DirectPlay or Sockets?

Weston · 2002-06-05T09:11:03

Sometime in the future I plan on making an online tile based chatroom in which you control a character and interact with other people. The graphics and input will both be DirectX oriented. But now I need to know which way to go. Should I use DirectPlay or Windows sockets (or any other means of networking tools not DirectX based)? Here''s a list of what I''m looking for: 1. I have no need for a lobby, and I would prefer that I avoid a one at all costs. Yet I''m not entirely sure how it works, so I''d like a good explaination on what a lobby functions like. 2. Full power of communication is another thing. Maybe sockets have something that DirectX doesn''t. Or maybe computer support is an issue. I want to make sure that I can get a wide audience of people that can all use that chatroom. 3. Speed. The chatroom isn''t going to be very complex at all, maybe it''ll even use a 256 color palette. Even if that is the case, will I have to worry about the speed of the application if I go with sockets? 4. Simplicity. I heard neither DirectPlay or sockets are easy to work with, but it''s the lowest concern I have. I hate MFC, yet if that is the only way to use sockets, I''ll be okay, I just won''t like it. 5. Program distribution. If I want to give the chatoom to anyone for free, will I have to register anything? Do I need permission from anyone? This is what I hate the most. I''d just like to give the program without any technical and legal trash.

Networking and Multiplayer Programming

Started by Weston June 03, 2002 02:32 PM

9 comments, last by Weston 22 years, 7 months ago

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June 05, 2002 09:11 AM

He uses DirectX for graphics, true. However, there''s a (non-graphical) server, too. Obviously, if you use DirectPlay, you''ll be forced to use a Windows-based server. That doesn''t sound like a wise choice.

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