As I've been getting more into game development, I've realized that most networking libraries are overly complicated, and involve an array of classes that are truly unnecessary for a standard game (or anything server-client related, really). My goal with ArchNet is to simplify the networking procedure, to make it easier for any individual, regardless of their knowledge, to create a functional online game. Similar to [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] , a networking library that I recently released a tutorial for, I'll include a simple server and client class, with simple methods to start and connect each component of the server. ArchNet will use a few outside libraries (namely SLF4J logging and Netty for the core networking), but I'll handle that once I finish up a few classes first. If you're interested in the project, I'll be keeping this thread updated constantly. This will be solely in my free time, so don't expect instantaneous progress. When the library is done, I'll provide a JAR to use in your own project, along with the source code and documentation, perhaps uploaded to GitHub.

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