KR20120071283A - Apparatus and method for collecting game data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A game data collecting apparatus and method thereof are provided to accurately execute test processes by applying game data to a test scenario configuration of a game server. CONSTITUTION: A capture and filtering module(110) captures transmitted and received packets from plural game clients. The capture and filtering module extracts the necessary data by filtering the captured results. A control module(120) determines a moving route of a game character corresponding to the plural necessary data. The control module controls the game clients according to the moving routes.

Description

Apparatus and method for collecting game data}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for collecting game data. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for collecting game data required when testing the performance of an online game server.

A virtual client is a client created to replace real users when testing online game server performance. Such a virtual client generally captures and generates a network packet between the game server and the game client, or uses a real game client as a dummy client.

When a virtual client is generated by capturing a network packet, the generated virtual client may not know any information other than the communication packet transmitted and received from the game server, and thus, the terrain and the non-player character (hereinafter referred to as "NPC"). Game data such as information cannot be obtained.

However, the performance test of the online game server takes a lot of tests related to movement and hunting, and game data such as terrain data, NPC data, monster data, etc. are often required in the performance test process.

Performance testing of online game servers involves a series of scenarios.

For example, in a scenario, a character corresponding to a user logs in at a first location, moves to a second location, hunts a few monsters, and then talks with an NPC at a third location. In this scenario, even when only the action corresponding to the movement from the first position to the third position is seen, when there is no game data, the movement is performed in the same route as the captured packet. In other words, when a plurality of packets are generated by duplicating a captured packet, an abnormal test is performed in which characters move in a line. Arbitrary coordinate values can be set to prevent such abnormal performance test. However, any coordinate value may be a terrain on a character's cliff, such as a cliff on a game map, or a character that cannot move. Therefore, game data is needed for realistic performance testing.

If there is no conventional game data, the performance test is performed based only on packets transmitted and received between the game server and the game client, and thus there is a problem in that accurate performance test results cannot be obtained.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for collecting game data necessary for testing the performance of an online game server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems, an apparatus for collecting game data for the performance test of the game server

A capture and filtering module for capturing packets transmitted and received by each of the game server and the plurality of game clients in the plurality of game clients, and filtering the captured result to extract a plurality of necessary data; A control module for determining a movement route of a game character corresponding to the plurality of necessary data and controlling the plurality of game clients according to the movement route; And a data management module for storing and managing the plurality of necessary data.

The plurality of necessary data may include location coordinates, vitality, horsepower, and experience value of the game character, a monster in the ROI, and a character other than the player.

The position coordinates are characterized in that it corresponds to data for determining whether the height of the terrain and the movement of the game character is possible or impossible.

The execution module may further include generating a message corresponding to an event of a specific device in response to the algorithm for determining the movement route.

The specific device is characterized in that it corresponds to a keyboard or a mouse.

The control module may set an algorithm for determining a movement route of the game character corresponding to the necessary data.

The apparatus may further include an interface module for visualizing the plurality of necessary data and providing the same to the user.

According to another embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems, a method of collecting game data to test the performance of the game server is

Receiving initial information of the game server; Controlling a game client to access the game server based on the initial information; Capturing packets transmitted and received by the game server and the game client, and filtering the captured results; Determining whether the coordinate value of the game character has changed based on the filtered result; And storing and managing necessary data corresponding to a result of determining whether the coordinate value has changed.

The necessary data corresponds to the filtered result, and includes at least one of positional coordinates, vitality, horsepower, and experience of game characters, monsters in the ROI, and characters other than the player.

The initial information may include at least one of IP of the game server and the game client, an algorithm corresponding to movement of a game character, and initial coordinate values of a game character.

The determining may include determining whether the changed coordinate value corresponds to a previous search destination when the coordinate value is changed; If the changed coordinate value corresponds to a previous search destination, setting coordinates of the unsearched area as a current coordinate value and applying the game character to a set algorithm to move from the changed coordinate value to a next position; And visualizing the changed coordinate value when the changed coordinate value does not correspond to a previous search destination.

The determining may include determining whether the coordinate value corresponds to a previous search destination when the coordinate value is not changed; If the coordinate value corresponds to a previous search point, setting coordinates of the unsearched area as a current coordinate value and applying the game character to a set algorithm to move from the coordinate value to the next position; And visualizing the changed coordinate value when the coordinate value does not correspond to a previous search destination.

The storing and managing of the necessary data may be provided by visualizing the necessary data to a user.

The storing and managing of the necessary data may include: checking a degree of collection of game data based on the necessary data; And generating a map capable of identifying an area where the game character can move and an area that cannot move based on the result of confirmation.

The generating of the map may include displaying contour lines for knowing height information in a region that can be moved in the map, and appearance points of characters other than monsters and players.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the game data collection device may obtain and store the collected game data. In addition, the game data collection device may apply the game data to the test scenario configuration of the game server to provide a more accurate test.

1 is a diagram showing a service environment to which a game data collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an apparatus for collecting game data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of collecting game data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, a repeated description, a known function that may obscure the gist of the present invention, and a detailed description of the configuration will be omitted. Embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully describe the present invention to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the shape and size of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.

