diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bffd629..4795f90 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -DDEBUG")
 file(GLOB source_files "src/*.cpp" "src/*/*.cpp" "src/*/*.hpp" "include/*.h"  "include/*/*.h" "include/*/*/*.h" "include/*.hpp"  "include/*/*.hpp" "include/*/*/*.hpp")
 find_package(httplib CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(nlohmann_json CONFIG REQUIRED)
+find_package(asio CONFIG REQUIRED)
+find_package(fmt CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${source_files})
 set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "BeamMP-Launcher")
@@ -23,15 +25,15 @@ if (WIN32)
     find_package(ZLIB REQUIRED)
     find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
     target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
-            ZLIB::ZLIB OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto ws2_32 httplib::httplib nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json)
+            ZLIB::ZLIB OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto ws2_32 httplib::httplib nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json asio::asio fmt::fmt)
 elseif (LINUX)
     find_package(ZLIB REQUIRED)
     find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
     target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE 
-            ZLIB::ZLIB OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto)
-else(WIN32) #MINGW
+            ZLIB::ZLIB OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto asio::asio fmt::fmt)
+elseif (WIN32) #MINGW
     add_definitions("-D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0600")
     set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Os -s --static")
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ssl crypto ws2_32 ssp crypt32 z)
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ssl crypto ws2_32 ssp crypt32 z asio::asio fmt::fmt)
 endif(WIN32)
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE "include")
diff --git a/include/Network/network.hpp b/include/Network/network.hpp
index cb9b51c..12c3421 100644
--- a/include/Network/network.hpp
+++ b/include/Network/network.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include "Helpers.h"
+#include "asio/io_context.hpp"
+#include "asio/ip/address.hpp"
 #include <span>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -15,10 +17,14 @@
 #include "linuxfixes.h"
 #include <bits/types/siginfo_t.h>
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <vector>
 #include <sys/ucontext.h>
+#include <vector>
 #endif
 
+#include <asio.hpp>
+
+extern asio::io_context io;
+
 void NetReset();
 extern bool Dev;
 extern int ping;
@@ -30,8 +36,8 @@ extern int LastPort;
 extern bool ModLoaded;
 extern bool Terminate;
 extern int DEFAULT_PORT;
-extern uint64_t UDPSock;
-extern uint64_t TCPSock;
+extern std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::udp::socket> UDPSock;
+extern std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::tcp::socket> TCPSock;
 extern std::string Branch;
 extern bool TCPTerminate;
 extern std::string LastIP;
@@ -40,18 +46,21 @@ extern std::string UlStatus;
 extern std::string PublicKey;
 extern std::string PrivateKey;
 extern std::string ListOfMods;
-int KillSocket(uint64_t Dead);
+void KillSocket(std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::tcp::socket>& Dead);
+void KillSocket(std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::udp::socket>& Dead);
+void KillSocket(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Dead);
+void KillSocket(asio::ip::udp::socket& Dead);
 void UUl(const std::string& R);
 void UDPSend(const std::vector<char>& Data);
 bool CheckBytes(int32_t Bytes);
 void GameSend(std::string_view Data);
 void SendLarge(const std::vector<char>& Data);
-std::string TCPRcv(uint64_t Sock);
-void SyncResources(uint64_t TCPSock);
+std::string TCPRcv(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock);
+void SyncResources(asio::ip::tcp::socket& TCPSock);
 std::string GetAddr(const std::string& IP);
 void ServerParser(std::string_view Data);
 std::string Login(const std::string& fields);
-void TCPSend(const std::vector<char>& Data, uint64_t Sock);
-void TCPClientMain(const std::string& IP, int Port);
-void UDPClientMain(const std::string& IP, int Port);
-void TCPGameServer(const std::string& IP, int Port);
+void TCPSend(const std::vector<char>& Data, asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock);
+void TCPClientMain(asio::ip::tcp::socket&& Socket);
+void UDPClientMain(asio::ip::address addr, uint16_t port);
+void TCPGameServer(asio::ip::tcp::socket&& Socket);
diff --git a/include/NetworkHelpers.h b/include/NetworkHelpers.h
index b8663f7..d6a2cde 100644
--- a/include/NetworkHelpers.h
+++ b/include/NetworkHelpers.h
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#if defined(__linux__)
-#include "linuxfixes.h"
-#else
-#include <winsock2.h>
-#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-#endif
+#include <asio.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 
-void ReceiveFromGame(SOCKET socket, std::vector<char>& out_data);
+void ReceiveFromGame(asio::ip::tcp::socket& socket, std::vector<char>& out_data);
diff --git a/src/Network/Core.cpp b/src/Network/Core.cpp
index e52ff7b..1538de0 100644
--- a/src/Network/Core.cpp
+++ b/src/Network/Core.cpp
@@ -9,17 +9,15 @@
 #include "Network/network.hpp"
 #include "NetworkHelpers.h"
 #include "Security/Init.h"
+#include <asio/io_context.hpp>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <optional>
 #include <regex>
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-#include <winsock2.h>
-#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-#elif defined(__linux__)
+#if defined(__linux__)
 #include <cstring>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include <spawn.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -28,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "Logger.h"
 #include "Startup.h"
 #include <charconv>
+#include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 #include <set>
 #include <thread>
@@ -45,26 +44,58 @@ std::string MStatus;
 bool ModLoaded;
 int ping = -1;
 
