Tissemand
Squire
Edit: Before reading my post, here's the project page: http://uojs.kevinevans.name/
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Hello all!
In the last few weeks (maybe past two or three weeks), I have been working on a UO client written in Javascript for web browser (using WebSockets and Canvas).
I currently have the networking working (with the exception of a few minor glitches and a few unimplemented packets), and I have it so it updates certain variables, etc. I (temporarily) have a forwarder/"protocol converter" between the websocket and the UO socket (I'll probably eventually add a core edit to RunUO instead of having a completely separate layer), and I have an API of sorts for the graphics (this part will need to be redone anyway). I currently have it closed source, but I intend to release it under BSD after everything works.
For those wondering, the latency between the server and the client is quite minimal. Assuming the forwarder is on the same server as the game server, the measured latency is only about a maximum of 5 to 10 ms more.
At this point, I have started working on the graphical "part." However, I've been busy with classes and haven't had much time to work on it recently, and I've barely even dipped my toes into creating the interface. Anyway, I am looking for someone to help on it. I can give you git access to it and so forth. Ideally, you should know how to use canvas fairly well, as well as know how to use the packets.
Cheers,
Tissemand
Edit - 2012.12.16 (for anyone that's interested):
Currently having issues using Ultima SDK to retrieve the game art and it's not very threadsafe (and it explodes violently during an async call from the socket). I'm thinking I could just use a few mutexes to ensure they'll r/w memory properly.
When I was able to call drawing the game art at completely separate times (where the other threads wouldn't interfere), I was able to render all the non-land (somewhat) and some naked non-animated mobs.
Edit - 2012.12.21
Here's a screenshot of all my broken code if anyone's interested
It's pretty sucky right now xD
Edit - 2013.02.19
In case anyone is following this, I haven't really done much recently. I did create a new renderer for the map though! In addition to this, a lot of the code has been refactored so it's easier to read.
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_______________________________________
Hello all!
In the last few weeks (maybe past two or three weeks), I have been working on a UO client written in Javascript for web browser (using WebSockets and Canvas).
I currently have the networking working (with the exception of a few minor glitches and a few unimplemented packets), and I have it so it updates certain variables, etc. I (temporarily) have a forwarder/"protocol converter" between the websocket and the UO socket (I'll probably eventually add a core edit to RunUO instead of having a completely separate layer), and I have an API of sorts for the graphics (this part will need to be redone anyway). I currently have it closed source, but I intend to release it under BSD after everything works.
For those wondering, the latency between the server and the client is quite minimal. Assuming the forwarder is on the same server as the game server, the measured latency is only about a maximum of 5 to 10 ms more.
At this point, I have started working on the graphical "part." However, I've been busy with classes and haven't had much time to work on it recently, and I've barely even dipped my toes into creating the interface. Anyway, I am looking for someone to help on it. I can give you git access to it and so forth. Ideally, you should know how to use canvas fairly well, as well as know how to use the packets.
Cheers,
Tissemand
Edit - 2012.12.16 (for anyone that's interested):
Currently having issues using Ultima SDK to retrieve the game art and it's not very threadsafe (and it explodes violently during an async call from the socket). I'm thinking I could just use a few mutexes to ensure they'll r/w memory properly.
When I was able to call drawing the game art at completely separate times (where the other threads wouldn't interfere), I was able to render all the non-land (somewhat) and some naked non-animated mobs.
Edit - 2012.12.21
Here's a screenshot of all my broken code if anyone's interested
It's pretty sucky right now xD
Edit - 2013.02.19
In case anyone is following this, I haven't really done much recently. I did create a new renderer for the map though! In addition to this, a lot of the code has been refactored so it's easier to read.
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