MMO-Like Quake Is Possible

Posted by Zonk on Monday September 19, 2005 @03:54AM from the frag-for-xp dept.

An anonymous reader writes "OptimalGrid is a self-contained middleware designed for developers to create grid-enabled parallel applications without themselves becoming experts in grid or high-performance computing (article). The Linux compatible middleware now includes automatic distribution and provisioning on to Grid nodes. See how the first release of Quake II was made massively multi-player [pdf] by running on a Grid. Get modified Quake II from Sourceforge to run with OptimalGrid and let the massive Grid games begin." Update: 09/19 16:12 GMT by Z : Marked the pdf as such.

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Hey, Rob et. al. by wowbagger · 2005-09-19 04:07 · Score: 5, Insightful

Hey /crew - how about having Slash automatically put a [PDF] after a PDF link - so we know we are about to download a huge PDF rather than going to a link?

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added lag by FadedTimes · 2005-09-19 04:10 · Score: 5, Insightful

70ms of added lag between servers, I wonder how much that effects twitch reaction and firing accuracy.
Welcome to last week by sYn+pHrEAk · 2005-09-19 06:15 · Score: 5, Interesting

PlanetSide anyone?