What is the recommended way of sending a lot of data (like a whole level) once over the network?

Hey,
I'm new to unity and want to be able to have players create custom levels and then play them with friends. I have the level loading and creating down, and I make the levels as XML files. Are there recommended practices for sending large amounts of data like that? (The levels are small 2-D levels).

Thank you!

 

What kind of size are you thinking of?

 

At most 15 kb as an xml file. As a loaded level, it will be something like 100 prefabs (just an image and a collider more than an empty game object)

 

Does your game already have some networking?

Also I would not describe 15KB as large.

 

Yeah, I have been doing networking stuff based off tutorials.
15KB isn't large, that is my mistake (didn't check to see how big the files were till jpthek9 asked)

 

So does that mean that you already have networking in your game?

If so, I'd suggest just utilising the same framework you're already using.

 

Is there a way to send a file that way? I've just been sending simple things via RPC

 

It's XML yeah? Send it as a string using RPC?