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Retro Messenger (Is there anything else a messenger could need?) (retromessenger.space)
submitted 4 days ago by Proto@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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For a few months I've spent my free time working on a C++ messenger. It started off pretty simple, just two input boxes for IP address and port number, more of a fun experiment. From there it started to grow and soon allowed for peers to connect automatically using a relay. For a while it only allowed two people to speak at once, which was good for security but was very inconvenient. Now Retro Messenger allows multiple users to speak at once, sending encrypted files and messages that exist only in memory.

Although there is plenty of things I could improve, I was curious to see if anyone had suggestions or requests for what else could be added. I'm currently debugging a local-logs feature, and I could look into how to implement voice calls in the future. Thanks for your time and feel free to ask questions

Landing page: https://retromessenger.space/

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[–] 56_@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not sure what's up with the website, but my computer was unable to handle it. Had to restart. Maybe cut down on the constant animations? A version that works without JS would be nice as well. Sounds interesting otherwise.

[–] Proto@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Thank you. Yeah I think I'll have to cut them. I thought they looked interesting but they're probably a bit much.

[–] gtrcoi@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was just about to comment on the page name glitch effect being pretty cool. Did you use some off the shelf solution for that or make it yourself?

[–] Proto@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

Thanks, I like it too ^^ I researched it a bit but it's custom made