diff --git a/src/Platform.h b/src/Platform.h
index 425f4f4e..90791100 100644
--- a/src/Platform.h
+++ b/src/Platform.h
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ u16 MP_RecvReplies(u8* data, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask, void* userdata);
 // packet type: Ethernet (802.3)
 int Net_SendPacket(u8* data, int len, void* userdata);
 int Net_RecvPacket(u8* data, void* userdata);
+using SendPacketCallback = std::function<void(const u8* data, int len)>;
 
 
 // interface for camera emulation
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/CMakeLists.txt b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/CMakeLists.txt
index 8afadddb..559b7a2d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ endif()
 target_include_directories(melonDS PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}")
 target_include_directories(melonDS PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..")
 target_include_directories(melonDS PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../..")
+target_include_directories(melonDS PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../net")
+target_include_directories(melonDS PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../net/libslirp/src")
+get_target_property(SLIRP_BINARY_DIR slirp BINARY_DIR)
+target_include_directories(melonDS PUBLIC "${SLIRP_BINARY_DIR}") # for libslirp-version.h
 if (USE_QT6)
     target_include_directories(melonDS PUBLIC ${Qt6Gui_PRIVATE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 else()
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
index 2c8e52a0..188d42f7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ using namespace melonDS::Platform;
 MainWindow* topWindow = nullptr;
 
 const string kWifiSettingsPath = "wfcsettings.bin";
+extern LocalMP localMp;
+extern Net net;
 
 
 EmuInstance::EmuInstance(int inst) : instanceID(inst),
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ EmuInstance::EmuInstance(int inst) : instanceID(inst),
     audioInit();
     inputInit();
 
-    Net::RegisterInstance(instanceID);
+    net.RegisterInstance(instanceID);
 
     emuThread = new EmuThread(this);
 
@@ -116,14 +118,13 @@ EmuInstance::EmuInstance(int inst) : instanceID(inst),
 EmuInstance::~EmuInstance()
 {
     // TODO window cleanup and shit?
-
-    LocalMP::End(instanceID);
+    localMp.End(instanceID);
 
     emuThread->emuExit();
     emuThread->wait();
     delete emuThread;
 
-    Net::UnregisterInstance(instanceID);
+    net.UnregisterInstance(instanceID);
 
     audioDeInit();
     inputDeInit();
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform.cpp
index 9455cf51..217f1b45 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Platform.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 #endif // __WIN32__
 
 extern CameraManager* camManager[2];
-
+extern melonDS::LocalMP localMp;
+extern melonDS::Net net;
 
 namespace melonDS::Platform
 {
@@ -457,69 +458,69 @@ void WriteDateTime(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int minute, int secon
 void MP_Begin(void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    LocalMP::Begin(inst);
+    localMp.Begin(inst);
 }
 
 void MP_End(void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    LocalMP::End(inst);
+    localMp.End(inst);
 }
 
 int MP_SendPacket(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    return LocalMP::SendPacket(inst, data, len, timestamp);
+    return localMp.SendPacket(inst, data, len, timestamp);
 }
 
 int MP_RecvPacket(u8* data, u64* timestamp, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    return LocalMP::RecvPacket(inst, data, timestamp);
+    return localMp.RecvPacket(inst, data, timestamp);
 }
 
 int MP_SendCmd(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    return LocalMP::SendCmd(inst, data, len, timestamp);
+    return localMp.SendCmd(inst, data, len, timestamp);
 }
 
 int MP_SendReply(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp, u16 aid, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    return LocalMP::SendReply(inst, data, len, timestamp, aid);
+    return localMp.SendReply(inst, data, len, timestamp, aid);
 }
 
 int MP_SendAck(u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    return LocalMP::SendAck(inst, data, len, timestamp);
+    return localMp.SendAck(inst, data, len, timestamp);
 }
 
 int MP_RecvHostPacket(u8* data, u64* timestamp, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    return LocalMP::RecvHostPacket(inst, data, timestamp);
+    return localMp.RecvHostPacket(inst, data, timestamp);
 }
 
 u16 MP_RecvReplies(u8* data, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    return LocalMP::RecvReplies(inst, data, timestamp, aidmask);
+    return localMp.RecvReplies(inst, data, timestamp, aidmask);
 }
 
 
 int Net_SendPacket(u8* data, int len, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    Net::SendPacket(data, len, inst);
+    net.SendPacket(data, len, inst);
     return 0;
 }
 
 int Net_RecvPacket(u8* data, void* userdata)
 {
     int inst = ((EmuInstance*)userdata)->getInstanceID();
-    return Net::RecvPacket(data, inst);
+    return net.RecvPacket(data, inst);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/WifiSettingsDialog.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/WifiSettingsDialog.cpp
index 183fd9e7..c3f988b1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/WifiSettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/WifiSettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@
 #define PCAP_NAME "libpcap"
 #endif
 
+extern std::optional<melonDS::LibPCap> pcap;
+extern melonDS::Net net;
 
 WifiSettingsDialog* WifiSettingsDialog::currentDlg = nullptr;
 
 bool WifiSettingsDialog::needsReset = false;
 
+void NetInit();
 
 WifiSettingsDialog::WifiSettingsDialog(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::WifiSettingsDialog)
 {
@@ -51,8 +54,12 @@ WifiSettingsDialog::WifiSettingsDialog(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent), ui(ne
     emuInstance = ((MainWindow*)parent)->getEmuInstance();
     auto& cfg = emuInstance->getGlobalConfig();
 
-    Net::DeInit();
-    haspcap = Net_PCap::InitAdapterList();
+    if (!pcap)
+        pcap = melonDS::LibPCap::New();
+
+    haspcap = pcap.has_value();
+    if (pcap)
+        adapters = pcap->GetAdapters();
 
     ui->rbDirectMode->setText("Direct mode (requires " PCAP_NAME " and ethernet connection)");
 
@@ -60,13 +67,13 @@ WifiSettingsDialog::WifiSettingsDialog(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent), ui(ne
     ui->lblAdapterIP->setText("(none)");
 
     int sel = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < Net_PCap::NumAdapters; i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < adapters.size(); i++)
     {
-        Net_PCap::AdapterData* adapter = &Net_PCap::Adapters[i];
+        melonDS::AdapterData& adapter = adapters[i];
 
-        ui->cbxDirectAdapter->addItem(QString(adapter->FriendlyName));
+        ui->cbxDirectAdapter->addItem(QString(adapter.FriendlyName));
 
-        if (!strncmp(adapter->DeviceName, cfg.GetString("LAN.Device").c_str(), 128))
+        if (!strncmp(adapter.DeviceName, cfg.GetString("LAN.Device").c_str(), 128))
             sel = i;
     }
     ui->cbxDirectAdapter->setCurrentIndex(sel);
@@ -96,24 +103,23 @@ void WifiSettingsDialog::done(int r)
         cfg.SetBool("LAN.DirectMode", ui->rbDirectMode->isChecked());
 
         int sel = ui->cbxDirectAdapter->currentIndex();
-        if (sel < 0 || sel >= Net_PCap::NumAdapters) sel = 0;
-        if (Net_PCap::NumAdapters < 1)
+        if (sel < 0 || sel >= adapters.size()) sel = 0;
+        if (adapters.empty())
         {
             cfg.SetString("LAN.Device", "");
         }
         else
         {
-            cfg.SetString("LAN.Device", Net_PCap::Adapters[sel].DeviceName);
+            cfg.SetString("LAN.Device", adapters[sel].DeviceName);
         }
 
         Config::Save();
     }
 
-    Net_PCap::DeInit();
     Config::Table cfg = Config::GetGlobalTable();
-    bool direct = cfg.GetBool("LAN.DirectMode");
     std::string devicename = cfg.GetString("LAN.Device");
-    Net::Init(direct, devicename.c_str());
+
+    NetInit();
 
     QDialog::done(r);
 
@@ -134,10 +140,9 @@ void WifiSettingsDialog::on_cbxDirectAdapter_currentIndexChanged(int sel)
 {
     if (!haspcap) return;
 
-    if (sel < 0 || sel >= Net_PCap::NumAdapters) return;
-    if (Net_PCap::NumAdapters < 1) return;
+    if (sel < 0 || sel >= adapters.size() || adapters.empty()) return;
 
-    Net_PCap::AdapterData* adapter = &Net_PCap::Adapters[sel];
+    melonDS::AdapterData* adapter = &adapters[sel];
     char tmp[64];
 
     sprintf(tmp, "%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X",
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/WifiSettingsDialog.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/WifiSettingsDialog.h
index 8f2e4a1d..d78b0f65 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/WifiSettingsDialog.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/WifiSettingsDialog.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #define WIFISETTINGSDIALOG_H
 
