Virtualscape Online beta available

[Zzzzz]

After some hard nights, virtualscape online is available for everbody (Virtualscape 1.070).
First thing to say is that this is a beta so there are some knowing problems and some missing features but I hope this is enought to get fun time.
For them wich don't know, I didn't get Hasbro authorisation so I change code to use a dedicated server at home and then if Hasbro say that I must stop, I can stop all virtualscape online.

The know missing feature or bug :
- No more than wave 1 (in next release you will be able to add all card)
- When you finish to play this is better to quit and relaunch application before to create nother game (some stability problems)
- Some params of some army card are wrong
- No capability to display or remove glyph.
- I will need to change dedicated server code so sometime connection will not work (but currently game continu to work because dedicated server is used only for connection)
- No help for moving distance (in next release)

now, some explanation (in my bad english) to play online :
.Two players or more can play together online with virtualscape if they are connected to internet (you can also play alone).
.One player need to create the game and the other just need to join the game.

1) *** Create a game *** :
- Load the map (as usually with virtualscape) then select menu item Play/Create a game.
- Enter your name, ip address (address of your router if you got one. in this case you can connect to http://www.whatismyip.com to get your ip) (in case of router, you need to make a redirection of TCP of your port 1399 by defaut to your computer)
- Enter the game name (not use now), the language (just an information for them which want connect to your game)
- Select game mode
- Enter point number (in basic mode this is the number of army card and in expert mode, this is the point to get army card)
- Enter max player
- Enter welcome message
- Enter port
- Then click create the game
- Waiting for other connected players and then click start game
2) *** Join a game *** :
- Select menu item Play/Join a game
- Enter your name, select the game in the list then click Join the game
- Waiting than the creator launch the game.

- select army in the window. (if no window appear this is because your opponent choose an army)
- When all the army are choose for everyone use icone to make your action.

a) Clic place figure icone to place a figure of one of your army. then select army in new window then select a position on the map.
b) Clic remove figure to remove a figure from the map then clic on the figure on the map. (use when you get no more life point for exemple)
c) Clic move figure to move a figure then clic on figure on the map then select new position of the figure. (you can use wheel mouse to rotate figure)
d) Clic attack to make an attack then select attack figure then select defense figures. When all defense figure are selected use next action.
e) Clic attack dice to launch dice then select number of attack dice (you can force result but opponent will know that you force result)
f) Clic defense dice to defend from an attack then select number of defense dice (you can force result but opponent will know that you force result)
g) use 20 faces die to get a number from 1 to 20.
h) use next turn button to remove all attack or defense dice and say to your aopponent that this is his turn to play.
i) use contextual menu item on army card to set marker, set life point, show markers or reset marker for next turn.

I will let you discover other button (use escape to go to the end of a replay).

Have fun and of course as usually don't forget to give me feedback (don't forget that this is a beta)

PS : for them wich want create a game, don't forget to forward protocol TCP on port 1399 (by default) on your router if you get it. to do that, see your router manual or a specialist :-) (but not me because I tried to do that with one of you during several hours without success. Sorry)

[Swamper]

SWEET! Where do we download it?

[Zzzzz]

SWEET! Where do we download it?
As you can see on my signature :-) (the virtualscape site): http://didier.paradis.free.fr/virtualscape/english (http://didier.paradis.free.fr/virtualscape/english)

[lazites]

Thank you so much Zzzzz ^.^

[Swamper]

:oops:

Mines downloading. Someone wanna play?

[lazites]

I'm downloading as well but I'm kinda busy, I'll be playing later tonight ^.^

P.S. my girlfriend is uber excited about this. SCORE!!!

[Swamper]

We can try a quick game if you'd like. ;)

[lazites]

If I finish up a few things I might

[Swamper]

Okay, I'm trying to make a game, but I don't know what "enter port" means. Someone explain, please.

[lazites]

I started a game if anyone wants to kick my $&@

[Mr Migraine]

Okay, I'm trying to make a game, but I don't know what "enter port" means. Someone explain, please.

Use 1399 like Zzzzz said. ;)

If you have a router, though, you will need to set up a static LAN IP and set it to port forward it to your computer instead of something else.

EDIT: This snazzy website (http://portforward.com/) can help you with that.

[lazites]

I noticed that everytime I open up the game part to make a game it still thinks I'm Zzzzz, and even thinks I have his IP. I can change it everytime though, so it's no problem. anyway to save my data in there?

never mind I fixed it

[Swamper]

Hey, lazite, I joined your game. Now you need to launch it.

[lazites]

sorry I never saw that you joined it

[Swamper]

Is it launched? All I see is black.

