Question How to get multiplayer on webgl

Hey guys,

I am making a website for webgl games. Most of my games will be single player but I will have a couple of multiplayer games. Mainly board games and a platformer that you can play with a few friends. I would probably never have more than 6 players and there is no automatic match making.

I want to know that with the current unity webgl builds , what are my options(if I have any) so players on my website can play with their friends.

Some places say its impossible while some suggest it is possible with a few restrictions

Would love to know what you guys think.

btw , I don't have any knowledge of unity multiplayer yet but I will pick up a framework and start learning , soon as i know what my options are.

 

WebGL has significant networking limitations imposed by web browsers. I believe you're limited to acting as a web socket client only. There are several networking API's for Unity which have web socket support for WebGL builds. I believe Mirror is the most popular.

 

Awesome , that's the most clear answer I have ever heard !!

A quick question,
Should I start learning mirror or wait(and start learning) the new unity networking solution?
Also , would one framework work for both mobile and web ?
of course the way I communicate with the server would change

 

I haven't done any WebGL networking myself. I see that the original creator of MLAPI (the now official networking solution from Unity), has a web sockets wrapper posted to github.

https://github.com/MidLevel/MLAPI.WebSockets

My recommendation would be to try them both and see which one you like. I don't know if web sockets for either networking implementation are also supported on mobile.

 

I'm using Photon with my webGL game, seems to be fine. I do need help with it, will pay, contact me if interested.

 

Just starting to look at a very similar project, I'd like to develop a WebGL multiplayer board game (roll dice and move type thing). @zapyray @DaveA have you had any success and where did you go for answers / examples?

 

Unity runs on all the platforms.
all you need is a websocket transport.

 

Sir,
Your website does not have any credibility .. there are no pricing plans and no turorials on that tech.
Besides, u seem to have been going all over the internet yesterday and pasted that exact response.

If you want to introduce your product please have some kind of youtube vide , demo or documentation.
There nothing on the site besides the option to give u guys our email