 #include <QDialog>
+#include <vector>
+#include "Net_PCap.h"
 
 namespace Ui { class WifiSettingsDialog; }
 class WifiSettingsDialog;
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ private:
     bool haspcap;
 
     void updateAdapterControls();
+    std::vector<melonDS::AdapterData> adapters;
 };
 
 #endif // WIFISETTINGSDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
index e4e23755..f39bbb37 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ using namespace melonDS;
 
 extern CameraManager* camManager[2];
 extern bool camStarted[2];
+extern LocalMP localMp;
 
 
 QString NdsRomMimeType = "application/x-nintendo-ds-rom";
@@ -1832,7 +1833,7 @@ void MainWindow::onMPSettingsFinished(int res)
 {
     emuInstance->mpAudioMode = globalCfg.GetInt("MP.AudioMode");
     emuInstance->audioMute();
-    LocalMP::SetRecvTimeout(globalCfg.GetInt("MP.RecvTimeout"));
+    localMp.SetRecvTimeout(globalCfg.GetInt("MP.RecvTimeout"));
 
     emuThread->emuUnpause();
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
index 69285e97..ba2dd95f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/main.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
 
 #include "CLI.h"
 
+#include "Net_PCap.h"
+#include "Net_Slirp.h"
+
 using namespace melonDS;
 
 QString* systemThemeName;
@@ -92,6 +95,38 @@ EmuInstance* emuInstances[kMaxEmuInstances];
 
 CameraManager* camManager[2];
 bool camStarted[2];
+LocalMP localMp;
+std::optional<LibPCap> pcap;
+Net net;
+
+void NetInit()
+{
+    Config::Table cfg = Config::GetGlobalTable();
+    if (cfg.GetBool("LAN.DirectMode"))
+    {
+        if (!pcap)
+            pcap = LibPCap::New();
+
+        if (pcap)
+        {
+            std::string devicename = cfg.GetString("LAN.Device");
+            std::unique_ptr<Net_PCap> netPcap = pcap->Open(devicename, [](const u8* data, int len) {
+                net.RXEnqueue(data, len);
+            });
+
+            if (netPcap)
+            {
+                net.SetDriver(std::move(netPcap));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        net.SetDriver(std::make_unique<Net_Slirp>([](const u8* data, int len) {
+            net.RXEnqueue(data, len);
+        }));
+    }
+}
 
 
 bool createEmuInstance()
@@ -273,13 +308,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         }
     }
 
-    LocalMP::Init();
-    {
-        Config::Table cfg = Config::GetGlobalTable();
-        bool direct = cfg.GetBool("LAN.DirectMode");
-        std::string devicename = cfg.GetString("LAN.Device");
-        Net::Init(direct, devicename.c_str());
-    }
+    // localMp is initialized at this point
+    NetInit();
 
     createEmuInstance();
 
@@ -316,9 +346,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     // but with this we make extra sure they are all deleted
     deleteAllEmuInstances();
 
-    LocalMP::DeInit();
-    Net::DeInit();
-
     delete camManager[0];
     delete camManager[1];
 
diff --git a/src/net/CMakeLists.txt b/src/net/CMakeLists.txt
index f1a9eaf7..082c00fb 100644
--- a/src/net/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/net/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ if (USE_SYSTEM_LIBSLIRP)
     target_link_libraries(net-utils PRIVATE PkgConfig::Slirp)
 else()
     add_subdirectory(libslirp EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+    target_include_directories(net-utils SYSTEM PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libslirp/glib")
     target_link_libraries(net-utils PRIVATE slirp)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/net/LocalMP.cpp b/src/net/LocalMP.cpp
index 89f98c8c..0f6889ac 100644
--- a/src/net/LocalMP.cpp
+++ b/src/net/LocalMP.cpp
@@ -28,99 +28,31 @@ using namespace melonDS::Platform;
 using Platform::Log;
 using Platform::LogLevel;
 
-namespace LocalMP
+namespace melonDS
 {
 
-struct MPStatusData
+LocalMP::LocalMP() noexcept :
+    MPQueueLock(Mutex_Create())
 {
-    u16 ConnectedBitmask; // bitmask of which instances are ready to send/receive packets
-    u32 PacketWriteOffset;
-    u32 ReplyWriteOffset;
-    u16 MPHostinst; // instance ID from which the last CMD frame was sent
-    u16 MPReplyBitmask;   // bitmask of which clients replied in time
-};
-
-struct MPPacketHeader
-{
-    u32 Magic;
-    u32 SenderID;
-    u32 Type;       // 0=regular 1=CMD 2=reply 3=ack
-    u32 Length;
-    u64 Timestamp;
-};
-
-const u32 kPacketQueueSize = 0x10000;
-const u32 kReplyQueueSize = 0x10000;
-const u32 kMaxFrameSize = 0x948;
-
-Mutex* MPQueueLock;
-MPStatusData MPStatus;
-u8 MPPacketQueue[kPacketQueueSize];
-u8 MPReplyQueue[kReplyQueueSize];
-u32 PacketReadOffset[16];
-u32 ReplyReadOffset[16];
-
-int RecvTimeout;
-
-int LastHostID;
-
-
-Semaphore* SemPool[32];
-
-void SemPoolInit()
-{
-    for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++)
-    {
-        SemPool[i] = Semaphore_Create();
-    }
-}
-
-bool SemPost(int num)
-{
-    Semaphore_Post(SemPool[num]);
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool SemWait(int num, int timeout)
-{
-    return Semaphore_TryWait(SemPool[num], timeout);
-}
-
-void SemReset(int num)
-{
-    Semaphore_Reset(SemPool[num]);
-}
-
-
-bool Init()
-{
-    MPQueueLock = Mutex_Create();
-    Mutex_Lock(MPQueueLock);
-
     memset(MPPacketQueue, 0, kPacketQueueSize);
     memset(MPReplyQueue, 0, kReplyQueueSize);
     memset(&MPStatus, 0, sizeof(MPStatus));
     memset(PacketReadOffset, 0, sizeof(PacketReadOffset));
     memset(ReplyReadOffset, 0, sizeof(ReplyReadOffset));
 
-    Mutex_Unlock(MPQueueLock);
-
     // prepare semaphores
     // semaphores 0-15: regular frames; semaphore I is posted when instance I needs to process a new frame
     // semaphores 16-31: MP replies; semaphore I is posted when instance I needs to process a new MP reply
 
-    SemPoolInit();
-
-    LastHostID = -1;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++)
+    {
+        SemPool[i] = Semaphore_Create();
+    }
 
     Log(LogLevel::Info, "MP comm init OK\n");
-
-    RecvTimeout = 25;
-
-    return true;
 }
 
-void DeInit()
+LocalMP::~LocalMP() noexcept
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < 32; i++)
     {
@@ -131,30 +63,25 @@ void DeInit()
     Mutex_Free(MPQueueLock);
 }
 
-void SetRecvTimeout(int timeout)
-{
-    RecvTimeout = timeout;
-}
-
-void Begin(int inst)
+void LocalMP::Begin(int inst)
 {
     Mutex_Lock(MPQueueLock);
     PacketReadOffset[inst] = MPStatus.PacketWriteOffset;
     ReplyReadOffset[inst] = MPStatus.ReplyWriteOffset;
-    SemReset(inst);
-    SemReset(16+inst);
+    Semaphore_Reset(SemPool[inst]);
+    Semaphore_Reset(SemPool[16 + inst]);
     MPStatus.ConnectedBitmask |= (1 << inst);
     Mutex_Unlock(MPQueueLock);
 }
 
-void End(int inst)
+void LocalMP::End(int inst)
 {
     Mutex_Lock(MPQueueLock);
     MPStatus.ConnectedBitmask &= ~(1 << inst);
     Mutex_Unlock(MPQueueLock);
 }
 
-void FIFORead(int inst, int fifo, void* buf, int len)
+void LocalMP::FIFORead(int inst, int fifo, void* buf, int len) noexcept
 {
     u8* data;
 
@@ -189,7 +116,7 @@ void FIFORead(int inst, int fifo, void* buf, int len)
     else           ReplyReadOffset[inst] = offset;
 }
 
-void FIFOWrite(int inst, int fifo, void* buf, int len)
+void LocalMP::FIFOWrite(int inst, int fifo, void* buf, int len) noexcept
 {
     u8* data;
 
@@ -224,7 +151,7 @@ void FIFOWrite(int inst, int fifo, void* buf, int len)
     else           MPStatus.ReplyWriteOffset = offset;
 }
 
