I've published my latest roundup on everything related to multiplayer gaming on the Pocket PC. Not only for players.
The main article address:
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/men...MPPPCGames.asp
The backup article address (should you not be able to access the article at the above address):
http://winmobiletech.com/102005MPGam...PPPCGames.html
Comments are welcome
Table of contents:
1.1 Wireless Connection Types 7
1.1.1 Strictly local connections 7
1.1.1.1 Directly managed BT and IR connections 8
1.1.2 Internet connection- and/or IP-based connections 8
1.1.2.1 Games with a central Internet server 9
1.1.2.2 Serverless IP address-based games 10
1.1.3 Examples of connections 11
1.1.3.1 IP-less local (natively managed) connections 11
1.1.3.2 IP-based local (BT PAN/Wi-Fi) games (no Internet connetion required) 11
1.1.3.3 IP-based serverless Internet p2p 12
1.1.3.4 Server-based (both locally and developer-hosted) 12
1.1.3.4.1 Games that use a centralized server and can't be used with local servers 12
1.1.3.4.2 Games that can use both a centralized server and a local server 12
1.1.3.4.3 Games can only use a local, user-run server 13
1.2 Software houses with several MP titles 13
1.2.1
Fathammer (a.k.a. Vasara Games) 13
1.2.2
DreamQuest 14
1.2.3 i-mate titles 15
1.2.3.1
i-mate Checkers Multiplayer (trial available
here) 16
1.2.3.2
i-mate Dominoes Multiplayer 16
1.2.3.3
i-mate Backgammon Multiplayer 16
1.2.3.4
i-mate Number Place 1.2.3.5
i-mate Blackjack Multiplayer 16
1.2.3.6
i-mate Lines Interactive 17
1.2.3.7
i-mate Cosmo Interactive 17
1.2.3.8
i-mate Filler Multiplayer, 1.1 17
1.2.3.9
i-mate Pool Multiplayer 17
1.2.4
OmniGSoft 17
1.2.5
Infinite Dreams 19
1.2.6
Mobirate 19
1.3 Chess games (other than the
DreamQuest title) 20
1.3.1 A side remark: FICS & Java 21
1.3.2
Chesscapade 1.52sv1.24 by SUPERSCAPE 21
1.3.3
Valentin Iliescu's multiplayer chess 22
1.3.4
IntelliChess 2.7.33 by Intorine 23
1.3.5
Olmichess 2.61 by OlmiSoft 24
1.4 Torpedo (a.k.a. Battleship) games 25
1.4.1
Handmark Battleship 1.06 25
1.4.2
Space Tactics 1.0 by ZIO Interactive 26
1.5 Miscallenous (other) games 26
1.5.1
Warfare Incorporated 1.2 26
1.5.2
CanTris 091002 26
1.5.3
Quartz 2 PocketPC (WM2003), 1.2 by Elements Interactive BV 27
1.5.4
Multiplayer Championship Poker - Texas Hold'em (Pocket PC), 2.14 by Realdice.com 27
1.5.5
TapzMania: Bug Killer 1.01 by RU0 games 28
1.5.6
CUBE 29
1.5.7
Snails 2.6 by PDAMill 29
1.5.8
RocketElite by Douglas Beck/Digital Concepts 30
1.5.9
Wyvern client 30
1.5.9.1 Jeode 1.7.3 31
1.5.9.2 Jeode 1.9.3 31
1.5.9.3 Mysaifu 1.0.5 31
1.5.9.4 IBM WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment 5.7.2 - Personal Profile 1.0 (AKA J9) 32
1.5.9.5 CrEme 4.0b8 32
1.5.9.6 VGA mode 32
2. Untested and/or IR-only and/or not really MP games 33
2.1 Untested because of the lack of a trial version and/or disabled multiplayer mode in demo/trial 33
2.1.1
Bingo, 2.0 33
2.1.2
Pocket-Jongg 4.2.net for Pocket PC, 4.2.1 33
2.1.3
PopperZ 1.0 33
2.1.4
MicroQuad 1.1 34
2.1.5
Pocket Bar Billiards 1.21 34
2.1.6
iGolf 1.04 by CECRAFT 34
2.1.7
Touch Poker 1.0.1 by Touchdev Limited 35
2.2 multiplayer on the same device (no wireless / inter-PDA) titles 35
2.2.1
Scavenger Ride Signs, 1.0 36
2.2.2
Quash 36
2.2.3
Mad Marbles, 1.0 36
2.2.4
Reversi (Othello) for Pocket PC, 1.3 36
2.2.5
Quizland, 1.1 36
2.2.6
Pachisi, 1.0 36
2.2.7
Bonus Dots Head2Head, 1.5 36
2.2.8
Counter Sheep, Second Edition v1.5 from Oz Creations 36
2.2.9
BrickSlider (Pocket PC edition), 2.01 37
2.2.10
Simbsoft Volleyball 37
2.2.11
Resco Seal Ball (v1.10) 37
2.2.12
Resco Table Soccer 38
2.2.13
MetalShard Pocket War 38
2.2.14
Pocket Mini Golf 2 38
2.2.15
Atomic Cannon 39
2.3 IR only – no support for other ways of communication 39
2.3.1
Scrabble 1.01 39
2.3.2
KSE Backgammon 2.0 by KSE Software 39
2.3.3
Microsoft Entertainment PocketPak by Microsoft Corporation 39
2.3.4
Exit Nights 40
2.3.5 The four games from Webfoot Technologies 40
2.4 Announced as MP games but not released yet 40
2.4.1
Tactical Incursion from
Xen games 41
2.4.2 The
IMAGiNET MP games 41
2.4.3
Europa Universalis II 41
2.4.4
Ballshooter Games' Caramba! Caribbean Pirates 41
2.4.5
Lands of Shadowgate from Infinite Ventures 41
2.5 Stopped being developed/hosted 41
2.5.1
Jake Poznanski's Pocket Game Network 42
2.6 Non-working and/or haven't had the time to fine-tune it 42
2.6.1
Classic Checkers 2.0 42
2.6.2
MobileChess 2.0 from ID Gaming 42
2.6.3
Dan East's Pocket Quake I 43
2.6.4
Quake Mobile 44
2.6.5
GridBloc Game - Wi-Fi / WirelessPPC edition, 1.37 44
3. The main comparison chart 44
The Bible of Multiplayer Gaming on the Pocket PC
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