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1. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Network Pong
Georges-Henri Baron, Miroslav Cupák, Sergio Gámez,
Alexis Mas
AAU Summer School 2011
2011-08-11

2. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Outline
Outline
Game of PONG
Network Pong
our team
problems + solutions
conclusion
working demo

3. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
PONG
Network Pong
Architecture
PONG
classic arcade tennis-like video game
Atari (1972)
one of the most popular games in the history

4. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
PONG
Network Pong
Architecture
Network Pong
version for mobile phones with networking and sensor
support to allow real-time matches between friends
based on C++ and Qt framework

5. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
PONG
Network Pong
Architecture
Architecture

6. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Work Distribution
Work Distribution
Everybody
C++ and Qt get-to-know
Georges-Henri + Sergio
model, physics, graphics
Alexis
networking
Miro
GUI, network game, sensors, device setup

7. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Gameplay
Networking
UI
Gameplay
3 game modes
player vs computer
2 players on 1 phone ;-)
2 players over network
game ends when one of the players reaches certain score
simple AI
extensible model (obstacles, balls, paddles...)

8. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Gameplay
Networking
UI
Gameplay
game physics
coordinate system translation between model and view
ball control
bouncing against the walls + obstacles
influenced by the speed of the paddles

9. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Gameplay
Networking
UI
Networking
ad-hoc network creation
UDP based
communication
service discovery based
on broadcast initiated by
the client
local game setup
client-server
synchronization
a few packets measuring
the delay

10. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Gameplay
Networking
UI
Networking
protocol for data exchange
what to send
how to update the game when an update is received
how to deal with packet loss + changes in packet order
game ending
score check
timeout check
cleanup

11. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Gameplay
Networking
UI
UI
graphics
QGraphics
sounds
Phonon, Multimedia
vibration
QtDbus + MCE
game control via touch, keyboard and/or accelerometer
QAccelerometer

12. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Future Development
Future Development
3 weeks not enough to perfect the application
many ideas on extending the game
settings customization (obstacles, paddle movement,
bonuses...)
more players
fancy graphics
highscores
optimization

13. Outline
Problem
Team
Issues + Solutions
Conclusion
Future Development
Thank you.