What are the requirements for developing a network game ?

Question

I'm going to make a small game like X-O but I want it to be for multiple players over LAN , I heard about SPX/IPX protocol and socket programming r the requirements . Can anyone guid me for any other requirements and also for resources to learn from or names of some books , please answer me quickly :) thanks

Answer 1

Honestly, because of the way the Internet works, I'd say any protocol other than TCP/IP is a waste of time. Lots of modern computer languages make dealing with TCP/IP a lot easier, and there are a lot of tutorials on-line.

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