-int SendPacketGeneric(int inst, u32 type, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
+int LocalMP::SendPacketGeneric(int inst, u32 type, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp) noexcept
 {
     if (len > kMaxFrameSize)
     {
@@ -258,7 +185,7 @@ int SendPacketGeneric(int inst, u32 type, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
         MPStatus.MPHostinst = inst;
         MPStatus.MPReplyBitmask = 0;
         ReplyReadOffset[inst] = MPStatus.ReplyWriteOffset;
-        SemReset(16 + inst);
+        Semaphore_Reset(SemPool[16 + inst]);
     }
     else if (type == 2)
     {
@@ -269,39 +196,39 @@ int SendPacketGeneric(int inst, u32 type, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
 
     if (type == 2)
     {
-        SemPost(16 + MPStatus.MPHostinst);
+        Semaphore_Post(SemPool[16 +  MPStatus.MPHostinst]);
     }
     else
     {
         for (int i = 0; i < 16; i++)
         {
             if (mask & (1<<i))
-                SemPost(i);
+                Semaphore_Post(SemPool[i]);
         }
     }
 
     return len;
 }
 
-int RecvPacketGeneric(int inst, u8* packet, bool block, u64* timestamp)
+int LocalMP::RecvPacketGeneric(int inst, u8* packet, bool block, u64* timestamp) noexcept
 {
     for (;;)
     {
-        if (!SemWait(inst, block ? RecvTimeout : 0))
+        if (!Semaphore_TryWait(SemPool[inst], block ? RecvTimeout : 0))
         {
             return 0;
         }
 
         Mutex_Lock(MPQueueLock);
 
-        MPPacketHeader pktheader;
+        MPPacketHeader pktheader = {};
         FIFORead(inst, 0, &pktheader, sizeof(pktheader));
 
         if (pktheader.Magic != 0x4946494E)
         {
             Log(LogLevel::Warn, "PACKET FIFO OVERFLOW\n");
             PacketReadOffset[inst] = MPStatus.PacketWriteOffset;
-            SemReset(inst);
+            Semaphore_Reset(SemPool[inst]);
             Mutex_Unlock(MPQueueLock);
             return 0;
         }
@@ -331,33 +258,32 @@ int RecvPacketGeneric(int inst, u8* packet, bool block, u64* timestamp)
     }
 }
 
-int SendPacket(int inst, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
+int LocalMP::SendPacket(int inst, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
 {
     return SendPacketGeneric(inst, 0, packet, len, timestamp);
 }
 
-int RecvPacket(int inst, u8* packet, u64* timestamp)
+int LocalMP::RecvPacket(int inst, u8* packet, u64* timestamp)
 {
     return RecvPacketGeneric(inst, packet, false, timestamp);
 }
 
-
-int SendCmd(int inst, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
+int LocalMP::SendCmd(int inst, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
 {
     return SendPacketGeneric(inst, 1, packet, len, timestamp);
 }
 
-int SendReply(int inst, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp, u16 aid)
+int LocalMP::SendReply(int inst, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp, u16 aid)
 {
     return SendPacketGeneric(inst, 2 | (aid<<16), packet, len, timestamp);
 }
 
-int SendAck(int inst, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
+int LocalMP::SendAck(int inst, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp)
 {
     return SendPacketGeneric(inst, 3, packet, len, timestamp);
 }
 
-int RecvHostPacket(int inst, u8* packet, u64* timestamp)
+int LocalMP::RecvHostPacket(int inst, u8* packet, u64* timestamp)
 {
     if (LastHostID != -1)
     {
@@ -372,7 +298,7 @@ int RecvHostPacket(int inst, u8* packet, u64* timestamp)
     return RecvPacketGeneric(inst, packet, true, timestamp);
 }
 
-u16 RecvReplies(int inst, u8* packets, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask)
+u16 LocalMP::RecvReplies(int inst, u8* packets, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask)
 {
     u16 ret = 0;
     u16 myinstmask = (1 << inst);
@@ -386,7 +312,7 @@ u16 RecvReplies(int inst, u8* packets, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask)
 
     for (;;)
     {
-        if (!SemWait(16+inst, RecvTimeout))
+        if (!Semaphore_TryWait(SemPool[16+inst], RecvTimeout))
         {
             // no more replies available
             return ret;
@@ -394,14 +320,14 @@ u16 RecvReplies(int inst, u8* packets, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask)
 
         Mutex_Lock(MPQueueLock);
 
-        MPPacketHeader pktheader;
+        MPPacketHeader pktheader = {};
         FIFORead(inst, 1, &pktheader, sizeof(pktheader));
 
         if (pktheader.Magic != 0x4946494E)
         {
             Log(LogLevel::Warn, "REPLY FIFO OVERFLOW\n");
             ReplyReadOffset[inst] = MPStatus.ReplyWriteOffset;
-            SemReset(16+inst);
+            Semaphore_Reset(SemPool[16 + inst]);
             Mutex_Unlock(MPQueueLock);
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/src/net/LocalMP.h b/src/net/LocalMP.h
index 0d4de860..4de6f30f 100644
--- a/src/net/LocalMP.h
+++ b/src/net/LocalMP.h
@@ -20,27 +20,72 @@
 #define LOCALMP_H
 
 #include "types.h"
+#include "Platform.h"
 
-namespace LocalMP
+namespace melonDS
 {
+struct MPStatusData
+{
+    u16 ConnectedBitmask; // bitmask of which instances are ready to send/receive packets
+    u32 PacketWriteOffset;
+    u32 ReplyWriteOffset;
+    u16 MPHostinst; // instance ID from which the last CMD frame was sent
+    u16 MPReplyBitmask;   // bitmask of which clients replied in time
+};
 
-using namespace melonDS;
-bool Init();
-void DeInit();
+struct MPPacketHeader
+{
+    u32 Magic;
+    u32 SenderID;
+    u32 Type;       // 0=regular 1=CMD 2=reply 3=ack
+    u32 Length;
+    u64 Timestamp;
+};
 
-void SetRecvTimeout(int timeout);
+constexpr u32 kPacketQueueSize = 0x10000;
+constexpr u32 kReplyQueueSize = 0x10000;
+constexpr u32 kMaxFrameSize = 0x948;
 
-void Begin(int inst);
-void End(int inst);
+class LocalMP
+{
+public:
+    LocalMP() noexcept;
+    LocalMP(const LocalMP&) = delete;
+    LocalMP& operator=(const LocalMP&) = delete;
+    LocalMP(LocalMP&& other) = delete;
+    LocalMP& operator=(LocalMP&& other) = delete;
+    ~LocalMP() noexcept;
 
-int SendPacket(int inst, u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
-int RecvPacket(int inst, u8* data, u64* timestamp);
-int SendCmd(int inst, u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
-int SendReply(int inst, u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp, u16 aid);
-int SendAck(int inst, u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
-int RecvHostPacket(int inst, u8* data, u64* timestamp);
-u16 RecvReplies(int inst, u8* data, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask);
+    [[nodiscard]] int GetRecvTimeout() const noexcept { return RecvTimeout; }
+    void SetRecvTimeout(int timeout) noexcept { RecvTimeout = timeout; }
 
+    void Begin(int inst);
+    void End(int inst);
+
+    int SendPacket(int inst, u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
+    int RecvPacket(int inst, u8* data, u64* timestamp);
+    int SendCmd(int inst, u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
+    int SendReply(int inst, u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp, u16 aid);
+    int SendAck(int inst, u8* data, int len, u64 timestamp);
+    int RecvHostPacket(int inst, u8* data, u64* timestamp);
+    u16 RecvReplies(int inst, u8* data, u64 timestamp, u16 aidmask);
+private:
+    void FIFORead(int inst, int fifo, void* buf, int len) noexcept;
+    void FIFOWrite(int inst, int fifo, void* buf, int len) noexcept;
+    int SendPacketGeneric(int inst, u32 type, u8* packet, int len, u64 timestamp) noexcept;
+    int RecvPacketGeneric(int inst, u8* packet, bool block, u64* timestamp) noexcept;
+    Platform::Mutex* MPQueueLock;
+    MPStatusData MPStatus {};
+    u8 MPPacketQueue[kPacketQueueSize] {};
+    u8 MPReplyQueue[kReplyQueueSize] {};
+    u32 PacketReadOffset[16] {};
+    u32 ReplyReadOffset[16] {};
+
+    int RecvTimeout = 25;
+
+    int LastHostID = -1;
+    Platform::Semaphore* SemPool[32] {};
+};
 }
 
 #endif // LOCALMP_H
diff --git a/src/net/Net.cpp b/src/net/Net.cpp
index 52131676..5c169f35 100644
--- a/src/net/Net.cpp
+++ b/src/net/Net.cpp
@@ -19,87 +19,46 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "Net.h"
-#include "Net_PCap.h"
-#include "Net_Slirp.h"
 #include "PacketDispatcher.h"
 #include "Platform.h"
 
