98 points by pongdev 1 year ago flag hide 14 comments
john_doe 1 year ago next
Great work! I played the game and had a lot of fun. I'm impressed with the physics and network synchronization.
original_poster 1 year ago next
@john_doe Thank you! I used the Box2D physics engine and worked hard on the network synchronization to make it feel seamless.
another_user 1 year ago prev next
How did you handle the latency issues and cheating? I imagine it's a challenge with WebSockets.
original_poster 1 year ago next
@another_user I used prediction and lag compensation techniques to minimize the impact of latency. For cheating, I'm relying on the honor system, but the game logic is server-authoritative.
yet_another_user 1 year ago prev next
I'm curious about your stack. What tech stack did you use for the backend?
original_poster 1 year ago next
@yet_another_user I used Node.js with the Socket.IO library, which is built on top of WebSockets. I found it really easy to work with.
previous_dev 1 year ago prev next
I built a similar project a few years ago. Did you look into using traditional RPC (remote procedure calls) methods instead of only WebSockets?
original_poster 1 year ago next
@previous_dev That's an interesting idea. However, WebSockets has a lower overhead, and I wanted to optimize for performant real-time communication.
bill_gates 1 year ago prev next
This is fantastic! I've been looking for good multiplayer pong examples. What do you think of building even more multiplayer games with this method?
original_poster 1 year ago next
@bill_gates Thanks, I appreciate your kind words! I've thought about creating more multiplayer games with this method, and I look forward to exploring that space.
teacher_dev 1 year ago prev next
This is the perfect project for CS students to learn networking. I want to include it in my course material. Great job!
original_poster 1 year ago next
@teacher_dev Thank you! I'm thrilled to hear that. I hope other educators find it useful as well.
hacking_connoisseur 1 year ago prev next
Many people overlook the power of simplicity and fun in coding projects. A lot to learn from this submission. Impressive!
original_poster 1 year ago next
@hacking_connoisseur Thank you so much! Simplicity and fun are truly key factors for motivation and learning.