After numerous discussions with FastLane and Chaotic, among others, I have kerned out a tight list of things that I need for online multiplayer.

Anyway, I am trying a coupled version of Destop's MySQL DLL and my custom-built online registration.

When I have finished with the login stuff, I will try to test it out with the DLL. Then, I will upload the successfull package for everyone else.

I estimate to be done within 2 weeks. (It should only take around 4 or 5 hours to make it immaculate, but I just don't have that much time).

Just an update. I have completed the php-side coding, but I get a problem when I try to contact the databse. When I get that worked out I will upload the file (modifications need to be made to fit your specific game).

Basically, users create an account on the site, which stores the information in the database. Then the game will connect to the database to verify login, and get stats.

Players will be able to view their stats through the site also, but that will come after the initial site is working properly.

What problem do you get with connecting to the database/server? If your database is on another server it might be that you are only allowed to connect from localhost and not other hosts such as my provider ip address.

Some time ago I worked with the same DLL and its great, but impose some security problems if you allow connections to database from any client. The login could be intercepted so it must be a very restrictive account.

i recommend winBinder (winBinder.org), it's a windows php binding, you can write cute lil programs with it that are fully communicating with the windows API and, as tghey are written in php, offer all php advantages. to communicate with the web, you will need the wb_httpget class, but even i managed to integrate it.

I understand that their are ways to incorporate php into my computer, and I use a program called WAMP. I need mysql for data storage, and WAMP sets it all up locally.