-void StartSync(const std::string& Data) {
-    std::string IP = GetAddr(Data.substr(1, Data.find(':') - 1));
-    if (IP.find('.') == -1) {
-        if (IP == "DNS")
-            UlStatus = "UlConnection Failed! (DNS Lookup Failed)";
-        else
-            UlStatus = "UlConnection Failed! (WSA failed to start)";
-        ListOfMods = "-";
-        Terminate = true;
-        return;
+asio::io_context io {};
+
+static asio::ip::tcp::socket ResolveAndConnect(const std::string& host_port_string) {
+
+    using namespace asio;
+    ip::tcp::resolver resolver(io);
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    auto port = host_port_string.substr(host_port_string.find_last_of(':') + 1);
+    auto host = host_port_string.substr(0, host_port_string.find_last_of(':'));
+    auto resolved = resolver.resolve(host, port, ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("Failed to resolve '[{}]:{}': {}", host, port, ec.message()));
+        throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("Failed to resolve '{}': {}", host_port_string, ec.message()));
     }
-    CheckLocalKey();
+    bool connected = false;
+
     UlStatus = "UlLoading...";
-    TCPTerminate = false;
-    Terminate = false;
-    ConfList->clear();
-    ping = -1;
-    std::thread GS(TCPGameServer, IP, std::stoi(Data.substr(Data.find(':') + 1)));
-    GS.detach();
-    info("Connecting to server");
+    
+    for (const auto& addr : resolved) {
+        try {
+            info(fmt::format("Resolved and connected to '[{}]:{}'",
+                addr.endpoint().address().to_string(),
+                addr.endpoint().port()));
+            ip::tcp::socket socket(io);
+            socket.connect(addr);
+            // done, connected fine
+            return socket;
+        } catch (...) {
+            // ignore
+        }
+    }
+    throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("Failed to connect to '{}'; connection refused", host_port_string));
+}
+
+void StartSync(const std::string& Data) {
+    try {
+        auto Socket = ResolveAndConnect(Data.substr(1));
+        ListOfMods = "-";
+        CheckLocalKey();
+        TCPTerminate = false;
+        Terminate = false;
+        ConfList->clear();
+        ping = -1;
+        std::thread GS(TCPGameServer, std::move(Socket));
+        GS.detach();
+        info("Connecting to server");
+    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+        UlStatus = "UlConnection Failed!";
+        error(fmt::format("Client: connect failed! Error: {}", e.what()));
+        WSACleanup();
+        Terminate = true;
+    }
 }
 
 bool IsAllowedLink(const std::string& Link) {
@@ -92,7 +123,7 @@ bool IsAllowedLink(const std::string& Link) {
     return false;
 }
 
-void Parse(std::span<char> InData, SOCKET CSocket) {
+void Parse(std::span<char> InData, asio::ip::tcp::socket& CSocket) {
     std::string OutData;
     char Code = InData[0], SubCode = 0;
     if (InData.size() > 1)
@@ -213,18 +244,19 @@ void Parse(std::span<char> InData, SOCKET CSocket) {
         OutData.clear();
         break;
     }
-    if (!OutData.empty() && CSocket != -1) {
+    if (!OutData.empty() && CSocket.is_open()) {
         uint32_t DataSize = OutData.size();
         std::vector<char> ToSend(sizeof(DataSize) + OutData.size());
         std::copy_n(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&DataSize), sizeof(DataSize), ToSend.begin());
         std::copy_n(OutData.data(), OutData.size(), ToSend.begin() + sizeof(DataSize));
-        int res = send(CSocket, ToSend.data(), int(ToSend.size()), 0);
-        if (res < 0) {
-            debug("(Core) send failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
+        asio::error_code ec;
+        asio::write(CSocket, asio::buffer(ToSend), ec);
+        if (ec) {
+            debug(fmt::format("(Core) send failed with error: {}", ec.message()));
         }
     }
 }
-void GameHandler(SOCKET Client) {
+void GameHandler(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Client) {
     std::vector<char> data {};
     do {
         try {
@@ -250,68 +282,52 @@ void localRes() {
 }
 void CoreMain() {
     debug("Core Network on start!");
-    SOCKET LSocket, CSocket;
-    struct addrinfo* res = nullptr;
-    struct addrinfo hints { };
-    int iRes;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    WSADATA wsaData;
-    iRes = WSAStartup(514, &wsaData); // 2.2
-    if (iRes)
-        debug("WSAStartup failed with error: " + std::to_string(iRes));
-#endif
 