-using namespace melonDS;
-
-namespace Net
+namespace melonDS
 {
 
 using Platform::Log;
 using Platform::LogLevel;
 
-bool Inited = false;
-bool DirectMode;
-
-PacketDispatcher Dispatcher;
-
-
-bool Init(bool direct, const char* devicename)
-{
-    if (Inited) DeInit();
-
-    Dispatcher.clear();
-
-    DirectMode = direct;
-
-    bool ret = false;
-    if (DirectMode)
-        ret = Net_PCap::Init(devicename);
-    else
-        ret = Net_Slirp::Init();
-
-    Inited = ret;
-    return ret;
-}
-
-void DeInit()
-{
-    if (!Inited) return;
-
-    if (DirectMode)
-        Net_PCap::DeInit();
-    else
-        Net_Slirp::DeInit();
-
-    Inited = false;
-}
-
-
-void RegisterInstance(int inst)
+void Net::RegisterInstance(int inst)
 {
     Dispatcher.registerInstance(inst);
 }
 
-void UnregisterInstance(int inst)
+void Net::UnregisterInstance(int inst)
 {
     Dispatcher.unregisterInstance(inst);
 }
 
 
-void RXEnqueue(const void* buf, int len)
+void Net::RXEnqueue(const void* buf, int len)
 {
     Dispatcher.sendPacket(nullptr, 0, buf, len, 16, 0xFFFF);
 }
 
 
-int SendPacket(u8* data, int len, int inst)
+int Net::SendPacket(u8* data, int len, int inst)
 {
-    if (DirectMode)
-        return Net_PCap::SendPacket(data, len);
-    else
-        return Net_Slirp::SendPacket(data, len);
+    if (!Driver)
+        return 0;
+
+    return Driver->SendPacket(data, len);
 }
 
-int RecvPacket(u8* data, int inst)
+int Net::RecvPacket(u8* data, int inst)
 {
-    if (DirectMode)
-        Net_PCap::RecvCheck();
-    else
-        Net_Slirp::RecvCheck();
+    if (!Driver)
+        return 0;
+
+    Driver->RecvCheck();
 
     int ret = 0;
     if (!Dispatcher.recvPacket(nullptr, nullptr, data, &ret, inst))
diff --git a/src/net/Net.h b/src/net/Net.h
index 31418831..4229468c 100644
--- a/src/net/Net.h
+++ b/src/net/Net.h
@@ -19,26 +19,42 @@
 #ifndef NET_H
 #define NET_H
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #include "types.h"
+#include "PacketDispatcher.h"
+#include "NetDriver.h"
 
-namespace Net
+namespace melonDS
 {
-using namespace melonDS;
 
-///
-/// @param direct Whether to use direct or indirect mode
-/// @param devicename The name of the network device to use; ignored if direct is false
-/// @return true if initialization succeeded
-bool Init(bool direct, const char* devicename);
-void DeInit();
+class Net
+{
+public:
+    Net() noexcept = default;
+    Net(const Net&) = delete;
+    Net& operator=(const Net&) = delete;
+    // Not movable because of callbacks that point to this object
+    Net(Net&& other) = delete;
+    Net& operator=(Net&& other) = delete;
+    ~Net() noexcept = default;
 
-void RegisterInstance(int inst);
-void UnregisterInstance(int inst);
+    void RegisterInstance(int inst);
+    void UnregisterInstance(int inst);
 
-void RXEnqueue(const void* buf, int len);
+    void RXEnqueue(const void* buf, int len);
 
-int SendPacket(u8* data, int len, int inst);
-int RecvPacket(u8* data, int inst);
+    int SendPacket(u8* data, int len, int inst);
+    int RecvPacket(u8* data, int inst);
+
+    void SetDriver(std::unique_ptr<NetDriver>&& driver) noexcept { Driver = std::move(driver); }
+    [[nodiscard]] std::unique_ptr<NetDriver>& GetDriver() noexcept { return Driver; }
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::unique_ptr<NetDriver>& GetDriver() const noexcept { return Driver; }
+
+private:
+    PacketDispatcher Dispatcher {};
+    std::unique_ptr<NetDriver> Driver = nullptr;
+};
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/net/NetDriver.h b/src/net/NetDriver.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2575fdea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/net/NetDriver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2016-2024 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 MELONDS_NETDRIVER_H
+#define MELONDS_NETDRIVER_H
+
+#include "types.h"
+
+namespace melonDS
+{
+class NetDriver
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~NetDriver() = default;
+    virtual int SendPacket(u8* data, int len) noexcept = 0;
+    virtual void RecvCheck() noexcept = 0;
+};
+}
+
+#endif //MELONDS_NETDRIVER_H
diff --git a/src/net/Net_PCap.cpp b/src/net/Net_PCap.cpp
index f6ce59e6..e92ad06d 100644
--- a/src/net/Net_PCap.cpp
+++ b/src/net/Net_PCap.cpp
@@ -45,23 +45,7 @@ using Platform::LogLevel;
 #define PCAP_OPENFLAG_PROMISCUOUS 1
 #endif
 
-
-#define DECL_PCAP_FUNC(ret, name, args, args2) \
-    typedef ret (*type_##name) args; \
-    type_##name ptr_##name = nullptr; \
-    ret name args { return ptr_##name args2; }
-
-DECL_PCAP_FUNC(int, pcap_findalldevs, (pcap_if_t** alldevs, char* errbuf), (alldevs,errbuf))
-DECL_PCAP_FUNC(void, pcap_freealldevs, (pcap_if_t* alldevs), (alldevs))
-DECL_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_t*, pcap_open_live, (const char* src, int snaplen, int flags, int readtimeout, char* errbuf), (src,snaplen,flags,readtimeout,errbuf))
-DECL_PCAP_FUNC(void, pcap_close, (pcap_t* dev), (dev))
-DECL_PCAP_FUNC(int, pcap_setnonblock, (pcap_t* dev, int nonblock, char* errbuf), (dev,nonblock,errbuf))
-DECL_PCAP_FUNC(int, pcap_sendpacket, (pcap_t* dev, const u_char* data, int len), (dev,data,len))
-DECL_PCAP_FUNC(int, pcap_dispatch, (pcap_t* dev, int num, pcap_handler callback, u_char* data), (dev,num,callback,data))
-DECL_PCAP_FUNC(const u_char*, pcap_next, (pcap_t* dev, struct pcap_pkthdr* hdr), (dev,hdr))
-
-
-namespace Net_PCap
+namespace melonDS
 {
 
 const char* PCapLibNames[] =
@@ -80,96 +64,152 @@ const char* PCapLibNames[] =
     nullptr
 };
 
