diff --git a/SocketIOClient.uplugin b/SocketIOClient.uplugin
index eb0d7e51..6d0c44ac 100644
--- a/SocketIOClient.uplugin
+++ b/SocketIOClient.uplugin
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"FileVersion": 3,
 	"Version": 1,
-	"VersionName": "0.2.0",
+	"VersionName": "0.2.1",
 	"FriendlyName": "SocketIOClient",
 	"Description": "Socket IO C++ Client ported to UE4",
 	"Category": "Networking",
diff --git a/Source/SocketIOClient/Private/SocketIOClientComponent.cpp b/Source/SocketIOClient/Private/SocketIOClientComponent.cpp
index 2ca8cd5c..c1b04cb2 100644
--- a/Source/SocketIOClient/Private/SocketIOClientComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/SocketIOClient/Private/SocketIOClientComponent.cpp
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ USocketIOClientComponent::USocketIOClientComponent(const FObjectInitializer &ini
 	bWantsInitializeComponent = true;
 	bAutoActivate = true;
 	AddressAndPort = FString(TEXT("http://localhost:3000"));	//default to 127.0.0.1
+	SessionId = FString(TEXT("invalid"));
 }
 
 std::string StdString(FString UEString)
 {
-	return std::string(TCHAR_TO_UTF8(*UEString));
+	return std::string(TCHAR_TO_UTF8(*UEString));	//TCHAR_TO_ANSI try this string instead?
 }
 FString FStringFromStd(std::string StdString)
 {
@@ -34,19 +35,41 @@ void USocketIOClientComponent::Connect(FString InAddressAndPort)
 	//Connect to the server on a background thread
 	FSIOLambdaRunnable::RunLambdaOnBackGroundThread([&]
 	{
-		//Attach the specific events
-		BindLambdaToEvent([&]
-		{
-			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SocketIO Connected"));
-			OnConnected.Broadcast();
-		}, FString(TEXT("connected")), FString(TEXT("/")));	//you need to emit this on the server to receive the event
+		//Attach the specific connection status events events
+
+		PrivateClient.set_open_listener(sio::client::con_listener([&]() {
+			SessionId = FStringFromStd(PrivateClient.get_sessionid());
+			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SocketIO Connected with session: %s"), *SessionId);
+			OnConnected.Broadcast(SessionId);
+		}));
 
-		BindLambdaToEvent([&]
+		PrivateClient.set_close_listener(sio::client::close_listener([&](sio::client::close_reason const& reason)
 		{
+			SessionId = FString(TEXT("invalid"));
 			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SocketIO Disconnected"));
-			OnDisconnected.Broadcast();
-		}, FString(TEXT("disconnect")), FString(TEXT("/")));	//doesn't get called atm, unsure how to get it called
+			OnDisconnected.Broadcast((EConnectionCloseReason)reason);
+		}));
+
+		PrivateClient.set_socket_open_listener(sio::client::socket_listener([&](std::string const& nsp)
+		{
+			FString Namespace = FStringFromStd(nsp);
+			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SocketIO connected to namespace: %s"), *Namespace);
+			OnSocketNamespaceConnected.Broadcast(Namespace);
+		}));
+
+		PrivateClient.set_socket_close_listener(sio::client::socket_listener([&](std::string const& nsp)
+		{
+			FString Namespace = FStringFromStd(nsp);
+			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SocketIO disconnected from namespace: %s"), *Namespace);
+			OnSocketNamespaceDisconnected.Broadcast(FStringFromStd(nsp));
+		}));
 
+		PrivateClient.set_fail_listener(sio::client::con_listener([&]()
+		{
+			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SocketIO failed to connect."));
+			OnFail.Broadcast();
+		}));
+		
 		PrivateClient.connect(StdAddressString);
 	});
 }
@@ -54,7 +77,12 @@ void USocketIOClientComponent::Connect(FString InAddressAndPort)
 
 void USocketIOClientComponent::Disconnect()
 {
-	PrivateClient.close();
+	if (PrivateClient.opened())
+	{
+		PrivateClient.socket()->off_all();
+		PrivateClient.socket()->off_error();
+		PrivateClient.close();
+	}
 }
 
 void USocketIOClientComponent::Emit(FString Name, FString Data, FString Namespace /* = FString(TEXT("/"))*/)
@@ -64,6 +92,11 @@ void USocketIOClientComponent::Emit(FString Name, FString Data, FString Namespac
 }
 
