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- > On Fri, 12 Jan 1996, Kai Holst wrote:
- >
- > > By the way, when you say we need to send out a package each cycle, just
- > > how do you define cycle? Each time a specific machine is about to make
- > > another screen redraw? Each VBL (Shiver)?
- >
- > Each machine would have to send a packet for a complete circuit of
- > the network each time the world was to change state (ie. once per screen
- > redraw). Otherwise you are never gauranteed the same state exists on
- > every computer which would be very frusterating for the players. So, if
- > you're aiming for 10fpt, you're looking 10 * (machines - 1) packets
- > passing through your computer a second. I don't think that's any problem
- > at all for a 2 or 3 computer network.
-
- How does Midi-maze do to handle up to 16 computers then?
-
- > > One thing we might want to consider is a separate mailing list open for
- > > those who do programming on the project only - that way we could share
- > > ideas and code segments without irritating others.
- >
- > Use this one. It's what it's for. If anyone's annoyed, their life
- > obviously doesn't hang in the balance of this project, and they can watch
- > the USENET for updates.
-
- I agree, but maybe we should have two mailinglists. One for genaral talk and one
- for programming. On the other hand, I have to sort them in my mailbox anyway
- as they all will come in the same box, so it's not of much help. ;-)
-
- //Magnus Kollberg
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