-    ZeroMemory(&hints, sizeof(hints));
+    asio::ip::tcp::endpoint listen_ep(asio::ip::address::from_string("0.0.0.0"), static_cast<uint16_t>(DEFAULT_PORT));
+    asio::ip::tcp::socket LSocket(io);
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    LSocket.open(listen_ep.protocol(), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("Failed to open core socket: {}", ec.message()));
+        return;
+    }
+    asio::ip::tcp::socket::linger linger_opt {};
+    linger_opt.enabled(false);
+    LSocket.set_option(linger_opt, ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("Failed to set up listening core socket to not linger / reuse address. "
+                            "This may cause the core socket to refuse to bind(). Error: {}",
+            ec.message()));
+        return;
+    }
+    asio::ip::tcp::socket::reuse_address reuse_opt { true };
+    LSocket.set_option(reuse_opt, ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("Failed to set up listening core socket to not linger / reuse address. "
+                            "This may cause the core socket to refuse to bind(). Error: {}",
+            ec.message()));
+        return;
+    }
 
-    hints.ai_family = AF_INET;
-    hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
-    hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_TCP;
-    hints.ai_flags = AI_PASSIVE;
-    iRes = getaddrinfo(nullptr, std::to_string(DEFAULT_PORT).c_str(), &hints, &res);
-    if (iRes) {
-        debug("(Core) addr info failed with error: " + std::to_string(iRes));
-        WSACleanup();
-        return;
-    }
-    LSocket = socket(res->ai_family, res->ai_socktype, res->ai_protocol);
-    if (LSocket == -1) {
-        debug("(Core) socket failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-        freeaddrinfo(res);
-        WSACleanup();
-        return;
-    }
-#if defined(__linux__)
-    int opt = 1;
-    if (setsockopt(LSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &opt, sizeof(opt)) < 0)
-        error("setsockopt(SO_REUSEADDR) failed");
-#endif
-    iRes = bind(LSocket, res->ai_addr, int(res->ai_addrlen));
-    if (iRes == SOCKET_ERROR) {
-        error("(Core) bind failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-        freeaddrinfo(res);
-        KillSocket(LSocket);
-        WSACleanup();
-        return;
-    }
-    iRes = listen(LSocket, SOMAXCONN);
-    if (iRes == SOCKET_ERROR) {
-        debug("(Core) listen failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-        freeaddrinfo(res);
-        KillSocket(LSocket);
-        WSACleanup();
+    auto acceptor = asio::ip::tcp::acceptor(io, listen_ep);
+    acceptor.listen(asio::ip::tcp::socket::max_listen_connections, ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("listen() failed, which is needed for the launcher to operate. Error: {}",
+            ec.message()));
         return;
     }
+
     do {
-        CSocket = accept(LSocket, nullptr, nullptr);
-        if (CSocket == -1) {
-            error("(Core) accept failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
+        auto CSocket = acceptor.accept(ec);
+        if (ec) {
+            error(fmt::format("(Core) accept failed with error: {}", ec.message()));
             continue;
         }
         localRes();
         info("Game Connected!");
         GameHandler(CSocket);
         warn("Game Reconnecting...");
-    } while (CSocket);
+    } while (LSocket.is_open());
     KillSocket(LSocket);
     WSACleanup();
 }
diff --git a/src/Network/GlobalHandler.cpp b/src/Network/GlobalHandler.cpp
index 6f9a39b..408f230 100644
--- a/src/Network/GlobalHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/Network/GlobalHandler.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "Helpers.h"
 #include "Network/network.hpp"
 #include "NetworkHelpers.h"
+#include "asio/socket_base.hpp"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <span>
 #include <vector>
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "Logger.h"
 #include <charconv>
+#include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
@@ -34,20 +36,31 @@
 std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::high_resolution_clock> PingStart, PingEnd;
 bool GConnected = false;
 bool CServer = true;
-SOCKET CSocket = -1;
-SOCKET GSocket = -1;
+std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::tcp::socket> CSocket = nullptr;
+std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::tcp::socket> GSocket = nullptr;
 
-int KillSocket(uint64_t Dead) {
-    if (Dead == (SOCKET)-1) {
-        debug("Kill socket got -1 returning...");
-        return 0;
-    }
-    shutdown(Dead, SD_BOTH);
-    int a = closesocket(Dead);
-    if (a != 0) {
-        warn("Failed to close socket!");
-    }
-    return a;
+void KillSocket(std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::tcp::socket>& Dead) {
+    if (!Dead)
+        return;
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    Dead->shutdown(asio::socket_base::shutdown_both, ec);
+}
+
+void KillSocket(std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::udp::socket>& Dead) {
+    if (!Dead)
+        return;
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    Dead->shutdown(asio::socket_base::shutdown_both, ec);
+}
+
+void KillSocket(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Dead) {
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    Dead.shutdown(asio::socket_base::shutdown_both, ec);
+}
+
+void KillSocket(asio::ip::udp::socket& Dead) {
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    Dead.shutdown(asio::socket_base::shutdown_both, ec);
 }
 