[lazites]

yeah I launched it...and it seems it's just me in there

[Swamper]

Hmmm. I guess we'll have to wait for Zzzz. Or, I could make a game and you could try to join it. I'll make one, and if you want to join it, feel free.

[lazites]

I'm waiting to see your game in the lobby

[Swamper]

Mines not working. :cry: I'll see if I can figger out whats up.

[lazites]

alright I'll be back in a few

PM me when your ready

[Swamper]

If picked an army and got a game up, but the screen is black. Zzzz?

[lazites]

lol just pm him and he can get back to you later

we can play another day ttyl

[ProtoFury]

Connection problems were the issue I was having with him earlier. I could connect to Zzzzz just fine, he couldn't connect to me. If you have similar problems, just wait it out, he said that he knew how to fix it, it would just take a bit more coding on his part.

What he's done so far is remarkable, so I'm fine with waiting a little longer. ;)

[Zzzzz]

I'm so sorry :? : I forget to remove some test line. This is why your problems (and our problems protofury).
I deliver some new file. Please download it again to continu.

Hope this will be better. let me now.

[lazites]

thank you

[pixlepix]

One idea for a future rekease: a ranking system.

[Bengi]

I just got a quick tutorial from Zzzzz as we played a basic game, thanks a lot Zzzzz!

[Swamper]

Whenever I try to play, the map screen is black. I can't see anything. I can pick y army and everything, but the screen is black.

[Zzzzz]

Whenever I try to play, the map screen is black. I can't see anything. I can pick y army and everything, but the screen is black.
Can you try (with same exe) to load a map and display it in 3D view. thanks to report.

[Griffin]

I am looking forward to trying this out when I have some more time. Thanks for all that you do. Thou art the Man Zzzzz!

[Swamper]

It says Virtual Scape has stopped working. Windows is searching for a solution.

[Zzzzz]

It says Virtual Scape has stopped working. Windows is searching for a solution.
I think that you run the exe directly form the zip file.
You need to unzip and then run the exe from the extract directory.
Let me know if this help you.

[pixlepix]

How do yuo select maps?

[Sup3rS0n1c]

It says Virtual Scape has stopped working. Windows is searching for a solution.
I think that you run the exe directly form the zip file.
You need to unzip and then run the exe from the extract directory.
Let me know if this help you.
Well, I recently downloaded (not to mention extracted) the newest version of VS, and I'm having the same exact issue. The moment I press the "Join a game" button, it instantly brings up a window saying that the program has stopped. I'd also like to mention that my computer runs on Windows Vista, in case it might be part of the problem.

I hope this can be fixed, I've been looking forward to trying this out for quite a while.

[Bengi]

I run Vista too, and haven't had any problems. Zzzzz also has said to close the program and restart if you want to play a new game.

How do you select a map

You need to open a map that you've built.

[That Guy0715]

Anyone want to try a game?

[ProtoFury]

I playtested again with Zzzzz, and it went off without a hitch, even when I created a game. (I believe I'm the first person that playested othr tha him that was able to host a game. :D)

I took some pictures of the match, but Paint is beng dumb and won't let me save them as jpegs. You can see them in the album here (http://s794.photobucket.com/albums/yy226/PFscaper/Battle%20Reports/Online%20Playtest/).

[Melwing17]

I have a game up if anyone wants to try to join.

[nicktheant]

I have a game up if anyone wants to try to join.

Im downloading it right now, so I can. I might not be able to get a full game in though.

Edit: I can't see anything other than a blue screen. Any help?

[Scapemaster]

Downloading... Also, have the wave one textures been added, or are they still white?

[Zzzzz]

Downloading... Also, have the wave one textures been added, or are they still white?
still white.

[Scapemaster]

I see that now... darn. Do you plan to texture them ever?

Also, available for a quick game if anyone is on...

[GromBloodboy]

Have not downloaded yet, but Zzzz, once you get the bugs out, send this to Truth. I bet that you could make this big. He will probaly put this on the homepage, and then you will have a massive base for it.

Also, when I tried to download the English version, it came out in French.

[Zzzzz]

Have not downloaded yet, but Zzzz, once you get the bugs out, send this to Truth. I bet that you could make this big. He will probaly put this on the homepage, and then you will have a massive base for it.

Also, when I tried to download the English version, it came out in French.
I don't know about which bug you are speaking ? If this is for texture of wave 1, I don't know when this will be fix.
If you get french version perhap's this is because you don't unzip file on a directory and run from this directory (perhap's that you run it directly from zip file).

[GromBloodboy]

I figured it out, and know it is normal.

