Flash MMORPG Possible?

[darc10222]

I have been playing Dofus lately and am fascinated that it was made in Flash. I never though a MMORPG would be able to be made in Flash (of course it is not only Flash. It uses a DLL file as well as a XML file). But all that is in the XML file is


- (http://kirupa.com/forum/#) <config>
<play host="lang.dofus.ankama-games.com/files/" />

<delay value="500" />

<rdelay value="3000" />

<rcount value="10" />

</config>

I checked that website out and it shows the directory structure which has some folders and some files. Could anyone please help out? I heard you need a pre-compiled socket server. Are there any free ones? If so could anyone please provide a link because I am having trouble finding one.

[signifer123]

Ok yes you need a server, free ones consist of
Oregano (http://www.oregano-server.org/)
SmartFox Lite (http://smartfoxserver.com/_articles/multiplayerCentral/)
Palabre (http://palabre.gavroche.net/)
and
Jserver (http://68.147.60.147/jServer/index.html) Made by our own jerez_z

Those are just the ones i recommend ( Except SmartFox, that one just has decent tutorials ) .


You don't really need xml Files on the webserver to make a game, you may choose it though, as a map loading method or such. Not quite sure what the dll is needed for, i've never had to use one...except the basic windows ones in SystemRoot

[mickshake]

I just wrote a socket server in PHP for a flash MMO, its possible just not practical

[darc10222]

Thanks signifier! Do you know any tutorials or anything? Even a webpage that gives the basic idea of multiplayer flash games?

[coolchrizz]

What were you planning on making the game like?... I was just thinking the same thing, but a multiplayer www.battleon.com game, you can battle each other, or, team up to do quests... as an MMORPG made in flash.

[lone_wild_wolf]

hey you cant do any of that on battle on .its just a single player game^

[coolchrizz]

hey you cant do any of that on battle on .its just a single player game^

... Lol, i said a Multiplayer game similar to battle on... Not Battleon 'is' a multiplayer game. I just like the turn-based combat system much like Final Fantasy. I meant, Construct a game like battleon, But make it multiplayer with more armours and weapons, also with better graphics and detail.

[darc10222]

Uhh.. Bump?

[signifer123]

Ok well, http://smartfoxserver.com/_articles/multiplayerCentral/tutorials/introduction.php?PHPSESSID=8502c23ce5eebde80592fe8 489adb246

givse you a basic idea...though is not directed at games, rather it is aimed at chat...i'm working on an opensource art based engine. But its undocumented so far, and is art based.

[darc10222]

Thanks. I know for a fact that Club Penguin was made using a SmartFox server but I'm not sure which version.

[INSANE SYTH]

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[signifer123]

I've seen that before...55$

but he may want flash because
1) he already paid for it...
2) it runs in web browser control
3) smaller download
4) he can make it more than just rpg...

[mlauzon]

Yes, a Flash-based MMORPG is possible, just click on the image in my signature and you'll be taken right to one...granted this one is browser-based; but does that really matter?!

[Sirisian]

Necro-post, but as a side note:
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[Konkurent]

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[Lou]

I've used SmartFox to create a multiplayer session based RPG, was relatively easy to do. For it to be a full fledged MMO you would need a database to store characters and accounts and whatnot.

http://www.smartfoxserver.com/

I believe the smartfox server is coded in javascript or something, I don't know any java and I got it to work. You just have the flash client send the server an array or object and the smartfox server relays it to all connected clients.