-AdapterData* Adapters = nullptr;
-int NumAdapters = 0;
-
-Platform::DynamicLibrary* PCapLib = nullptr;
-pcap_t* PCapAdapter = nullptr;
-AdapterData* PCapAdapterData;
-
-
-#define LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(sym) \
-    ptr_##sym = (type_##sym)DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, #sym); \
-    if (!ptr_##sym) return false;
-
-bool TryLoadPCap(Platform::DynamicLibrary *lib)
+std::optional<LibPCap> LibPCap::New() noexcept
 {
-    LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_findalldevs)
-    LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_freealldevs)
-    LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_open_live)
-    LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_close)
-    LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_setnonblock)
-    LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_sendpacket)
-    LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_dispatch)
-    LOAD_PCAP_FUNC(pcap_next)
+    for (int i = 0; PCapLibNames[i]; i++)
+    {
+        Platform::DynamicLibrary* lib = Platform::DynamicLibrary_Load(PCapLibNames[i]);
+        if (!lib) continue;
+
+        LibPCap pcap;
+        // Use a custom deleter to clean up the DLL automatically
+        // (in this case, the deleter is the DynamicLibrary_Unload function)
+        pcap.PCapLib = std::shared_ptr<Platform::DynamicLibrary>(lib, Platform::DynamicLibrary_Unload);
+
+        if (!TryLoadPCap(pcap, lib))
+        {
+            Platform::DynamicLibrary_Unload(lib);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        Log(LogLevel::Info, "PCap: lib %s, init successful\n", PCapLibNames[i]);
+        return pcap;
+    }
+
+    Log(LogLevel::Error, "PCap: init failed\n");
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+LibPCap::LibPCap(LibPCap&& other) noexcept
+{
+    PCapLib = std::move(other.PCapLib);
+    findalldevs = other.findalldevs;
+    freealldevs = other.freealldevs;
+    open_live = other.open_live;
+    close = other.close;
+    setnonblock = other.setnonblock;
+    sendpacket = other.sendpacket;
+    dispatch = other.dispatch;
+    next = other.next;
+
+    other.PCapLib = nullptr;
+    other.findalldevs = nullptr;
+    other.freealldevs = nullptr;
+    other.open_live = nullptr;
+    other.close = nullptr;
+    other.setnonblock = nullptr;
+    other.sendpacket = nullptr;
+    other.dispatch = nullptr;
+    other.next = nullptr;
+}
+
+LibPCap& LibPCap::operator=(LibPCap&& other) noexcept
+{
+    if (this != &other)
+    {
+        PCapLib = nullptr;
+        // Unloads the DLL due to the custom deleter
+
+        PCapLib = std::move(other.PCapLib);
+        findalldevs = other.findalldevs;
+        freealldevs = other.freealldevs;
+        open_live = other.open_live;
+        close = other.close;
+        setnonblock = other.setnonblock;
+        sendpacket = other.sendpacket;
+        dispatch = other.dispatch;
+        next = other.next;
+
+        other.PCapLib = nullptr;
+        other.findalldevs = nullptr;
+        other.freealldevs = nullptr;
+        other.open_live = nullptr;
+        other.close = nullptr;
+        other.setnonblock = nullptr;
+        other.sendpacket = nullptr;
+        other.dispatch = nullptr;
+        other.next = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+bool LibPCap::TryLoadPCap(LibPCap& pcap, Platform::DynamicLibrary *lib) noexcept
+{
+    pcap.findalldevs = (pcap_findalldevs_t)Platform::DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, "pcap_findalldevs");
+    if (!pcap.findalldevs) return false;
+
+    pcap.freealldevs = (pcap_freealldevs_t)Platform::DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, "pcap_freealldevs");
+    if (!pcap.freealldevs) return false;
+
+    pcap.open_live = (pcap_open_live_t)Platform::DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, "pcap_open_live");
+    if (!pcap.open_live) return false;
+
+    pcap.close = (pcap_close_t)Platform::DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, "pcap_close");
+    if (!pcap.close) return false;
+
+    pcap.setnonblock = (pcap_setnonblock_t)Platform::DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, "pcap_setnonblock");
+    if (!pcap.setnonblock) return false;
+
+    pcap.sendpacket = (pcap_sendpacket_t)Platform::DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, "pcap_sendpacket");
+    if (!pcap.sendpacket) return false;
+
+    pcap.dispatch = (pcap_dispatch_t)Platform::DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, "pcap_dispatch");
+    if (!pcap.dispatch) return false;
+
+    pcap.next = (pcap_next_t)Platform::DynamicLibrary_LoadFunction(lib, "pcap_next");
+    if (!pcap.next) return false;
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool InitAdapterList()
+std::vector<AdapterData> LibPCap::GetAdapters() const noexcept
 {
-    NumAdapters = 0;
-
     // TODO: how to deal with cases where an adapter is unplugged or changes config??
-    if (!PCapLib)
+    if (!IsValid())
     {
-        PCapLib = nullptr;
-        PCapAdapter = nullptr;
-
-        for (int i = 0; PCapLibNames[i]; i++)
-        {
-            Platform::DynamicLibrary* lib = Platform::DynamicLibrary_Load(PCapLibNames[i]);
-            if (!lib) continue;
-
-            if (!TryLoadPCap(lib))
-            {
-                Platform::DynamicLibrary_Unload(lib);
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            Log(LogLevel::Info, "PCap: lib %s, init successful\n", PCapLibNames[i]);
-            PCapLib = lib;
-            break;
-        }
-
-        if (PCapLib == nullptr)
-        {
-            Log(LogLevel::Error, "PCap: init failed\n");
-            return false;
-        }
+        Log(LogLevel::Error, "PCap: instance not initialized\n");
+        return {};
     }
 
     char errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
-    int ret;
 
-    pcap_if_t* alldevs;
-    ret = pcap_findalldevs(&alldevs, errbuf);
-    if (ret < 0 || alldevs == nullptr)
-    {
-        Log(LogLevel::Warn, "PCap: no devices available\n");
-        return false;
+    pcap_if_t* alldevs = nullptr;
+    if (int ret = findalldevs(&alldevs, errbuf); ret < 0)
+    { // If there was an error...
+        errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE - 1] = '\0';
+        Log(LogLevel::Error, "PCap: Error %d finding devices: %s\n", ret, errbuf);
     }
 
-    pcap_if_t* dev = alldevs;
-    while (dev) { NumAdapters++; dev = dev->next; }
+    if (alldevs == nullptr)
+    { // If no devices were found...
+        Log(LogLevel::Warn, "PCap: no devices available\n");
+        return {};
+    }
 
-    Adapters = new AdapterData[NumAdapters];
-    memset(Adapters, 0, sizeof(AdapterData)*NumAdapters);
-
-    AdapterData* adata = &Adapters[0];
-    dev = alldevs;
-    while (dev)
+    std::vector<AdapterData> adapters;
+    for (pcap_if_t* dev = alldevs; dev != nullptr; dev = dev->next)
     {
-        strncpy(adata->DeviceName, dev->name, 127);
-        adata->DeviceName[127] = '\0';
+        adapters.emplace_back(); // Add a new (empty) adapter to the list
+        AdapterData& adata = adapters.back();
+        strncpy(adata.DeviceName, dev->name, 127);
+        adata.DeviceName[127] = '\0';
+        adata.Flags = dev->flags;
 
 #ifndef __WIN32__
-        strncpy(adata->FriendlyName, adata->DeviceName, 127);
-        adata->FriendlyName[127] = '\0';
+        strncpy(adata.FriendlyName, adata.DeviceName, 127);
+        adata.FriendlyName[127] = '\0';
 #endif // __WIN32__
-
-        dev = dev->next;
-        adata++;
     }
 
 #ifdef __WIN32__
@@ -186,33 +226,33 @@ bool InitAdapterList()
     if (uret != ERROR_SUCCESS)
     {
         Log(LogLevel::Error, "GetAdaptersAddresses() shat itself: %08X\n", uret);
-        return false;
+        freealldevs(alldevs);
+        return {};
     }
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < NumAdapters; i++)
+    for (AdapterData& adata : adapters)
     {
-        adata = &Adapters[i];
         IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES* addr = buf;
         while (addr)
         {
-            if (strcmp(addr->AdapterName, &adata->DeviceName[12]))
+            if (strcmp(addr->AdapterName, &adata.DeviceName[12]))
             {
                 addr = addr->Next;
                 continue;
             }
 
-            WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, addr->FriendlyName, 127, adata->FriendlyName, 127, nullptr, nullptr);
-            adata->FriendlyName[127] = '\0';
+            WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, addr->FriendlyName, 127, adata.FriendlyName, 127, nullptr, nullptr);
+            adata.FriendlyName[127] = '\0';
 
-            WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, addr->Description, 127, adata->Description, 127, nullptr, nullptr);
-            adata->Description[127] = '\0';
+            WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, addr->Description, 127, adata.Description, 127, nullptr, nullptr);
+            adata.Description[127] = '\0';
 
             if (addr->PhysicalAddressLength != 6)
             {
                 Log(LogLevel::Warn, "weird MAC addr length %d for %s\n", addr->PhysicalAddressLength, addr->AdapterName);
             }
             else
-                memcpy(adata->MAC, addr->PhysicalAddress, 6);
+                memcpy(adata.MAC, addr->PhysicalAddress, 6);
 
