Wang Lai finished introducing the basic network situation and ledger, and asked Judy Pu to continue introducing computer software.
Introduce computer applications at the network level.
Finally, the online Go game developed by Judy Plutonium was specially displayed.
Several computers on site establish network connections through twisted pairs and open game programs at the same time.
Set up a battle game directly from a network address.
Currently there is only a square chessboard interface and two jars for storing black and white chess pieces.
The operation is also very simple, just click on the jar with the mouse to get a chess piece.
Move it to the intersection of the chessboard and put it down to complete one step of operation.
At the same time, a connection is established on the two computers, and all the pictures are synchronized.
The operator of another computer also clicks on the jar with the mouse to obtain chess pieces and places them on the chessboard to complete his operation.
The Go game itself will calculate points and display them directly at the top of the interface.
Go is probably the simplest game.
The online version of the Go game developed by Zhu Zhuyu cannot be said to be ordinary in the eyes of later generations, it can only be said to be extremely crude and crude.
The screen is only solid black and white, without any option setting interface, nor any guidance prompts.
But this game has been recognized by a large number of craftsmen.
In the eyes of craftsmen of this era, it has very good practical significance for two people living in two places to play chess through computers and the Internet.
Chinese people may be naturally interested in communicating directly through the Internet.
Of course, there is another more important reason, and that is the identity of developer Judy Plutonium.
After all, Go can only be regarded as a game, and the computer is an absolute working equipment at this time, and can even be regarded as a scientific research equipment.
Normal official developers do not directly connect computers and games.
Nor did they think of developing entertainment tools on computers.
As for Zhu Jingyuan himself, he was even more shocked by his son's thoughts, knowing that what he created could be regarded as the starting point of an era.
This kid not only developed computer games, but also directly created online games!
This is the world's first online game!
This is really too far ahead of its time.
So much so that Zhu Jingyuan could not help but admire and wonder:
"Pu'er, your Go game is so groundbreaking. Games played on computers may even form an industry in the future.
"But why did you directly create an online game? Didn't you create a stand-alone mode? That is, a game that is run and operated on a computer?"
Judy Plutonium was also very happy to be praised by her father.
Not only because the other party was the powerful Ming Emperor, but also because his own creation was recognized.
As a prince, Zhudi Plutonium's regular human needs, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, and status, have been greatly satisfied.
The pursuit of people at this level is actually only recognized by others and even society.
Judy Plutonium naturally explained her development process:
"What do you mean, father, let two people play chess with black and white pieces on the same computer?
"Or is it that letting a computer respond to human operations is equivalent to letting a computer play chess with a human?"
Zhu Jingyuan smiled and said:
“You can do both, I should say you should have both.
"In your Go game, there should be people versus machines, people versus people on the spot, and people versus people online. Only in these three modes can it be considered a complete game.
"When I have time in the future, I can make them all and put them together. After connecting them, I can create an interface for selecting modes."
Judy Plutonium did not react for a moment:
"This...Father, I have actually considered the confrontation between man and machine, but it is too difficult to implement.
“I feel that computer microchips are far superior to our human brains simply for calculation speed and for calculating simple mathematical problems.
“But computers can only run according to a planned program and can only solve specific problems in sequence.
“When people play chess, they may make countless choices.
“Letting computers make relatively reasonable or even winning responses based on human choices is a process that is difficult to implement programmatically.
"Erchen has some ideas, but he still has exaggerated requirements for the computing speed of the microchip.
“First let the computer calculate the scores of the computer and the human based on the current number of chess pieces.
“Then after the person makes each move, continue to calculate the changes in the scores of both sides after the computer responds at any point.
“At the same time, we simulate backwards how the subsequent score changes if a human responds at a certain point.
“It’s like checking the next few moves during a game between chess players.
“If we rely entirely on the pure calculation of the chip, the amount of calculation will be extremely huge, and it is likely that only a few steps can be simulated.
“Or every step takes a long time.
“And with the current computer chips, it may only be able to do it at the level of a novice.
“If you try to input a large number of common moves of chess records into the computer based on the habits of human chess players.
“That should greatly improve the computer’s response speed and level.
“But it’s highly dependent on the number of games stored.
“If someone comes up with a method that is not on the chess record, the computer’s level may instantly drop to that of a novice.