 bool CheckBytes(uint32_t Bytes) {
@@ -64,7 +77,7 @@ bool CheckBytes(uint32_t Bytes) {
 void GameSend(std::string_view RawData) {
     static std::mutex Lock;
     std::scoped_lock Guard(Lock);
-    if (TCPTerminate || !GConnected || CSocket == -1)
+    if (TCPTerminate || !GConnected || CSocket == nullptr)
         return;
     int32_t Size, Temp, Sent;
     uint32_t DataSize = RawData.size();
@@ -73,24 +86,14 @@ void GameSend(std::string_view RawData) {
     std::copy_n(RawData.data(), RawData.size(), Data.begin() + sizeof(DataSize));
     Size = Data.size();
     Sent = 0;
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    if (Size > 1000) {
-        debug("Launcher -> game (" + std::to_string(Size) + ")");
+
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    asio::write(*CSocket, asio::buffer(Data), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        debug(fmt::format("(TCP CB) recv failed with error: {}", ec.message()));
+        KillSocket(TCPSock);
+        Terminate = true;
     }
-#endif
-    do {
-        if (Sent > -1) {
-            Temp = send(CSocket, &Data[Sent], Size - Sent, 0);
-        }
-        if (!CheckBytes(Temp))
-            return;
-        Sent += Temp;
-    } while (Sent < Size);
-    // send separately to avoid an allocation for += "\n"
-    /*Temp = send(CSocket, "\n", 1, 0);
-    if (!CheckBytes(Temp)) {
-        return;
-    }*/
 }
 
 void ServerSend(const std::vector<char>& Data, bool Rel) {
@@ -110,8 +113,8 @@ void ServerSend(const std::vector<char>& Data, bool Rel) {
     if (Ack || Rel) {
         if (Ack || DLen > 1000)
             SendLarge(Data);
-        else
-            TCPSend(Data, TCPSock);
+        else if (TCPSock)
+            TCPSend(Data, *TCPSock);
     } else
         UDPSend(Data);
 }
@@ -122,78 +125,20 @@ void NetReset() {
     Terminate = false;
     UlStatus = "Ulstart";
     MStatus = " ";
-    if (UDPSock != (SOCKET)(-1)) {
-        debug("Terminating UDP Socket : " + std::to_string(TCPSock));
-        KillSocket(UDPSock);
+    if (UDPSock != nullptr) {
+        KillSocket(*UDPSock);
     }
-    UDPSock = -1;
-    if (TCPSock != (SOCKET)(-1)) {
-        debug("Terminating TCP Socket : " + std::to_string(TCPSock));
-        KillSocket(TCPSock);
+    UDPSock = nullptr;
+    if (TCPSock != nullptr) {
+        KillSocket(*TCPSock);
     }
-    TCPSock = -1;
-    if (GSocket != (SOCKET)(-1)) {
-        debug("Terminating GTCP Socket : " + std::to_string(GSocket));
-        KillSocket(GSocket);
+    TCPSock = nullptr;
+    if (GSocket != nullptr) {
+        KillSocket(*GSocket);
     }
-    GSocket = -1;
+    GSocket = nullptr;
 }
 
