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Started by Tran Minh Quang Sep 28, 2002 at 9:41 AM 3 replies 250+ views

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Sep 28, 2002 at 9:41 AM

Hi! Can anyone tell me when programming multiplayer games will we use DirectPlay most of time or Winsock? Which one is easier to learn and stronger?

. Where can i find a good tutorials about Mutiplayer games programming, a good online book is really cool

. i''ve try to enter www.directplay.com but my brower does not let me in, i don''t know why. Here is what i get (i tried many times

) ********************************************* The page cannot be displayed There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please try the following: Click the Refresh button, or try again later. Open the www.directplay.com home page, and then look for links to the information you want. If you believe you should be able to view this directory or page, please contact the Web site administrator by using the e-mail address or phone number listed on the www.directplay.com home page. 11002 - Host not found Internet Security and Acceleration Server -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************************************** Hope your help

PS: Sorry for too many question

kuphryn

Sep 28, 2002 at 6:31 PM

Winsock is more powerful because you could use your Winsock programming experience in other areas including network applications.

Kuphryn

prh99

Sep 28, 2002 at 6:36 PM

quote:
Original post by Tran Minh Quang
Hi! Can anyone tell me when programming multiplayer games will we use DirectPlay most of time or Winsock? Which one is easier to learn and stronger?. Where can i find a good tutorials about Mutiplayer games programming, a good online book is really cool.
i''ve try to enter www.directplay.com but my brower does not let me in, i don''t know why. Here is what i get (i tried many times)
*********************************************

The page cannot be displayed
There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please try the following:

Click the Refresh button, or try again later.

Open the www.directplay.com home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
If you believe you should be able to view this directory or page, please contact the Web site administrator by using the e-mail address or phone number listed on the www.directplay.com home page.
11002 - Host not found
Internet Security and Acceleration Server

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
********************************************

Hope your help
PS: Sorry for too many question

Personally, I''d choose Winsock over DirectPlay. I think Winsock gives you more freedom.

Tran Minh Quang

Sep 30, 2002 at 6:48 AM

But you still use DirectSound..DirectMusic for other stuffs?

bit64

Sep 30, 2002 at 10:52 PM

That response was the worst I''ve ever read I think. Usability across projects has nothing to do with power does it? No.

DirectPlay will be much easier for you to use in a multiplayer game and more powerful.
Why?
Because with winsock, you will find yourself having to code things like nametables, session management, host migration, voice over IP, etc . . .

Yes, you may have the time and knowledge to do these things, but I''m guessing that even if you do, you don''t want to.
For a basic application that just needs to send data across a wire, winsock is a good bet. If you want to do any of the fancy (and usually necessary) stuff mentioned above, you''re better off using directplay. Especially if you plan on using other DX components like D3D DSound etc. Directplay has come a long way from earlier versions and is a very powerful tool now.

Game Programming Gems 3 has a good read on DirectPlay amazingly, and the SDK tutorials are a good start.

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