[Melwing17]

Have not downloaded yet, but Zzzz, once you get the bugs out, send this to Truth. I bet that you could make this big. He will probaly put this on the homepage, and then you will have a massive base for it.

Also, when I tried to download the English version, it came out in French.

Would probably not be the best idea since I'm not sure this 'playing Heroscape online for free' is completely kosher.

[pixlepix]

Have not downloaded yet, but Zzzz, once you get the bugs out, send this to Truth. I bet that you could make this big. He will probaly put this on the homepage, and then you will have a massive base for it.

Also, when I tried to download the English version, it came out in French.

Would probably not be the best idea since I'm not sure this 'playing Heroscape online for free' is completely kosher.
So you are trying to keep one of the biggest things this month secret from an admin on an open fourm?:confused:

[rednax]

Okay. I downloaded it, and when I try to open it, it says, "Application not found." I'm bad with computers. :oops: Does anyone know what I should do know?

Edit: Never mind. It's working now. The best part is that I can view pictures in 3D again, so I don't have to bug Proto to get pictures for me.

[Zzzzz]

Hi Rednax.

Sorry but I wasn't in front of my pc when you are trying to play with me.
Perhap's another time...

[rednax]

Hi Rednax.

Sorry but I wasn't in front of my pc when you are trying to play with me.
Perhap's another time...

That's fine. I was really just trying to figure out how to get it working more so. Thanks for setting all this up Zzzzz!

[ProtoFury]

Well, the server may be out Zzzzz... Warlord, Creationist, and I are working on setting up matches, and I was able to create them until just a fw minutes ago, when it says we can't connect to the server.

[Zzzzz]

Well, the server may be out Zzzzz... Warlord, Creationist, and I are working on setting up matches, and I was able to create them until just a fw minutes ago, when it says we can't connect to the server.
Yes, you are right. In fact, the auto update of my XP relaunch my machine this night. I will fix that tonight.
Sorry

[ProtoFury]

It's fine, it just threw us off a bit!

And is there any way to open up the Wave 1 figures for the online play? I know that they don't have textures yet, but it would be helpful to have commons so we could proxy figures and hold more effective games online. But, RotV limitations are challenging and fun, too. ;)

(Also, unless I'm mistaken, it appears that Tornak from the Wave 1 heroes pack is missing from the list of figures that can be placed on the map. If it's in-progres stuff, never mind.)

[Zzzzz]

It's fine, it just threw us off a bit!

And is there any way to open up the Wave 1 figures for the online play? I know that they don't have textures yet, but it would be helpful to have commons so we could proxy figures and hold more effective games online. But, RotV limitations are challenging and fun, too. ;)

(Also, unless I'm mistaken, it appears that Tornak from the Wave 1 heroes pack is missing from the list of figures that can be placed on the map. If it's in-progres stuff, never mind.)
In next release, you will be able to add figure that you want (just need a picture and fill a text file) so you will be able to create the wave 1 and other. But Figure will be displayed as a flat picture in the 3D view always in front of you if you turn around (this is call bilboarding).
I know that some figure of wave 1 are missing. This is because I was unable to read file of that figure. I don't know why.
I don't know when a new release will be available because I'm very busy.
The Virtualscape online is not use by scapers (I don't know if this is because it's too hard to open a port, bad application or unuseful feature) so I give some efforts to another project now but I continu to create new release (just take more time).

[Bengi]

The Virtualscape online is not use by scapers (I don't know if this is because it's too hard to open a port,

The port thing is what is giving me trouble.

[pixlepix]

One thing I want in the next release is both players being able to draft and place alternating turns. If this is allaready implemented, I must have missed it on the match by myself.
How I managed to fix the firewall issue, was to click on one of those icons in the bar with the windows(sorry that if I am not being to clear)

[rednax]

Thanks a lot Zzzzz. The new Vscape is realy cool. If you plan on doing a new version, I might sugest adding in the figures from SotM, just to give a little more variety.

Thanks again for all your hard work.

[Chardris1287]

downloaded this, made a map, and then started playing around with some figures in a game, (just by myself to test the water) I figured out how to select armies, and place them on the board. I can move them around, but whenever I exit 3D mode Virtualscape errors and exits. I fixed the dice problem.

[Nukatha]

If I ever get a new computer, I making sure that it can run bootcamp, just to use virtualscape.

[Chardris1287]

I know i posted like 2 days ago :( but I got a friend of mine who plays heroscape to download this. Because we can't always get together and play I thought it'd be fun to do it online. I had a board loaded, I created a game, and put in my own IP address, and kept the port at 1399. I waited for my friend to log on and join my game, but when he did I could not see him in my list of connected players. and all he saw was a blue screen, and the same thing happened when i tried to join his game. How have you guys gotten around this problem?

