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How to implement multiplayer into my pong game?

Discussion in 'Multiplayer' started by jkarateking, Jan 27, 2015.

  1. jkarateking

    jkarateking

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    i have developed a 2D pong game that is 2 player (one player uses WASD and one uses arrow keys on same computer). I will be putting the game on my website. How would I implement multiplayer so players can verse eachover over the Internet?
     
    jkarateking, Jan 27, 2015
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  2. MD_Reptile

    MD_Reptile

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    This is really a very complicated subject. First thing to do is look into RPC calls over the network (look up unity RPC tutorial or something), which basically means you are sending a method/function and its parameters over the network to either specific clients or to all the clients that are connected.

    Start reading up on that, then maybe look into a few packages available on the asset store and other places (some are free) that help you do more with networking. But there is no straightforward answer other than "get to learnin' that stuff"!

    Good luck!
     
    MD_Reptile, Jan 27, 2015
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  3. aanimation

    aanimation

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    Photon Network is best way to this problem,
    use RPC to send input by player to other player display
     
    aanimation, Jan 29, 2015
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  4. sokki

    sokki

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    Can I test-play your game? Even if its only 2 player at time beings.
     
    sokki, Jan 31, 2015
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  5. jpthek9

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    There are several options to set up your multiplayer. I would recommend most of all the 'authoritative server'. Check this out. Scroll down a bit to find my post describing the concept. The author of Forge also linked a tutorial video for the networking solution where you can start learning how to set up the authoritative server and all aspects of multiplayer.
     
    jpthek9, Feb 2, 2015
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