DirectPlay C/C++ Tutorials

This section contains tutorials that provide step-by-step instructions for implementing basic Microsoft® DirectPlay® functionality in a C or C++ application. Each tutorial builds on the previous tutorials and it is recommended that you complete the tutorials in the order in which they are listed. The first eight tutorials use the IDirectPlay8Peer interface methods. Tutorial 9 uses the IDirectPlay8Client and IDirectPlay8Server interface methods.

The following tutorials are included.

• Tutorial 1: Creating a DirectPlay Object and Enumerating Service Providers
• Tutorial 2: Hosting a Session
• Tutorial 3: Enumerating Hosted Sessions
• Tutorial 4: Connecting to a Session
• Tutorial 5: Sending Messages to Other Players
• Tutorial 6: Handling Host Migration
• Tutorial 7: Creating a Lobbyable Application
• Tutorial 8: DirectPlay Voice
• Tutorial 9: Creating a DirectPlay Client/Server Session

Note  These tutorials are written using C++ style function calls. For instructions on writing Microsoft® DirectX® function calls in a C environment, see Using C to Access COM Objects.

See Also

DirectPlay C++ Samples