GameObject.Find not working with OnStartLocalPlayer for LobbyManager?
Hi, When using the LobbyManager, if I put a GameObject.Find in the Override OnStartLocalPlayer, I get an error "Object Reference not set to an instance of an object", even if the object is in the...
View ArticleUnet BUG: OnLobbyServerPlayersReady runs on any change in Ready State
I've experienced a strange bug in my code, and in the code of LobbyManager. If you've noticed when pressing join on any client, the server will begin it's countdown instantly, before anyone else can...
View ArticleNumber of allowed clients is maxConnections -1 in uNet, is it a bug?
When I setup a NetworkServer to have 8 maximum players, I can connect 7 clients to it even if I don't use a local client on the server (i.e. even when I am intending to use a dedicated server and not a...
View ArticleUI Networking (UI Only Multiplayer Game) Help please
Hi I have been working on a game similar to Gwent from the Witcher 3. I have been working on this project for educational purposes and I've run into a bit of a dead end when it comes to the networking....
View ArticleUNET single player (offline) mode
Hi all, I'm converting my game from single to multi-player mode. I have followed all the basic steps to use UNET: create NetworkManager + HUD change player script from MonoBehaviour to NetworkBehaviour...
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Hi guys, I'm having a little bit of a struggle moving over to UNET from the legacy networking solution here In the legacy Unity networking I was able to tell the latency in seconds of each RPC call...
View ArticleExternal Server to handle clients
Hello, I have heard about Unet, the successor to the MasterServer API (correct me if I am wrong). From watching tutorials on YouTube, I have seen that a client, can HOST a game and JOIN a game, which I...
View ArticleOh my, why so complicated
Two weeks ago there was the global game jam and in the spirit of tackling something challenging I decided to include Unity multiplayer into our small game. Long story short: after around a day I gave...
View ArticleTransfer client authority?
Is there a way to transfer client authority of an object from player to player? As an example, I want the server to spawn a cube (without rigidbody) - and have two players be able to move it around by...
View ArticleAnimators conflicting on Respawn
I have 2 Animators on a GameObject. 1 on the root (which controls movement) and another on a Child game object (which controls various other things). I have the Animator on the root connected to my...
View ArticleHow can i detect that player spawned?
i use custom NetworkManager. is there any method that is called when a player is added to the client? on server there is NetworkManager.OnServerAddPlayer. i need OnClientPlayerAdded method. i do not...
View ArticleBullets that change direction
Hi, I know for simple bullets a NetworkTransform with send rate to zero will suffice but in my game bullets bounce/ricochet so I think there should be a need to tell bullets on other clients to change...
View ArticleDifference between [server] and isServer?
Hi, What's the difference between [Server] and isServer? Thanks
View ArticlePhoton Unity Networking
Photon Unity Networking Get it. No server setup needed - runs in the Photon Cloud. No obligation due to free plan. Download from the Asset Store: http://u3d.as/2ey Overview This package implements...
View ArticleGame Player on NetworkLobbyManager not Spawning/Initiating
Hi guys, as you read on the title, Game Player objects are not spawning when the game starts. I have a lobby, when all are ready it goes to game scene, and then no Game Player are spawned. What should...
View ArticleUpdating MatchMaker Information
Hi all, I'm currently running into an issue with my UNet multiplayer game. I'm making use of the Unity matchmaker for the server browser functionality, but I'm wondering how to update matchmaking...
View ArticleWebService WebMethod in Unity "timing out"?
Hello. I am trying to make my Android app communicate with a C# Web Service which does work sometimes. However, it frequently happens that Unity freezes when calling a WebMethod and after a long time...
View ArticleSuggestion to UNET devs - Custom spawn handling
I'm trying to use a custom spawn handler to spawn a child object for player prefab. SpawnDelegate() has 2 arguments: position and assetId. Im not using the position, since the object will be spawned...
View ArticleNetworked object pool example for UNet HLAPI
Attached is an example of networked object pool for UNet. It uses custom spawn handler functions and has object pools on the host and clients. Instances of the specified "Prefab" object are created at...
View ArticleBlackJack sample
Attached is a sample project that is a multiplayer black jack card game written using the UNet HLAPI. It uses the Unity UI system, but the user interface is very primitive. It is missing some features,...
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