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Started by Aether October 20, 2000 09:20 AM

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Aether

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October 20, 2000 09:20 AM

If I were to make a multiplayer game with two computers would it be better to GetTickCount() or to send packets to a server, and redistribute them. Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks. Beware... it is the §ign of the Æther...

Moe

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October 20, 2000 09:36 AM

I thought GetTickCount() was for timing, not pinging.

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Shannon Barber

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October 20, 2000 09:03 PM

Where did he mention pinging?
Where did he mention what he was talking about?

Are you trying to do time syncronization on both PC''s?

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