DirectPlay

I would like to use Directplay instead of winsock to create a network game, as i heard that directplay handles network gaming better.

I have tried to look for online resources which offer tutorials or help on directplay, does anyone out there know of any good links which can help me? i have no knowledge on directplay, so i need a good tutorial or article to help, oh yah by the way, it must be in VISUAL BASIC, not C++ or others...

i would be very grateful if any of u could help me out, thanx...

Hi fkheng,

Try here http://rookscape.com/vbgaming/files.php
They have files and tutorials on most things.

You can get DirectPlay tutorials here:
http://rookscape.com/vbgaming/tutorials.php

thanx, i'd appreciate help from others too if any of u know of any other helpful links or help resources!

The MSDN archives have some good references.

I will grateful if some one could provide a very simple tutorial on how to use directplay. I just wants to know how i can send a msg from a client to server and vice verse and also the basic things that i need to declare before i can start to use direct play.

Check the samples in the SDK. They'll show you everything you need to know.

i saw the DirectX SDK and it's 100 + MB for me to download..
any other place i can gain access to the DirectX SDK?

one more thing, i heard directplay of directx 8 is totally different from the directplay of directx 7.. which one of them is better?

8 is best 7 is just a pain!!!!!

Here are some programs from the sdk on Direct Play But I do Recomend you get the SDK If you Want To Code In DirectX

lol@the thought of programming in DirectX8 without the SDK

Here is a good site

www.vbworld.com

no! wrong site!

www.directx4vb.com

thats better!

this site has many tutorials on all the areas of both DirectX8 and DirectX7. It has a special area for DirectPlay as well as all of the other components of DirectX and is well organised (in the main)!

Hope it helps

Dan

Directx 8.1 SDK and Dirextx 8.0 SDk...
any difference in term of codes?
code same but 8.1 has more features?
thanx for your help.

if your going to get one then get the most recent yes it has more features