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Question: What multiplayer solution should I use to create multiplayer quiz game?

Discussion in 'Multiplayer' started by TheCritt, Mar 9, 2023.

  1. TheCritt

    TheCritt

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    Greetings,

    I have experience creating 2D games, but I am new to developing multiplayer solutions using Unity. I am seeking advice on which library would be best suited for creating a simple multiplayer quiz game.

    After researching a few options, including Photon, Netcode, and Mirror, I have found that these libraries are mainly designed for games that involve animations and movement, which I will not need for my quiz game.

    My objective is to separate the server and client applications. The server application will select a random question (which may include an image) and display it, while the client application will only contain a form with single or multiple-choice options for the user to select. I have attempted to implement this using Mirror, but I have encountered difficulties due to the server application having a different object hierarchy than the clients, making network management challenging.

    Do you have any recommendations for a library that would be better suited to my needs?
    Edit: Also, ideally my game would be designed to work only over the local network. I don't expect to have cloud servers etc.

    Many thanks,
    Adrian
     
    Last edited: Mar 9, 2023
    TheCritt, Mar 9, 2023
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  2. vis2k

    vis2k

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    If the server doesn't need Unity, then maybe just build it as a regular C# project?
    Mirror is free open source, so you can easily use a low level transport, network reader/writer in your non-Unity project if needed :)
     
    vis2k, Mar 11, 2023
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  3. Punfish

    Punfish

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    Why would the object hierarchy be different? Are you trying to make the server and client in different projects?
     
    Punfish, Mar 16, 2023
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  4. TheCritt

    TheCritt

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    The project is the same, I am just disabling/activating the GameObjects based if it's Client or Server. The server shows is meant to show the question and available answers, but the Clients see only the answers. That's why I had to hide/deactivate the "Question" UI element on the Clients side.
     
    TheCritt, Mar 16, 2023
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  5. Punfish

    Punfish

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    By server you mean client host?
     
    Punfish, Mar 16, 2023
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  6. hazan2015

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    Hi! Did you start making your multiplayer quiz game? I also planning to create one.
    Can you share your progress so far? Like what libraries you decided to use?
     
    hazan2015, Mar 19, 2023 at 9:31 AM
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