Learning the essentials

So the source is out and yet there hasn't bee much development on it. Its coded in c++ and I'v heard comments like "You only need 2 days experience to code a PVP System" which I think is bullshit but nevertheless, if people were to start learning c++ how long do you think it would take for them to start using it for adding new features to flyff's source code?

And what are the things we should be learning? The basics about c++ must be learnt but we don't exactly need to know how to build console applications and extra stuff like that if we are purely learning c++ to edit the source.

actually there has been a lot of development, just only by 3 or so servers, while the rest either died or were too lazy/unsure/inexpierienced to customize

personally I've nearly revamped the game adding numerous new stat types

a new party system

revamped many formulas

revamped a lot of other systems

made a lot of new skills

made items with source based effects

made a system where your equipment can gain exp like a player by killing monsters, and levels up and gets more powerful

but no servers seamed to be willing to go through as much work, oh well their loss

The most imporant things in the source:

Learn pointers (the coders pretty much spam them)

Learn to read Hungarian notation (it's not really used anymore because it sucks but it was big back then)

Learn Classes and Structs, and make sure you understand methods and inheritance

Get at least a basic understanding of threading with the Windows API

Learn at least the basics of sockets in Windows

Can't think of anything else atm. There's been development but it's all closet development because no one wants to share their work.

Learning the hungarian notation actually helped me a lot.

And the reason why people dont share is because flyff pservers are like businesses, no one will willingly disclose their trademark secrets so that others can copy them and lean on their lazy asses ^^

Hungarian notation actually pwns for C++.
For other languages (with a good IDE), I wouldn't recommend it though.

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Originally Posted by Reimniess

actually there has been a lot of development, just only by 3 or so servers, while the rest either died or were too lazy/unsure/inexpierienced to customize

personally I've nearly revamped the game adding numerous new stat types

a new party system

revamped many formulas

revamped a lot of other systems

made a lot of new skills

made items with source based effects

made a system where your equipment can gain exp like a player by killing monsters, and levels up and gets more powerful

but no servers seamed to be willing to go through as much work, oh well their loss

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Screenshots or it didn't happen...

spikens, I wrote that and it didnt even post -sad-
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Originally Posted by spikensbror

Screenshots or it didn't happen...

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I'd rather show people it in person honestly, and in due time, in due time

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Originally Posted by spikensbror

Screenshots or it didn't happen...

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+1 http://www.ultima-flyff.com/images/s...f_ridicule.gif

Just kidding Rena, I know you're capable of doin' it, but the equipment leveling.. You must have learned a lot, haven't you?

Wasn't entirely by her but the point still stands. The work is fairly easy, assuming you can code already. Just have to put time and effort in .


Coding a pvp system is fairly easy, making it stable, efficient, and fast is what takes time.

I've been working on a new system. Its fairly easy if you know where to look to put the code in. Having knowledge of C++ helps a great deal but learning procedural C, as I call it, is essential in any game programming or programming practice. Knowing the basics like variables, structs, classes, loops and pointers is key in programming c++. The one thing you must know about C++ is that you are responsible for garbage collection. A lot of new comers don't take that into account and end up with memory leaks all over the place.

Other than that, I don't see where the problem is in developing something. Rem's stuff is awesome from what it sounds like. The fact I don't see much originality in many private servers astounds me. The source was dumped in your lap, work with it. Play around with it, and I bet you that you will learn a thing or two and make something cool with it.

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Originally Posted by ryuchao009

The most imporant things in the source:

Learn pointers (the coders pretty much spam them)

Learn to read Hungarian notation (it's not really used anymore because it sucks but it was big back then)

Learn Classes and Structs, and make sure you understand methods and inheritance

Get at least a basic understanding of threading with the Windows API

Learn at least the basics of sockets in Windows

Can't think of anything else atm. There's been development but it's all closet development because no one wants to share their work.

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ahhmm..
I'm just a newbie in C.
have my 2nd semester atm.
what does winApi do?

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Originally Posted by anth0ny989

ahhmm..
I'm just a newbie in C.
have my 2nd semester atm.
what does winApi do?

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