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Help for choosing a cost effective game server for Flash client

I am developing a flash-based game primarily for desktops, to be hosted on facebook platform (like cityville, sims social etc). The gameplay doesn't involve real-time communication between players ...
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Client Server what do i need?

Simple question if the Client is Android Game App That send data to the server for Storing/Recalling Data as well as calculating data? I hear sql is good for simple database stuff.what is good for ...
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Which server platform to choose

I'm going to write a server for an online multiplayer with these requirements: Pretty simple turn based game (think a card game) that is played entirely on the server (security reasons) Must be able ...
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MMO Proxy Server

I am building an MMO and someone told me I should never have my application interfacing directly with the net, and that I should have a local proxy. This makes sense, with security issues and scaling ...
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Real-time multiplayer game server development

I'm an Android developer, and I want to start developing a real-time multiplayer game, like Pocket Legends. Would this type of server be good for a real-time multiplayer action game - ...
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How do I efficiently code both the client and server at the same time?

EDIT: I forgot to mention, that I'm coding this in Java, so no pre-processor directives :( I'm coding my game using a client-server model. When playing on singleplayer, the game starts a local ...
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What is involved with writing a lobby server?

So I'm writing a Chess matchmaking system based on a Lobby view with gaming rooms, general chat etc. So far I have a working prototype but I have big doubts regarding some things I did with the ...
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What Java library provides a high-level communication interface suitable for use in an action-game server?

I need to write a server for an action game, which needs fast communication with the client. There will only be one server, and I'll split the world in zones. The client will be written in Java using ...
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Pub/Sub or message passing in multiplayer server backend?

For my masters thesis I'm going to develop a scalable multiplayer server for locationbased games. It's going to be a "service oriented architecture" e.g. one dedicated service for positions, one for ...
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Client server design question

I'm working on creating a multiplayer game, with the client in ActionScript and the server written in Java. I'm using XMLSocket in the client to connect to the server. The server code looks something ...
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Online architecture guide

I am a newbie in gamedev, and I don't know about programmer's problems that can appear during development. So can you advice me some best practice for starting build new online multi-player game ...
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Profiling server side game loop in java

I am looking for tips to profile the server side game loop of a Java program for CPU usage. I tried to use the TPTP plugin for Eclipse so far. The problem I am having is that it is really slow. For ...