unsure of how the Internet really behaves.
Regardless of whether you are a network engineer, technical expert, game developer, or student with interests across these fields, this book will be a valuable addition to your library. We bring together knowledge and insights into the ways multi-party/multi-player games utilise the Internet and influence traffic patterns on the Internet. Multi-player games impose loads on Internet Service Providers (ISPs) quite unlike the loads generated by email, web surfing or streaming content.
People’s demand for realistic interactivity creates somewhat unique demands at the network level for highly reliable and timely exchange of data across the Internet – something the Internet rarely offers because of its origins as a ‘best effort’ service. Game designers have developed fascinating techniques to maintain a game’s illusion of shared experiences even when the underlying network is losing data and generally misbehaving.
TABLE OF CONTENT:
Chapter 01 - Introduction
Chapter 02 - Early Online and Multiplayer Games
Chapter 03 - Recent Online and Multiplayer Games
Chapter 04 - Basic Internet Architecture
Chapter 05 - Network Latency, Jitter and Loss
Chapter 06 - Latency Compensation Techniques
Chapter 07 - Playability versus Network Conditions and Cheats
Chapter 08 - Broadband Access Networks
Chapter 09 - Where Do Players Come from and When
Chapter 10 - Online Game Traffic Patterns
Chapter 11 - Future Directions
Chapter 12 - Setting Up Online FPS Game Servers
Chapter 13 - Conclusion
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Wynn C. Stirling, “Satisficing Games and Decision Making: With Applications to Engineering and Computer Science”
Cambridge University Press | ISBN 052103891X | 2007 | PDF | 267 Pages | 1.4 Mb
We constantly make decisions which are simply “good enough” rather than optimal–a type of decision for which Wynn Stirling has adopted the word “satisficing”. Most computer decision making algorithms, however, seek only the optimal solution based on rigid criteria and reject others. Outlining an alternative approach, this book uses novel algorithms and techniques to more closely model the way humans make decisions. It is, therefore, of interest to engineers, computer scientists and mathematicians working on artificial intelligence and expert systems.
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If you already have Java programming experience and are looking to program games, this book is for you. David Brackeen, along with co-authors Bret Barker and Lawrence Vanhelsuwe, show you how to make fast, full-screen action games such as side scrollers and 3D shooters. Key features covered in this book include Java 2 game programming techniques, including latest 2D graphics and sound technologies, 3D graphics and scene management, path-finding and artificial intelligence, collision detection, game scripting using BeanShell, and multi-player game engine creation.
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