The easiest way to work around any DirectPlay issue is to install the native version
winetricks directplay
This is a list of games known to use DirectPlay and what functions are needed to be implemented.
List of games that use DirectPlay 8
| Game | Comments |
|---|---|
| Civilization III | IDirectPlay8Peer -> Connect, EnumHosts, EnumPlayersAndGroups, Host, ReturnBuffer, Send |
| Freelancer | IDirectPlay8Client -> CancelAsyncOperation (All DPNCANCEL_ENUM types) Couldn't get a game server running. |
| Northland - Cultures 3 | IDirectPlay8Peer -> Close, Host |
| Heroes of Might and Magic IV | IDirectPlay8Peer -> EnumHosts, Host |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | IDirectPlay8Client -> Enumhost (synchronously), Connect, GetApplicationDesc, Send IDirectPlay8Server -> Host |
| Warlords: Battlecry III | IDirectPlay8ThreadPool -> Initialize,SetThreadCount, DoWork IDirectPlay8Peer -> EnumServiceProviders, CancelAsyncOperation, EnumHosts, Host |
List of games that use DirectPlay
| Game | DX version | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate II | 7 | DPWSCB_ -> EnumSessions, Open, ShutdownEx DP_ -> InvokeEnumSessionCallbacks, SecureOpen |
| Commandos 2: Men of Courage | 5 | DP_ -> InitializeDPSP, InvokeEnumSessionCallbacks NS_ -> SendSessionRequestBroadcast |
| Worms 2 | 5 | CreateCompoundAddress -> Don't error on unknown GUIDS |
Games to Confirm
- Chris Sawyer's Locomotion
- Homeworld 2
- Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds
- John Deere North American Farmer
A list of Affected Applications that caused by missing directplay implementation.
