diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/CMakeLists.txt b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/CMakeLists.txt
index cc9244d5..dbc3c98c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ set(SOURCES_QT_SDL
     TitleManagerDialog.cpp
     Input.cpp
 	IPC.cpp
+	LAN.cpp
     LAN_PCap.cpp
     LAN_Socket.cpp
 	Netplay.cpp
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.cpp
index 1b0abf06..85766417 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/IPC.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ const u32 kMPReplyEnd = kBufferSize;
 int MPRecvTimeout;
 int MPLastHostID;
 
-int MPRecvTimeout;
-int MPLastHostID;
-
 // we need to come up with our own abstraction layer for named semaphores
 // because QSystemSemaphore doesn't support waiting with a timeout
 // and, as such, is unsuitable to our needs
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/LAN.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/LAN.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49646952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/LAN.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2016-2022 melonDS team
+
+    This file is part of melonDS.
+
+    melonDS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+    the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+    Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)
+    any later version.
+
+    melonDS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+    WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+    FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+    with melonDS. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+//
+
+#include "LAN.h"
+#include "Config.h"
+//#include "main.h"
+//
+
+
+//extern EmuThread* emuThread;
+
+
+namespace LAN
+{
+
+//
+
+
+bool Init()
+{
+    //
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void DeInit()
+{
+    //
+}
+
+
+void SetMPRecvTimeout(int timeout)
+{
+    //MPRecvTimeout = timeout;
+}
+
+void MPBegin()
+{
+    //
+}
+
+void MPEnd()
+{
+    //
+}
+
+void SetActive(bool active)
+{
+    //
+}
+
+u16 GetInstanceBitmask()
+{
+    //
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int SendMPPacket(u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int RecvMPPacket(u8* packet, u64* timestamp)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int SendMPCmd(u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int SendMPReply(u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp, u16 aid)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int SendMPAck(u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int RecvMPHostPacket(u8* packet, u64* timestamp)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+u16 RecvMPReplies(u8* packets, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/LAN.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/LAN.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc19e662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/LAN.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2016-2022 melonDS team
+
+    This file is part of melonDS.
+
+    melonDS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+    the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+    Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)
+    any later version.
+
+    melonDS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+    WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+    FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+    with melonDS. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+*/
+
+#ifndef LAN_H
+#define LAN_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "types.h"
+
+namespace LAN
+{
+
+bool Init();
+void DeInit();
+
+void SetMPRecvTimeout(int timeout);
+void MPBegin();
+void MPEnd();
+
+void SetActive(bool active);
+
+u16 GetInstanceBitmask();
+
+int SendMPPacket(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
+int RecvMPPacket(u8* data, u64* timestamp);
+int SendMPCmd(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
+int SendMPReply(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp, u16 aid);
+int SendMPAck(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
+int RecvMPHostPacket(u8* data, u64* timestamp);
+u16 RecvMPReplies(u8* data, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask);
+
+}
+
+#endif // LAN_H
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Netplay.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Netplay.cpp
index 4cfd1c29..b6c1511f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Netplay.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Netplay.cpp
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ printf("[MC] finish blob type=%d len=%d\n", type, len);
 
         // load initial state
         // TODO: terrible hack!!
+        #if 0
         FILE* f = Platform::OpenFile("netplay2.mln", "wb");
         fwrite(Blobs[Blob_InitState], BlobLens[Blob_InitState], 1, f);
         fclose(f);
@@ -654,6 +655,7 @@ printf("[MC] finish blob type=%d len=%d\n", type, len);
 printf("[MC] state loaded, PC=%08X/%08X\n", NDS::GetPC(0), NDS::GetPC(1));
         ENetPacket* resp = enet_packet_create(buf, 1, ENET_PACKET_FLAG_RELIABLE);
         enet_peer_send(peer, 1, resp);
+        #endif
     }
     else if (buf[0] == 0x05)
     {
@@ -666,12 +668,12 @@ void SyncMirrorClients()
 {
     printf("[MIRROR HOST] syncing clients\n");
 
-    SendBlobToMirrorClients(Blob_CartROM, NDSCart::CartROMSize, NDSCart::CartROM);
+    //SendBlobToMirrorClients(Blob_CartROM, NDSCart::CartROMSize, NDSCart::CartROM);
     SendBlobToMirrorClients(Blob_CartSRAM, NDSCart::GetSaveMemoryLength(), NDSCart::GetSaveMemory());
 
     // send initial state
     // TODO: this is a terrible hack!
-    printf("[MH] state start\n");
+    /*printf("[MH] state start\n");
     Savestate* state = new Savestate("netplay.mln", true);
     NDS::DoSavestate(state);
     delete state;
@@ -687,7 +689,7 @@ void SyncMirrorClients()
     printf("[MH] state read, len=%d\n", flen);
     SendBlobToMirrorClients(Blob_InitState, flen, statebuf);
     printf("[MH] state sent\n");
-    delete[] statebuf;
+    delete[] statebuf;*/
 
     u8 data[2];
     data[0] = 0x04;