-SOCKET SetupListener() {
-    if (GSocket != -1)
-        return GSocket;
-    struct addrinfo* result = nullptr;
-    struct addrinfo hints { };
-    int iRes;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    WSADATA wsaData;
-    iRes = WSAStartup(514, &wsaData); // 2.2
-    if (iRes != 0) {
-        error("(Proxy) WSAStartup failed with error: " + std::to_string(iRes));
-        return -1;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    ZeroMemory(&hints, sizeof(hints));
-    hints.ai_family = AF_INET;
-    hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
-    hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_TCP;
-    hints.ai_flags = AI_PASSIVE;
-    iRes = getaddrinfo(nullptr, std::to_string(DEFAULT_PORT + 1).c_str(), &hints, &result);
-    if (iRes != 0) {
-        error("(Proxy) info failed with error: " + std::to_string(iRes));
-        WSACleanup();
-    }
-    GSocket = socket(result->ai_family, result->ai_socktype, result->ai_protocol);
-    if (GSocket == -1) {
-        error("(Proxy) socket failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-        freeaddrinfo(result);
-        WSACleanup();
-        return -1;
-    }
-#if defined (__linux__)
-    int opt = 1;
-    if (setsockopt(GSocket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &opt, sizeof(opt)) < 0)
-        error("setsockopt(SO_REUSEADDR) failed");
-#endif
-    iRes = bind(GSocket, result->ai_addr, (int)result->ai_addrlen);
-    if (iRes == SOCKET_ERROR) {
-        error("(Proxy) bind failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-        freeaddrinfo(result);
-        KillSocket(GSocket);
-        WSACleanup();
-        return -1;
-    }
-    freeaddrinfo(result);
-    iRes = listen(GSocket, SOMAXCONN);
-    if (iRes == SOCKET_ERROR) {
-        error("(Proxy) listen failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-        KillSocket(GSocket);
-        WSACleanup();
-        return -1;
-    }
-    return GSocket;
-}
 void AutoPing() {
     while (!Terminate) {
         ServerSend(strtovec("p"), false);
@@ -228,17 +173,47 @@ void ParserAsync(std::string_view Data) {
 void ServerParser(std::string_view Data) {
     ParserAsync(Data);
 }
-void NetMain(const std::string& IP, int Port) {
+void NetMain(asio::ip::address addr, uint16_t port) {
     std::thread Ping(AutoPing);
     Ping.detach();
-    UDPClientMain(IP, Port);
+    UDPClientMain(addr, port);
     CServer = true;
     Terminate = true;
     info("Connection Terminated!");
 }
-void TCPGameServer(const std::string& IP, int Port) {
-    GSocket = SetupListener();
-    while (!TCPTerminate && GSocket != -1) {
+void TCPGameServer(asio::ip::tcp::socket&& Socket) {
+    asio::ip::tcp::endpoint listen_ep(asio::ip::address::from_string("0.0.0.0"), static_cast<uint16_t>(DEFAULT_PORT + 1));
+    asio::ip::tcp::socket listener(io);
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    listener.open(listen_ep.protocol(), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("Failed to open game socket: {}", ec.message()));
+        return;
+    }
+    asio::ip::tcp::socket::linger linger_opt {};
+    linger_opt.enabled(false);
+    listener.set_option(linger_opt, ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("Failed to set up listening game socket to not linger / reuse address. "
+                            "This may cause the game socket to refuse to bind(). Error: {}",
+            ec.message()));
+    }
+    asio::ip::tcp::socket::reuse_address reuse_opt { true };
+    listener.set_option(reuse_opt, ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("Failed to set up listening core socket to not linger / reuse address. "
+                            "This may cause the core socket to refuse to bind(). Error: {}",
+            ec.message()));
+        return;
+    }
+    auto acceptor = asio::ip::tcp::acceptor(io, listen_ep);
+    acceptor.listen(asio::ip::tcp::socket::max_listen_connections, ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        debug(fmt::format("Proxy accept failed: {}", ec.message()));
+        TCPTerminate = true; // skip the loop
+    }
+    debug(fmt::format("Game server listening on {}:{}", acceptor.local_endpoint().address().to_string(), acceptor.local_endpoint().port()));
+    while (!TCPTerminate && acceptor.is_open()) {
         debug("MAIN LOOP OF GAME SERVER");
         GConnected = false;
         if (!CServer) {
@@ -249,38 +224,35 @@ void TCPGameServer(const std::string& IP, int Port) {
             break;
         }
         if (CServer) {
-            std::thread Client(TCPClientMain, IP, Port);
+            std::thread Client(TCPClientMain, std::move(Socket));
             Client.detach();
         }
-        CSocket = accept(GSocket, nullptr, nullptr);
-        if (CSocket == -1) {
-            debug("(Proxy) accept failed with error: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-            break;
-        }
+
+        CSocket = std::make_shared<asio::ip::tcp::socket>(acceptor.accept());
         debug("(Proxy) Game Connected!");
         GConnected = true;
         if (CServer) {
-            std::thread t1(NetMain, IP, Port);
+            std::thread t1(NetMain, CSocket->remote_endpoint().address(), CSocket->remote_endpoint().port());
             t1.detach();
             CServer = false;
         }
         std::vector<char> data {};
 
         // Read byte by byte until '>' is rcved then get the size and read based on it
-        do {
+        while (!TCPTerminate && !CSocket) {
             try {
-                ReceiveFromGame(CSocket, data);
+                ReceiveFromGame(*CSocket, data);
                 ServerSend(data, false);
             } catch (const std::exception& e) {
                 error(std::string("Error while receiving from game: ") + e.what());
                 break;
             }
-        } while (!TCPTerminate);
+        }
     }
     TCPTerminate = true;
     GConnected = false;
     Terminate = true;
-    if (CSocket != SOCKET_ERROR)
+    if (CSocket != nullptr)
         KillSocket(CSocket);
     debug("END OF GAME SERVER");
 }
diff --git a/src/Network/Resources.cpp b/src/Network/Resources.cpp
index 22722c4..855d96f 100644
--- a/src/Network/Resources.cpp
+++ b/src/Network/Resources.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ///
 
 #include "Network/network.hpp"
+#include "fmt/core.h"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 #include <ws2tcpip.h>
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <future>
+#include <asio.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ void Abord() {
     info("Terminated!");
 }
 
-std::string Auth(SOCKET Sock) {
+std::string Auth(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock) {
     TCPSend(strtovec("VC" + GetVer()), Sock);
 
     auto Res = TCPRcv(Sock);
@@ -137,22 +139,18 @@ void AsyncUpdate(uint64_t& Rcv, uint64_t Size, const std::string& Name) {
     } while (!Terminate && Rcv < Size);
 }
 
