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A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:05 pm
by bobreece20
Hi guys, I'm back once more to tell you about my latest crazy project.
Its a large (400+) database of freeware/indie free to play games with direct download links, they are all free, legal, ad free, and most come close to big studio/publisher standards, in fact some are even big publisher games released as freeware. The site also allows anyone to add games, artwork, reviews and ratings. Just wanted to get some feedback on the looks, usability and your general opinions about it.
link:
thefreegamesdb.com
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:51 pm
by MrTwosheds
That's not crazy at all, its a great idea, hope it works out well for you.
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:51 am
by Nielk1
It needs a lot of work but it looks wonderful. Are you going to have any APIs for external access to your data? I ask because I am working on a sort of, integrating 'super thing' and this data is definitely something of interest.
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:01 pm
by bobreece20
I do intend to have an api but my time is extremely limited atm so I haven't made it yet
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:45 pm
by bobreece20
@Nielk1 We now have a very basic API, see:
http://thefreegamesdb.com/API.php
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:58 am
by Nielk1
Very nice.
I might suggest you look into JSON returns as well since they are easily used natively in JavaScript and are less verbose, often a fraction of the size of XML. Just a suggestion, I work with JSON a lot at work right now.
I am messing with a Minecraft Mod atm, but I will be jumping back into a project that can make use of this data soon.
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:24 pm
by sabrebattletank
Woah, this is really cool.
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:22 pm
by bobreece20
I've made a JSON API can someone please check its correct, as I've never used JSON before so it might have errors in it.
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:22 am
by Nielk1
bobreece20 wrote:I've made a JSON API can someone please check its correct, as I've never used JSON before so it might have errors in it.
I will check a bit later. I don't think keys need to be in quotes but I could be wrong. I do most of my JSON work at work atm so I don't have something on hand yet to reference.
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:56 am
by Apollo
Looks good, i didn't see Call to Power 2 from Activision which is open source.
Not a lot of open source games there yet.
Re: A Large Database Of Free Games (My new crazy project)
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:26 am
by bobreece20
Call to Power 2 still requires an original CD to play, hence its not free. There is many more open source games in the database but as it was a post feature all the games automatically got tagged with closed regardless of whether they were open or not so the database needs someone to go through and correct it.