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<p></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;' lang='en'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 07:54, 9 December 2006</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1" >Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Introduction to Packets</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">===</ins>Introduction to Packets<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">===</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Packets are a form of data communication over networks. In online games, packets are sent between the client(game) &#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Packets are a form of data communication over networks. In online games, packets are sent between the client(game) &#160;</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Introduction to Packets<br /> <br /> Packets are a form of data communication over networks. In online games, packets are sent between the client(game) <br /> and a server to communicate various technical aspects of the game such as health,location,item data, player messages, etc. <br /> <br /> <br /> They are usually just a chain of 0's and 1's that can be interpreted. Because binary is difficult to read, packets are usually<br /> displayed in hexadecimal, which is a base 16 number system that makes them smaller and easier to read.<br /> <br /> Instead of &quot;01011100&quot;, you would read &quot;5C&quot;. The rest of the packet documentation assumes you understand binary and <br /> hexadecimal number systems.<br /> <br /> <br /> SWG uses an outer protocol that is unique to only SOE games. From now on this will be refered to as the &quot;SOE Protocol&quot;. <br /> It's purpose is to enhance the UDP packet system they use for the game. <br /> Google &quot;UDP vs TCP&quot; to learn more about the two network protocols.<br /> <br /> There are a few various ways SOE protocol can be used along with SWG packets.<br /> <br /> (SOE Protocol)(*Footer) - This form is just a standalone packet that is part of the SOE protocol, <br /> no SWG data is attached to it.<br /> <br /> (SOE Protocol)(SWG Packet)(Footer) - This form is an SWG packet wrapped around the SOE protocol.<br /> <br /> (SOE Protocol)((SOE Protocol)(SWG Packet))(Footer) - Multiple SOE protocol pieces are put together.<br /> <br /> (SWG Packet)(Footer) - This is a stand-alone SWG packet, its only common for data that does not need to be <br /> verified by the server or client and can potentially be lost without causing problems. <br /> <br /> ((SWG Packet)(SWG Packet))(Footer) - 2 SWG packets can be combined within the same set of data. <br /> <br /> (SOE Protocol)((SWG Packet)(SWG Packet))(Footer) - Same as above but wrapped around the SOE protocol. <br /> <br /> Packets can even get as complicated as this:<br /> (SOE Protocol)((SOE Protocol)(SOE Protocol(((SWG Packet)(SWG Packet)))(SOE Protocol)(SWG Packet))(Footer)<br /> <br /> *Notice: Every packet regardless of its formation has a footer. There are a few exceptions in the SOE Protocol. <br /> See SOE Protocol for more information on it.<br /> <br /> Within the footer of a packet is a CRC32 checksum which is used to check the validity of a packet transmitted. <br /> SWG also has its packets encrypted, and some are also compressed. Please read the corresponding articles for more information.</div>

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