[Zzzzz]

I know i posted like 2 days ago :( but I got a friend of mine who plays heroscape to download this. Because we can't always get together and play I thought it'd be fun to do it online. I had a board loaded, I created a game, and put in my own IP address, and kept the port at 1399. I waited for my friend to log on and join my game, but when he did I could not see him in my list of connected players. and all he saw was a blue screen, and the same thing happened when i tried to join his game. How have you guys gotten around this problem?
This seems like if your port (1399) was not open (on your router and on your firewall if you got it).

[Mr Migraine]

I know i posted like 2 days ago :( but I got a friend of mine who plays heroscape to download this. Because we can't always get together and play I thought it'd be fun to do it online. I had a board loaded, I created a game, and put in my own IP address, and kept the port at 1399. I waited for my friend to log on and join my game, but when he did I could not see him in my list of connected players. and all he saw was a blue screen, and the same thing happened when i tried to join his game. How have you guys gotten around this problem?
This seems like if your port (1399) was not open (on your router and on your firewall if you got it).

This website (http://portforward.com/) guides you through the port-opening process.

[pixlepix]

Would it be possible for this to be a game hosted on a website(with an uploadable set of maps?) This would fix the port problem, and generaly make it alot more stable.

[J-Unit94]

This is really cool Zzzzz, thanks for setting this up. My only problem right now is when I place a figure, this message comes up:

The OpenGL extensions for shadowing are not available !

When I hit ok or hit the X to get out of it, the message immediately comes back up. This means I have to shut the whole thing down and start over. Do you know what's wrong?

[Angear]

I kinda want to try this. Anyone want to host?

Edit: Or I could try to set it up so I can host.

Double Edit: Hosting could someone try it?


Nevermind got bored of waiting :( Looks fun though.

Oh and a bug. The ticalla trees don't update when changing available material.

[lefton4ya]

Hey, great start to the online game! I'll have to get someone else to download and playtest though.

Hey, I know it's half a self-promotion, but I made a spreadsheet of all the special powers by type (thread (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=28689)& download (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/downloads.php?do=file&id=2040)). One of the reasons I created this was thinking if you programmed special powers into a computer-based game like VirtualScape, instead of hard-coding all the powers, it would be better if you could have some sort of table of powers where you would only have to code for each type, and then as long as there was not a new TYPE of power (which there is a couple in each wave), you would not need to update code, only update the table. I know my spreadsheet is not complete for this task, but it is a start.

[White Noise]

Random question, but I don't suppose that perhaps there should be a feature added for "linking" multiple VS maps together in such a way that they all can be printed to one PDF document (one after another)? It'd be really nice to be able to do that for making dungeons, because your dungeon build instructions would end up looking like the build instructions in the back of the D&D set's rulebook, all in one convenient file. Just a thought.

[Bothi]

Dedicated server is down??? Aw, not a single online match :C

[infectedsloth]

Dedicated server is down??? Aw, not a single online match :C

If your looking to play Heroscape online then check this out. (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=39769)

To schedule games with people you can use this (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=38811).

[Bothi]

Dedicated server is down??? Aw, not a single online match :C

If your looking to play Heroscape online then check this out. (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=39769)

To schedule games with people you can use this (http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=38811).

I've seen and considered this, but was just hoping to find a way to play live :/ Oh well though! All is well, I know Zzzz has released the source code, so I should be able to make myself a dedicated server.

In the meantime would you, Infectedsloth, be willing to play a match against me online? (Method you linked to.) :p

[Snappleman]

I'm hoping to create a new way to play HeroScape online with 3D maps. I'd really like to be able to import all the virtualscape maps into my game, but the files are all binary and messy. Doesn't anyone know if they could possibly let me know how to convert them or can someone get in touch with the original VirtualScape guy to see if he can clue me in? That would be awesome!

[Xorlof]

I'm hoping to create a new way to play HeroScape online with 3D maps. I'd really like to be able to import all the virtualscape maps into my game, but the files are all binary and messy. Doesn't anyone know if they could possibly let me know how to convert them or can someone get in touch with the original VirtualScape guy to see if he can clue me in? That would be awesome!

Yes, I've made a Virtualscape exporter, so I've got the file format decoded and can write some documentation for you. There are actually several formats depending on the version of Virtualscape used, but they're all reasonable similar.

I'm also working on my own online way to play Heroscape. I kind of paused for a while after StayOutOfTrees announced his effort, but since that has stalled a bit, I'm back at it--maybe we should team up!

[Bothi]

Do you guys have a progress thread? Would love to follow.