[HELP] C++ & MySQL

Hi guys,

Right. I am the owner of an MMO called Vorlia.

Vorlia was created about 8years ago and programmed in C++. About 2-3years ago we decided to terminate the game as a few of us grew up and headed in different directions with Uni and travelling etc, but now I have decided to put the game back up due to demand from the old community & for just pure enjoyment.

The problem is that I am having is because the code is so old it's just not good. At the moment we have a team of 3, me, Wesley and Why06 (hardly.. ) (from MPGH). I want to take the accounts that are at the moment loading from memory and put them in to MySQL databases, now, i don't program so there is no use telling me about it but I am asking for someone to help me deal with it. I am willing to pay as long as you are serious about this.

I don't want people to come to me and say they are interested then a week down the line loose contact with me because I don't have the time or patience for it, so if you are serious and want to help and maybe even further working with us please PM me on here.

If you would like to take a look at the game here is a screenshot taken a few years ago

I know these graphics and gameplay is prob not what you are all used too with the new 3D games out etc but don't judge until you have played. This is an old retro medievil game made nearly a decade ago.

Well I was interested, but between classes, moderating, and my own personal projects I did not have time. Sorry for signing up. =/

You could create tables named "Username" and "Password", then use it to store the usernames and password. Is the game using a webclient or is it a download?

It's an actual client you have to download. That's what he plans on doing, I assume. Right now the accounts are managed in some sort of file format I've never heard of, going to guess it's a text file 'cause he uses fstream to read it and manage the accounts.

I've done more work just for the heck of it. I'm the kind of guy who can only get useful things done if I know I have a team counting on me. So this might be good for me, it'd take advantage of my weakness for teamwork forcing me to study on new topics to be helpful =d A big reason why I learnt programming was to help my best (online friend) with his game projects, to put it short I'm a team player so I'd be serious about it.

I probably wouldn't be the person to head anything, but I would be good for doing most (programming) grunt work really. I'm having fun just thinking about all the things I'd have to study.... Applied Database encryption... Also creating a file format specific to "our" game files, programming an application for good map making.... Maybe applying impimentations for scripts that would allow for story-like cutscenes/walking paths when talking/nearing to a certain NPC....
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As long as the UI is fun people will Love any kind of game. How the person interacts with the world is usually more important than the actual graphics.

I've dealt with MMO's before:
Slime Online 2 - Home

You will never for the life of you want to interface directly to the mySQL database through your C++ coded client; let the server do everything.

Assuming that your server is running on a good dedicated, I would just execute PHP scripts to do the work for me. It's much easier, and allows you to do all kinds of statements; JOINS, REPLACE, etc.

Regards,
-Schyler-