SmartFoxServer 2X 2.14 is out with new features, bug fixes and a focus on improved performance for all HTTP related services. Especially the BlueBox and Websocket where you can expect a performance boost in the range of 60-100%.
Additionally we are launching the beta version of the new HTML5 AdminTool which will soon replace the old Flash-based version.
With the progressive retirement of the Flash platform we started researching how to port our SmartFoxServer 2X Admin Tool to the HTML5 environment. This has led to a significant investment of time as many of the frameworks and tools available for Flash development did not have an equivalent in the browser world. Another major time sink was rethinking a significant portion of our workflow and finding good replacements for visual components that would render correctly on devices of all sizes.
With the launch of SmartFoxServer 2X 2.14 we’re happy to announce the beta phase of the new HTML 5 AdminTool, which will replace the existing Flash-based one during 2020. Continue reading
The launch of SmartFoxServer 2.14 is particularly significant for all the web-related services, in particular Websockets and BlueBox. This was an area where we were still looking for performance improvements but we were mostly dependent on the underlying dependency used for this service, namely Jetty.
We’ve just released the new SmartFoxServer 2X update 2.13.7.
The release fixes an issue in the server-side JavaScript API, causing a SFSLoginException not triggering the related event on the client side.
You can download the update at this page.
With the recent release of macOS Catalina (10.15) Apple has removed the support for legacy 32-bit applications which in turn has made several software inaccessible on the new OS.
If you’re planning on using SmartFoxServer 2X under macOS Catalina there are a couple of things that you need to know to ensure smooth sailing.
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In today’s article we’re going to discuss how to detect a server shut down, be it intentional or unexpected, and what tools can we use to exit cleanly without loosing precious data.
Packet loss is a potential issue for multiplayer games and recognizing it earlier rather than later can be very helpful in making your game more enjoyable, especially for players with sub-optimal connections. In this article we’re going to explore the different types of packet loss, how to identify the issue and how to solve it when it appears. Continue reading
We’ve just released the new SmartFoxServer 2X update 2.13.6.
The release introduces improvements for websocket performance, new admin tool features and more.
You can read the full release notes and download the update at this page.
Among the advanced features provided in the SmartFoxServer SDK is the ability to exchange any class instance between client and server with minimal coding intervention. This is particularly useful for statically typed languages such as Java, C# and Actionscript, while dynamic languages such as Javascript are not directly supported.
In this article we’re going to discuss an alternative way to implement custom serialization for classes that are needed from both client and server side to implement our game logic.
If you’re not entirely familiar with the topic of class serialization in SFS2X we recommend reading this article from our documentation Continue reading
We have just released new updates for C# and Java clients, fixing several issues that were reported recently.
Make sure to visit our API download section to get the latest API releases.