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• Freshen the RTS genre

  - by William Michael Thorley

  This isn't really a question, but a request for feedback. RPS (Rock, Paper, Scissors) RTS (Real Time Strategy) Demo version is out: The game is simple. It is an RTS. Why has it been made? Many if not most RTS’s are about economy and large numbers of unit types. The genre hasn’t actually developed the gameplay drastically from the very first RTS’s produced, some lesson have been learned, but the games are really very similar to how they have always been. RPS brings new gameplay to the RTS genre. Through three means: • New combat mechanics: RPS has two unique modes (as well as the old favourite) of resolving weapon fire. These change how combat happens, and make application of the correct units vital to success. From this comes the requirement to run Intel on your enemies. • Fixed Resource Economy: Each player has a fixed amount of energy, This means that there is a definite end to the game. You can attrition your enemy and try to outlast them, or try to outspend your opponent and destroy them. There is a limit to how fast ships can be built, through the generation of construction blocks, but energy is the fast limit on economy. • Game Modes: Game modes add victory conditions and new game pieces. The game is overseen by a controller which literally runs the game. Games are no longer line them up, gun them down. This means that new tactics must be played making skirmish games fresh with novel tactics without adding huge amounts of new game units to learn. I’ve produced RPS from the ground. I will be running a kickstarter in the near future, but right now I want feedback and input from the game developing community. Regarding the concepts, where RPS is going, the game modes, the combat mechanics. How it plays. RPS will give fresh gameplay to the genre so it must be right. It works over the internet or a LAN and supports single player games. Get it. Play it. Tell me about your games. Thank you Demo: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/51850113/RPS%20Playtest.zip Tutorials: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/51850113/RPSGamePlay.zip

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• Advice on designing and building distributed application to track vehicles

  - by dario-g

  I'm working on application for tracking vehicles. There will be about 10k or more vehicles. Each will be sending ~250bytes in each minute. Data contains gps location and everything from CAN Bus (every data that we can read from vehicle computer and dashboard). Data are sent by GSM/GPRS (using UDP protocol). Estimated rows with this data per day is ~2000k. I see there 3 main blocks. 1. Multithreaded Socket Server (MSS) - I have it. MSS stores received data to the queue (using NServiceBus). 2. Rule Processor Server (RPS) - this is core of this system. This block is responsible for parsing received data, storing in the database, processing rules, sending messages to Notifier Server (this will be sending e-mails/sms texts). Rule example. As I said between received bytes there will be information about current speed. When speed will be above 120 then: show alert in web application for specified users, send e-mail, send sms text. (There can be more than one instance of RPS). 3. Web application - allows reporting and defining rules by users, monitoring alerts, etc. I'm looking for advice how to design communication between RPS and Web application. Some questions: - Should Web application and RPS have separated databases or one central database will be enough? I have one domain model in web application. If there will be one central database then can I use the same model (objects) on RPS? So, how to send changed rules to RPS? I try to decouple this blocks as much as possible. I'm planning to create different instance of application for each client (each client will have separated database). One client will be have 10k vehicles, others only 100 vehicles.

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• What is the start point in game development? Where to start?

  - by Dragon

  I understand, I'm not unique with such a question, there are a lot of questions like this one. But I hope you'll take a minute and maybe can give me a piece of advice. I have an idea to develop games, but I don't know where is the start point in game development. The learning curve isn't as straight as in learning of a programming language, but I want to give it a try. I have some experience with OOP and programming in general. I know (not too deep) C#, Java programming languages. I searched info on where to start, read a lot of blogs, forums and so on. Once I decided "stop wandering around, just start develop a game" and I started. At the moment I have a console version of very simple game (RPS - rock-paper-scissors) developed with C#. It has different modes: "player vs cpu" and "player vs player". Some time later I looked at the code and decided that it should be refactored or even redeveloped from the scratch. And I thought that time "GUI is what I need. I can add logic later." And now I'm here. I've already decided to make RPS with GUI, then make multiplayer and so on. I'm not thinking about 3D now, 2D is enough. It doesn't matter what language to use: C# or Java, I found frameworks for both - XNA (C#) and Slick (Java). Both are good for 2D game development. But I know nothing about sprites, how to bind objects on the screen and so on. You can say "you don't need it for such simple game like RPS", but RPS is the beginning, I have some ideas like "Tower Defense" game... you know, everybody has ideas, wishes.... and this knowledge is useful and in some way obligatory. So what is the start point to achieve my plans, ideas, wishes? Where to start? Is it possible to make game development learning curve a little bit straight? Or there're ways that amateur and game development beginners use for years? Thank you for you answers and advise in advance. P.S Sorry for that this post turned out an essay, but I tried to express my wish to start acting. Hope I managed to do it.

