Internet-Backgammon, capture gamedata

[Stefan Keil]

Hi Community,

in my degree dissertation, I want to analyse the tcp-data-stream of the
game "Internet-Backgammon" (integrated in Windows XP). While searching
for information I found the programm "CaptureLog"
(http://www.wingflyer.com/zoneutilities/), which in my understanding
does this for the MSN-Zone-registered-members-only backgammon
(http://zone.msn.com/en/backgammon/default.htm). I have to capture the
game data (moves, chatlog, etc.), write it to a database and analyze it
afterwards. Therefor I would ask your advise how the programm managed
to extract the information. Are there any APIs / libraries /
developer-panels / OpenSource-Software you can recomment? I would
appreciate any information you can give me.

Yours sincerely
Stefan Keil

 

[Logan Shaw]

Hi Community,

in my degree dissertation, I want to analyse the tcp-data-stream of the
game "Internet-Backgammon" (integrated in Windows XP). While searching
for information I found the programm "CaptureLog"
(http://www.wingflyer.com/zoneutilities/), which in my understanding
does this for the MSN-Zone-registered-members-only backgammon
(http://zone.msn.com/en/backgammon/default.htm). I have to capture the
game data (moves, chatlog, etc.), write it to a database and analyze it
afterwards. Therefor I would ask your advise how the programm managed
to extract the information. Are there any APIs / libraries /
developer-panels / OpenSource-Software you can recomment? I would
appreciate any information you can give me.

Have you look at Ethereal ( http://www.ethereal.com/ )? You can use it
to capture and view sequences of packets, and I believe it comes with a
library that allows you to capture packets in your own program, so you
could do that as well. You could possibly even extend Ethereal to
understand the MS Internet Backgammon protocol (presumably with a
plug-in).

Of course, if the data in the TCP stream is encrypted, then you're
going to have to take some other approach.

- Logan

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Stefan Keil,

We handle mostly installation and break-fix support issues
in the Windows XP Games newsgroups, sorry. Although
we won't be able to help you complete your dissertation,
I do with you all the success in obtaining your degree.

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
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Stefan Keil Wrote:
=================
| Hi Community,
|
| in my degree dissertation, I want to analyse the tcp-data-stream of the
| game "Internet-Backgammon" (integrated in Windows XP). While searching
| for information I found the programm "CaptureLog"
| (http://www.wingflyer.com/zoneutilities/), which in my understanding
| does this for the MSN-Zone-registered-members-only backgammon
| (http://zone.msn.com/en/backgammon/default.htm). I have to capture the
| game data (moves, chatlog, etc.), write it to a database and analyze it
| afterwards. Therefor I would ask your advise how the programm managed
| to extract the information. Are there any APIs / libraries /
| developer-panels / OpenSource-Software you can recomment? I would
| appreciate any information you can give me.
|
| Yours sincerely
| Stefan Keil

 

[Gregg Cattanach]

Hi Community,

in my degree dissertation, I want to analyse the tcp-data-stream of
the game "Internet-Backgammon" (integrated in Windows XP). While
searching for information I found the programm "CaptureLog"
(http://www.wingflyer.com/zoneutilities/), which in my understanding
does this for the MSN-Zone-registered-members-only backgammon
(http://zone.msn.com/en/backgammon/default.htm). I have to capture the
game data (moves, chatlog, etc.), write it to a database and analyze
it afterwards. Therefor I would ask your advise how the programm
managed to extract the information. Are there any APIs / libraries /
developer-panels / OpenSource-Software you can recomment? I would
appreciate any information you can give me.

Check with the developers of 'CaptureLog' at http://www.wingflyer.com I
would think they would be happy to explain how they did what they did.

 

[mdkeil]

Hi Gregg,

that was the first I tried, one week ago.. I wrote emails and
forum-messages but got no answers..

Stefan