Hereinafter, a game data collecting device and a method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the game data collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device that collects and stores game data in advance for performance test of an online game server, and may acquire data by automatically controlling an actual game client.

1 is a diagram showing a service environment to which a game data collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an apparatus for collecting game data according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a service environment according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a game server 10, a game client 20, and a game data collecting device 100.

The user can play the game by accessing the game server 10 through the game client 20. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the game client 20 may correspond to a user's computer, but is not limited thereto.

While the user plays the game, network communication packets are transmitted and received between the game server 10 and the game client 20. In this case, the network communication packet includes a state and a position coordinate of the game client 20, a monster in an area of interest (hereinafter referred to as an "AOI area"), a non-player character (hereinafter referred to as "NPC"). Information).

The game data collecting device 100 collects and stores game data such as a network communication packet. Other features include client control and event generation for data collection.

Referring to FIG. 2, the game data collection device 100 includes a capture and filtering module 110, a control module 120, a data management module 130, a performance module 140, and an interface module 150.

The capture and filtering module 110 captures all packets transmitted and received by the game server 10 and the game client 20, and extracts necessary data by filtering the captured results. Here, the necessary data includes state information such as game characters and monsters in the AOI area, positional coordinates of the NPC, health, experience, horsepower, and the like. For example, the positional coordinates of the game character can be used as necessary data to determine the height of the terrain and whether it can move or not. That is, the game data collecting device 100 determines whether the character survives and attacks and the terrain information based on the state information.

The control module 120 determines the movement route of the game character corresponding to the necessary data, and automatically controls the game client 20 according to the determined movement route.

In general, a user directly controls a game character by using a specific device such as a keyboard or a mouse. However, when the game data is collected as in the present invention, a game may be progressed for a long time or a plurality of characters should be controlled at the same time. To this end, it is not very efficient for the user to control the game client using the keyboard or the mouse for a long time.

That is, the game data collection device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is an important factor to increase the efficiency of the test because it automatically controls the game client 20 according to the movement route.

In addition, the control module 120 sets an algorithm for determining the movement route of the game character corresponding to the necessary data.

The data management module 130 stores and manages necessary data extracted by the capture and filtering module 110.

The execution module 140 generates an event message to move corresponding to the set algorithm. Then, the game data collection device 100 may control the game client 20 through the execution module 140 as if the user controls the game character using a specific device.

The interface module 150 visualizes the necessary data extracted by the capture and filtering module 110 and provides it to the user. In addition, the interface module 150 completes the map based on the extracted necessary data. Here, the map includes area information for identifying the area where the game character can move and the area that cannot move. At this time, the height information, such as contour lines, monsters, NPC appearance area, etc. are displayed in the movable area.

Game data collection device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown to include a capture and filtering module 110 and the performance module 140, the capture and filtering module 110 and performance module 140, The game client 20 may include, but is not limited to.

Next, a method of collecting game data will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of collecting game data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the game data collection device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention acquires game data between the game server 10 and the game client 20 while the user plays a game, thereby improving the performance of the online game server more accurately. It can provide a testable environment.

In order to collect game data, the game data collection device 100 includes a capture and filtering module 110, a control module 120, a data management module 130, a performance module 140, and an interface module 150. Include.

The user inputs initial information through the interface module 150 to request game start and data collection.

Referring to FIG. 3, the interface module 150 receives initial information from a user (S301). Here, the initial information includes the IP of the game server 10 and the game client 20, an algorithm corresponding to the movement of the game character, initial coordinate values of the game character, and the like.

Next, the interface module 150 transmits an IP of the game server 10 and an access command to the control module 120 so that the game client 20 connects to the game server 10 based on the initial information (S302_1). , S302_2). In addition, the interface module 150 transmits the algorithm included in the initial information to the execution module 140 (S302_3).

The control module 120 transmits a packet capture command corresponding to the received access command to the capture and filtering module 110 (S303). At this time, the control module 120 automatically controls the game client 20 to communicate using the IP of the game server 10 received.

Although the capture and filtering module 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described as being located in the game data collecting device 100, it may be located in the game client 20, but is not limited thereto.

The capture and filtering module 110 captures all packets transmitted and received by the game server 10 and the game client 20, and filters the captured results in real time (S304).

The capture and filtering module 110 determines whether there is a change in the previous coordinate value of the game character based on the filtered result (S305). The capturing and filtering module 110 transmits the presence or absence of the change of the current coordinate value to the data management module 130.

When the current coordinate value is changed, the data management module 130 determines whether the changed coordinate value (hereinafter referred to as “change coordinate value”) corresponds to the previous search destination (S306). Here, the previous search destination includes coordinate values of the game character managed by the data management module 130.

If the change coordinate value corresponds to the previous search destination, the data management module 130 changes the position of the client by setting the coordinates of the unsearched area as the current coordinates (S307). The data management module 130 transmits the set coordinate value, that is, the changed coordinate value, to the execution module 140. Next, the execution module 140 applies the algorithm set to the game character and moves to the next position in the change coordinate value (S308).

