This project involves implementing a Pacman-style game with support for multiple players. The game is developed using the C++ programming language version 17 and the Linux operating system. The game consists of a server and a client for the correct execution of the game.
The server is responsible for managing the game sessions, authenticating users, recording player scores, and maintaining a log file with system information. The client is responsible for sending and receiving messages from the server, performing tasks only when allowed by the server. Additionally, the client supports two communication protocols when exchanging messages with the server: TCP and UDP.
During the game session, the client uses the TCP protocol to send and receive messages from the game (if there is an opponent), and the game is exclusively run through the terminal in text mode. The port used for the game is chosen randomly by the operating system (if there is any available).
The source code is divided into two folders:
- client: contains the client's source code
- server: contains the server's source code
The source code for both the client and the server is organized into two subfolders:
- src: contains the implementations
- interfaces: contains the header files
Additionally, the server uses two text files to ensure data persistence:
- users.txt: contains the registered users in the system
- log.txt: contains system information
To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps.
- git
- g++
- make
- Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/yesmanic/Multiplayer-Pacman.git
- Compile the source
make
- Run the server
./server/bin/program <port>
- Run the client
./client/bin/program <ip> <port> <protocol>
The following tests were conducted to verify the server's functionality. For each test, the command executed on the client and the output obtained from the terminal are presented. (The tests were performed on localhost at port 8080)
Test 1: User creation and login
Pac-Man> new user 123
Pac-Man> Success to signin
Pac-Man> enter user 123
Pac-Man> Success to login
(For the tests below, it is necessary for the user to be logged in.)
Test 2: Checking connected users
Pac-Man> list
Players online: 1
user
Test 3: Ranking of top players
Pac-Man> leaders
Table of leaders:
user 0
Test 4: Start of the game
Pac-Man> start
(An arena is created in the terminal, and the game begins)
move right
(The player moves to the right)
Yesman - yesman.choque@gmail.com
Project Link: https://github.com/yesmanic/Multiplayer-Pacman