WO2010094201A1

WO2010094201A1 - A desktop multiplayer network game system

Info

Publication number: WO2010094201A1
Application number: PCT/CN2009/075664
Authority: WO
Inventors: 郭必坚; 唐声福; 唐家胜
Original assignee: 腾讯科技（深圳）有限公司
Priority date: 2009-02-20
Filing date: 2009-12-17
Publication date: 2010-08-26
Also published as: CN101499108A; RU2011138329A; CN101499108B; MX2011008815A; US20110300947A1; SG173697A1; BRPI0924377B1; RU2482537C1; CA2752836A1

Abstract

A desktop multiplayer network game system is disclosed, the system comprises a game server, a client platform and a game carrier. A desktop client is divided into two parts of the client platform and the game carrier, and when the game is changed, it just needs to change the game logic and game protocol in the game carrier without redesigning the client platform.

Description

Instruction manual

Title of Invention: A desktop multiplayer online game system

Technical field

The invention belongs to the field of network communication, and in particular relates to a desktop multi-person network game system.

Background technique

[2] With the development of the Internet, more and more users choose to communicate via the Internet.

In order to enable users to play multiplayer games over the Internet, existing desktop multiplayer online games basically use the C/S structure of the desktop client and game server, as shown in Figure 1. Among them, the game server is responsible for decoding the data stream from the desktop client, verifying whether the data stream is legal, processing the game key logic, updating the game state player information and other data, through the transmission control protocol (Transmission Control)

Protocol, TCP) or the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) protocol sends new data to the desktop client. The desktop client is responsible for responding to user operations, executing the game client logic, encoding the execution result into a binary stream, sending it to the game server via TCP or UDP protocol, updating the game output according to the data returned by the game server, and updating the game. The output is returned to the user, as shown in Figure 2.

[3] The desktop client in the prior art solution is bursted separately according to each game, so when the game changes, the desktop client cannot be compatible with the changed game, and the desktop client needs to be re-issued, thereby increasing In the research and development period, the cost of bursting is increased, and it is difficult to meet the demand for rapid bursting, publishing and launching of desktop multiplayer online game products.

Disclosure of invention

technical problem

[4] The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a desktop multi-player network game system, which can reduce the development time of the desktop multiplayer network game system and reduce the cost of bursting.

Technical solution [5] The embodiment of the present invention is implemented in the form of a desktop multi-player network game system, the system comprising a game server, a client platform, and a game carrier, wherein:

[6] a game server for processing game rules, managing user information, and parsing a communication protocol with the game carrier;

[7] a client platform, configured to establish a data channel between the game server and the game carrier, load and run the game carrier, forward an operation command of the user to the game carrier, and receive and execute the game carrier to send Game output data and provide an application interface for the game carrier;

[8] a game carrier, configured to configure a game logic and a game protocol, receive a user operation command forwarded by the client platform, generate game output data according to the corresponding game logic, and transmit the game output data to the client platform And interacting with the game server via the data channel.

[9] Another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a desktop client of a desktop multi-player network game system, where the desktop client includes a client platform, and a game carrier, where:

[10] a client platform, configured to establish a data channel between the game server and the game carrier, load and run the game carrier, forward an operation command of the user to the game carrier, and receive and execute the game carrier to send Game output data and provide an application interface for the game carrier;

[11] a game carrier, configured to configure a game logic and a game protocol, receive a user operation command forwarded by the client platform, generate game output data according to the corresponding game logic, and transmit the game output data to the client platform. And interacting with the game server via the data channel.

[12] Another object of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a client platform of a desktop multi-player network game system, where the client platform includes:

[13] a game engine, configured to load and run a game carrier, receive an operation command input by the user, forward the operation command to the game carrier, receive and execute the game output data sent by the game carrier, and output the game output result to the user;

[14] an application interface unit for providing an application interface to the game carrier;

[15] A network communication unit, configured to implement communication with the game server, and communicate with the game carrier through an application interface provided by the application interface unit.

[16] Another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a game carrier of a desktop multiplayer network game system, where the game carrier includes: [17] Game logic unit, used to configure the processing logic of the game;

[18] Game Protocol Unit, which is used to configure the running protocol of the game;

[19] a network protocol unit, configured to configure a communication protocol between the client platform and the game carrier;

[20] a game logic/protocol processing unit, configured to receive an operation command of a user forwarded by the client platform, invoke corresponding game processing logic in the game logic unit, generate corresponding game output data, and send the game output data To the client platform, calling the corresponding application interface provided by the client platform, triggering the client platform to perform corresponding operations, and communicating with the game server through the communication application interface provided by the client platform, and transmitting related messages.

