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Title: Who's got mad programming skillz?
Post by: UncleBob on March 24, 2006, 06:37:33 PM
Here's what we need.  An Instant Messaging program something akin to ICQ for the PC for us WiFi gamers.

The program lets you (optionally) enter your Name/Nickname, e-mail, age, gender, location, etc., etc.  Also, it lets you select which DS WiFi games you own (along with entering the Friend Code for that game).

Then you can use this program to IM people to set up matches or "Smack Talk" with them during the match.

But the best part would be that it would let you search for other players based on whatever criteria you want.  Say, you want to look for MKDS players in the 18-25 range in the US - It'd let you do a search for that criteria, get a list of people who match that criteria that's currently online, send them a message and set up a game (and, of course, you'd have the option to add/block people to/from your list).

Well, I put forth the idea, who's going to come up with the product?  
Title: RE: Who's got mad programming skillz?
Post by: jasonditz on March 24, 2006, 07:22:28 PM
rather than reinvent the wheel with a new IM program how about a web-based solution that supports multiple IM clients?

If someone's willing to make me wealthy, I can make it happen

Title: RE: Who's got mad programming skillz?
Post by: KDR_11k on March 24, 2006, 07:57:13 PM
Plugin for Miranda?
Title: RE: Who's got mad programming skillz?
Post by: Nephilim on March 25, 2006, 08:32:26 PM
You mean a xfire clone?
I wish xfire supported nintendo wifi
edit: just requested it on there site woohoo
Title: RE: Who's got mad programming skillz?
Post by: Bartman3010 on March 26, 2006, 05:42:30 AM
IRC lets you program bots that take in Friend codes, tell the stats of your Online record, favorite character and so forth. However the one I'm referring to doesnt quite help you match with others in your criteria...yet...

Maybe you could pop over to #mariokartds on esper.net to talk? [/shameless plug]
Title: RE:Who's got mad programming skillz?
Post by: tssf on March 26, 2006, 08:12:13 AM
Someone's already working on a Nintendo DS Instant Messenger.

http://thoduv.drunkencoders.com/

Of course, it's homebrew. Once homebrewn TCP/IP support is added to their libraries, everyone will be rushing to get all their cool Wifi tool ideas published with working TCP/IP support, and not just UDP.