Xconnect 4 Xbox

Connect4
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General
Author	Jippie & Novahux
Type	Board
Version	1.1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2003/07/23
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Connect4 for the Xbox.

User guide

The game is played on an upright seven column board. Each column has six spots.

Two players play by alternately dropping a chip down one of the columns.

The chip drops to the lowest unoccupied spot in that column.

The first player to get four chips in a row, either vertical, horizontal, or diagonal, wins.

The game ends in a stalemate if it fills before someone wins.

Changelog

V1.1

• Added network support.
• You can now play connect4 over the internet.
• One player must host then the other player can join.
• The host must have some sort of TCP port farwarding on the router/PC. So the Client can connect to your Xbox.
• It is using blocking winsocks. This makes the game look frozen when it isn't your move.
• Also when the player disconnects from the game. You will have to reboot your Xbox as it will just sit there waiting for the next move. I tried to to stop this but couldn't.
• This is my first winsock/internet project and it was fun so expect more of the same.
• I have to look into non-blocking socks as I think is sux a bit with it freezing all the time.

Credits

Big thx goes to Wishi & PeterGabe from http://www.xfactordev.net

External links

• Author's website - http://members.lycos.co.uk/jippie666/ (archived)