Beneficial effect

[21] The embodiment of the present invention divides the desktop client into two parts: the client platform and the game carrier. When the game changes, only the game logic and the game protocol in the game carrier need to be changed, and the client platform does not need to be redesigned. Reduce R&D time and reduce development costs to meet the needs of rapid development, release and launch of desktop game products.

DRAWINGS

[22] FIG. 1 is an architectural diagram of a desktop multiplayer game system in the prior art;

[23] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the desktop client in the prior art;

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a desktop multiplayer game system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

4 is a flow chart of interaction between a client platform and a game carrier in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of a client platform and a game carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiments of the invention

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[28] In the embodiment of the present invention, the desktop client is divided into a client platform and a game carrier. When the game changes, only the game carrier needs to be changed, and the client platform does not need to be redesigned and developed, thereby reducing R&D. In the meantime, reduce research and development costs.

FIG. 1 shows an architecture of a desktop multiplayer game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of description, only parts related to the embodiment of the present invention are shown. [30] The game server 12 processes the game rules, manages the user information, and parses the communication protocol with the game carrier 16.

[31] The client platform 14 establishes a data channel between the game server 12 and the game carrier 16, loads and runs the game carrier 16, forwards the user's operation command to the game carrier 16, and receives and executes the game output data sent by the game carrier 16. The execution result is output to the user, and an application interface is provided for the game carrier 16 to implement functions that the game carrier 16 itself cannot achieve.

[32] In the embodiment of the present invention, the game output includes text, images, sounds, and the like, and also includes physical output, such as game handle vibration.

[33] The game carrier 16 configures the game logic and the game protocol, receives the user operation command forwarded by the client platform 14, generates game output data according to the corresponding game logic, transmits the game output data to the client platform, and passes through the client platform 14 The established data channel interacts with the game server 12 for messages.

[34] The client platform 14 communicates with the game server 12 via the existing TCP/UDP protocol.

[35] In the embodiment of the present invention, in order to enable different game carriers to communicate with the game server 12 by the data channel established by the same client platform, thereby reducing the development workload of the client platform 14, the client platform 14 and Different game carriers communicate through a unified protocol. Specifically, they can design or use existing common protocols. For example, the Java Object Notation (JSON) protocol can be used.

[36] The JSON protocol is a lightweight data exchange format that is easy to read and write, and is also easy to machine parse and generate. It uses a completely language-independent text format, but uses a C-like family. Including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, etc., making JSON an ideal data exchange language.

4 shows the flow of interaction between the client platform 14 and the game carrier 16 in the embodiment of the present invention, as follows:

[38] 1. The user inputs an operation command through a mouse, a keyboard, a gamepad, and the like;

[39] 2. The client platform receives the user's operation command;

[40] 3. The client platform forwards the user's operation command to the game carrier;

[41] 4. The game carrier processes the user's operation command according to the corresponding game logic to generate game output data; [42] 5. The game carrier transmits the game output data to the client platform; [43] 6. The client platform performs a game output update operation according to the game output data of the game carrier, such as drawing a game screen, issuing a game music adjustment instruction, a game handle vibration instruction, and the like;

[44] 7. The client platform sends the updated game output to the client. In this way, the game client can display the drawn game screen to the user, play the adjusted music, or the gamepad is triggered to vibrate.

5 shows the structure of the client platform and the game carrier in the embodiment of the present invention. For the convenience of description, only the parts related to the embodiment of the present invention are shown.

[46] The game engine 142 loads and runs the game carrier 16, receives an operation command input by the user, and forwards the operation command to the game carrier 16.

[47] After receiving the operation command of the user forwarded by the game engine 142, the game logic/protocol processing unit 162 calls the corresponding game processing logic configured in the game logic unit 164 to generate corresponding game output data, and sends the game output data to the game output data. Client platform 14.

[48] After receiving the game output data sent by the game logic 162, the game engine 142 executes the game output data, such as drawing a game interface, adjusting the game sound, etc., and outputting the game output result to the user.