             IP_ADAPTER_UNICAST_ADDRESS* ipaddr = addr->FirstUnicastAddress;
             while (ipaddr)
@@ -221,7 +261,7 @@ bool InitAdapterList()
                 if (sa->sa_family == AF_INET)
                 {
                     struct in_addr sa4 = ((sockaddr_in*)sa)->sin_addr;
-                    memcpy(adata->IP_v4, &sa4, 4);
+                    memcpy(adata.IP_v4, &sa4, 4);
                 }
 
                 ipaddr = ipaddr->Next;
@@ -239,16 +279,15 @@ bool InitAdapterList()
     if (getifaddrs(&addrs) != 0)
     {
         Log(LogLevel::Error, "getifaddrs() shat itself :(\n");
-        return false;
+        return {};
     }
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < NumAdapters; i++)
+    for (const AdapterData& adata : adapters)
     {
-        adata = &Adapters[i];
         struct ifaddrs* curaddr = addrs;
         while (curaddr)
         {
-            if (strcmp(curaddr->ifa_name, adata->DeviceName))
+            if (strcmp(curaddr->ifa_name, adata.DeviceName))
             {
                 curaddr = curaddr->ifa_next;
                 continue;
@@ -265,7 +304,7 @@ bool InitAdapterList()
             if (af == AF_INET)
             {
                 struct sockaddr_in* sa = (sockaddr_in*)curaddr->ifa_addr;
-                memcpy(adata->IP_v4, &sa->sin_addr, 4);
+                memcpy((void*)adata.IP_v4, &sa->sin_addr, 4);
             }
 #ifdef __linux__
             else if (af == AF_PACKET)
@@ -274,7 +313,7 @@ bool InitAdapterList()
                 if (sa->sll_halen != 6)
                     Log(LogLevel::Warn, "weird MAC length %d for %s\n", sa->sll_halen, curaddr->ifa_name);
                 else
-                    memcpy(adata->MAC, sa->sll_addr, 6);
+                    memcpy((void*)adata.MAC, sa->sll_addr, 6);
             }
 #else
             else if (af == AF_LINK)
@@ -283,7 +322,7 @@ bool InitAdapterList()
                 if (sa->sdl_alen != 6)
                     Log(LogLevel::Warn, "weird MAC length %d for %s\n", sa->sdl_alen, curaddr->ifa_name);
                 else
-                    memcpy(adata->MAC, LLADDR(sa), 6);
+                    memcpy((void*)adata.MAC, LLADDR(sa), 6);
             }
 #endif
             curaddr = curaddr->ifa_next;
@@ -294,67 +333,110 @@ bool InitAdapterList()
 
 #endif // __WIN32__
 
-    pcap_freealldevs(alldevs);
-    return true;
+    freealldevs(alldevs);
+    return adapters;
 }
 
-bool Init(std::string_view devicename)
+std::unique_ptr<Net_PCap> LibPCap::Open(const AdapterData& device, const Platform::SendPacketCallback& handler) const noexcept
 {
-    if (!PCapLib) PCapAdapter = nullptr;
-    if (PCapAdapter) pcap_close(PCapAdapter);
-
-    InitAdapterList();
-
-    // open pcap device
-    PCapAdapterData = &Adapters[0];
-    for (int i = 0; i < NumAdapters; i++)
-    {
-        if (!strncmp(Adapters[i].DeviceName, devicename.data(), 128))
-            PCapAdapterData = &Adapters[i];
-    }
+    return Open(device.DeviceName, handler);
+}
 
+std::unique_ptr<Net_PCap> LibPCap::Open(std::string_view devicename, const Platform::SendPacketCallback& handler) const noexcept
+{
     char errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
-    PCapAdapter = pcap_open_live(PCapAdapterData->DeviceName, 2048, PCAP_OPENFLAG_PROMISCUOUS, 1, errbuf);
-    if (!PCapAdapter)
+    pcap_t* adapter = open_live(devicename.data(), 2048, PCAP_OPENFLAG_PROMISCUOUS, 1, errbuf);
+    if (!adapter)
     {
-        Log(LogLevel::Error, "PCap: failed to open adapter %s\n", errbuf);
-        return false;
+        errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE - 1] = '\0';
+        Log(LogLevel::Error, "PCap: failed to open adapter: %s\n", errbuf);
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
-    if (pcap_setnonblock(PCapAdapter, 1, errbuf) < 0)
+    if (int err = setnonblock(adapter, 1, errbuf); err < 0)
     {
-        Log(LogLevel::Error, "PCap: failed to set nonblocking mode\n");
-        pcap_close(PCapAdapter); PCapAdapter = nullptr;
-        return false;
+        errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE - 1] = '\0';
+        Log(LogLevel::Error, "PCap: failed to set nonblocking mode with %d: %s\n", err, errbuf);
+        close(adapter);
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
-    return true;
+    std::unique_ptr<Net_PCap> pcap = std::make_unique<Net_PCap>();
+    pcap->PCapAdapter = adapter;
+    pcap->Callback = handler;
+    pcap->PCapLib = PCapLib;
+    pcap->close = close;
+    pcap->sendpacket = sendpacket;
+    pcap->dispatch = dispatch;
+
+    return pcap;
 }
 
-void DeInit()
+Net_PCap::Net_PCap(Net_PCap&& other) noexcept
 {
-    if (PCapLib)
+    PCapAdapter = other.PCapAdapter;
+    PCapLib = std::move(other.PCapLib);
+    close = other.close;
+    sendpacket = other.sendpacket;
+    dispatch = other.dispatch;
+    Callback = std::move(other.Callback);
+
+    other.PCapAdapter = nullptr;
+    other.close = nullptr;
+    other.PCapLib = nullptr;
+    other.sendpacket = nullptr;
+    other.dispatch = nullptr;
+    other.Callback = nullptr;
+}
+
+Net_PCap& Net_PCap::operator=(Net_PCap&& other) noexcept
+{
+    if (this != &other)
     {
-        if (PCapAdapter)
+        if (close && PCapAdapter)
         {
-            pcap_close(PCapAdapter);
+            close(PCapAdapter);
             PCapAdapter = nullptr;
         }
 
-        Platform::DynamicLibrary_Unload(PCapLib);
-        PCapLib = nullptr;
+        PCapAdapter = other.PCapAdapter;
+        PCapLib = std::move(other.PCapLib);
+        close = other.close;
+        sendpacket = other.sendpacket;
+        dispatch = other.dispatch;
+        Callback = std::move(other.Callback);
+
+        other.PCapAdapter = nullptr;
+        other.close = nullptr;
+        other.PCapLib = nullptr;
+        other.sendpacket = nullptr;
+        other.dispatch = nullptr;
+        other.Callback = nullptr;
     }
+
+    return *this;
 }
 
-
-void RXCallback(u_char* userdata, const struct pcap_pkthdr* header, const u_char* data)
+Net_PCap::~Net_PCap() noexcept
 {
-    Net::RXEnqueue(data, header->len);
+    if (close && PCapAdapter)
+    {
+        close(PCapAdapter);
+        PCapAdapter = nullptr;
+    }
+    // PCapLib will be freed at this point (shared_ptr + custom deleter)
 }
 
-int SendPacket(u8* data, int len)
+void Net_PCap::RXCallback(u_char* userdata, const struct pcap_pkthdr* header, const u_char* data) noexcept
 {
-    if (PCapAdapter == nullptr)
+    Net_PCap& self = *reinterpret_cast<Net_PCap*>(userdata);
+    if (self.Callback)
+        self.Callback(data, header->len);
+}
+
+int Net_PCap::SendPacket(u8* data, int len) noexcept
+{
+    if (PCapAdapter == nullptr || data == nullptr)
         return 0;
 
     if (len > 2048)
@@ -363,17 +445,17 @@ int SendPacket(u8* data, int len)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    pcap_sendpacket(PCapAdapter, data, len);
+    sendpacket(PCapAdapter, data, len);
     // TODO: check success
     return len;
 }
 
-void RecvCheck()
+void Net_PCap::RecvCheck() noexcept
 {
-    if (PCapAdapter == nullptr)
+    if (PCapAdapter == nullptr || dispatch == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    pcap_dispatch(PCapAdapter, 1, RXCallback, nullptr);
+    dispatch(PCapAdapter, 1, RXCallback, reinterpret_cast<u_char*>(this));
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/net/Net_PCap.h b/src/net/Net_PCap.h
index bf2ad882..cd2ab90b 100644
--- a/src/net/Net_PCap.h
+++ b/src/net/Net_PCap.h
@@ -19,13 +19,20 @@
 #ifndef NET_PCAP_H
 #define NET_PCAP_H
 
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <string_view>
+#include <vector>
+#include <pcap/pcap.h>
+
 #include "types.h"
+#include "Platform.h"
+#include "NetDriver.h"
 
-namespace Net_PCap
+
+namespace melonDS
 {
-
-using namespace melonDS;
 struct AdapterData
 {
     char DeviceName[128];
@@ -34,19 +41,95 @@ struct AdapterData
 
     u8 MAC[6];
     u8 IP_v4[4];
+
+    /// The flags on the pcap_if_t that was used to populate this struct
+    u32 Flags;
 };
 
+typedef int (*pcap_findalldevs_t)(pcap_if_t** alldevs, char* errbuf);
+typedef void (*pcap_freealldevs_t)(pcap_if_t* alldevs);
+typedef pcap_t* (*pcap_open_live_t)(const char* src, int snaplen, int flags, int readtimeout, char* errbuf);
+typedef void (*pcap_close_t)(pcap_t* dev);
+typedef int (*pcap_setnonblock_t)(pcap_t* dev, int nonblock, char* errbuf);
+typedef int (*pcap_sendpacket_t)(pcap_t* dev, const u_char* data, int len);
+typedef int (*pcap_dispatch_t)(pcap_t* dev, int num, pcap_handler callback, u_char* data);
+typedef const u_char* (*pcap_next_t)(pcap_t* dev, struct pcap_pkthdr* hdr);
 