“The capacity of memory is limited, and the reading speed is also limited.
"There is no way to exhaust all the chess options...
“So we also have to look forward to the continued upgrade of the computing power of the processor itself, as well as the equally important performance of the accounting chip.
"My son, I give priority to two people playing chess directly, in fact, it is to temporarily avoid these problems.
“The calculations are still done by humans, and the computer is only responsible for recording and transmitting, as well as providing the score ratio of both sides at all times.
“So, if you don’t play chess through the Internet, but let two people play chess on site through a computer, it will be no different from playing chess on an actual chessboard.
“The two of them are already face to face, and they can play directly by putting a chessboard on site.
“To move this thing to a computer now, you still have to turn on the electricity and look at the monitor. It’s not as convenient to use the mouse to operate the chess pieces directly.
"People who play Go can also calculate the outcome themselves, and there is no need for a computer to help calculate the outcome..."
Zhu Jingyuan nodded gently after hearing this.
Some of the problems Zhudi Pu mentioned were not immediately realized by him.
Human-machine confrontation, in typical modern confrontation games, is usually a simple mode or practice mode.
It is obviously more difficult to fight against each other.
But from a development perspective, human-machine confrontation is a difficult mode.
Especially the earliest game development.
We need to let the computer have basic skills when facing players, so that it doesn't appear to be mentally retarded in confrontations with people.
Let players feel the basic challenge.
This requires developers to work hard on computer script design so that the computer can respond intelligently enough to human operations.
In human-to-human confrontation, you can skip this link and turn the player's opponent into another player.
Early computer games were also mostly games between people.
But Zhu Jingyuan always adheres to the belief that difficulties are not a reason not to do it.
The virtual role played by computers in video games is the most important starting point and test object for artificial intelligence-related technologies.
So Zhu Jingyuan encouraged him directly after nodding:
"What you said is right, and your assumption is correct, so don't be afraid of any difficulties.
"I can ask you to take the lead in setting up a business company specifically responsible for developing games that run on computers.
“You can develop with the new generation of computer platforms to maximize the use of computer performance.
“A game in which people and computers compete directly is a game that allows a person to have fun and experience on his own without having to accommodate others.
“It is foreseeable that there is definitely a very broad practical demand for this kind of work.
"It's also the basis for more complex multiplayer games.
“As for the game where two people play live on the same computer, of course it has its own meaning, and it is of great significance.
“If you put Go on a computer, it is no longer a traditional game, it has become something else.
“For a game like Go, of course you can play it with two people in a room.
“But table tennis? Even table tennis is fine, but what about basketball and football?
"Even, can you hunt in the room or even shoot with people directly?
“Can you build a manor or even a country with your own hands in your room?
"Have you...have you ever considered a question?
“Using the most basic bamboo slips, paper, pen and ink, we can record words, calligraphy and paintings.
“Then, we can read and appreciate other people’s articles, poems, and songs at any time.
“But that’s all we can do.
“If we want to listen to music, we need to find people to perform live. If we want to watch opera, we need to go to a theater to watch live performances.
“With the availability of tape recorders and video recorders, we can record poetry recitations, music performances, and opera performances.
“We can also listen to articles and music and watch opera performances at any time.
“We have also created movies that can directly show an event in front of more people in an almost real state.
“But there’s only so much we can do.
“The audio and video recordings are fixed, so even if it’s a movie with realistic images and special effects, we can only be complete bystanders.
“But on a computer, we can become direct participants in the story just like playing a game.
"We can transform into Zhao Zilong and enter and exit seven times on the battlefield of Changbanpo.
"We can also transform into Zhuge Kongming and attack Cao Wei in the north.
"Even together with Sun Wukong, we can fly to heaven in the clouds and mist, and go deep into hell to modify the book of life and death.
"The computer platform, and the games on this platform, should be more than just games, they are a new expression carrier of culture and art.
“A more comprehensive and complete art form.
“In addition to integrating the sounds and images of the film, there is also the possibility for people to directly participate in it.
"You can use fixed stories like opera, movies, etc.
“Becomes a… a new virtual world that can constantly change in the development process according to the decisions of the participants.
“First of all, we can play characters in dramas and movies and do what he once did.
"We can also make different choices in these things than he originally made.
"And then create a... constantly changing in the development process... a new fantasy world.
