Play network games over UDP instead of IPX

NewReleased in 0.1.0Breaking

LAN games now use UDP instead of IPX and discover games by broadcasting on each attached network. The IPX network options and the -SOCKET and -DESTNET launch options have been removed. One machine can host only one LAN game at a time.

Migration

For affected content or setups

Allow UDP port 1234 between players on the same broadcast network. IPX network settings no longer apply.

View all upgrade steps for 0.1.0

Affected entities

RemovedSocket
RemovedNetCard
RemovedDestNet
Removedlaunch:destination-network
Removedlaunch:socket

Release date: 2026-08-27

Credit: ZivDero, tomsons26