-char* TCPRcvRaw(SOCKET Sock, uint64_t& GRcv, uint64_t Size) {
-    if (Sock == -1) {
-        Terminate = true;
-        UUl("Invalid Socket");
-        return nullptr;
-    }
+char* TCPRcvRaw(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock, uint64_t& GRcv, uint64_t Size) {
     char* File = new char[Size];
     uint64_t Rcv = 0;
+    asio::error_code ec;
     do {
         int Len = int(Size - Rcv);
         if (Len > 1000000)
             Len = 1000000;
-        int32_t Temp = recv(Sock, &File[Rcv], Len, MSG_WAITALL);
-        if (Temp < 1) {
-            info(std::to_string(Temp));
-            UUl("Socket Closed Code 1");
+        int32_t Temp = asio::read(Sock, asio::buffer(&File[Rcv], Len), ec);
+        if (ec) {
+            ::error(fmt::format("Failed to receive data from server: {}", ec.message()));
+            UUl("Failed to receive data from server, connection closed (Code 1)");
             KillSocket(Sock);
             Terminate = true;
             delete[] File;
@@ -163,29 +161,23 @@ char* TCPRcvRaw(SOCKET Sock, uint64_t& GRcv, uint64_t Size) {
     } while (Rcv < Size && !Terminate);
     return File;
 }
-void MultiKill(SOCKET Sock, SOCKET Sock1) {
+void MultiKill(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock, asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock1) {
     KillSocket(Sock1);
     KillSocket(Sock);
     Terminate = true;
 }
-SOCKET InitDSock() {
-    SOCKET DSock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
-    SOCKADDR_IN ServerAddr;
-    if (DSock < 1) {
+std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::tcp::socket> InitDSock(asio::ip::tcp::endpoint ep) {
+    auto DSock = std::make_shared<asio::ip::tcp::socket>(io);
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    DSock->connect(ep, ec);
+    if (ec) {
         KillSocket(DSock);
         Terminate = true;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    ServerAddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-    ServerAddr.sin_port = htons(LastPort);
-    inet_pton(AF_INET, LastIP.c_str(), &ServerAddr.sin_addr);
-    if (connect(DSock, (SOCKADDR*)&ServerAddr, sizeof(ServerAddr)) != 0) {
-        KillSocket(DSock);
-        Terminate = true;
-        return 0;
+        return nullptr;
     }
     char Code[2] = { 'D', char(ClientID) };
-    if (send(DSock, Code, 2, 0) != 2) {
+    asio::write(*DSock, asio::buffer(Code, 2), ec);
+    if (ec) {
         KillSocket(DSock);
         Terminate = true;
         return 0;
@@ -193,7 +185,7 @@ SOCKET InitDSock() {
     return DSock;
 }
 
-std::string MultiDownload(SOCKET MSock, SOCKET DSock, uint64_t Size, const std::string& Name) {
+std::string MultiDownload(asio::ip::tcp::socket& MSock, asio::ip::tcp::socket& DSock, uint64_t Size, const std::string& Name) {
 
     uint64_t GRcv = 0, MSize = Size / 2, DSize = Size - MSize;
 
@@ -239,7 +231,7 @@ void InvalidResource(const std::string& File) {
     Terminate = true;
 }
 
-void SyncResources(SOCKET Sock) {
+void SyncResources(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock) {
     std::string Ret = Auth(Sock);
     if (Ret.empty())
         return;
@@ -278,7 +270,7 @@ void SyncResources(SOCKET Sock) {
     }
     if (!FNames.empty())
         info("Syncing...");
-    SOCKET DSock = InitDSock();
+    auto DSock = InitDSock(Sock.remote_endpoint());
     for (auto FN = FNames.begin(), FS = FSizes.begin(); FN != FNames.end() && !Terminate; ++FN, ++FS) {
         auto pos = FN->find_last_of('/');
         if (pos != std::string::npos) {
@@ -331,7 +323,7 @@ void SyncResources(SOCKET Sock) {
 
             std::string Name = std::to_string(Pos) + "/" + std::to_string(Amount) + ": " + FName;
 
-            Data = MultiDownload(Sock, DSock, std::stoull(*FS), Name);
+            Data = MultiDownload(Sock, *DSock, std::stoull(*FS), Name);
 
             if (Terminate)
                 break;
diff --git a/src/Network/VehicleData.cpp b/src/Network/VehicleData.cpp
index 2d409ea..01d3547 100644
--- a/src/Network/VehicleData.cpp
+++ b/src/Network/VehicleData.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 ///
 #include "Network/network.hpp"
 #include "Zlib/Compressor.h"
+#include "asio/ip/address.hpp"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 #include <ws2tcpip.h>
@@ -23,11 +25,10 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <string>
 
-SOCKET UDPSock = -1;
-sockaddr_in* ToServer = nullptr;
+std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::udp::socket> UDPSock = nullptr;
 
 void UDPSend(const std::vector<char>& RawData) {
-    if (ClientID == -1 || UDPSock == -1)
+    if (ClientID == -1 || UDPSock == nullptr)
         return;
     std::string Data;
     if (Data.size() > 400) {
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ void UDPSend(const std::vector<char>& RawData) {
         Data = std::string(RawData.data(), RawData.size());
     }
     std::string Packet = char(ClientID + 1) + std::string(":") + Data;
-    int sendOk = sendto(UDPSock, Packet.c_str(), int(Packet.size()), 0, (sockaddr*)ToServer, sizeof(*ToServer));
+    int sendOk = UDPSock->send(asio::buffer(Packet));
     if (sendOk == SOCKET_ERROR)
         error("Error Code : " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
 }
@@ -45,10 +46,18 @@ void UDPSend(const std::vector<char>& RawData) {
 void SendLarge(const std::vector<char>& Data) {
     if (Data.size() > 400) {
         auto res = Comp(Data);
-        res.insert(res.begin(), {'A', 'B', 'G', ':'});
-        TCPSend(res, TCPSock);
+        res.insert(res.begin(), { 'A', 'B', 'G', ':' });
+        if (!TCPSock) {
+            ::debug("TCPSock is null");
+            return;
+        }
+        TCPSend(res, *TCPSock);
     } else {
-        TCPSend(Data, TCPSock);
+        if (!TCPSock) {
+            ::debug("TCPSock is null");
+            return;
+        }
+        TCPSend(Data, *TCPSock);
     }
 }
 
