# 🔌 SimpleTCPClient — Lightweight & Blueprint-Friendly TCP Client Plugin for Unreal Engine
SimpleTCPClient is a lightweight TCP client plugin designed for Unreal Engine.
It provides full Blueprint integration, automatic connection management, and multi-channel support — ideal for any client-side scenario requiring reliable TCP communication.
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## ✨ Features
- 🟦 Fully Blueprint-Compatible — All features are exposed to Blueprints, no C++ required
- 🌐 Multi-Channel Connections — Configure and manage multiple TCP client channels independently
- 🔁 Auto-Reconnect Support — Automatically attempt reconnection with customizable intervals
- ⚙️ Centralized Settings Management — Define static channels via Project Settings
- 🧵 Asynchronous Receiving — Background threads handle incoming data, main thread stays responsive
- 📦 Modular Design — Clean and standalone structure, easy to integrate into any project
- 🚫 Automatic Resource Cleanup — Sockets are closed and released upon disconnect
- 🔄 Runtime Dynamic Configuration — Add or update client channels at runtime with immediate effect
- 📧 Event-Driven Messaging — Receive data via Blueprint delegates for flexible handling
- 🧰 Detailed Logging — Robust log output for connection, parsing, and communication status
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## 📦 Typical Use Cases
- Connecting to external services such as sensor networks, simulators, or custom servers
- Communicating with Python, C++, C# programs over a LAN
- Sending or receiving structured messages from UE clients
- Building custom application-level protocols (combine with SimpleByteConverter)
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## 🧰 Recommended Companion Plugin
For structured message encoding and decoding, consider using:
🔧 SimpleByteConverter Plugin
Converts native Unreal types (`int32`, `float`, `FString`, etc.) to/from `TArray<uint8>` — ideal for building custom data protocols.
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## 📘 Documentation Path
```
./Docs/README.md # Main tutorial and Blueprint examples
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## 📬 Contact
For technical support, feature requests, or business inquiries:
📧 mengzhishanghun@outlook.com
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## 🛡️ Notes
- 🚫 Domain name resolution, IPv6, and TLS encryption are currently not supported