DxIce Engine SDK was updated with support for VB.NET 2008 express (and still uses DirectX9c and VB6)

These features are listed as new

Game Scene Manager improving game code structure
Automatic Fade in and Fade out between Game Scenes
Line and Box Draw in Gradient Colors and transparency
New Sample Game : Air Hockey with VB6 source
Air Hockey source for VB.Net 2008 Express Game
Simple 2D Physics
Improved FX interface with Delay and Progress
Enhances to Sprite Robots
New Types of 2D Collision Detections
Download from the forum at http://gamedev.digiapp.com

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