Silver Games Project

Site Upgrade Notice

2010-10-13T13:02:00.000-07:00

A major issue with the Cribbage Ladder has been resolved which was causing new players to not be inserted and therefore not updated. Thanks to all of you who helped track this down and your patience and while we resolved this issue.

Cribbage 0.2.1 Released

2010-10-13T12:59:00.000-07:00

Version 0.2.1 of Cribbage has been released. Changes include:

Changed default connection string to use SQL express.
Added conditional insert of new player on game start event.
Extended inactivity timeout to one hour.
Cleaned up website project.
Modified test login to use UserId.

Please note that this is an alpha release. Functionality is currently limited to single player online play versus a computer opponent. Future releases will add offline play and online multiplayer support.

QuadLink 0.2.0 Released

2010-10-01T13:00:00.000-07:00

Version 0.2.0 of QuadLink has been released. Changes include:

Changed license to GNU Affero General Public License.
Upgraded projects to Silverlight 4.
Updated projects to Visual Studio 2010.
Added new game dialog.
Added difficulty levels.
Added help text.
Added human/computer player selection.
Added check for draws.
Added sound effects.
Fixed problem with robots refusing to make final move.

Please note that this is an alpha release. Functionality is currently limited to single player versus a computer opponent. Future releases will add online multiplayer support.

Checkers 0.2.0 Released

2010-09-27T13:00:00.000-07:00

Version 0.2.0 of Checkers has been released. Changes include:

Changed license to GNU Affero General Public License.
Upgraded projects to Silverlight 4.
Updated projects to Visual Studio 2010.
Added sound effects.
Added help text.
Added jukebox.

Please note that this is an alpha release. Functionality is currently limited to single player versus a simple computer opponent and two player "hot seat" mode. Future releases will add better computer opponents and online multiplayer support.

Site Upgrade Notice

2010-09-23T13:00:00.000-07:00

The site has been upgraded to use the latest Silverlight 4 runtime. If you have't done so already, you should be asked to install the latest when you access any of the silverlight applications. We have also migrated the site to an new server with ASP.NET 4.0 support. Please notify us if you have any problems.

Cribbage 0.2.0 Released

2010-09-21T13:00:00.000-07:00

Version 0.2.0 of Cribbage has been released. Changes include:

Changed license to GNU Affero General Public License.
Upgraded projects to Silverlight 4.
Updated projects to Visual Studio 2010.
Code cleanup and refactoring.
Automated localhost endpoint assignment.
Added weighted play selection for robot.
Added rate limiting to new game requests.
Fixed problem with leading into 15s and 31s.
Improved robot discards and pegging.

Chat Tutorial - Part 1: Creating the Project

2010-09-09T18:28:00.000-07:00

Okay, this is probably a little out of scope but I wanted to cover everything from the ground up. I will be assuming that you have Visual Studio 2010 and Silverlight 4 Tools installed and that you are somewhat familiar with C# and fundemental Silverlight programming.

First, open Visual Studio 2010 and select "New Project..." from the start page. Select "Visual C# - Silverlight" under the "Installed Templates", select "Silverlight Application" and enter "Chat" for a project name. Click "OK" to continue.

Accept the defaults in the "New Silverlight Application" and click "OK" to create the project. I don't necessarily care for the default project naming but it is useful to look at what is generated. I will be trying to use defaults where possible throughout the tutorial.

We now have a default solution containing two projects. The "Chat" project is where we will be developing the Silverlight chat client and the "Chat.Web" project will contain the WCF chat service.

In the next part of the tutorial, I will do some housekeeping on the project files and get everything set up for releasing the project under the GNU Affero General Public License.

Yet Another Chat Tutorial

2010-09-05T12:39:00.000-07:00

Finally getting around to documenting the development of a simple chat system using Silverlight 4 and WCF services from the ground up. Note that there are several good tutorials out there already. This is more of a personal journal to help me keep track of things. Please feel free to follow along.

QuadLink 0.0.1 Released

2010-01-03T10:57:00.000-08:00

Version 0.0.1 of QuadLink has been released. Changes include:

Initial version.

Please note that this is an alpha release. Functionality is currently limited to single player versus a computer opponent. Future releases will add online multiplayer support.

Site Upgrade Notice

2009-11-20T10:55:00.000-08:00

The ladder system has been activated with the latest version of Cribbage. You need to be a registered user and be logged in while you are playing in order for your progress to be recorded. Check the Cribbage Ladder page for more information. Thank you for your patience while we were getting this set up. Please contact a project administrator if you encounter any problems.

Cribbage 0.1.2 Released

2009-11-20T10:53:00.000-08:00

Version 0.1.2 of Cribbage has been released. Changes include:

Added streaming music.
Added database support for ladder.
Added title screen.
Added screen transitions.
Added final score to play again screen.

Please note that this is an alpha release. Functionality is currently limited to single player versus a simple computer opponent. Future releases will add better computer opponents and online multiplayer support.

Checkers 0.1.0 Released

2009-10-12T10:47:00.000-07:00

Version 0.1.0 of Checkers has been released. Changes include:

Added title screen.
Added main menu.
Added simple computer opponent.
Added move animations.
Refactored logic into common package.
Fixed initial placement anomaly [2859405].

Checkers 0.0.1 Released

2009-09-11T10:44:00.000-07:00

Version 0.0.1 of Checkers has been released. Changes include:

Initial version.

Please note that this is a pre-alpha release. Functionality is currently limited to two player "hot seat" mode. Future releases will add computer opponents and online multiplayer support.

Cribbage 0.1.1 Released

2009-07-15T10:39:00.000-07:00

Version 0.1.1 of Cribbage has been released. Changes include:

Upgraded to Silverlight 3.
Added preliminary user database access.
Added automatic new game request after connect.
Added client state machine.
Added connect dialogs.
Added connect retry dialog.
Added reconnect dialog.
Added spinning progress control.

This application is now in alpha. There is currently enough game logic in place to play a complete game.

Site Upgrade Notice

2009-07-15T10:37:00.000-07:00

The site has been upgraded to use the recently released Silverlight 3 runtime. You should be asked to install the latest version when you access any of the silverlight applications. We have also added a profile page where you can enter you player name and email preferences. Please take some time to update your profile if you haven't done so already.

Live Demos Have Moved

2008-11-04T20:52:00.000-08:00

Live demos have been moved to the new Relander Multimedia site. This blog will probably switch over to ASP.NET and Silverlight development issues as they relate to the Silver Games Project.

Live Demos

2008-09-18T13:46:00.000-07:00

Live demos of Silver Games Cribbage are now being made available here. Silver Games Cribbage is currently at version 0.0.3. This version only has some preliminary features implemented to test basic functionality. Keep checking the Silver Games Project for the latest release information.

Silver Games Project

2008-08-22T13:47:00.000-07:00

The Sliver Games Project is a collection of open source, multiplayer networked games being developed in Silverlight. All games are tied together with a common lobby server featuring a global ladder ranking system. Cribbage is the first in a series of casual games being developed for the new framework.