Flash client
Posted: Wed 04.02.2004, 14:09
Anyone up for a real challenge?
Idea: If someone were to create a client using Macromedia's Flash, then we would no longer have the issue of recompiling and porting to new platforms.
Accessibility to the public: Anyone with a Flash-enabled browser could play MAngband without downloading a program onto their computer. This would enable play from restricted public access computers as well, like the kind found in libraries, college computer labs, and most work computers.
Added features: Flash is made to do networking and graphics with minimal coding, so interesting features could be added easily.
Speed: Flash doesn't have to be heavyweight, so an optimized client would require around 60 MHz to run properly. Its speed may even be comparable with the old Java client idea someone had awhile back.
Idea: If someone were to create a client using Macromedia's Flash, then we would no longer have the issue of recompiling and porting to new platforms.
Accessibility to the public: Anyone with a Flash-enabled browser could play MAngband without downloading a program onto their computer. This would enable play from restricted public access computers as well, like the kind found in libraries, college computer labs, and most work computers.
Added features: Flash is made to do networking and graphics with minimal coding, so interesting features could be added easily.
Speed: Flash doesn't have to be heavyweight, so an optimized client would require around 60 MHz to run properly. Its speed may even be comparable with the old Java client idea someone had awhile back.