AoC Launcher

The MSN Gaming Zone is closing it's support for CD-Rom games. I require a programmer to create a "launcher" for the game Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors (herein referred to as AoC). The launcher will operate in the following way: A very very basic "lobby" will list all the current games of AoC with some basic information about that game; title of game and current # of players. People can create new games in the lobby and type in their own title for that game. The person who is the host of the game can choose when to launch the game, this will start AoC for the players in the game (up to 8) and connect them to the IP game in AoC's multiplayer interface, it will also remove the game from the list of current open games in the lobby. A very basic registration/login system will be required to help identify people. I am looking to pay approximately $200 for this project but I am open to negotiation. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform This program can be written in Java, C#, C, VB.NET or any language you see fit as long as it works in Windows XP and all 3.0+ versions of IE. It should interface with a MySQL database backend for storing games and registrations.