NetworkSession.Create Method (NetworkSessionType, Generic IEnumerable, Int32, Int32, NetworkSessionProperties)

Starts hosting a new multiplayer session. This method blocks until the operation is complete.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net (in microsoft.xna.framework.net.dll)

Syntax

public static NetworkSession Create (
         NetworkSessionType sessionType,
         IEnumerable<SignedInGamer> localGamers,
         int maxGamers,
         int privateGamerSlots,
         NetworkSessionProperties sessionProperties
)

Parameters

• sessionType
  Type: NetworkSessionType
  Type of session being hosted.
• localGamers
  Type: IEnumerable<SignedInGamer>
  A collection of local gamers to add to the network session. The first gamer in the collection becomes the host; the others are added to the session.
• maxGamers
  Type: Int32
  Maximum number of players allowed in this network session. This value for games based on Windows or Xbox 360 must be between 2 and 31; 31 is the maximum number of players supported in a session.
• privateGamerSlots
  Type: Int32
  Number of reserved private session slots created for the session. This value must be less than maxGamers.
• sessionProperties
  Type: NetworkSessionProperties
  Properties of the session being created.

Return Value

The newly hosted session.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	One of the following conditions is true: maxGamers is not in the range of gamers that are supported in a network session. The XNA Framework supports multiplayer sessions between two and 31 players in a session for a Windows or an Xbox 360 game. privateGamerSlots is less than 0 or greater than maximumGamers.
InvalidOperationException	One of the following conditions is true: A different session already exists. There can be only one NetworkSession or AvailableNetworkSessionCollection in use at a time. You must dispose any previous session before you create a new one. One of the following methods has been called, but has not yet returned results: NetworkSession.Create NetworkSession.BeginCreate NetworkSession.Find NetworkSession.BeginFind NetworkSession.Join NetworkSession.BeginJoin Note that you must wait for any of these methods to return before you can create a new network session. To support this, you may use the asynchronous methods BeginCreate, BeginFind, BeginJoin, and the corresponding EndCreate, EndFind, EndJoin methods to detect when the operation is complete.
ObjectDisposedException	This NetworkSession is disposed.

Remarks

The session continues even if one or more profiles sign out. Signed-out players are removed from the session, but the session ends only if no suitable players remain in the session.

Windows Specific Information
For Windows-based games, maxGamers must be between 2 and 31; 31 is the maximum number of players supported in a session.

Xbox 360 Specific Information
For Xbox 360-based games, maxGamers must be between 2 and 31; 31 is the maximum number of players supported in a session.

See Also

Reference

NetworkSession Class
NetworkSession Members
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net Namespace

Platforms

Xbox 360, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP