| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (Visual Basic) | 
The DirectPlay8LobbyClient class is used by a lobby client application and is responsible for enumerating and launching lobby-enabled game applications on the local computer, and communicating with them after they are running. The lobby client must register a message handler routine to process messages from the lobby and the lobbied game application.
The methods of the DirectPlay8LobbyClient class are:
| DirectPlay8LobbyClient Methods | Close | 
| ConnectApplication | |
| GetCountLocalPrograms | |
| GetLocalProgram | |
| RegisterMessageHandler | |
| ReleaseApplication | |
| Send | |
| SetConnectionSettings | |
| UnRegisterMessageHandler |