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• How accurate is apache benchmark?

  - by matthewsteiner

  Alright, so I'm in development right now and I'd like to understand exactly how good the benchmarks are. I've just been using apache benchmark. Do they include the server sending the files? Also, is "requests per second" literally how many users can visit the page within one second? If it's at 30 requests per second, can literally 30 people be refreshing pages every second and the server will be fine? It seems like a lot to me. I know a lot of people get way better stats out of their servers, but I haven't done much optimization yet. Also, will increasing your ram increase you rps linearly? I have 512mb, so if I upgrade to 1gb, would that mean I'd get about 60 rps? How does concurrency affect your rps?

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• TFS Load Testing Web Tests

  - by durilai

  I am configuring a load test and am curious/confused on settings. I am testing an intranet website, that is expected to have 6000 concurrent users. My employer had some previous consultant tell them that the load test users does not matter and that we need to worry about requests/second. They have previously determined that those 6000 users would generate 30 rps, while I feel that is not correct we need to show that we can exceed that number. The previous load test was set for only 200 users and the results showed that it did exceed the 200 rps. They were happy with the results, but that is not how I understand this. My question is, if we need to support 6000 concurrent users should I just set my users to 6000 and run, or is the rps an adequate piece of data to rely on? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

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• Anyone love/hate the PowerConnect line of switches from Dell?

  - by Rob Bergin

  I am looking at replacing some unmanaged 16 port store bought GB switches and wanted to go with Cisco but it may be cost prohibitive. Instead I am looking at ProCurve or Dell's PowerConnect line up. I am looking for SNMP, Management, VLANs, and SFLOW would icing on the switch cupcake. I would get the 6224 or the 6248 and then maybe add the RPS-600 to it for redundant power. I think the RPS-600 supports multiple switches. Rackspace is also a little challenge so I am trying to do it with as little Rack Units as possible. Ideally I would go with two 6224's or a single 6248 and then do two VLANs. Thanks for any feedback. Rob

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• How to check database has not been unmounted/ marked for overwrite

  - by RPS

  Hi When restoring Exchange with use of VSS API try to catch errors in cases: 1) when restoring database has not been unmounted Exchange 2010 generate error on PreRestore call and write error to Windows Application log -all ok , but for Exchange2007 PreRestore succeded and write error toWindows Application log only 2)when restored database has been unmounted but has not been marked for overwrite Exchange 2007/2010 generate error to Windows Application log but PreRestore call succeded How can I know from application (via VSS API - not from Windows Application log) that error has happend (database has not been unmounted and has not been marked for overwrite. ) Thanks

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• Permissions for Creating a Schedule Task

  - by RPS

  What permissions are needed to create a scheduled task on Windows 2008 with AD: That error is 0x80070005 in hex. Facility 7 = Windows, error code 5 = Access Denied. The user account used to run this code doesn't have sufficient rights.

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• ReflectionTypeLoadException with Silverlight serialization attributes

  - by RPS

  Hi all, I´m trying to inspect the types in a silverlight 4 assembly from a .NET 3.5 application. I have loaded the silverlight assembly with a Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom sentence. contractsAssembly = Assembly.ReflectionOnlyLoadFrom(contractsAssemblyPath); When the .NET application tries to perform a call to GetTypes(), it throws a ReflectionTypeLoadException. Type[] types = contractsAssembly.GetTypes(); The LoaderExceptions property in the ReflectionTypeLoadException contains a list of exceptions, all of them regarding a problem loading a type that has serialization attributes. Type 'XXXX' in assembly 'YYYY' has method 'OnSerializing' with an incorrect signature for the serialization attribute that it is decorated with. The type XXXX has the following definitions in it: [System.Runtime.Serialization.OnSerializing] public void OnSerializing(System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext context) [System.Runtime.Serialization.OnSerialized] public void OnSerialized(System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext context) [System.Runtime.Serialization.OnDeserializing] public void OnDeserializing(System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext context) [System.Runtime.Serialization.OnDeserialized] public void OnDeserialized(System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext context) I have tried changing the method signature to internal or private, but with no luck. When I perform a GetTypes() call in a silverlight application that inspects this assembly I have no problems, so I thought that this was due to an incompatibility between .NET Framework and Silverlight. However, I see that .NET tools such as Reflector can inspect this Silverlight assembly, so there is a way to inspect Silverlight assemblies with serialization attributes from a .NET applciation. Could someone shed me some light on this? Many thanks in advance. Jose Antonio

