OpenXRay / OpenXRay/xray-16

Get rid of deprecated DirectPlay

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External (3rd party) Help wanted Infrastructure Multiplayer Portability
Dominant language
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Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating all DirectPlay references in the repository and tracing which engine components depend on them. Confirm the intended replacement or removal scope before changing anything, then verify that the project still builds and that affected game or networking paths remain functional.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
game-dev, networking
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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