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RakNet
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<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>RakNet is a <a href="/facts/C%252B%252B/Et0F2qn9">C++</a> class library that provides <a href="/facts/User_Datagram_Protocol/dxLU0D6q">UDP</a> and reliable <a href="/facts/Transmission_Control_Protocol/WW4sPrt9">TCP</a> transport. It contains several core systems that rely on the transport layer: object replication; <a href="/facts/Remote_procedure_call/uMMb9CQw">Remote procedure call</a> in C++ using <a href="/facts/Boost_C%252B%252B_Libraries/vGLGG51A">Boost C++ Libraries</a>; <a href="/facts/Voice_over_Internet_Protocol/5QGBbXYg">VoIP</a> supporting <a href="/facts/FMOD/0YUhsVRl">FMOD</a>, <a href="/facts/DirectSound/PHnM8BYK">DirectSound</a>, and <a href="/facts/PortAudio/pLM0vPWR">PortAudio</a>; <a href="/facts/NAT_traversal/HVds5bqC">NAT traversal</a>; and Patch. </p><p>Its source was available without charge for games grossing under $100,000<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> allowing use by developers of indie or free/open source games.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>On July 7, 2014, RakNet was bought by <a href="/facts/Oculus_VR/QPkord57">Oculus VR</a> who released the source code for PCs, under the <a href="/facts/BSD_licence/XLtmLp5x">BSD licence</a> with a <a href="/facts/Patent/LjT2bG3A">patent</a> granting license.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="supported-operating-systems">Supported operating systems</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Microsoft Windows</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/PlayStation_3/obhuo97V">PlayStation 3</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/PlayStation_4/wMtdFnoP">PlayStation 4</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Xbox_360/dYlE3mL5">Xbox 360</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Xbox_One/Nom1XYbe">Xbox One</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Games_for_Windows_%25E2%2580%2593_Live/tvcvdMSt">Games for Windows – Live</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/PlayStation_Vita/KEvRtFjD">PlayStation Vita</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">macOS</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/IOS/mK5cggH5">iOS</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a> with <a href="/facts/Cygwin/0ANCmAgH">Cygwin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Windows_CE/bMUhjgqQ">Windows CE</a></li> <li>Nintendo Switch</li></ul> <h2 id="integrated-technology-partners">Integrated Technology Partners</h2> Game Engines <ul><li><a href="/facts/Unity_(game_engine)/GsM1fEUG">Unity</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Roblox/y70tXIAU">Roblox</a></li></ul> Other middleware <ul><li><a href="/facts/Scaleform/snBG8koa">Scaleform</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Steamworks/nrpWwLA9">Steamworks</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.raknet.com/">Official website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>. "RakNet - Multiplayer game network engine." RakNet - Multiplayer game network engine. Jenkins Software LLC, 25 Jun 2011. Web. 11 Feb 2012. <http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/pricing.html>. <a href="http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/pricing.html" target="_blank">http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/pricing.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Jenkins, Kevin, and Digitalghost. "RakNet in open source games." RakNet - Multiplayer game network engine. Jenkins Software LLC, 27 July 2010. Web. 11 Feb 2012. <http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/forum/index.php?topic=3371#msg15887 Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine> <a href="http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/forum/index.php?topic=3371#msg15887" target="_blank">http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/forum/index.php?topic=3371#msg15887</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"GitHub for OculusVR/RakNet/LICENSE" <https://github.com/OculusVR/RakNet/blob/master/LICENSE> <a href="https://github.com/OculusVR/RakNet/blob/master/LICENSE" target="_blank">https://github.com/OculusVR/RakNet/blob/master/LICENSE</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Jeffrey Grubb (2014-07-07). "Oculus VR acquires game-networking engine RakNet — and makes it open-source". VentureBeat. <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2014/07/07/with-zuckerbergs-wallet-oculus-vr-acquires-game-networking-engine-raknet-makes-it-open-source/" target="_blank">https://venturebeat.com/2014/07/07/with-zuckerbergs-wallet-oculus-vr-acquires-game-networking-engine-raknet-makes-it-open-source/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>