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Darkstar

Darkstar. John, Ya-Ching , Akash , Lynne, Rick Jesse. TeaM DaRksTaR. 5 programmers. Advisor- Jesse Schell. Client Project: SUN MICROSYSTEMS. Point of Contact: Jim Waldo Project Darkstar Director: Karl Haberl. WHAT IS DARKSTAR?. An open source software platform Eliminate problems

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Darkstar

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  1. Darkstar John, Ya-Ching, Akash, Lynne, Rick Jesse

  2. TeaM DaRksTaR • 5 programmers • Advisor- Jesse Schell

  3. Client Project:SUN MICROSYSTEMS Point of Contact: • Jim Waldo Project Darkstar Director: • Karl Haberl

  4. WHAT IS DARKSTAR? • An open source software platform • Eliminate problems • Simplify development • For MMOGs

  5. Goal • Usability test for Project Darkstar • Scalability • Learning curve • Our Plan • Using it!

  6. Goal • Create a MMO infrastructure • Server: Project Darkstar (JAVA) • Client: Panda3D (python)

  7. Goal • Panda3D embraces Project Darkstar • Panda3D can have networking capability • Project Darkstar integrated with game engine.

  8. FINAL ACHIEVEMENT • Complete MMO infrastructure (for team) • Weekly usability report (for client) • Panda3D deployment (for ETC and client)

  9. OVERVIEW

  10. ZONING ZONE A ZONE B Client 1 Client 3 Client 2

  11. ZONING Server Zone A Zone B Client 1 Client 2 Client 3 Position Position Zone A Position Zone A Position Zone B Position Position

  12. DEMO PREAMBLE • 100% Technical • No fancy art • No game design

  13. ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS • Login System • Persistence • Chat System • Inventory • Maps • Autonomous Agents

  14. SCALABILITY • Dynamic World • Players play • World Expands • Players leave • World Contracts

  15. SCALABILITY • Compartmentalized • Planets • Minigames • Tested to 25 players • Client can test further

  16. USABILITY TESTING • Weekly report • Source code • Getting feedback from our client

  17. PANDA3D DEPLOYMENT • Example code • Installationpackage • Breakthrough

  18. FEEDBACK • Soft opening • Playtest

  19. WHAT WENT RIGHT • Finished MMO infrastructure • Panda3D integration • Client satisfaction “Panda3D integration is great.” “ Feedback is much better than any other team we’ve worked with.” – Jim Waldo

  20. WHAT WENT WRONG • Learning network programming/PDS • 2 platforms, 2 programming languages • Lack of art

  21. WHAT WE LEARNED • Network programming • MMO framework development • Software platform testing

  22. THE ROAD AHEAD • Testing and Further Research. • Integration with Panda 3D

  23. THE ROAD AHEAD • Simple Zip Installer. • Large scale networking.

  24. THE ROAD AHEAD • Framework for future pitches.

  25. THANK YOU

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