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• Using ROWLOCK in an INSERT statement (MS SQL)

  - by RPS

  Would it be wise to use ROWLOCK on an insert statement that is copying large amounts of data and inserting it into the same table? Ex) INSERT INTO TABLE with (rowlock) (id, name) select newid, name) from TABLE with (nolock) where id = 1 Does anybody have recommendations on how to improve this statement, as I see when MS SQL gets busy it will end in Timeout Query returned for MS SQL.

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• Best optimizing for a large MSSQL table (100-200 Mil records)

  - by RPS

  What are the best options/recommendations and optimizations that can be performed when working with a large MS SQL 2005 table that contains anywhere from 100-200 Million records?

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• Convert SQL Binary Data to String in C#

  - by RPS

  Does anybody have sample code to convert from binary data to string in c#?

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• SQL Server Distinct Question

  - by RPS

  I need to be able to select only the first row for each name that has the greatest value. I have a table with the following: id name value 0 JOHN 123 1 STEVE 125 2 JOHN 127 3 JOHN 126 So I am looking to return: id name value 1 STEVE 125 2 JOHN 127 Any idea on the MSSQL Syntax on how to perform this operation?

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• C# .net and CLR Stored Procedures Question

  - by RPS

  Are normal operations like: DELETE From Product where ProductId = x faster in CLR then normal MS SQL 2005 Server Stored Procedures?

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• How to run report in ReportViewer without having to click View Report button?

  - by user259286

  I've set up my report with params and it's value. When I run the page, it wants me to click the View Report button, but I need it to just run instead of interacting. Any ideas on this? Here's my code: rptViewer.Reset(); rptViewer.ProcessingMode = ProcessingMode.Remote; rptViewer.ServerReport.ReportServerUrl = new Uri("http://rptserver/reportserver"); rptViewer.ServerReport.ReportPath = "/Reports/My Report"; ReportParameterInfoCollection param = rptViewer.ServerReport.GetParameters(); ReportParameter[] rps = new ReportParameter[] {new ReportParameter(param[0].Name, param[0].ValidValues[0].Value)}; rptViewer.ServerReport.SetParameters(rps); IReportServerCredentials netCred = new CustomReportCredentials("me", "pwd", "domain"); rptViewer.ServerReport.ReportServerCredentials = netCred; rptViewer.ServerReport.Refresh(); rptViewer.SizeToReportContent = true; Thanks!

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• Best optimizing for a large SQL Server table (100-200 Mil records)

  - by RPS

  What are the best options/recommendations and optimizations that can be performed when working with a large SQL Server 2005 table that contains anywhere from 100-200 Million records?

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• Using Distinct or Not

  - by RPS

  In the below SQL Statement, should I be using DISTINCT as I have a Group By in my Where Clause? Thoughts? SELECT [OrderUser].OrderUserId, ISNULL(SUM(total.FileSize), 0), ISNULL(SUM(total.CompressedFileSize), 0) FROM ( SELECT DISTINCT ProductSize.OrderUserId, ProductSize.FileInfoId, CAST(ProductSize.FileSize AS BIGINT) AS FileSize, CAST(ProductSize.CompressedFileSize AS BIGINT) AS CompressedFileSize FROM ProductSize WITH (NOLOCK) INNER JOIN [Version] ON ProductSize.VersionId = [Version].VersionId ) AS total RIGHT OUTER JOIN [OrderUser] WITH (NOLOCK) ON total.OrderUserId = [OrderUser].OrderUserId WHERE NOT ([OrderUser].isCustomer = 1 AND [OrderUser].isEndOrderUser = 0 OR [OrderUser].isLocation = 1) AND [OrderUser].OrderUserId = 1 GROUP BY [OrderUser].OrderUserId

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• Local System Account on Windows

  - by RPS

  Does anybody know how to check the permissions on the local system account on Windows 2008?

