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directplay opinions

zoomcrypt · 2001-10-14T14:29:03

Has anyone used DirectPlay? any opinions on it?

Networking and Multiplayer Programming

Started by zoomcrypt October 07, 2001 04:18 PM

11 comments, last by zoomcrypt 22 years, 8 months ago

krez

443

October 14, 2001 02:24 AM

i never tried dplay, and i never will.
i went through the trouble of learning all that winsock crap, so i might as well use it.
besides, i don''t trust microsoft.

--- krez (krezisback@aol.com)

--- krez ([email="krez_AT_optonline_DOT_net"]krez_AT_optonline_DOT_net[/email])

anjee

205

October 14, 2001 04:04 AM

quote:
i never tried dplay, and i never will.
i went through the trouble of learning all that winsock crap, so i might as well use it.
besides, i don''t trust microsoft.

Sure.

wsock32.dll:
Version: 5.0.2195.2871
Description: Windows Socket 32-Bit DLL
Copyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999

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krez

443

October 14, 2001 02:29 PM

ert... you missed my point...
i was referring to Null and Void''s mention of them not releasing their protocol.
obviously, you have to use SOMETHING to communicate when programming in windows, and i would prefer to do it myself rather than use something they won''t tell me how it works.
christ, everyone is soooooo ready to jump down everyone''s throat.

--- krez ([email="krez_AT_optonline_DOT_net"]krez_AT_optonline_DOT_net[/email])