DirectPlay 6/8 API Specs   

Where can I find the API specs for both Directplay 6 and 8? I've searched the 
MSDN and managed to find some information (though oddly, only for Visual 
Basic), however it is incomplete and perforated with broken links.

I'm after both Directplay 6 and 8 specs.

date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:13:01 -0700   author:   Adam Luchjenbroers

Re: DirectPlay 6/8 API Specs   

Adam Luchjenbroers wrote:

> Where can I find the API specs for both Directplay 6 and 8? I've searched the 
> MSDN and managed to find some information (though oddly, only for Visual 
> Basic), however it is incomplete and perforated with broken links.
> 
> I'm after both Directplay 6 and 8 specs.

It may seem confusing, but what you really want to know is the differences 
between DirectPlay 3 and DirectPlay 4. DirectPlay 3 was shipped with DirectX 6, 
and DirectPlay 4 was shipped with DirectX 8.

I do not have a link that provides all the details, but be warned that 
DirectPlay is depreciated. That means there will be no more updates, and 
Microsoft is no longer officially supporting it on these forums.

-- 
Phil Frisbie, Jr.
Hawk Software
http://www.hawksoft.com

date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 08:42:43 -0700   author:   Phil Frisbie, Jr.

Re: DirectPlay 6/8 API Specs   

> It may seem confusing, but what you really want to know is the differences 
> between DirectPlay 3 and DirectPlay 4. DirectPlay 3 was shipped with DirectX 6, 
> and DirectPlay 4 was shipped with DirectX 8.

Ah, thanks for the clarification, though I'm after complete specifications 
of each. BTW, can you tell me anything more about this version system, such 
as with what version of DirectX DirectPlay 1 and 2 shipped.

> I do not have a link that provides all the details, but be warned that 
> DirectPlay is depreciated. That means there will be no more updates, and 
> Microsoft is no longer officially supporting it on these forums.

Not a problem for me, more of a boon actually (don't have to worry about 
future versions), and I don't think they'd provide any support to someone 
re-implementing it for Wine anyhow ;).

date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:54:01 -0700   author:   Adam Luchjenbroers

Re: DirectPlay 6/8 API Specs   

Adam Luchjenbroers wrote:

>>It may seem confusing, but what you really want to know is the differences 
>>between DirectPlay 3 and DirectPlay 4. DirectPlay 3 was shipped with DirectX 6, 
>>and DirectPlay 4 was shipped with DirectX 8.
> 
> Ah, thanks for the clarification, though I'm after complete specifications 
> of each. BTW, can you tell me anything more about this version system, such 
> as with what version of DirectX DirectPlay 1 and 2 shipped.

You can get the API specs from the SKDs themselves. If you have a hard time 
finding them I have copies of them. If you email me directly I can send you 
copies of the documentation.

However, if you are really looking for the protocol specs, then you are out of 
luck. Microsoft has never released the protocol specs.

>>I do not have a link that provides all the details, but be warned that 
>>DirectPlay is depreciated. That means there will be no more updates, and 
>>Microsoft is no longer officially supporting it on these forums.
> 
> Not a problem for me, more of a boon actually (don't have to worry about 
> future versions), and I don't think they'd provide any support to someone 
> re-implementing it for Wine anyhow ;).

I thought Wine already had a fairly good implementation of DirectPlay?

-- 
Phil Frisbie, Jr.
Hawk Software
http://www.hawksoft.com

date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:00:33 -0700   author:   Phil Frisbie, Jr.