Multiplayer Game Develoment in J2ME

[cawalker]

Greetings All,

       I'm very interested in creating J2ME games that allow players to compete over mobile networks. I'm familiar with some technical issues, including network latency and protocol (TCP/UDP). I would like to know some best practices for optimizing a game for multiplayer with MIDP 1.0, or just general advice on developing multiplayer J2ME games. Thanx!

[darcone]

First of all you should be aware of the fact that MIDP 1.0 doesnt give you access to TCP by default, only HTTP and UDP iirc.

[davidaprice]

Actually, only HTTP. MIDP 2.0 adds HTTPS as a mandatory protocol, and optional support for TCP and UDP. At least Nokia's MIDP 2.0 phones all support TCP and UDP.