@@ -63,39 +72,28 @@ void UDPParser(std::string_view Packet) {
     }
 }
 void UDPRcv() {
-    sockaddr_in FromServer {};
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-    int clientLength = sizeof(FromServer);
-#elif defined(__linux__)
-    socklen_t clientLength = sizeof(FromServer);
-#endif
-    ZeroMemory(&FromServer, clientLength);
     static thread_local std::array<char, 10240> Ret {};
-    if (UDPSock == -1)
+    if (UDPSock == nullptr) {
+        ::debug("UDPSock is null");
         return;
-    int32_t Rcv = recvfrom(UDPSock, Ret.data(), Ret.size() - 1, 0, (sockaddr*)&FromServer, &clientLength);
-    if (Rcv == SOCKET_ERROR)
+    }
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    int32_t Rcv = UDPSock->receive(asio::buffer(Ret.data(), Ret.size() - 1), 0, ec);
+    if (ec)
         return;
     Ret[Rcv] = 0;
     UDPParser(std::string_view(Ret.data(), Rcv));
 }
-void UDPClientMain(const std::string& IP, int Port) {
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    WSADATA data;
-    if (WSAStartup(514, &data)) {
-        error("Can't start Winsock!");
-        return;
+void UDPClientMain(asio::ip::address addr, uint16_t port) {
+    UDPSock = std::make_shared<asio::ip::udp::socket>(io);
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    UDPSock->connect(asio::ip::udp::endpoint(addr, port), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        ::error(fmt::format("Failed to connect UDP to server: {}", ec.message()));
+        Terminate = true;
     }
-#endif
-
-    delete ToServer;
-    ToServer = new sockaddr_in;
-    ToServer->sin_family = AF_INET;
-    ToServer->sin_port = htons(Port);
-    inet_pton(AF_INET, IP.c_str(), &ToServer->sin_addr);
-    UDPSock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
     GameSend("P" + std::to_string(ClientID));
-    TCPSend(strtovec("H"), TCPSock);
+    TCPSend(strtovec("H"), *TCPSock);
     UDPSend(strtovec("p"));
     while (!Terminate)
         UDPRcv();
diff --git a/src/Network/VehicleEvent.cpp b/src/Network/VehicleEvent.cpp
index 139849b..c347677 100644
--- a/src/Network/VehicleEvent.cpp
+++ b/src/Network/VehicleEvent.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ///
 
 #include "Logger.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include <Zlib/Compressor.h>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 
 int LastPort;
 std::string LastIP;
-SOCKET TCPSock = -1;
+std::shared_ptr<asio::ip::tcp::socket> TCPSock = nullptr;
 
 bool CheckBytes(int32_t Bytes) {
     if (Bytes == 0) {
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ void UUl(const std::string& R) {
     UlStatus = "UlDisconnected: " + R;
 }
 
-void TCPSend(const std::vector<char>& Data, uint64_t Sock) {
-    if (Sock == -1) {
+void TCPSend(const std::vector<char>& Data, asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock) {
+    if (!Sock.is_open()) {
         Terminate = true;
         UUl("Invalid Socket");
         return;
@@ -61,53 +62,33 @@ void TCPSend(const std::vector<char>& Data, uint64_t Sock) {
     // Do not use Size before this point for anything but the header
     Sent = 0;
     Size += 4;
-    do {
-        if (size_t(Sent) >= Send.size()) {
-            error("string OOB in " + std::string(__func__));
-            UUl("TCP Send OOB");
-            return;
-        }
-        Temp = send(Sock, &Send[Sent], Size - Sent, 0);
-        if (!CheckBytes(Temp)) {
-            UUl("Socket Closed Code 2");
-            return;
-        }
-        Sent += Temp;
-    } while (Sent < Size);
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    asio::write(Sock, asio::buffer(Send), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        UUl(fmt::format("Failed to send data: {}", ec.message()));
+    }
 }
 
-std::string TCPRcv(SOCKET Sock) {
-    if (Sock == -1) {
+std::string TCPRcv(asio::ip::tcp::socket& Sock) {
+    if (!Sock.is_open()) {
         Terminate = true;
         UUl("Invalid Socket");
         return "";
     }
     int32_t Header, BytesRcv = 0, Temp;
     std::vector<char> Data(sizeof(Header));
-    do {
-        Temp = recv(Sock, &Data[BytesRcv], 4 - BytesRcv, 0);
-        if (!CheckBytes(Temp)) {
-            UUl("Socket Closed Code 3");
-            return "";
-        }
-        BytesRcv += Temp;
-    } while (BytesRcv < 4);
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    asio::read(Sock, asio::buffer(Data), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        UUl(fmt::format("Failed to receive header: {}", ec.message()));
+    }
     memcpy(&Header, &Data[0], sizeof(Header));
 
