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  1. Aug 11th, 2002, 06:14 AM #1
    fkheng
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    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...
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  2. Aug 11th, 2002, 06:25 AM #2
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    Hi fkheng,

    Try here http://rookscape.com/vbgaming/files.php
    They have files and tutorials on most things.
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  3. Aug 11th, 2002, 06:27 AM #3
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    You can get DirectPlay tutorials here:
    http://rookscape.com/vbgaming/tutorials.php
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  4. Aug 11th, 2002, 07:03 AM #4
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    thanx, i'd appreciate help from others too if any of u know of any other helpful links or help resources!
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  6. Aug 11th, 2002, 09:42 AM #5
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    The MSDN archives have some good references.
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  7. Aug 14th, 2002, 05:29 AM #6
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    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.
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  8. Aug 14th, 2002, 11:05 AM #7
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    Check the samples in the SDK. They'll show you everything you need to know.
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  9. Aug 20th, 2002, 08:15 AM #8
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    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?
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  11. Aug 20th, 2002, 08:31 AM #9
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    one more thing, i heard directplay of directx 8 is totally different from the directplay of directx 7.. which one of them is better?
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  12. Aug 21st, 2002, 08:16 AM #10
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    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
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  13. Aug 21st, 2002, 08:21 PM #11
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    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

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  14. Aug 21st, 2002, 11:44 PM #12
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    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.
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  15. Aug 22nd, 2002, 01:48 AM #13
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    if your going to get one then get the most recent yes it has more features
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