 
+void USocketIOClientComponent::EmitBuffer(FString Name, uint8* Data, int32 DataLength, FString Namespace /*= FString(TEXT("/"))*/)
+{
+	PrivateClient.socket(StdString(Namespace))->emit(StdString(Name), std::make_shared<std::string>((char*)Data, DataLength));
+}
+
 void USocketIOClientComponent::BindEvent(FString Name, FString Namespace /*= FString(TEXT("/"))*/)
 {
 	BindDataLambdaToEvent([&](const FString& EventName, const FString& EventData)
@@ -128,6 +161,56 @@ void USocketIOClientComponent::BindDataLambdaToEvent(
 }
 
 
+void USocketIOClientComponent::BindRawMessageLambdaToEvent(TFunction< void(const FString&, const sio::message::ptr&)> InFunction, FString Name, FString Namespace /*= FString(TEXT("/"))*/)
+{
+	const TFunction< void(const FString&, const sio::message::ptr&)> SafeFunction = InFunction;	//copy the function so it remains in context
+
+	PrivateClient.socket(StdString(Namespace))->on(
+		StdString(Name),
+		sio::socket::event_listener_aux(
+			[&, SafeFunction](std::string const& name, sio::message::ptr const& data, bool isAck, sio::message::list &ack_resp)
+	{
+		const FString SafeName = FStringFromStd(name);
+
+		FFunctionGraphTask::CreateAndDispatchWhenReady([&, SafeFunction, SafeName, data]
+		{
+			SafeFunction(SafeName, data);
+		}, TStatId(), nullptr, ENamedThreads::GameThread);
+	}));
+}
+
+
+void USocketIOClientComponent::BindBinaryMessageLambdaToEvent(TFunction< void(const FString&, const TArray<uint8>&)> InFunction, FString Name, FString Namespace /*= FString(TEXT("/"))*/)
+{
+	const TFunction< void(const FString&, const TArray<uint8>&)> SafeFunction = InFunction;	//copy the function so it remains in context
+
+	PrivateClient.socket(StdString(Namespace))->on(
+		StdString(Name),
+		sio::socket::event_listener_aux(
+			[&, SafeFunction](std::string const& name, sio::message::ptr const& data, bool isAck, sio::message::list &ack_resp)
+	{
+		const FString SafeName = FStringFromStd(name);
+
+		//Construct raw buffer
+		if (data->get_flag() == sio::message::flag_binary)
+		{
+			TArray<uint8> Buffer;
+			int32 BufferSize = data->get_binary()->size();
+			auto MessageBuffer = data->get_binary();
+			Buffer.Append((uint8*)(MessageBuffer->data()), BufferSize);
+
+			FFunctionGraphTask::CreateAndDispatchWhenReady([&, SafeFunction, SafeName, Buffer]
+			{
+				SafeFunction(SafeName, Buffer);
+			}, TStatId(), nullptr, ENamedThreads::GameThread);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("Non-binary message received to binary message lambda, check server message data!"));
+		}
+	}));
+}
+
 //Todo: add object -> json conversion, or convert it to a UEJSON object that can stringify
 
 sio::message::ptr USocketIOClientComponent::getMessage(const std::string& json)
diff --git a/Source/SocketIOClient/Private/SocketIOClientPrivatePCH.h b/Source/SocketIOClient/Private/SocketIOClientPrivatePCH.h
index df9f0a4a..144f5861 100644
--- a/Source/SocketIOClient/Private/SocketIOClientPrivatePCH.h
+++ b/Source/SocketIOClient/Private/SocketIOClientPrivatePCH.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "Core.h"
 #include "Engine.h"
+#include "Object.h"
 
 // You should place include statements to your module's private header files here.  You only need to
 // add includes for headers that are used in most of your module's source files though.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/SocketIOClient/Public/SocketIOClientComponent.h b/Source/SocketIOClient/Public/SocketIOClientComponent.h
index 2202b048..5624fbd6 100644
--- a/Source/SocketIOClient/Public/SocketIOClientComponent.h
+++ b/Source/SocketIOClient/Public/SocketIOClientComponent.h
@@ -4,7 +4,43 @@
 #include "Components/ActorComponent.h"
 #include "SocketIOClientComponent.generated.h"
 
+UENUM(BlueprintType)
+enum EMessageTypeFlag
+{
+	FLAG_INTEGER,
+	FLAG_DOUBLE,
+	FLAG_STRING,
+	FLAG_BINARY,
+	FLAG_ARRAY,
+	FLAG_OBJECT,
+	FLAG_BOOLEAN,
+	FLAG_NULL
+};
+
+//TODO: convert sio::message to UE struct for more flexible use
+USTRUCT()
+struct FSIOMessage
+{
+	GENERATED_USTRUCT_BODY()
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "SocketIO Message Properties")
+	TEnumAsByte<EMessageTypeFlag> MessageFlag;
+
+	//Internal UE storage
+	FJsonObject Object;
+};
+
+UENUM(BlueprintType)
+enum EConnectionCloseReason
+{
+	CLOSE_REASON_NORMAL,
+	CLOSE_REASON_DROP
+};
+
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE(FSIOCEventSignature);
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_OneParam(FSIOCSocketEventSignature, FString, Namespace);
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_OneParam(FSIOCOpenEventSignature, FString, SessionId);
+DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_OneParam(FSIOCCloseEventSignature, TEnumAsByte<EConnectionCloseReason>, Reason);
 DECLARE_DYNAMIC_MULTICAST_DELEGATE_TwoParams(FSIOCNameDataEventSignature, FString, Name, FString, Data);
 
