Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

DirectPlay Sample

5 views
Skip to first unread message

Moonprince

unread,
Oct 2, 2008, 1:01:01 AM10/2/08
to
Hi,

I am woundering where I could find some sample code using DirectPlay. I
have downloaded and installed the latest SDK (august 2008) and I don't seem
to find any samples on that subject.

Thanks.

Chuck Walbourn [MSFT]

unread,
Oct 2, 2008, 5:07:29 PM10/2/08
to
DirectPlay has been deprecated for many years. You'd have to find a very old
DirectX SDK to find sample code for it.

DirectPlay was an excellent technology back when Multiplayer meant Modems,
IPX/NetBEIU, and some limited TCP/UDP (often TCP over Modem). Now that the
entire world has standardized on TCP/IP, it doesn't bring much to the table.
Since it is a UDP implementation, there are a great number of security
concerns that it brings as well as generally not playing all that nicely
with NATs.

These days you should use WinSock or some service like Games for Windows -
LIVE (which mostly all look like WinSock anyhow).

--
-Chuck Walbourn
SDE, XNA Developer Connection

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warrenties, and confers no rights.

Moonprince

unread,
Oct 2, 2008, 8:45:01 PM10/2/08
to
Oups... thanks then... By the way any good book on Winsock for a beginner
game developer in mind?

Thanks,

Carlos.

0 new messages