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Started by ronkfist Apr 18, 2006 at 4:49 PM 1 reply 700+ views

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Apr 18, 2006 at 4:49 PM

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to use more than 1 connection per player? Like 1 tcp connection for packets that should arrive and 1 udp for packets you don't care about.

_winterdyne_

Apr 18, 2006 at 6:41 PM

Whatever you like, really. Without knowing the situation, it's impossible to say if a dual-protocol solution is the best way forward. What sort of application / game? What sort of player load, update frequency? What needs delivery, what doesn't?

Sometimes it's a good idea, sometimes it isn't.

Bob Janova

Apr 19, 2006 at 9:37 AM

I've heard of this strategy before, and yes, sometimes it can be a good idea. For example, if you are in a 'UDP game' environment (i.e. minimum latency essential) then you might want to send important info (console commands, maybe) via TCP. However, I believe that most UDP libraries let you send 'guaranteed' packets without needing TCP.

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