diff --git a/src/ClassiCube.vcxproj b/src/ClassiCube.vcxproj
index 0ab4d2c52..bd22d69a6 100644
--- a/src/ClassiCube.vcxproj
+++ b/src/ClassiCube.vcxproj
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Inventory.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="Launcher.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="LBackend.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="LBackend_Android.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="LScreens.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="LWeb.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="LWidgets.c" />
diff --git a/src/ClassiCube.vcxproj.filters b/src/ClassiCube.vcxproj.filters
index 8ce44dba7..d86d9b512 100644
--- a/src/ClassiCube.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/ClassiCube.vcxproj.filters
@@ -785,6 +785,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="TouchUI.c">
       <Filter>Source Files\2D</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="LBackend_Android.c">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Launcher</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\misc\windows\CCicon.rc">
diff --git a/src/Http_Worker.c b/src/Http_Worker.c
index 817a01d87..0c2fe69f8 100644
--- a/src/Http_Worker.c
+++ b/src/Http_Worker.c
@@ -489,10 +489,13 @@ static cc_result HttpConnection_Open(struct HttpConnection* conn, const struct H
 	/* TODO: Connect in parallel instead of serial, but that's a lot of work */
 	for (i = 0; i < numValidAddrs; i++)
 	{
-		res = Socket_Connect(&conn->socket, &addrs[i], false);
-		if (!res) break;
+		res = Socket_Create(&conn->socket, &addrs[i], false);
+		if (res) { HttpConnection_Close(conn); continue; }
 
-		HttpConnection_Close(conn);
+		res = Socket_Connect(conn->socket, &addrs[i]);
+		if (res) { HttpConnection_Close(conn); continue; }
+
+		break; /* Successful connection */
 	}
 	if (res) return res;
 
diff --git a/src/Platform.h b/src/Platform.h
index 746c75264..3ada2642f 100644
--- a/src/Platform.h
+++ b/src/Platform.h
@@ -273,8 +273,10 @@ cc_result Socket_CheckWritable(cc_socket s, cc_bool* writable);
 /* Otherwise, attempts to resolve the input via DNS into one or more IP addresses */
 cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* addrs, int* numValidAddrs);
 
-/* Allocates a new socket and then begins connecting to the given address */
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking);
+/* Allocates a new socket that is capable of connecting to the given address */
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking);
+/* Begins connecting to the given address */
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr);
 /* Attempts to read data from the given socket */
 /* NOTE: A closed socket may set modified to 0, but still return 'success' (i.e. 0) */
 cc_result Socket_Read(cc_socket s, cc_uint8* data, cc_uint32 count, cc_uint32* modified);
diff --git a/src/Platform_3DS.c b/src/Platform_3DS.c
index f12373492..a62322246 100644
--- a/src/Platform_3DS.c
+++ b/src/Platform_3DS.c
@@ -309,19 +309,23 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return i == 0 ? ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT : 0;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	int res;
 
 	*s = socket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0); // https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/SOCU:socket
 	if (*s == -1) return errno;
-	
+
 	if (nonblocking) {
 		int flags = fcntl(*s, F_GETFL, 0);
 		if (flags >= 0) fcntl(*s, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+	
+	int res = connect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res == -1 ? errno : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_Dreamcast.c b/src/Platform_Dreamcast.c
index f1d95fa4e..636cd7d17 100644
--- a/src/Platform_Dreamcast.c
+++ b/src/Platform_Dreamcast.c
@@ -452,9 +452,8 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return i == 0 ? ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT : 0;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	cc_result res;
 
 	*s = socket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
 	if (*s == -1) return errno;
@@ -462,8 +461,13 @@ cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	if (nonblocking) {
 		fcntl(*s, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+
+	int res = connect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res == -1 ? errno : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_GCWii.c b/src/Platform_GCWii.c
index 450a5ffc1..21cdf3b47 100644
--- a/src/Platform_GCWii.c
+++ b/src/Platform_GCWii.c
@@ -417,9 +417,8 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ParseHost(str, port, addrs, numValidAddrs);
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	int res;
 
 	*s = net_socket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	if (*s < 0) return *s;
@@ -428,8 +427,13 @@ cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 		int blocking_raw = -1; /* non-blocking mode */
 		net_ioctl(*s, FIONBIO, &blocking_raw);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = net_connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+	
+	int res = net_connect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res < 0 ? res : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_MacClassic.c b/src/Platform_MacClassic.c
index ed8f698e2..7b418ff6a 100644
--- a/src/Platform_MacClassic.c
+++ b/src/Platform_MacClassic.c
@@ -391,7 +391,11 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_N64.c b/src/Platform_N64.c
index 923ece947..3341ac563 100644
--- a/src/Platform_N64.c
+++ b/src/Platform_N64.c
@@ -215,7 +215,11 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_NDS.c b/src/Platform_NDS.c
index 459ac94f8..7fbb189a2 100644
--- a/src/Platform_NDS.c
+++ b/src/Platform_NDS.c
@@ -359,9 +359,8 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ParseHost(str, port, addrs, numValidAddrs);
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	int res;
 	if (!net_supported) { *s = -1; return ERR_NO_NETWORKING; }
 
