Microsoft KB Archive/232099

How to Download and Install the DirectPlay 6.1a Update

PSS ID Number: Q232099 Article last modified on 07-14-1999

WINDOWS:95

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Windows 95 == Microsoft Windows 98 == 

= SUMMARY =

DirectPlay 6.1a is a component of Microsoft DirectX. This release is designed to optimize specific multiplayer communication protocols used by DirectPlay and to accommodate certain anti-piracy schemes that are increasingly in use by game publishers. The timing of this release is to support recently released titles as well as titles that are now in development.

DirectPlay 6.1a is available in two versions: a retail version, and a debug version. If you are not sure which version to download, then you should download the retail version. The debug version is intended for software developers.

This release allows you to use an encryption technology that is in use by several game publishers to prevent piracy. If you experience problems when you attempt to join games hosted on the Internet, this release may correct it. Additionally, several Internet communication techniques are enhanced to provide better performance.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To download and install DirectPlay 6.1a, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/directx/developer/downloads/dplay.asp

Click the Retail Version link, and then follow the instructions on the screen to download and install DirectPlay 6.1a Retail Version.

NOTE: If you are using a Microsoft Windows 95/98-based computer, DirectX 6.1 must already be installed on the computer. If you are using a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based computer, Service Pack 3 or later must be installed on the computer.

For a list of the files installed on your computer by DirectPlay 6.1a, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q232097 DirectX: List of Files Installed by the DirectPlay 6.1a Update

Additional query words: direct-x dx6 dplay61a msngz zone installs setup win95x win98x

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