Immersive Environment

Here you find a project which is not a game, but much more an open communication tool.
It builds upon a multiplayer logic (there might be a 100 peers or more – we’ve just tested with a handful persons ), but the server statistics makes us think that there may be a huge number of people who might login simultaneously.
It’s core functionality is teamspeak (voice communication from peer to peer – so that everybody who enters this site, might get in touch with anybody else.

In fact: the goal for which it made for, is just to present an intriguing lounge for our publishing house, where aged readers might meet and have a chat, or where out artists and writers may perform readings, exhibitions and so forth.

So you won’t find orgs and fairies but just a very ordinary environment (a cinema).

Another crucial thing of the project is a built-in autopatcher (which you might know from projects like SecondLife). When you log in the software checks for news – and uploads these novelties onto your computer. The idea behind is: that this project may get bigger during time.

One of the reasons to show it off here in the forum, that we are still looking for gifted level designers (who feel at least coequal to what the see done here), and people who are acquainted with Poser, animations, biovision moevents etc.

So don’t be reluctant to contact us.
You might do this, if you send me a personal message.
It would be great if there was anybody from Berlin around.

One remark: the version which you can download now won’t connect you at the moment.
We are setting up a special server for this – so next week there will be full functionality.

download program, 18 MB

And if you want to look at the documentation first

documentation

Really nice and well made! It´s a really great idea for younger generations like me, but I don´t think companies will use this. They are to "Arisen". Well, I´ll try the demo for sure, and if it´s just to see what RakNet can

ok, the server is up and running fine
For the ones who downloaded the current version, please copy

http://www.semele-verlag.de/Semele.dll
and
http://www.semele-verlag.de/VersCheck.dll

in the folder where you installed the executable.

We will upload the new version today.

One remarrk for the XP users (which might be the vast majority).
Our autopatcher-version just runs under Windows 2000 up to now, so you have to press the F2 button after typing in your name.
One further remark: avoid using the RETURN-Button for confirmation, just click it.

But these hindrances will be removed very soon.

Downloading right now, sounds nice, I'll give it a try

Ok, here's the promised version without the cumbersome dll copyprocess.

Donwload, 18 MB

Just run the setup process, start the program and you're online. .... The server is runing and running - and he will do that for quite a while.

The state the project is in, is a beginning - the multplayer archiecture is done, voice communication also. All this was a very dense and intensive process. Raknet, in fact, was here a big help.

We don't really knwo what this progam will look like in the future... There are a few things, which we will we add... EAX support, the SmartTalkingNodes architecture, a hyper-ineractive environment - lot's of thing which are already done but not plugged in or ported from the old sdk.

But in the beginning the thing we are most interested in is communication. What will people do when they can use something like 3dimensional telephony?

And we want this thing to get bigger...There are lot of applications one cane imagin, when you think of communication which is as subtle and telling as the humae voice is. And one can add, layer for layer, level for level.

So it would be great if you just get in, have a look... and a nice conversation. Hopefully.

Ps. The diocumentation is still here

got the litte problems fixed. You don't have to worry about anything, just downlad, install and you're there.

I cant do anything. There is the login, but I cant type in anything! There is no mouse or editing cursor. And when I press too much keys on the keyboard, it exits.

???

Well I just downloaded and started it but it cannot locate the following .dll file:
mscoree.dll

mscoree is a sys bibliotheque,I think it's part of DirectX.

@HeelX - just one click with the right button, sorry for the inconvenience.
I gonna fix that.

I have DirectX 9.0c
what are you using?

DirectX 9.
Es könnte sein (weil ich Threads verwendet habe), dass da Microsoft Frame Network vorliegt. Auf dem Rechner habe Microsoft FrameNetwork 1.1.

http://software-portal.faz.net/ie/22094/Microsoft_.NET_Framework_Redistributable

Wenn es nur an der Dll liegen sollte, die findet sich hier:

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?mscoree

• When you press ESC this template menu pops up. Bad gamedesigner, no twinkie!.. remove that!
• When being in the menu, there is this red cross button. I thought first that it closes the menu, but it closed the whole game! That is not good.
• When I clicked in the menu on any button (options, profile..) nothing happened.
• You should a 3rd person view. I would like to see my avatar.
• I can walk through the glass door. It would be better if it opens automatically or you can click it.
• There are some shadow errors. Use sprites as shadows!
• I see that you are using a lot of the templates... please abandon it... especially this up and down head bobbing ARR

You should do a heavy time investment in the implementation of the UI. Currently, its not good especially because it isnt complete.

Cheers.

you're right in regards to the GUI. I didn't care too much about that. But thanks for the suggestions.

The only template I am using is the move_function of Gamestudio, but I am actually busy to replace that.

Maybe you make an appointment with somebody there: The whole thing is about speaking with somebody else.

ChildeHarold:

Hey I really like this, it's looking very professional! Actualy i'm trying to do something similair, creating a virtual lobby for players to chat (addition of voip is even better) or relax a little, before they enter the multiplayer game.

All the best,

Dusty

Meine Internetverbindung ist aktiviert. Trotzdem kann ich nicht online gehn?!
Was könnte das Problem sein?

MFG Dark_samurai

Eine Firewall, die bestimmte Ports geschlossen hat (obwohl die verwendeten Ports alle oberhalb von 30000 liegen - also eigentlich frei sein müssten.

Ein Versuch: Wenn der Schirm am Anfang stehen bleibt, die Taste F2 drücken. Bei einigen Computer funktioniert der AutoLoader nicht, keine Ahnung warum.

Kommst Du denn in den Raum? Wenn nicht, vielleicht ein manuelles Login über SET-IP, das wäre:

80.237.173.152

@dusty
thank for the kind remarks and that you like the outlook. - It's important, but the crucial thing is the architecture of communication. Doing that was really a strain. - Funny that you're following something similiar. Yes, I think, such a place for people just communicating is something wonderful. I had the idea, that a lot of "hat speech" in the internet is just due to the fact that people use text, whereas a human voice is totally different. Cultivating.. I guess.

Firewall ist deaktiviert. Ja das mit F2 hab ich schon versucht und funktioniert. Habe dann über das Hauptmenue versucht mich einzuloggen, aber ergebnislos. Möglich das irgend ein Wächter des Neztwerkes, an dem mein PC angeschlossen ist, die Ports blockiert. Werde das mal überprüfen.

MFG Dark_samurai

Die Port sind 44444 und 44445, dann zwischen 60000 und 60013
vielleicht klappt's

Ok, werds versuchen. Danke für die genaue Angabe, das macht es mir um einiges leichter!

MFG Dark_samurai

We got rid of our last template, redisegned the navigation (3d person, intuitive usage) etc. - and the server seems a very reliable program.



In the mid of September - hopefully - animation and model system will be completed, and then there will be time to cure the children's disease and maybe improve the GUI design...

One little change: When you speak, please press the spacebar.
We addred that to reduce bandwith...

this is a work in progress - and things are improving quite well.
There's a new camera and movement navigation, new user interface... to make things much more intuitive. And there's a fully animated actor to your disposition.



Nevertheless, we did not care too much about the visual side of the level. But
that will come.. as this project is going to be extended. So were still interested in beta tested, skilled collaborators.


You can donwload the newest version under

http:///www.semele-verlag.de/SemeleLounge.msi

looks good, but work on the shadows!