Anything faster than winsock?

[|2eM!x]

Just wondering, is there a faster way to senddata & recieve data than use winsock?

[Jerk]

you can try using the CSocket class'http://www.vbip.com/winsock-api/csocket-class/csocket-class-01.asp

[wiz126]

www.vbip.com/winsock-api/csocket-class/csocket-class-01.asp

i tryed but its not anyfaster just another way

[nkad]

You could use UDP instead of TCP, since the UDP protocol is faster.

[Jacob Roman]

DirectPlay is faster than Winsock. It is used in Massively Multiplayer Online Games, and that's what I call speed!

http://externalweb.exhedra.com/Direc...TUT_DX8_DP.asp

[Pino]

DirectPlay is faster than Winsock. It is used in Massively Multiplayer Online Games, and that's what I call speed!

http://externalweb.exhedra.com/Direc...TUT_DX8_DP.asp

Fair point but look at the details

It uses UDP > packets not guarenteed to get to there destination, so it depend what you are using it for, UDP is used in games because a game can usually catch up on a missed packet.

It is wrapped around a winsock (I'm pretty sure this is what I ahve allwasy been told) correct me if I'm wrong.

Why do yuo want to go faster? Whtas wrong with your code? What protocal are you using? Tcp or UDP?

Pino

[|2eM!x]

Okay, im using UDP protocal.

Im sending & recieving packets to a server using a timer. Id like to use another way, but if a server isnt responding it wont continue otherwise. I have the interval set to 500 on the timer to give it enough time.

Should i be using directplay then pino? You said it has winsock, so what would the advantage be then?