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Bulleyes
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I am developing multiplayer game, which once a game is created and started, no players is allow to join in (just like most RTS.) The question is how do I prevent any new players from joining a NET GAME? The simplest way I can think is, when a new player is connected, the server will just send a message to the new player asking him to terminate his net game immediately (via FREE NET GAME). Is there any better way, like just disconnect the player immediately, or even better, prevent him from connected at the first place.

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Since you're writing the host and client code you have full control over that. On the client side you have it query the host and wait for a reply. On the host side you tell the client if the game is in progress or not.
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Once the player has joined (in the DirectPlay part of the system) you get notified when you use the NET PLAYER CREATED() function. If you determine that you don't want that player to join then you can use the FREE NET PLAYER command to kick them out.

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Can I simply call FREE NET PLAYER on any machine? Or only the session host?

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You'll have to try it.

I've never had a need to use this command because I built the kick-out into the client application by sending an accepted/denied type message and getting that client to disconnect itself.

A combination of both is probably the best though in case someone is using a hacked client.

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