Socket Communication C++
Summary
In this project we will create a Snake game and play it on two computer screens.
Both computers are on the local network and the communication between them will be
via Ethernet cable/ Wi-Fi.
The code for this project uses the following:
- Visual Studio 2019 platform.
- OOP ( Object-Oriented Programming ).
- Winsock library ( Windows Libraries ).
- Socket Static Library ( Created to reduce code lines ).
- SDL2 ( Graphic Library ).
The code and the executables files available at - github.com/matanelg/Socket
Be aware the apps will only work for Windows users.
Resources:
Winsock library documentation -
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/getting-started-with-winsock
Socket programing tutorial -
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/unix_sockets/index.htm
SDL2 library documentation -
Operating Instructions
Step 1 - In one comuter open your cmd and get your local ip address (ipconfig command)
this gonna be your server ip.
run the Snake Game Server Side.exe on this computer and input the ip in first, and then
choose port number as you like and input it too (number 0~65535).
It is recommended to select a high port number like 50000 to avoid using ports that
may already be in use on your computer.
Step 2 - On the other computer open Snake Game Client Side.exe and input the same ip address
and port like you did in step one.
Step 3 - Start playing.
Please note that on both computers you will need to authorize access to the executable files
through the firewall.