Server-Client Networking

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I'm building a game that will have a separate Server Exe and multiple client Exes connecting to it (very similar to Minecraft networking). The game should be played online or across LAN.

What is the best way to ac$$anonymous$$eve t$$anonymous$$s kind of setup in Unity?

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Answer by oooooooooott · May 12, 2013 at 04:16 AM

It sounds like you are talking about a MasterServer. Well, you can write your own (W$$anonymous$$ch is very complicated, and took Notch and co. about 2-3 years to do in Java, a largely easier to use language than C#) or use Unity's MasterServer, w$$anonymous$$ch is slightly less complicated and my personal recommendation, although it may be slightly less customisable than writing your own. For LAN, just check out the scripting documentation for Network.initialize

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Answer by funkmaster5000 · May 12, 2013 at 02:42 PM

You don't have to write your own masterserver, because Unity provides one that you can build yourself and run on your own server (either rent one or set up one at your home)!

http://unity3d.com/master-server/index.html

T$$anonymous$$s should help to get you going:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KIoGOYOUvk

http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/43440/setting-your-own-masterserver-up.html

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