If the change coordinate value does not correspond to the previous search destination, the data management module 130 stores the change coordinate value (S309), and transmits the change coordinate value to the interface module 150 (S310). The interface module 150 visualizes the received change coordinate value and provides it to the user.

If the current coordinate value is not changed, the data management module 130 determines whether the initial coordinate value corresponds to the previous search destination (S311).

If the current coordinate value corresponds to the previous search point, the data management module 130 sets the coordinate of the unsearched area to the current position, and applies the algorithm set to the game character through the execution module 140 to the current coordinate value. Control to move to the next position.

If the current coordinate value does not correspond to the previous search destination, the data management module 130 stores the current coordinate value and transmits the current coordinate value to the interface module 150 (S312). The interface module 150 visualizes the received change coordinate value and provides it to the user.

In addition, the data management module 130 updates the data using the necessary data received from the capture and filtering module 110 (S313), and transmits the updated result to the interface module 150 (S314). Here, the necessary data is transmitted to the data management module 130 when the result of filtering by the capture and filtering module 110, that is, the necessary data corresponds to the state information of the monster or the NPC. Then, the interface module 150 performs a visualization operation such as placing or moving a monster based on necessary data corresponding to the state information of the monster or the NPC.

The interface module 150 checks the collection degree of the game data based on the received current coordinate value, change coordinate value, necessary data corresponding to the state information of the monster or the NPC, and moves the game character to the area where the game character can move. A map capable of confirming an unknown area is generated (S315). At this time, the contour line, the height information and the monster and the NPC appearance point are indicated in the area that can be moved in the map.

As such, the game data collection device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may acquire and store collected game data. In addition, the game data collection device 100 may apply the game data to the test scenario configuration of the game server to provide a more accurate test. Through this, game users can get access to higher quality online game services.

As described above, the best embodiment has been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms have been employed herein, they are used for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

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Claims (15)

In the device for collecting game data to test the performance of the game server,
A capture and filtering module for capturing packets transmitted and received by each of the game server and the plurality of game clients in the plurality of game clients, and filtering the captured result to extract a plurality of necessary data;
A control module for determining a movement route of a game character corresponding to the plurality of necessary data and controlling the plurality of game clients according to the movement route; And
A data management module for storing and managing the plurality of necessary data
Game data collection device comprising a. The method according to claim 1,
The plurality of necessary data
And a position coordinate, a life force, a horsepower, and an alarm value of characters other than the player and the monsters in the game region and the ROI. The method according to claim 2,
The position coordinates are game data collection device, characterized in that corresponding to the data to determine the height of the terrain and the movement of the game character or not. The method according to claim 1,
An execution module for generating a message corresponding to an event of a specific device in response to an algorithm for determining the movement route
Game data collection device further comprising. The method of claim 4,
The specific device is a game data collection device, characterized in that corresponding to the keyboard or mouse. The method according to claim 1,
The control module
And an algorithm for determining a moving route of the game character corresponding to the necessary data. The method according to claim 1,
Interface module for visualizing and providing the plurality of necessary data to the user
Game data collection device further comprising. In the method of collecting the game data to test the performance of the game server,
Receiving initial information of the game server;
Controlling a game client to access the game server based on the initial information;
Capturing packets transmitted and received by the game server and the game client, and filtering the captured results;
Determining whether the coordinate value of the game character has changed based on the filtered result; And
Storing and managing necessary data corresponding to a result of determining whether the coordinate value has changed;
Game data collection method comprising a. The method according to claim 8,
The necessary data
Corresponding to the filtering result, the game data collection method comprising at least one of the position coordinates, vitality, horsepower, experience of the monsters in the region of interest, characters other than the player. The method according to claim 8,
The initial information may include at least one of the IP of the game server and the game client, an algorithm corresponding to movement of a game character, and initial coordinate values of a game character. The method according to claim 8,
The determining step
If the coordinate value is changed, determining whether the changed coordinate value corresponds to a previous search destination;
If the changed coordinate value corresponds to a previous search destination, setting coordinates of the unsearched area as a current coordinate value and applying the game character to a set algorithm to move from the changed coordinate value to a next position; And
If the changed coordinate value does not correspond to the previous search destination, visualizing the changed coordinate value
Game data collection method comprising a. The method of claim 11,
The determining step
If the coordinate value is not changed, determining whether the coordinate value corresponds to a previous search destination;
If the coordinate value corresponds to a previous search destination, setting coordinates of the unsearched area as a current coordinate value and applying the game character to a set algorithm to move from the coordinate value to the next position; And
If the coordinate value does not correspond to the previous search destination, visualizing the changed coordinate value
Game data collection method comprising a. The method according to claim 8,
The step of storing and managing the necessary data
Game data collection method characterized in that to provide the user with the visualization of the necessary data. The method according to claim 8,
The step of storing and managing the necessary data
Confirming a degree of collection of game data based on the necessary data; And
Generating a map that can identify an area where the game character can move and an area that cannot be moved based on the result of the verification;
Game data collection method comprising a. The method according to claim 14,
Generating the map
And a contour line for knowing the height information and an appearance point of a character other than the monster and the player in a region that can be moved in the map.

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