Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Andrew Murray" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Hi Score Code System Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 19:03:26 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 31 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: host81-132-204-151.in-addr.btopenworld.com X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Erm, I'm not asking anyone to disclose their code generation algorithms or anything, just merely give me some tips and ideas on how to implement such a system. I idealy want to generate as short a code as possible. Andy M. "Andrew Murray" wrote in message news:bs9ckf$io21@www.netyaroze-europe.com... > I have recently finished a clone of tetris for the PC, I have a hi score > system in place but I want to add hiscore codes that are encoded by the game > sent to me, decoded by a proprietry app and entered on a web site (for > example). > > I have seen this done by several games in the Yaroze community (most notably > by Matt). I was thinking of having a code that contained the score and the > name of the person who achieved it (entered when a high score is achieved). > Can anyone shed some light and share their secrets? > > I remember seeing something about this not too long ago but I can't remember > where I saw it. > > Thanks, > Andy M. > >