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Winsock or DirectPlay?
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hi
i have been makin games for a while now using directx, and am wanting to add multiplayer support.... so should i start doing some research on winsock or directplay?... or am i way off track here?
DirectPlay is the easiest to learn. Just use the SimpleConnect demo included with the DX7 SDK and put your code on top of it. Took me a few hours to get everything up and running. You can test it by writing text to a DirectDraw surface containing your connection information. If it shows up correctly, you''re ready to go. Once DirectDraw is up, it takes a couple more hours or less to add DirectSound and Direct3D or whatever else you want to use.
Ben
Ben
I would also stick with DirectPlay, primarily since you are already using DirectX. With DP7, I don''t think it was as fast as winsock, but DP8 is supposed to be improved.
Don''t worry, you are right on track.
Shrapnel Games
Don''t worry, you are right on track.
Shrapnel Games
Use winsock. It ain''t that rough, and you can use it for a job later in life. directplay aint too bad tho.
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