-extern AdapterData* Adapters;
-extern int NumAdapters;
+class Net_PCap;
 
+class LibPCap
+{
+public:
+    static std::optional<LibPCap> New() noexcept;
+    LibPCap(const LibPCap&) = delete;
+    LibPCap& operator=(const LibPCap&) = delete;
+    LibPCap(LibPCap&&) noexcept;
+    LibPCap& operator=(LibPCap&&) noexcept;
+    ~LibPCap() noexcept = default;
 
-bool InitAdapterList();
-bool Init(std::string_view devicename);
-void DeInit();
+    [[nodiscard]] std::unique_ptr<Net_PCap> Open(std::string_view devicename, const Platform::SendPacketCallback& handler) const noexcept;
+    [[nodiscard]] std::unique_ptr<Net_PCap> Open(const AdapterData& device, const Platform::SendPacketCallback& handler) const noexcept;
 
-int SendPacket(u8* data, int len);
-void RecvCheck();
+    // so that Net_PCap objects can safely outlive LibPCap
+    // (because the actual DLL will be kept loaded until no shared_ptrs remain)
+    std::shared_ptr<Platform::DynamicLibrary> PCapLib = nullptr;
+    pcap_findalldevs_t findalldevs = nullptr;
+    pcap_freealldevs_t freealldevs = nullptr;
+    pcap_open_live_t open_live = nullptr;
+    pcap_close_t close = nullptr;
+    pcap_setnonblock_t setnonblock = nullptr;
+    pcap_sendpacket_t sendpacket = nullptr;
+    pcap_dispatch_t dispatch = nullptr;
+    pcap_next_t next = nullptr;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool IsValid() const noexcept
+    {
+        return
+            PCapLib != nullptr &&
+            findalldevs != nullptr &&
+            freealldevs != nullptr &&
+            open_live != nullptr &&
+            close != nullptr &&
+            setnonblock != nullptr &&
+            sendpacket != nullptr &&
+            dispatch != nullptr &&
+            next != nullptr
+        ;
+    }
+
+    /// @return List of all network interfaces available at the time of the call
+    [[nodiscard]] std::vector<AdapterData> GetAdapters() const noexcept;
+private:
+    static bool TryLoadPCap(LibPCap& pcap, Platform::DynamicLibrary *lib) noexcept;
+    LibPCap() noexcept = default;
+};
+
+class Net_PCap : public NetDriver
+{
+public:
+    Net_PCap() noexcept = default;
+    ~Net_PCap() noexcept override;
+    Net_PCap(const Net_PCap&) = delete;
+    Net_PCap& operator=(const Net_PCap&) = delete;
+    Net_PCap(Net_PCap&& other) noexcept;
+    Net_PCap& operator=(Net_PCap&& other) noexcept;
+
+    int SendPacket(u8* data, int len) noexcept override;
+    void RecvCheck() noexcept override;
+private:
+    friend class LibPCap;
+    static void RXCallback(u_char* userdata, const pcap_pkthdr* header, const u_char* data) noexcept;
+
+    pcap_t* PCapAdapter = nullptr;
+    Platform::SendPacketCallback Callback;
+
+    // To avoid undefined behavior in case the original LibPCap object is destroyed
+    // before this interface is cleaned up
+    std::shared_ptr<Platform::DynamicLibrary> PCapLib = nullptr;
+    pcap_close_t close = nullptr;
+    pcap_sendpacket_t sendpacket = nullptr;
+    pcap_dispatch_t dispatch = nullptr;
+};
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/net/Net_Slirp.cpp b/src/net/Net_Slirp.cpp
index 7ec7a046..fef4d19c 100644
--- a/src/net/Net_Slirp.cpp
+++ b/src/net/Net_Slirp.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,17 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "Net.h"
+#include "Net_Slirp.h"
 #include "FIFO.h"
 #include "Platform.h"
 
 #include <libslirp.h>
 
+// "register" is indirectly used by slirp.h but isn't allowed in C++17, this is a workaround
+#define register
+// Needed for Slirp's definition so we can adjust the opaque pointer in the move constructor
+#include <slirp.h>
+
 #ifdef __WIN32__
 	#include <ws2tcpip.h>
 #else
@@ -33,9 +39,7 @@
 	#include <time.h>
 #endif
 
-using namespace melonDS;
-
-namespace Net_Slirp
+namespace melonDS
 {
 
 using Platform::Log;
@@ -48,13 +52,6 @@ const u32 kClientIP = kSubnet | 0x10;
 
 const u8 kServerMAC[6] = {0x00, 0xAB, 0x33, 0x28, 0x99, 0x44};
 
-FIFO<u32, (0x8000 >> 2)> RXBuffer;
-
-u32 IPv4ID;
-
-Slirp* Ctx = nullptr;
-
-
 #ifdef __WIN32__
 
 #define poll WSAPoll
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ int clock_gettime(int, struct timespec *spec)
 #endif // __WIN32__
 
 
-ssize_t SlirpCbSendPacket(const void* buf, size_t len, void* opaque)
+ssize_t Net_Slirp::SlirpCbSendPacket(const void* buf, size_t len, void* opaque) noexcept
 {
     if (len > 2048)
     {
@@ -87,7 +84,11 @@ ssize_t SlirpCbSendPacket(const void* buf, size_t len, void* opaque)
 
     Log(LogLevel::Debug, "slirp: response packet of %zu bytes, type %04X\n", len, ntohs(((u16*)buf)[6]));
 
-    Net::RXEnqueue(buf, len);
+    Net_Slirp& self = *static_cast<Net_Slirp*>(opaque);
+    if (self.Callback)
+    {
+        self.Callback((const u8*)buf, len);
+    }
 
     return len;
 }
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ void SlirpCbNotify(void* opaque)
     Log(LogLevel::Debug, "Slirp: notify???\n");
 }
 
-SlirpCb cb =
+const SlirpCb Net_Slirp::cb =
 {
     .send_packet = SlirpCbSendPacket,
     .guest_error = SlirpCbGuestError,
@@ -145,11 +146,9 @@ SlirpCb cb =
     .notify = SlirpCbNotify
 };
 
-bool Init()
+Net_Slirp::Net_Slirp(const Platform::SendPacketCallback& callback) noexcept : Callback(callback)
 {
-    IPv4ID = 0;
-
-    SlirpConfig cfg;
+    SlirpConfig cfg {};
     memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(cfg));
     cfg.version = 1;
 
@@ -161,12 +160,67 @@ bool Init()
     *(u32*)&cfg.vdhcp_start = htonl(kClientIP);
     *(u32*)&cfg.vnameserver = htonl(kDNSIP);
 
-    Ctx = slirp_new(&cfg, &cb, nullptr);
-
-    return true;
+    Ctx = slirp_new(&cfg, &cb, this);
 }
 
-void DeInit()
+
+Net_Slirp::Net_Slirp(Net_Slirp&& other) noexcept
+{
+    RXBuffer = other.RXBuffer;
+    IPv4ID = other.IPv4ID;
+    Ctx = other.Ctx;
+    PollListSize = other.PollListSize;
+    Callback = std::move(other.Callback);
+    memcpy(PollList, other.PollList, sizeof(PollList));
+
+    other.RXBuffer = {};
+    other.IPv4ID = 0;
+    other.Ctx = nullptr;
+    other.PollListSize = 0;
+    other.Callback = nullptr;
+    memset(other.PollList, 0, sizeof(other.PollList));
+
+    if (Ctx)
+    {
+        Ctx->opaque = this;
+        // Gotta ensure that the context doesn't try to pass around a dead object
+    }
+}
+
+Net_Slirp& Net_Slirp::operator=(Net_Slirp&& other) noexcept
+{
+    if (this != &other)
+    {
+        if (Ctx)
+        {
+            slirp_cleanup(Ctx);
+        }
+
+        RXBuffer = other.RXBuffer;
+        IPv4ID = other.IPv4ID;
+        Ctx = other.Ctx;
+        PollListSize = other.PollListSize;
+        Callback = std::move(other.Callback);
+        memcpy(PollList, other.PollList, sizeof(PollList));
+
+        other.RXBuffer = {};
+        other.IPv4ID = 0;
+        other.Ctx = nullptr;
+        other.PollListSize = 0;
+        other.Callback = nullptr;
+        memset(other.PollList, 0, sizeof(other.PollList));
+
+        if (Ctx)
+        {
+            Ctx->opaque = this;
+            // Gotta ensure that the context doesn't try to pass around a dead object
+        }
+    }
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+Net_Slirp::~Net_Slirp() noexcept
 {
     if (Ctx)
     {
@@ -215,7 +269,7 @@ void FinishUDPFrame(u8* data, int len)
     *(u16*)&udpheader[6] = htons(tmp);
 }
 
