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.

Tutorials

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 Peers
Tutorial 6: Handling Host Migration
Tutorial 7: Creating a Lobbyable Application
Tutorial 8: Direct Play Voice
Tutorial 9: Creating a DirectPlay Client/Server Session
Tutorial 10: DirectPlay Thread Pool

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.

For other examples, see DirectPlay C++ Samples.