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Discussion in 'Multiplayer Tools' started by AkilaStudio, Mar 18, 2023.

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Which networking solution should I use for fast biased game?

  1. Networking for game objects

    5 vote(s)
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  2. Mirror

    0 vote(s)
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  3. FishNet

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  4. Photon

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  1. AkilaStudio

    AkilaStudio

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    I want to implement multiplayer in my game (fast paced) and I don't know which networking solution to use.

    If your answer is Photon which product besides Fusion?
     
    Last edited: May 23, 2023
    AkilaStudio, Mar 18, 2023
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  2. KikiSaintonge

    KikiSaintonge

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    Unsure of what you mean by "fast biased" - do you mean "fast based" or "fast paced"? Additionally, understanding a bit more about the kind of gameplay you'll be building will also be a key factor in deciding the types of netcode feature support you need to enable it
     
    KikiSaintonge, May 23, 2023
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  3. AkilaStudio

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    I meant fast paced
     
    AkilaStudio, May 23, 2023
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  4. KikiSaintonge

    KikiSaintonge

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    If you are planning on building a competitive game, where reaction time against another human player is key, I would suggest either Netcode for Entities or either of Photon's solutions. However, if you are doing fast-paced cooperative or PvE game, then any of the solutions you listed above should work just fine - although I'm biased towards netcode for gameobjects :)
     
    KikiSaintonge, May 23, 2023
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  5. Kreshi

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    If this is your first multiplayer game I suggest to go with Netcode for GameObjects and client-authoritative input for the sake of simplicity (it is going to get complicated anyway). You can worry about cheating, server-authoriative hit-detection with lag compensation and overall optimization later.

    I think it is more important to make your game playable first so you can iterate some playtests early in development.

    Fish-Net looks super solid as well judging by their description and the reviews - however I haven't used it.

    If the scale of your game is super big or/and you have good experience with ECS specificly and DOTS generally than Netcode for Entities will be a good option.
     
    Kreshi, May 24, 2023
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