LAN chat software

101airborne · 05-17-2009, 03:24 PM

So I have been in need for some time for a instant message/chat program that does not utilize the internet, but instead traverses over the Local Area connection. I have about five computers on the network that I want to have interconnected and be able to chat to each other.

I would prefer to have a program that has the capability to popup when you are inside a game. File swapping would also be a plus but is not required.

It doesn't have to be free, again that would be preferred but is not required to meet my expectations.

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. I have taken a great amount of time researching this topic and have found no chat programs that are able to pop up in game.

Thanks in advance

johnwill · 05-17-2009, 05:22 PM

Popping up over a full screen running in Direct-X is a bit much to expect.

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/N...anet_Chat.html

http://www.xstudio.ca/xchat/

101airborne · 05-18-2009, 11:57 AM

Yes I thought as much. Thanks for the links, mods please keep this thread open in case someone happens to stumble across any in-game LAN chat programs.

05-17-2009, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
101airborne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 88 OS: Windows XP SP2	LAN chat software So I have been in need for some time for a instant message/chat program that does not utilize the internet, but instead traverses over the Local Area connection. I have about five computers on the network that I want to have interconnected and be able to chat to each other. I would prefer to have a program that has the capability to popup when you are inside a game. File swapping would also be a plus but is not required. It doesn't have to be free, again that would be preferred but is not required to meet my expectations. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. I have taken a great amount of time researching this topic and have found no chat programs that are able to pop up in game. Thanks in advance __________________ STARKILLER 101, Hijacker of your Vessels... Raider of the city of Seven hills, screaming eagle by day, phantom by night. HELP IN THE FIGHT AGIANST CANCER- Search "Folding @ Home- TSF" JOIN THE RANKS! JOIN TEAM 85015!

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 40,961 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: LAN chat software Popping up over a full screen running in Direct-X is a bit much to expect. http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/N...anet_Chat.html http://www.xstudio.ca/xchat/ __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-18-2009, 11:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
101airborne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 88 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: LAN chat software Yes I thought as much. Thanks for the links, mods please keep this thread open in case someone happens to stumble across any in-game LAN chat programs. __________________ STARKILLER 101, Hijacker of your Vessels... Raider of the city of Seven hills, screaming eagle by day, phantom by night. HELP IN THE FIGHT AGIANST CANCER- Search "Folding @ Home- TSF" JOIN THE RANKS! JOIN TEAM 85015!