support for IPv6

BJHBnade_spammerBJHBnade_spammer Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42431Members
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does the game work with this?
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  • FuzionMonkeyFuzionMonkey Join Date: 2005-05-04 Member: 50889Members
    Doubt it, but it isn't worth any developer time at this point.
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  • JirikiJiriki retired ns1 player Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11780Members, NS1 Playtester, Squad Five Silver
    Well obviously thinking about IPv6 is not a good idea, but I think it could work like a marketing trick. I have SIXXS IPv6 subnet and I think some people might be interested to play just because its in IPv6. Being the first FPS game to support it or something.
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  • BJHBnade_spammerBJHBnade_spammer Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42431Members
    was asking caus they just said theres a deadline to switch to it 2012.

    i know some isp's are gonna start switching to it
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    Just a small hint:

    IPv4 and IPv6 being located on the OSI Layer 3 there is ne need to specifically build support for IPv6.

    Just make sure that you are using standard libraries for everything transport layer related and your game will be able to run off IPv6.

    The jump from ipv4 to ipv6 cannot be compared to the ipx->ipv4 jump.
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  • BJHBnade_spammerBJHBnade_spammer Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42431Members
    edited October 2010
    yes but being able to do
    connect fe80::21c:25ff:fe9b:b45b%5

    just as an example
    needs to be feasible
    caus 1 year and 2 months is not very long
    they should be thinking about this stuff now

    i dont think waiting 6months to a year will work
    i guess as long as they allow the syntax in network commands it hopefully will be fine
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  • derWalterderWalter Join Date: 2008-10-29 Member: 65323Members
    its quite easy for max to implement this... so let them work on serious stuff now!

    thx for the advice btw...
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  • FuzionMonkeyFuzionMonkey Join Date: 2005-05-04 Member: 50889Members
    <a href="http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2010/09/there-is-no-plan-b-why-the-ipv4-to-ipv6-transition-will-be-ugly.ars" target="_blank">http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2010/...ill-be-ugly.ars</a>

    This is an informative article regarding the IPv4 to IPv6 transition.
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    It'd be simpler if they ensure game/UI elements can handle IPv6 addressing but don't actually care about them, and allow the O/S to concern itself with lower OSI functions. ISPs are genuinely looking now at it, because the current consumption rate gives us under 18 months until it becomes a necessity, but I'd hope (and presume, from the way the guys at UWE tend to write things) the applications are written to be scalable so they can handle the transition with a small patch at most when it becomes necessary.
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    ipv6 support for applications is a trivial issue, I wouldn't worry about it at all.
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  • BJHBnade_spammerBJHBnade_spammer Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42431Members
    i guess it would be something like support hexadecimal numbers for values
    and making sure a colon and a double colon does not mean a comment

    im guessing something along those lines

    and thanks guys for response

    hopefully this can be done sometime i would like to test out a ipv6 network with this game
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  • derWalterderWalter Join Date: 2008-10-29 Member: 65323Members
    so whats about ipv6 support right now?

    is it on the roadmap?

    and copy paste for console pls ;)
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  • soccerguy243soccerguy243 Join Date: 2012-12-22 Member: 175920Members, WC 2013 - Supporter
    derWalter wrote: »
    and copy paste for console pls ;)

    +1 seriously

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  • Ghosthree3Ghosthree3 Join Date: 2010-02-13 Member: 70557Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    derWalter wrote: »
    and copy paste for console pls ;)

    Yep, want this.
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  • SataniacSataniac Join Date: 2012-09-10 Member: 158862Members
    derWalter wrote: »

    and copy paste for console pls ;)

    Agreed!

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  • thefonzthefonz Join Date: 2011-06-22 Member: 105847Members
    Alright, who has been reading from the necronomicon again? I told you guys that book is a no-no.
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  • delta78delta78 Join Date: 2013-01-08 Member: 178131Members
    Some people here say it would bring more people, if they implement IPv6 in this game. My question is why would people be interested in trying it? IPv6 will not change how the game is playing or something. Or am I mistaken? O.o

    In the near future they'll have to convert but for now I don't think they should bother.
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