“You can create the environment and people of a certain era based on historical records.
“We can make different choices than historically and simulate another possible outcome.
“You can also create a world that is completely different from reality according to your own ideas. You can have a world with gods, demons, fairies, ghosts, Buddhas, and even visitors from outside the world.
“Now that our computers have limited capabilities, we can only make the simplest images.
“But computer performance will continue to improve, and the things we can make will become more and more complex and sophisticated.
“Perhaps one day, the images on the computer monitor will be the same as what we see in real people.
"As long as our hardware R&D and process development workers work harder, this day should not be too far away."
Listening to Zhu Jingyuan's words, Judy Plutonium felt directly inspired, and instantly understood the significance of man-machine battle.
But the more important things are obviously those things Zhu Jingyuan introduced later.
On the computer, create an interactive fantasy world with various choices and possibilities.
Judy felt that the possibility raised by her father directly touched the deepest part of her heart.
This should be what you really want.
Something that you can pursue with all your time and energy throughout your life.
According to Zhu Jingyuan, it is no longer just a game, it can even be said to be no longer a game.
Even purely game-related industries will not be discriminated against within the Ming Dynasty, and may even be sought after.
China has a tradition of guarding against “losing one’s ambition by playing with things” and also has a need to pursue a standard of living.
If the founder of the dynasty was a traditional gentry or wealthy class, they might not praise the spirit of hard work and hard work from the beginning.
Typical representatives are the Tang and Song dynasties.
The enjoyment of the nobles of the Tang Dynasty and the living standards of the citizens of the Song Dynasty were both unique in history.
If the founders of a dynasty are working people, entertainment projects will usually be strictly guarded in the early stages of the dynasty.
But in the later stages, it will be completely out of control, and various folk entertainment methods will emerge in endlessly.
The most typical representative is the Ming Dynasty before Renwu.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's era, there were strict regulations on what clothes different types of people should wear, what houses they should live in, what items they should use, and how much money they should spend on weddings.
And the standards are very low.
Obviously, everyone is required to work hard together to build a family.
But by the middle and late Ming Dynasty, all kinds of rules and restrictions existed in name only.
A large number of novels, represented by the Four Great Books, are the product of the growing entertainment needs of the citizen class.
If the emperor didn't take the initiative to intervene, no one would take the initiative to stop these things.
At the same time, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there was no need to resist any strange skills.
During the Jiajing Dynasty, the Portuguese learned from the Portuguese and built the French cannon, and Qi Jiguang improved on this basis to create the Tiger Crouching Cannon.
During the Wanli period, they learned from the Portuguese and made the Hongyi cannon.
Before the 19th century, Macau had never been a concession, and neither the Ming nor the Qing dynasties ceded Macau to the Portuguese.
In the official view of the two dynasties, Macao was similar to a frontier chieftain who paid taxes to the court and obeyed management.
If the court needs it, they will also organize people to fight together to show their loyalty.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty integrated many Western "gadgets" through the Portuguese.
During the Chongzhen Dynasty, Western missionaries even participated in the compilation of almanacs and quoted European astronomical research.
The Chongzhen Dynasty also saw the emergence of Tiangong Kaiwu, a masterpiece of agriculture and handicrafts.
On this basis, Emperor Guangwu, the ancestor of the royal family, recreated the Ming Dynasty with modern memories.
Then it was natural to continue to develop the handicraft industry, pushing the Ming Dynasty to start the industrial revolution.
During this process, there was no intention to ban entertainment.
Today's Ming Dynasty has entered the industrial age and the era of large-scale urbanization.
Citizen entertainment is even more indispensable.
The Supreme Emperor also created a movie that is closer to reality based on the opera.
Senior officials such as Wang Lai also have a bright sense of the possibility of restoring history and participating in it.
Others who were directly involved in the development of the program felt a similar touch to Judy Plutonium.
Create a world inside your own computer.
Many people at the scene have naturally begun to imagine what kind of world they should create.
Some people want to restore the struggle for hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, while others want to recreate the heroes from the late Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms.
Some people directly thought of the Journey to the West mentioned by Zhu Jingyuan, and then created a world where gods, demons, fairies, ghosts and Buddhas exist on this basis.
Of course, there are also some people who have some strange ideas in their minds, such as secretly writing a strange book that is not on the table...
(End of chapter)