The application interface unit 144 provides an application interface for the game carrier 16 to implement functions not possible with the game carrier 16 itself.

As an embodiment of the present invention, the application interface unit 144 can provide four types of application interfaces, and specifically includes:

[51] Category 1, interface for directly operating the game desktop window, such as changing the size of the window, the top of the window, the hidden display of the window, etc.;

[52] Category 2, an interface for communicating with related business logic, such as obtaining information about related business logic such as QQ pets, opening a chat window, etc.;

[53] Category 3, specific application interfaces for a particular game or module, such as visits and invitations to friends in a friend system;

[54] Category 4, an application interface dedicated to the game carrier communicating directly with the game server 12.

[55] The game logic/protocol processing unit 162 can invoke the corresponding application interface provided by the application interface unit 144 to trigger the game engine 142 to perform corresponding operations, such as changing the internal state of the game, or through the communication application interface provided by the application interface unit 144. The game server 12 communicates and transmits related messages. The network communication unit 146 implements communication between the client platform 14 and the game server 12 in a TCP or UDP protocol, and communicates with the game carrier 16 through a communication application interface provided by the application interface unit 144.

[57] Game logic unit 164 configures the processing logic of the game, such as the movement mode, direction, position of the character in the game, drawing parameters of the graphic interface, and the like.

[58] The specific game processing logic can generally be divided into the following three categories:

[59] (1) sending a message to the game server 12;

[60] (2) Update game output, such as image output, sound output, and physical output such as gamepad vibration;

[61] (3) Change the internal state of the game.

[62] Game Protocol Unit 164 configures the running protocol of the game.

[63] In the embodiment of the present invention, the running protocol of the game is a set of rules I" for decoding and encoding the protocol corresponding commands. The game server 12 and the game carrier 16 transmit a series of raw byte streams, and the meaning of each byte is different in the byte stream corresponding to different commands. Therefore, each command requires a corresponding protocol to realistically set a set of rules for encoding and decoding. For example, the game login protocol encodes the data of the account number, password, and the like required for login into a byte stream, and the byte stream passes through a network protocol between the client platform 14 and the game carrier 16 configured in the network protocol unit 168, for example. After the JSON protocol is processed, the communication application interface provided by the application interface unit 144 is called and sent to the game server 12 via the network communication unit 146.

The game server 12 transmits a message to the game carrier 16 via the network communication unit 146, the network protocol unit 168 calls the communication application interface provided by the application interface unit 144, receives the message transmitted by the network communication unit 146, and decodes the protocol through the game protocol unit 166. Processing, the game logic/protocol processing engine 162 triggers the game engine 142 to execute the corresponding game output or to communicate with the game server 12 based on the decoded message content.

[65] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps of implementing the above embodiments may be completed by a program instructing related hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. In the execution, including the above method steps, the storage medium includes: a ROM/RA M disk, an optical disk, and the like.

[66] The embodiment of the present invention divides the desktop client into two parts, a client platform and a game carrier, when the game changes. Hey, you only need to change the game logic and game protocol in the game carrier. You don't need to redesign the client platform, reduce the development time and reduce the development cost, so as to meet the needs of rapid development, release and on-line of desktop game products.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention. Within the scope.

Claims

Claim

A desktop multiplayer online game system, characterized in that the system comprises a game server, a client platform, and a game carrier, wherein:

a game server for processing game rules, managing user information, and parsing a communication protocol with the game carrier;

a client platform, configured to establish a data channel between the game server and the game carrier, load and run the game carrier, forward an operation command of the user to the game carrier, and receive and execute a game output sent by the game carrier Data and providing an application interface for the game carrier;

a game carrier, configured to configure a game logic and a game protocol, receive a user operation command forwarded by the client platform, generate game output data according to the corresponding game logic, and transmit the game output data to the client platform, and pass The data channel interacts with the game server for a message.

The system according to claim 1, wherein the client platform comprises: a game engine, configured to load and run the game carrier, receive an operation command input by a user, and forward the operation command to the game carrier, Receiving and executing game output data sent by the game carrier, outputting a game output result to a user; an application interface unit, configured to provide an application interface to the game carrier; and a network communication unit, configured to implement the client platform and Communication between game servers and communication with the game carrier via an application interface provided by the application interface unit.

