Name Plate works but is updating every frame.

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I made a name plate script for my multiplayer game. Which works, but its updating every frame to the other players name because I have put it in an update function. My problem is figuring out which function to use.

     public string getPlayerName;
     public TextMesh NAMEPLATE;
 
     void Update () {
         NAMEPLATE = gameObject.GetComponent<TextMesh>();
         networkView.RPC("getName", RPCMode.All, PlayerPrefs.GetString("Player_Name"));
     }    
 
     [RPC]
     void getName(string name) {
         NAMEPLATE.text = name;
     }

As you can see, its being called every single frame. What else can I use for a function? I cant use on player connected because it wont get the first player (the server)...

thanks in advance! :)

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Answer by FLASHDENMARK · Apr 28, 2014 at 08:15 AM

Use buffered RPCs. They are made for this very purpose.

     public string getPlayerName;
     public TextMesh NAMEPLATE;
 
     void Awake (){
         NAMEPLATE = gameObject.GetComponent<TextMesh>();
         networkView.RPC("GetName", RPCMode.AllBuffered, PlayerPrefs.GetString("Player_Name"));
     }
 
  
     [RPC]
     void GetName(string name) {
        NAMEPLATE.text = name;
     }

Everyone who joins will receive this RPC because it is buffered.

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thornekey · Apr 28, 2014 at 08:17 AM 0

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ah i see. I will try!

EDIT: Thanks! that worked great :D

So buffered is only called when a player joins?

Also, do you think you could help me make it aim towards the camera the whole time?

Ive tried,
transform.LookAt(Camera.main.transform);

but it didnt work

FLASHDENMARK · Apr 28, 2014 at 08:20 AM 0

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If you haven't seen already then this might suffice for a start:

RPC linky

FLASHDENMARK · Apr 28, 2014 at 08:33 AM 0

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Buffered RPCs are called immediately and when a player joins.

The LookAt function should work, but properly not how you want, I could imagine. What exactly doesn't work with LookAt()? It works for me.

thornekey · Apr 28, 2014 at 10:06 AM 0

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its looking at the local players camera. not the other players.

FLASHDENMARK · Apr 28, 2014 at 03:40 PM 0

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Remember that there can only be one $$anonymous$$ain Camera when using Camera.main. If there are more main cameras it will pick the one it finds first.

Name Plate works but is updating every frame.

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