OpenXRay/xray-16

Get rid of deprecated DirectPlay

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#65 opened on Nov 7, 2015

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Identify all occurrences of DirectPlay API in the codebase and research modern networking libraries that can replace it, such as ENET or RakNet.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
game devnetworking
Issue type
Refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
C++Game developmentNetworking basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40