[Announce] Multiplayer Angband / JavaScript client

[Flambard]

Hi all!

I'm happy to announce a new universal client for MAngband/PWMAngband/TomeNET. Which works in a web browser.

This is an early developer preview, released to

a) get everyone excited
b) get some kind of a team to build it properly

Please join us on Discord, https://discordapp.com/invite/U5B65Rh !

Live demo: http://test.mangband.org/webclient
Repo: https://github.com/mangband/mangclient-js

I'll post some more info soon.

[Pete Mack]

Does this share any code with angband.live, which is essentially a z-term implementation in js?

[Gwarl]

We've talked about it and no, although I am going to attempt to host a mangband client on .live

[Gwarl]

Haven't really tested it but the client is live on .live now if anyone wants to try.

[Flambard]

Does this share any code with angband.live, which is essentially a z-term implementation in js?

Nope, but, yeah, we've talked about it, and (if fate allows it) will share as much code as possible (at least, I intend to) for all our common tasks.

BTW, contrary to popular belief, MAngband (and other multiplayer variants), is not Z-Term-over-network. The protocol deals with Angband structs (like inventory), not attr/char drawing.

[tangar]

Sneak peek at MAngband (https://mangband.org/) android client:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxx-WxtG5c

It's even got animation ^^

And browser web-client coming too! It's already possible to connect with it to TomeNET/PWMA to walk around

http://test.mangband.org/webclient/

To connect wil browser client - enter credentials and wait for some time.. It's in very deep test mode, so errors occures (check for debug messages with 'F12').. Browser client is kinda in _very_ deep demo pre-dev version. Android client is much better developed so far

Download android MAng test client:

https://mangband.github.io/mangband-builds-android/

Damm.. Playing with android client gives possibility to play in VR. I've got Samsung Gear VR, so I'll try and make a report about it

Future is near!