DirectPlay is deprecated. Now what?

[nikhilhs]

So MS has deprecated DirectPlay, and they no longer plan to support it. Any advice on what networking library I should use? DirectPlay was soooo easy to use. I want something that simple.

 

Thanks.

 

-Nick

[Aragorn7]

So MS has deprecated DirectPlay, and they no longer plan to support it. Any advice on what networking library I should use? DirectPlay was soooo easy to use. I want something that simple.

 

Thanks.

 

-Nick

You probably won't find anything easy. I suggest you try Winsock.

 

http://www.vbip.com/winsock-api/default.asp

 

I am sorry these tutorials are not based on VB.NET....but its the best I could find on a moments notice.

[ziggy82]

So MS has deprecated DirectPlay, and they no longer plan to support it. Any advice on what networking library I should use? DirectPlay was soooo easy to use. I want something that simple.

 

Thanks.

 

-Nick

 

Try directSound. Ive found this very useful and easy to use.

[mutant]

Write your own networking engine. DirectPlay didn't have that many useful features that would make writing something similar hard. It is actually easier than it sounds :).

[wil]

Write your own networking engine. DirectPlay didn't have that many useful features that would make writing something similar hard. It is actually easier than it sounds :).

 

DirectPlay would be easy[ish], but what about DirectPlay.Voice? Seems to me that'd be a lot harder.

[thenerd]

Arg. Now I'm truly confused. Is directplay a networking thing like winsock? or is it something that has something to do with sounds?

[mutant]

Well, voice communication aside :).

 

DirectPlay is a networking API.