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Using multiplayer ready objects in "singleplayer"

Discussion in 'Multiplayer' started by Hertzole, Aug 14, 2015.

  1. Hertzole

    Hertzole

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    Hi

    I'm currently working on a small multiplayer game and I it has the ability to play both online and offline. So I am wondering if I need to make something that disables all multiplayer components in offline mode and make a separate game manager just for offline or can I use the multiplayer ready objects in offline mode without changing anything/changing much?
     
    Hertzole, Aug 14, 2015
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  2. SuperNeon

    SuperNeon

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    Hi,

    It will be easier to consider the offline mode as online or you will have a lot of work and it will be hard to maintain.
    So you have just to start a server and spawn a local player.

    Hope that help.
     
    SuperNeon, Aug 14, 2015
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  3. EhoNo1

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    When making physics and mechanics, try to make them for multiplayer only. That way when your in single-player your basically just running a server with only one player, so everything should run the same. Then you can simply switch off the multiplayer aspects to make it single-player.
     
    EhoNo1, Aug 26, 2015
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  4. Brainswitch

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    Yes, this is definitely the way to go. I have used this way successfully myself.
     
    Brainswitch, Aug 26, 2015
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  5. Firoball

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    I'm also going this way with having always server/client setup, but have to add some additional code to replace the client prediction/reconciliation system. On a host, server and client code would interfere with each other due to the predicted movement on the client.
     
    Firoball, Aug 26, 2015
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