The system according to claim 1, wherein the game carrier comprises: a game logic unit configured to configure processing logic of the game;

a game protocol unit for configuring a running protocol of the game;

a network protocol unit, configured to configure a communication protocol between the client platform and the game carrier;

a game logic/protocol processing unit, configured to receive an operation command of a user forwarded by the client platform, invoke a corresponding game processing logic in the game logic unit, and generate Corresponding game output data, sending the game output data to the client platform, invoking a corresponding application interface provided by the client platform, triggering the client platform to perform a corresponding operation, and providing the client platform The communication application interface communicates with the game server to transmit related messages.

[Claim 4] The system according to claim 1, wherein the client platform communicates with different game carriers through a unified communication protocol.

[Claim 5] The system according to claim 4, wherein the client platform communicates with different game carriers through a JSON protocol.

[Claim 6] The system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the application interface comprises:

An interface for directly operating the game desktop window;

An interface for communicating with related business logic;

a dedicated interface for a game or module;

An application interface for the game carrier to communicate directly with the game server.

[Claim 7] A desktop client of a desktop multiplayer online game system, wherein the desktop client includes a client platform, and a game carrier, wherein:

a game carrier, configured to configure a game logic and a game protocol, receive a user operation command forwarded by the client platform, generate game output data according to the corresponding game logic, and transmit the game output data to the client platform, and pass The data channel interacts with the game server for messages.

[Claim 8] The desktop client according to claim 7, wherein the client platform comprises:

a game engine, configured to load and run the game carrier, receive an operation command input by a user, forward the operation command to the game carrier, and receive and execute the game carrier The game output data sent by the body outputs the game output result to the user; the application interface unit is configured to provide an application interface to the game carrier; and the network communication unit is configured to implement communication between the client platform and the game server And communicating with the game carrier through an application interface provided by the application interface unit.

The desktop client of claim 7, wherein the game carrier comprises:

a game logic unit for configuring processing logic of the game;

a game protocol unit for configuring a running protocol of the game;

a game logic/protocol processing unit, configured to receive an operation command of a user forwarded by the client platform, invoke corresponding game processing logic in the game logic unit, generate corresponding game output data, and send the game output data to the The client platform invokes a corresponding application interface provided by the client platform, triggers the client platform to perform a corresponding operation, communicates with the game server through the communication application interface provided by the client platform, and transmits related messages.

The desktop client according to claim 7, wherein the client platform communicates with different game carriers through a unified communication protocol.

A desktop client according to claim 10, wherein said client platform communicates with different game carriers via a JSON protocol.

A desktop client according to any one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that

The application interface includes:

An interface for directly operating the game desktop window;

An interface for communicating with related business logic;

a dedicated interface for a game or module;

A client platform for a desktop multiplayer online game system, characterized in that the guest The client platform includes:

a game engine for loading and running a game carrier, receiving user-entered operational commands

Forwarding the operation command to the game carrier, receiving and executing the game output data sent by the game carrier, and outputting the game output result to the user;

An application interface unit for providing an application interface to the game carrier;

And a network communication unit, configured to implement communication with the game server, and communicate with the game carrier through an application interface provided by the application interface unit.

The client platform according to claim 13, wherein the application interface comprises:

An interface for directly operating the game desktop window;

An interface for communicating with related business logic;

a dedicated interface for a game or module;

The client platform of claim 13, wherein the client platform communicates with different game carriers via a unified communication protocol.

The client platform of claim 15, wherein the client platform communicates with different game carriers via a JSON protocol.

A game carrier for a desktop multiplayer online game system, wherein the game carrier comprises:

a game logic unit for configuring processing logic of the game;

a game protocol unit for configuring a running protocol of the game;

a network protocol unit, configured to configure a communication protocol game logic/protocol processing unit between the client platform and the game carrier, configured to receive an operation command of the user forwarded by the client platform, and invoke corresponding game processing logic in the game logic unit Generating corresponding game output data, transmitting the game output data to the client platform, invoking a corresponding application interface provided by the client platform, triggering the client platform to perform corresponding operations, and a communication application interface provided by the client platform Game server communication , transmitting related messages.

[Claim 18] The game carrier according to claim 17, characterized in that different game carriers communicate with the client platform through a unified communication protocol.

[Claim 19] The game carrier according to claim 18, characterized in that different game carriers communicate with the client platform via the JSON protocol.