-    if (!CheckBytes(BytesRcv)) {
-        UUl("Socket Closed Code 4");
-        return "";
-    }
     Data.resize(Header);
-    BytesRcv = 0;
-    do {
-        Temp = recv(Sock, &Data[BytesRcv], Header - BytesRcv, 0);
-        if (!CheckBytes(Temp)) {
-            UUl("Socket Closed Code 5");
-            return "";
-        }
-        BytesRcv += Temp;
-    } while (BytesRcv < Header);
+    asio::read(Sock, asio::buffer(Data), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        UUl(fmt::format("Failed to receive data: {}", ec.message()));
+    }
 
     std::string Ret(Data.data(), Header);
 
@@ -125,50 +106,24 @@ std::string TCPRcv(SOCKET Sock) {
     return Ret;
 }
 
-void TCPClientMain(const std::string& IP, int Port) {
-    LastIP = IP;
-    LastPort = Port;
+void TCPClientMain(asio::ip::tcp::socket&& socket) {
+    if (!TCPSock) {
+        return;
+    }
+    LastIP = socket.remote_endpoint().address().to_string();
+    LastPort = socket.remote_endpoint().port();
     SOCKADDR_IN ServerAddr;
     int RetCode;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    WSADATA wsaData;
-    WSAStartup(514, &wsaData); // 2.2
-#endif
-    TCPSock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
+    TCPSock = std::make_shared<asio::ip::tcp::socket>(std::move(socket));
 
-    if (TCPSock == -1) {
-        printf("Client: socket failed! Error code: %d\n", WSAGetLastError());
-        WSACleanup();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    ServerAddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-    ServerAddr.sin_port = htons(Port);
-    inet_pton(AF_INET, IP.c_str(), &ServerAddr.sin_addr);
-    RetCode = connect(TCPSock, (SOCKADDR*)&ServerAddr, sizeof(ServerAddr));
-    if (RetCode != 0) {
-        UlStatus = "UlConnection Failed!";
-        error("Client: connect failed! Error code: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-        KillSocket(TCPSock);
-        WSACleanup();
-        Terminate = true;
-        return;
-    }
     info("Connected!");
 
     char Code = 'C';
-    send(TCPSock, &Code, 1, 0);
-    SyncResources(TCPSock);
-    while (!Terminate) {
-        ServerParser(TCPRcv(TCPSock));
+    asio::write(*TCPSock, asio::buffer(&Code, 1));
+    SyncResources(*TCPSock);
+    while (!Terminate && TCPSock) {
+        ServerParser(TCPRcv(*TCPSock));
     }
     GameSend("T");
-    ////Game Send Terminate
-    if (KillSocket(TCPSock) != 0)
-        debug("(TCP) Cannot close socket. Error code: " + std::to_string(WSAGetLastError()));
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-    if (WSACleanup() != 0)
-        debug("(TCP) Client: WSACleanup() failed!...");
-#endif
+    KillSocket(TCPSock);
 }
diff --git a/src/NetworkHelpers.cpp b/src/NetworkHelpers.cpp
index 0b8af33..56d7d01 100644
--- a/src/NetworkHelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkHelpers.cpp
@@ -4,32 +4,32 @@
 #include <cerrno>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <stdexcept>
-#if defined(__linux__)
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#else
-#include <winsock2.h>
-#include <ws2tcpip.h>
-#endif
 
-static uint32_t RecvHeader(SOCKET socket) {
+using asio::ip::tcp;
+
+static uint32_t RecvHeader(tcp::socket& socket) {
     std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(uint32_t)> header_buffer {};
-    auto n = recv(socket, reinterpret_cast<char*>(header_buffer.data()), header_buffer.size(), MSG_WAITALL);
-    if (n < 0) {
-        throw std::runtime_error(std::string("recv() of header failed: ") + std::strerror(errno));
-    } else if (n == 0) {
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    auto n = asio::read(socket, asio::buffer(header_buffer), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        throw std::runtime_error(std::string("recv() of header failed: ") + ec.message());
+    }
+    if (n == 0) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Game disconnected");
     }
     return *reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(header_buffer.data());
 }
 
 /// Throws!!!
-void ReceiveFromGame(SOCKET socket, std::vector<char>& out_data) {
+void ReceiveFromGame(tcp::socket& socket, std::vector<char>& out_data) {
     auto header = RecvHeader(socket);
     out_data.resize(header);
-    auto n = recv(socket, reinterpret_cast<char*>(out_data.data()), out_data.size(), MSG_WAITALL);
-    if (n < 0) {
-        throw std::runtime_error(std::string("recv() of data failed: ") + std::strerror(errno));
-    } else if (n == 0) {
+    asio::error_code ec;
+    auto n = asio::read(socket, asio::buffer(out_data), ec);
+    if (ec) {
+        throw std::runtime_error(std::string("recv() of data failed: ") + ec.message());
+    }
+    if (n == 0) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Game disconnected");
     }
 }
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index 8c1daa1..752bf55 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
     "cpp-httplib",
     "nlohmann-json",
     "zlib",
-    "openssl"
+    "openssl",
+    "asio",
+    "fmt"
   ]
 }