 	*s = socket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
@@ -371,8 +370,13 @@ cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 		int blocking_raw = 1; /* non-blocking mode */
 		ioctl(*s, FIONBIO, &blocking_raw);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+
+	int res = connect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res < 0 ? errno : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_PS1.c b/src/Platform_PS1.c
index b65d88c2d..ccc5028f0 100644
--- a/src/Platform_PS1.c
+++ b/src/Platform_PS1.c
@@ -198,7 +198,11 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_PS2.c b/src/Platform_PS2.c
index 9723c6fd4..3491dae86 100644
--- a/src/Platform_PS2.c
+++ b/src/Platform_PS2.c
@@ -512,20 +512,24 @@ static cc_result GetSocketError(cc_socket s) {
 	return res;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	int res;
 
 	*s = socket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	if (*s < 0) return *s;
-	
+
 	if (nonblocking) {
 		int blocking_raw = -1; // non-blocking mode
-		//ioctlsocket(*s, FIONBIO, &blocking_raw); TODO doesn't work
+							   //ioctlsocket(*s, FIONBIO, &blocking_raw); TODO doesn't work
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
-	return res == -1 ? GetSocketError(*s) : 0;
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+
+	int res = connect(s, raw, addr->size);
+	return res == -1 ? GetSocketError(s) : 0;
 }
 
 cc_result Socket_Read(cc_socket s, cc_uint8* data, cc_uint32 count, cc_uint32* modified) {
diff --git a/src/Platform_PS3.c b/src/Platform_PS3.c
index e6261dc46..5d8d69ae4 100644
--- a/src/Platform_PS3.c
+++ b/src/Platform_PS3.c
@@ -374,20 +374,23 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ParseHost(str, port, addrs, numValidAddrs);
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	int res;
 
-	res = netSocket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
-	if (res < 0) return net_errno;
-	*s  = res;
+	*s = netSocket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
+	if (*s < 0) return net_errno;
 
 	if (nonblocking) {
 		int on = 1;
 		netSetSockOpt(*s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NBIO, &on, sizeof(int));
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = netConnect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+	
+	int res = netConnect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res < 0 ? net_errno : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_PSP.c b/src/Platform_PSP.c
index e57fb401f..605113f38 100644
--- a/src/Platform_PSP.c
+++ b/src/Platform_PSP.c
@@ -311,19 +311,23 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return 0;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	int res;
 
 	*s = sceNetInetSocket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
 	if (*s < 0) return sceNetInetGetErrno();
-	
+
 	if (nonblocking) {
 		int on = 1;
 		sceNetInetSetsockopt(*s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NONBLOCK, &on, sizeof(int));
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = sceNetInetConnect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+	
+	int res = sceNetInetConnect(*s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res < 0 ? sceNetInetGetErrno() : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_PSVita.c b/src/Platform_PSVita.c
index a1897d08d..6d4e72e8c 100644
--- a/src/Platform_PSVita.c
+++ b/src/Platform_PSVita.c
@@ -294,19 +294,23 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return 0;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct SceNetSockaddr* raw = (struct SceNetSockaddr*)addr->data;
-	int res;
 
 	*s = sceNetSocket("CC socket", raw->sa_family, SCE_NET_SOCK_STREAM, SCE_NET_IPPROTO_TCP);
 	if (*s < 0) return *s;
-	
+
 	if (nonblocking) {
 		int on = 1;
 		sceNetSetsockopt(*s, SCE_NET_SOL_SOCKET, SCE_NET_SO_NBIO, &on, sizeof(int));
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = sceNetConnect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct SceNetSockaddr* raw = (struct SceNetSockaddr*)addr->data;
+	
+	int res = sceNetConnect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_Posix.c b/src/Platform_Posix.c
index b442f7720..edc5b3662 100644
--- a/src/Platform_Posix.c
+++ b/src/Platform_Posix.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ParseHost(str, port, addrs, numValidAddrs);
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
 	cc_result res;
 
@@ -653,8 +653,13 @@ cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 		int blocking_raw = -1; /* non-blocking mode */
 		ioctl(*s, FIONBIO, &blocking_raw);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+	
+	int res = connect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res == -1 ? errno : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_Saturn.c b/src/Platform_Saturn.c
index d001cc548..1516c972d 100644
--- a/src/Platform_Saturn.c
+++ b/src/Platform_Saturn.c
@@ -193,7 +193,11 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_Switch.c b/src/Platform_Switch.c
index 72cb5ad7d..82b8d4fb9 100644
--- a/src/Platform_Switch.c
+++ b/src/Platform_Switch.c
@@ -418,9 +418,8 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ParseHost(str, port, addrs, numValidAddrs);
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	cc_result res;
 