 UCLASS(ClassGroup = "Networking", meta = (BlueprintSpawnableComponent))
@@ -15,31 +51,43 @@ class SOCKETIOCLIENT_API USocketIOClientComponent : public UActorComponent
 
 	//Async events
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "SocketIO Events")
-		FSIOCEventSignature OnConnected;
+	FSIOCOpenEventSignature OnConnected;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "SocketIO Events")
+	FSIOCCloseEventSignature OnDisconnected;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "SocketIO Events")
+	FSIOCSocketEventSignature OnSocketNamespaceConnected;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "SocketIO Events")
+	FSIOCSocketEventSignature OnSocketNamespaceDisconnected;
 
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "SocketIO Events")
-		FSIOCEventSignature OnDisconnected;
+	FSIOCEventSignature OnFail;
 
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "SocketIO Events")
-		FSIOCNameDataEventSignature On;
+	FSIOCNameDataEventSignature On;
 
 	//Default properties
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = defaults)
-		FString AddressAndPort;
+	FString AddressAndPort;
 
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = defaults)
-		bool ShouldAutoConnect;
+	bool ShouldAutoConnect;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "SocketIO Properties")
+	FString SessionId;
 
 	/**
-	* Connect to a socket.io server, optional if autoconnect is set
+	* Connect to a socket.io server, optional if auto-connect is set
 	*
 	* @param AddressAndPort	the address in URL format with port
 	*/
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "SocketIO Functions")
-		void Connect(FString InAddressAndPort);
+	void Connect(FString InAddressAndPort);
 
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "SocketIO Functions")
-		void Disconnect();
+	void Disconnect();
 
 	/**
 	* Emit a string event with a string action
@@ -48,7 +96,10 @@ class SOCKETIOCLIENT_API USocketIOClientComponent : public UActorComponent
 	* @param Data Data string
 	*/
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "SocketIO Functions")
-		void Emit(FString Name, FString Data, FString Namespace = FString(TEXT("/")));
+	void Emit(FString Name, FString Data, FString Namespace = FString(TEXT("/")));
+
+	//Binary data version, only available in C++
+	void EmitBuffer(FString Name, uint8* Data, int32 DataLength, FString Namespace = FString(TEXT("/")));
 
 	/**
 	* Emit a string event with a string action
@@ -57,7 +108,7 @@ class SOCKETIOCLIENT_API USocketIOClientComponent : public UActorComponent
 	* @param Namespace	Optional namespace, defaults to default namespace
 	*/
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "SocketIO Functions")
-		void BindEvent(FString Name, FString Namespace = FString(TEXT("/")));
+	void BindEvent(FString Name, FString Namespace = FString(TEXT("/")));
 
 
 	virtual void InitializeComponent() override;
@@ -69,6 +120,10 @@ class SOCKETIOCLIENT_API USocketIOClientComponent : public UActorComponent
 	//When you care about the data you get
 	void BindDataLambdaToEvent(TFunction< void(const FString&, const FString&)> InFunction, FString Name, FString Namespace = FString(TEXT("/")));
 
+	//Typically for binary data events
+	void BindRawMessageLambdaToEvent(TFunction< void(const FString&, const sio::message::ptr&)> InFunction, FString Name, FString Namespace = FString(TEXT("/")));
+	void BindBinaryMessageLambdaToEvent(TFunction< void(const FString&, const TArray<uint8>&)> InFunction, FString Name, FString Namespace = FString(TEXT("/")));
+
 protected:
 	sio::client PrivateClient;
 
diff --git a/Source/SocketIOClient/SocketIOClient.Build.cs b/Source/SocketIOClient/SocketIOClient.Build.cs
index 939ca729..536a79d6 100644
--- a/Source/SocketIOClient/SocketIOClient.Build.cs
+++ b/Source/SocketIOClient/SocketIOClient.Build.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public SocketIOClient(TargetInfo Target)
                 new string[]
                 {
                 "Core",
+                "JSON",
                     // ... add other public dependencies that you statically link with here ...
                 }
                 );