-void HandleDNSFrame(u8* data, int len)
+void Net_Slirp::HandleDNSFrame(u8* data, int len) noexcept
 {
     u8* ipheader = &data[0xE];
     u8* udpheader = &data[0x22];
@@ -368,10 +422,11 @@ void HandleDNSFrame(u8* data, int len)
     if (framelen & 1) { *out++ = 0; framelen++; }
     FinishUDPFrame(resp, framelen);
 
-    Net::RXEnqueue(resp, framelen);
+    if (Callback)
+        Callback(resp, framelen);
 }
 
-int SendPacket(u8* data, int len)
+int Net_Slirp::SendPacket(u8* data, int len) noexcept
 {
     if (!Ctx) return 0;
 
@@ -401,19 +456,17 @@ int SendPacket(u8* data, int len)
     return len;
 }
 
-const int PollListMax = 64;
-struct pollfd PollList[PollListMax];
-int PollListSize;
-
-int SlirpCbAddPoll(int fd, int events, void* opaque)
+int Net_Slirp::SlirpCbAddPoll(int fd, int events, void* opaque) noexcept
 {
-    if (PollListSize >= PollListMax)
+    Net_Slirp& self = *static_cast<Net_Slirp*>(opaque);
+
+    if (self.PollListSize >= PollListMax)
     {
         Log(LogLevel::Error, "slirp: POLL LIST FULL\n");
         return -1;
     }
 
-    int idx = PollListSize++;
+    int idx = self.PollListSize++;
 
     u16 evt = 0;
 
@@ -427,18 +480,20 @@ int SlirpCbAddPoll(int fd, int events, void* opaque)
     if (events & SLIRP_POLL_HUP) evt |= POLLHUP;
 #endif // !__WIN32__
 
-    PollList[idx].fd = fd;
-    PollList[idx].events = evt;
+    self.PollList[idx].fd = fd;
+    self.PollList[idx].events = evt;
 
     return idx;
 }
 
-int SlirpCbGetREvents(int idx, void* opaque)
+int Net_Slirp::SlirpCbGetREvents(int idx, void* opaque) noexcept
 {
-    if (idx < 0 || idx >= PollListSize)
+    Net_Slirp& self = *static_cast<Net_Slirp*>(opaque);
+
+    if (idx < 0 || idx >= self.PollListSize)
         return 0;
 
-    u16 evt = PollList[idx].revents;
+    u16 evt = self.PollList[idx].revents;
     int ret = 0;
 
     if (evt & POLLIN) ret |= SLIRP_POLL_IN;
@@ -450,7 +505,7 @@ int SlirpCbGetREvents(int idx, void* opaque)
     return ret;
 }
 
-void RecvCheck()
+void Net_Slirp::RecvCheck() noexcept
 {
     if (!Ctx) return;
 
@@ -458,9 +513,9 @@ void RecvCheck()
     {
         u32 timeout = 0;
         PollListSize = 0;
-        slirp_pollfds_fill(Ctx, &timeout, SlirpCbAddPoll, nullptr);
+        slirp_pollfds_fill(Ctx, &timeout, SlirpCbAddPoll, this);
         int res = poll(PollList, PollListSize, timeout);
-        slirp_pollfds_poll(Ctx, res<0, SlirpCbGetREvents, nullptr);
+        slirp_pollfds_poll(Ctx, res<0, SlirpCbGetREvents, this);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/net/Net_Slirp.h b/src/net/Net_Slirp.h
index 7446adf4..5f9b6587 100644
--- a/src/net/Net_Slirp.h
+++ b/src/net/Net_Slirp.h
@@ -20,17 +20,48 @@
 #define NET_SLIRP_H
 
 #include "types.h"
+#include "FIFO.h"
+#include "Platform.h"
+#include "NetDriver.h"
 
-namespace Net_Slirp
+#include <libslirp.h>
+
+#ifdef __WIN32__
+    #include <ws2tcpip.h>
+#else
+    #include <poll.h>
+#endif
+
+struct Slirp;
+
+namespace melonDS
 {
-using namespace melonDS;
+class Net_Slirp : public NetDriver
+{
+public:
+    explicit Net_Slirp(const Platform::SendPacketCallback& callback) noexcept;
+    Net_Slirp(const Net_Slirp&) = delete;
+    Net_Slirp& operator=(const Net_Slirp&) = delete;
+    Net_Slirp(Net_Slirp&& other) noexcept;
+    Net_Slirp& operator=(Net_Slirp&& other) noexcept;
+    ~Net_Slirp() noexcept override;
 
-bool Init();
-void DeInit();
-
-int SendPacket(u8* data, int len);
-void RecvCheck();
+    int SendPacket(u8* data, int len) noexcept override;
+    void RecvCheck() noexcept override;
+private:
+    static constexpr int PollListMax = 64;
+    static const SlirpCb cb;
+    static int SlirpCbGetREvents(int idx, void* opaque) noexcept;
+    static int SlirpCbAddPoll(int fd, int events, void* opaque) noexcept;
+    static ssize_t SlirpCbSendPacket(const void* buf, size_t len, void* opaque) noexcept;
+    void HandleDNSFrame(u8* data, int len) noexcept;
 
+    Platform::SendPacketCallback Callback;
+    pollfd PollList[PollListMax] {};
+    int PollListSize = 0;
+    FIFO<u32, (0x8000 >> 2)> RXBuffer {};
+    u32 IPv4ID = 0;
+    Slirp* Ctx = nullptr;
+};
 }
-
 #endif // NET_SLIRP_H
diff --git a/src/net/PacketDispatcher.cpp b/src/net/PacketDispatcher.cpp
index 61deed81..c9e0d274 100644
--- a/src/net/PacketDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/net/PacketDispatcher.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ const u32 kPacketMagic = 0x4B504C4D;
 PacketDispatcher::PacketDispatcher() : mutex(Platform::Mutex_Create())
 {
     instanceMask = 0;
-    memset(packetQueues, 0, sizeof(packetQueues));
 }
 
 PacketDispatcher::~PacketDispatcher()
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ void PacketDispatcher::registerInstance(int inst)
     Mutex_Lock(mutex);
 
     instanceMask |= (1 << inst);
-    packetQueues[inst] = new PacketQueue();
+    packetQueues[inst] = std::make_unique<PacketQueue>();
 
     Mutex_Unlock(mutex);
 }
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ void PacketDispatcher::unregisterInstance(int inst)
     Mutex_Lock(mutex);
 
     instanceMask &= ~(1 << inst);
-    delete packetQueues[inst];
+    packetQueues[inst] = nullptr;
 
     Mutex_Unlock(mutex);
 }
@@ -72,8 +71,7 @@ void PacketDispatcher::clear()
         if (!(instanceMask & (1 << i)))
             continue;
 
-        PacketQueue* queue = packetQueues[i];
-        queue->Clear();
+        packetQueues[i]->Clear();
     }
     Mutex_Unlock(mutex);
 }
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ void PacketDispatcher::sendPacket(const void* header, int headerlen, const void*
         if (!(recv_mask & (1 << i)))
             continue;
 
-        PacketQueue* queue = packetQueues[i];
+        PacketQueue* queue = packetQueues[i].get();
 
         // if we run out of space: discard old packets
         while (!queue->CanFit(totallen))
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ bool PacketDispatcher::recvPacket(void *header, int *headerlen, void *data, int
     if (receiver < 0 || receiver > 15) return false;
 
     Mutex_Lock(mutex);
-    PacketQueue* queue = packetQueues[receiver];
+    PacketQueue* queue = packetQueues[receiver].get();
 
     PacketHeader phdr;
     if (!queue->Read(&phdr, sizeof(phdr)))
diff --git a/src/net/PacketDispatcher.h b/src/net/PacketDispatcher.h
index 92df9941..d7f37c9a 100644
--- a/src/net/PacketDispatcher.h
+++ b/src/net/PacketDispatcher.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef PACKETDISPATCHER_H
 #define PACKETDISPATCHER_H
 
+#include <array>
+#include <memory>
 #include "Platform.h"
 #include "types.h"
 #include "FIFO.h"
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 private:
     melonDS::Platform::Mutex* mutex;
     melonDS::u16 instanceMask;
-    PacketQueue* packetQueues[16];
+    std::array<std::unique_ptr<PacketQueue>, 16> packetQueues {};
 };
 
 #endif // PACKETDISPATCHER_H