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• Using ROWLOCK in an INSERT statement (SQL Server)

  - by RPS

  Would it be wise to use ROWLOCK on an insert statement that is copying large amounts of data and inserting it into the same table? Ex) INSERT INTO TABLE with (rowlock) (id, name) SELECT newid, name FROM TABLE with (nolock) WHERE id = 1 Does anybody have recommendations on how to improve this statement, as I see when SQL Server gets busy it will end in Timeout Query returned for SQL Server.

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• Does anybody have any suggestions on which of these two approaches is better for large delete?

  - by RPS

  Approach #1: DECLARE @count int SET @count = 2000 DECLARE @rowcount int SET @rowcount = @count WHILE @rowcount = @count BEGIN DELETE TOP (@count) FROM ProductOrderInfo WHERE ProductId = @product_id AND bCopied = 1 AND FileNameCRC = @localNameCrc SELECT @rowcount = @@ROWCOUNT WAITFOR DELAY '000:00:00.400' Approach #2: DECLARE @count int SET @count = 2000 DECLARE @rowcount int SET @rowcount = @count WHILE @rowcount = @count BEGIN DELETE FROM ProductOrderInfo WHERE ProductId = @product_id AND FileNameCRC IN ( SELECT TOP(@count) FileNameCRC FROM ProductOrderInfo WITH (NOLOCK) WHERE bCopied = 1 AND FileNameCRC = @localNameCrc ) SELECT @rowcount = @@ROWCOUNT WAITFOR DELAY '000:00:00.400' END

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• How to store multiple values in TSQL Variables

  - by RPS

  I have the following TSQL Statement: SELECT ProductId, OwnerId FROM Product How I can store the ProductId and OwnerId in a TSQL variable and then return it to the calling application?

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• While Loop in TSQL with Sum totals

  - by RPS

  I have the following TSQL Statement, I am trying to figure out how I can keep getting the results (100 rows at a time), store them in a variable (as I will have to add the totals after each select) and continue to select in a while loop until no more records are found and then return the variable totals to the calling function. SELECT [OrderUser].OrderUserId, ISNULL(SUM(total.FileSize), 0), ISNULL(SUM(total.CompressedFileSize), 0) FROM ( SELECT DISTINCT TOP(100) ProductSize.OrderUserId, ProductSize.FileInfoId, CAST(ProductSize.FileSize AS BIGINT) AS FileSize, CAST(ProductSize.CompressedFileSize AS BIGINT) AS CompressedFileSize FROM ProductSize WITH (NOLOCK) INNER JOIN [Version] ON ProductSize.VersionId = [Version].VersionId ) AS total RIGHT OUTER JOIN [OrderUser] WITH (NOLOCK) ON total.OrderUserId = [OrderUser].OrderUserId WHERE NOT ([OrderUser].isCustomer = 1 AND [OrderUser].isEndOrderUser = 0 OR [OrderUser].isLocation = 1) AND [OrderUser].OrderUserId = 1 GROUP BY [OrderUser].OrderUserId

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• Can you call a CLR Injection into SQL Server from C++?

  - by RPS

  Does anybody know if you can you call a CLR Injection into SQL Server from C++?

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• What is the purpose of ROWLOCK on Delete and when should I use it?

  - by RPS

  Ex) When should I use this statement: DELETE TOP (@count) FROM ProductInfo WITH (ROWLOCK) WHERE ProductId = @productId_for_del; And when should be just doing: DELETE TOP (@count) FROM ProductInfo WHERE ProductId = @productId_for_del;

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• Is there any optimizations I can do with this statement to get the count of used rows?

  - by RPS

  Is there any optimizations I can do with this statement to get the count of used rows. Note: The ProductOrderInfo table has over 40 million rows in it. SELECT @TotalUsed = COUNT(*) FROM ProductInfo WITH (NOLOCK) WHERE ProductInfoId IN ( SELECT ProductInfoId FROM ProductOrderInfo WITH (NOLOCK) );

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