 	*s = socket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
 	if (*s == -1) return errno;
@@ -428,8 +427,13 @@ cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	if (nonblocking) {
 		fcntl(*s, F_SETFL, O_NONBLOCK);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+	
+	int res = connect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res == -1 ? errno : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_Web.c b/src/Platform_Web.c
index 3eee98ca0..4688b60fe 100644
--- a/src/Platform_Web.c
+++ b/src/Platform_Web.c
@@ -265,13 +265,16 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 
 extern int interop_SocketCreate(void);
 extern int interop_SocketConnect(int sock, const cc_uint8* host, int port);
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
-	int res;
 
-	*s  = interop_SocketCreate();
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+	*s = interop_SocketCreate();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
 	/* size is used to store port number instead */
 	/* returned result is negative for error */
-	res = -interop_SocketConnect(*s, addr->data, addr->size);
+	int res = -interop_SocketConnect(s, addr->data, addr->size);
 
 	/* error returned when invalid address provided */
 	if (res == _EHOSTUNREACH) return ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
diff --git a/src/Platform_WiiU.c b/src/Platform_WiiU.c
index 6f4e65e39..27759801b 100644
--- a/src/Platform_WiiU.c
+++ b/src/Platform_WiiU.c
@@ -355,9 +355,8 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ParseHost(str, port, addrs, numValidAddrs);
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	cc_result res;
 
 	*s = socket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
 	if (*s == -1) return errno;
@@ -366,8 +365,13 @@ cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 		int blocking_raw = -1; /* non-blocking mode */
 		ioctl(*s, FIONBIO, &blocking_raw);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+
+	int res = connect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res == -1 ? errno : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_Windows.c b/src/Platform_Windows.c
index 5d3b556d4..0bce43a7c 100644
--- a/src/Platform_Windows.c
+++ b/src/Platform_Windows.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	}
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	SOCKADDR* raw_addr = (SOCKADDR*)addr->data;
 	cc_result res;
 
@@ -618,8 +618,13 @@ cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 		u_long blockingMode = -1; /* non-blocking mode */
 		_ioctlsocket(*s, FIONBIO, &blockingMode);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = _connect(*s, raw_addr, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	SOCKADDR* raw_addr = (SOCKADDR*)addr->data;
+
+	int res = _connect(s, raw_addr, addr->size);
 	return res == -1 ? _WSAGetLastError() : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_Xbox.c b/src/Platform_Xbox.c
index aead23901..9066427f1 100644
--- a/src/Platform_Xbox.c
+++ b/src/Platform_Xbox.c
@@ -336,9 +336,8 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return i == 0 ? ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT : 0;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
-	int res;
 
 	*s = lwip_socket(raw->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	if (*s == -1) return errno;
@@ -347,8 +346,13 @@ cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
 		int blocking_raw = -1; /* non-blocking mode */
 		lwip_ioctl(*s, FIONBIO, &blocking_raw);
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	res = lwip_connect(*s, raw, addr->size);
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
+	struct sockaddr* raw = (struct sockaddr*)addr->data;
+
+	int res = lwip_connect(s, raw, addr->size);
 	return res == -1 ? errno : 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Platform_Xbox360.c b/src/Platform_Xbox360.c
index 2d908dc94..bac9afe1f 100644
--- a/src/Platform_Xbox360.c
+++ b/src/Platform_Xbox360.c
@@ -232,7 +232,11 @@ cc_result Socket_ParseAddress(const cc_string* address, int port, cc_sockaddr* a
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
-cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+cc_result Socket_Create(cc_socket* s, cc_sockaddr* addr, cc_bool nonblocking) {
+	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+cc_result Socket_Connect(cc_socket s, cc_sockaddr* addr) {
 	return ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Server.c b/src/Server.c
index 27a8383a6..212727714 100644
--- a/src/Server.c
+++ b/src/Server.c
@@ -315,10 +315,11 @@ static void MPConnection_BeginConnect(void) {
 		MPConnection_FailConnect(res); return;
 	}
 
-	res = Socket_Connect(&net_socket, &addrs[0], true);
-	if (res == ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT) {
-		MPConnection_Fail(&invalid_reason);
-	} else if (res && res != ReturnCode_SocketInProgess && res != ReturnCode_SocketWouldBlock) {
+	res = Socket_Create(&net_socket, &addrs[0], true);
+	if (res) { MPConnection_FailConnect(res); return; }
+	res = Socket_Connect(net_socket, &addrs[0]);
+
+	if (res && res != ReturnCode_SocketInProgess && res != ReturnCode_SocketWouldBlock) {
 		MPConnection_FailConnect(res);
 	} else {
 		Server.Disconnected = false;