Networking sucks

[Toshiharu]

So for the past 2 months I've been in a networking programming class learning about TCP and somewhat of UDP. It's basically based off magic from the ancient wizards of the 70s. That's what I've learned. Programming for networked games? JESUS Farking CHRIST. "Make a networked battleship!" Sounds easy, right? WRONG. WRONG ON EVERY LEVEL. And this is straight up in the cmd prompt. Other than that, I for one am greatful for these ancient wizards for making TCP to exist. I can't wait to make a networked asteroids game.

Oh it also helps that we're using winsock which pretty much nobody uses anymore apparently.

[poehalcho]

haha yeah
We had some of those classes last semester.
I've still got an assignment left for it to do, although they're comparatively simple.

Gotta setup a small server and connect a Beaglebone Black to it (kinda like a Raspberry Pi) to measure optimal packet sizes and whatnot.

But that stuff is complex as hell and incredibly impressive. It's almost unbelievable how well the system functions and how foolproof it is, considering how early in the computer era it was invented.

[_Dutchy_]

i'm glad i only did the Basic Cisco stuff. Doing a programming education now thoug. php js and java. wich is great fun with my dyslexia. hooray for IDE's.

[Krevidy]

Ive done CCNA and CCNA2. Cant help you with anything else.

[BuDo]

lol I know how you feel... I use to think that networking was fun and interesting but it wasn't that fun and interesting for me (personally) to pursue it any further....Don't get me wrong it is good stuff to know but I lost interest along the way..... I withdrew from all my networking courses and got into a different program all-together when I was studying Information Technologies....

[Gaigemasta]

I enjoy networking,and that's why I run a hosting business The core concept and math behind the a lot the technology is simple enough, you just need a good professor to lay it out.

[CrimsonNuker]

My friend did Networking, he's some Network Architect or something now with one of the main cable/internet/phone providers in Canada, his job looks pretty sweet

[Toshiharu]

I enjoy networking,and that's why I run a hosting business The core concept and math behind the a lot the technology is simple enough, you just need a good professor to lay it out.

Imagine a neckbeard that wears a tin foil hat. That's my professor in a nutshell. He's extremely knowledgeable of networking, but holy crap he's a bad teacher.

I enjoy networking,and that's why I run a hosting business The core concept and math behind the a lot the technology is simple enough, you just need a good professor to lay it out.

Next you're going to tell me you do all that in assembly, right?

[Gaigemasta]

Next you're going to tell me you do all that in assembly, right?

I would but I'm already taken

[Bartic]

Next you're going to tell me you do all that in assembly, right?

Didn't do any networking yet, so I can't tell. Only did C, then did OOP in C++, and now Java.

[Love]

Networking is easy, that's why I complain to every game developer that doesn't get it right on the first try.

[Toshiharu]

Networking is easy, that's why I complain to every game developer that doesn't get it right on the first try.

My professor in a nutshell. Bitches nothing about how video games think they're special to ignore how networking should work.