[1.7.2]How to setup your own channels

[KeeganDeathman]

In 1.7.2 Mojang switched to the netty system. How would I setup a channel? Thanks!

[libarclite]

I too am interested in this. Guess it's time to study

 

http://netty.io/wiki/user-guide-for-4.x.html

[libarclite]

My client side needs to periodically report which block each player is currently selecting, and which direction he's facing. In 1.6.4 I used a network mod channel. Now I am contemplating sending a packet through a netty channel.

 

I did the the time server tutorial, so I get the basics of netty now. What I'm wondering is how to discover the address of the server the game is connected to.

[LexManos]

Im still learning netty as well, cpw seems to have a grasp on it. And he's written a nice layer on top of the MC protocol that'll let you pass custom information back and forth using standard netty procedures.

https://github.com/MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge/blob/95c12b6c20a456de7c24707388d4cb9cedc1cc44/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/network/ForgeNetworkHandler.java

It would be nice if someone wrote a comprehensive tutorial on the net system cuz god knows I suck at tutorials.

[KeeganDeathman]

I will do that in the tutorials wiki section, but till then Ill try to make maybe my own network handler.

[libarclite]

Im still learning netty as well, cpw seems to have a grasp on it. And he's written a nice layer on top of the MC protocol that'll let you pass custom information back and forth using standard netty procedures.

https://github.com/MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge/blob/95c12b6c20a456de7c24707388d4cb9cedc1cc44/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/network/ForgeNetworkHandler.java

It would be nice if someone wrote a comprehensive tutorial on the net system cuz god knows I suck at tutorials.

 

See my reply here:

 

http://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/index.php/topic,15403.msg78805.html#msg78805