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Multiplayer (Database, Users,etc) for game

I'm am looking to add multiplayer into my game (2D Platformer in XNA C#) My worlds are quite large (Up to 30 Million tiles max, Average 20 million maybe. 2000x10000). You could say the game is quite ...
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How should I store a Game Database on Android?

I'm looking at creating a game for Android and while I have most of the ins and outs worked out, the one thing I'm struggling with is how to store data for the game. Ultimately, the game will be ...
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SQL Database using Adobe Air

How do you create an SQL database (I believe it's tinySQL/SQLite) using Adobe Air? I have searched around, and all sites give code, and then explains to wrap it within an xml document, for example ...
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Strategy/City Builder browser game - technical details

I actually have multiple questions into one. Hopefully someone can hit all of them. I wanted to give a try at a massively multiplayer web based game. Basically, the game would have similarities to ...
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Need Feedback for PHP & MySQL Saving Game Progress

My team is planning to create a simulation game using Javascript, CodeIgniter and MySQL for the backend. It will be mostly click based, ie: There will be buttons for activities like Eat, Play, Study, ...
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Browser Game Database structure

users id username password email userlevel characters id userid level strength exp max_exp map id x y This is what I have so far. I want to be able to implement and put different NPC's on my map ...
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MySQL Recursive Query (kind of) help to determine tech tree prerequisites

I'm trying to figure out how to do what I can only call a recursive query (my knowledge of MySQL is extremely limited). The game I'm designing has a tech tree with items to research that will grant ...
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SQl, noSQL, and Doctrine with Symfony 2.0

I've had the idea of creating a webgame for a while now, and as it becomes more and more accurate i started playing around with Symfony 2.0. First question : it seems that it is recommanded to use ...
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Database for increased scalability in a mmorpg? [closed]

I am planning a simple MMORPG, but even though it's a small, open source project, I'd like to have the best quality database. Which would be the best database software to use? Examples: SQL - MySQL, ...
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MySQL - Storing Character Inventory

What is the best way of storing the character's inventory (consisting of each item having a value for type and quantity). The only methods I can think of is to use the "text" type of field then parse ...