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[NO CCU LIMIT] Forge Networking now OPEN SOURCE

Discussion in 'Assets and Asset Store' started by Brent_Farris, Dec 22, 2014.

  1. Labmda

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    hi, it's possible to send audio.clip over network? i try to make a chat vocal but i have meet some probleme or if someone have other solution?
     
  2. Qianfulong

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    Hi,
    i wanted to try the free version but it seems that it is not the remastered version since i cant find the network contract wizard. So my question is: Is the remastered version available as free version? Cheers!
     
  3. Brent_Farris

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    Yes, we show this in our VOIP sample that comes with FNR build
     
  4. Brent_Farris

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    The Free version is very old and out-dated. As you pointed out it is not Remastered and does not reflect what forge is any longer. We currently do not have a Remastered version that is free for Forge. We will be doing full video tutorials on Remastered starting next week so that you can get a glimpse of how it works. We may be making another free build for Remastered in the future, but it is not on our current roadmap.
     
  5. mecharius

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    Hi, just giving FNR a go... the docs say the network contract wizard can set fields to string, however there isn't an option in the drop down in the editor window. Am I missing something?

    Also, at the minute every time I hit the compile button, after compilation if the NCW window is showing then it turns "blank", i.e. only the title label shows and the window must be closed and reopened to show the list of generated classes again. There are no errors in the console.

    I'm using v21.5 directly from the asset store

    EDIT:
    - I also downloaded v22 from the developer profile with the same result
    - Also, I can't join your discord server, I click the link and accept the permissions but the server doesn't appear in discord.
    - Finally :) ... is there a way to kick a player from the server? Can't see anything in the docs and the "Disconnect" method doesn't seem to support this as others on this forum suggest.
     
    Last edited: Mar 19, 2017
  6. Brent_Farris

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    Thanks for the support! :)

    We have removed strings from the fields drop down for Fields since they are very expensive to keep track of and also they don't make much sense since fields are not reliable for the best network speed.

    This is a weird unity UI refresh bug we need to fix, we have a card in Trello for someone to fix this. It currently is just a visual bug, everything generated should continue working as normal.

    Do you already have a discord account? I recently fixed a bug where people who purchased on the asset store was not seeing the correct discord download link on their profile. Do you mind giving it another shot?

    You can kick a player with the Disconnect method. There is an overload on the server that takes a NetworkingPlayer as an argument. By calling this on the server you will be able to "kick" the player. Please note that you need to cast the NetWorker to UDPServer or TCPServer based on the protocol you are using to see the overload:

    Code (CSharp):
    1. ((UDPServer)Networker).Disconnect(targetPlayer //...
     
  7. Midnight_Games

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    If a player host a game from his mobile phone how do we keep the game running for other players if he leaves the game? How do we do host migration on mobile hosted game?
     
  8. mecharius

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    Thanks for the replies.

    I already have a discord account, I've tried a couple of times - I give permissions and get the success message on the BMS portal, but there is no Forge server in the server browser on the left. Is there a direct invite link?

    Oh yeah, thanks - I was missing the cast! Cheers.
     
  9. mecharius

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    Re syncing strings via the NCW - I'm using a byte[] for now with some string encoding, but on Trello I see that you are looking to remove this from NCW as well. Is there any particular reason why? Is the idea to push people towards RPCs for anything beyond the very simple value types?

    I'm also encountering an issue where it looks like a single call to "Instantiate" on the server is causing multiple instantiations on the client. This happens intermittently, with the same build of the game - sometimes there is no exception, other times there is an exception. When the error occurs there is an exception before anything else is logged by my server code:

    Code (CSharp):
    1.  
    2. ArgumentException: An element with the same key already exists in the dictionary.
    3.   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[System.UInt32,BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.NetworkObject].Add (UInt32 key, BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.NetworkObject value) [0x00171] in /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Collections.Generic/Dictionary.cs:432
    4.   at BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.NetWorker.CompleteInitialization (BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.NetworkObject networkObject) [0x0001c] in D:\Code\MyGame\Assets\Bearded Man Studios Inc\Source\Forge\Networking\NetWorker.cs:421
    5.   at BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.NetworkObject.RegistrationComplete () [0x0001f] in D:\Code\MyGame\Assets\Bearded Man Studios Inc\Source\Forge\Networking\Objects\NetworkObject.cs:827
    6.   at BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.Generated.PlayerEntityBehavior.Initialize (BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.NetworkObject obj) [0x0004b] in D:\Code\MyGame\Assets\Bearded Man Studios Inc\Generated\UserGenerated\PlayerEntityBehavior.cs:24
    7.   at BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.Unity.NetworkManager+<Start>c__AnonStorey0.<>m__8 () [0x00094] in D:\Code\MyGame\Assets\Bearded Man Studios Inc\Generated\NetworkManager.cs:232
    8.   at BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.Unity.MainThreadManager.HandleActions () [0x00076] in D:\Code\MyGame\Assets\Bearded Man Studios Inc\Scripts\MainThreadManager.cs:134
    9.   at BeardedManStudios.Forge.Networking.Unity.MainThreadManager.FixedUpdate () [0x00002] in D:\Code\MyGame\Assets\Bearded Man Studios Inc\Scripts\MainThreadManager.cs:140
    10.  
    11. (Filename: /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Collections.Generic/Dictionary.cs Line: 432)
    12.  
    I'm using the standard multiplayer menu. My server hosts, and creates some PlayerEntity game objects for itself using the NetworkManager generated methods.

    Code (CSharp):
    1. var playerEntity = NetworkManager.Instance.InstantiatePlayerEntity();
    When a second client connects (both running on the same PC, connected via localhost) the server creates the PlayerEntity objects for that new client using the same method.

    This randomly causes two objects to be spawned on the client.

    I can verify with Debug logging and breakpoints that the instantiate code on the server is only executed once, however on the client there are two GameObjects in the hierarchy.

    Any hints?
     
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  10. AbyssWanderer

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    Hi. Everything works now - client seems to see host through master-server and to connect peer-to-peer.
    Putting 5 stars review to your asset :)

    The problem was in my anti-virus - for some reason it blocked traffic. Have you any advice on how to place our application to its trust-list?
    My anti-virus is Avast, but I guess others can have similar problem.
    Or is it Steam who places application to anti-virus's trust list (considering we publish the game on Steam)?
     
  11. Brent_Farris

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    Hi there, host migration is very insecure, have you joined our Discord? We can probably hash out the details for this there :)
     
  12. Brent_Farris

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    We are removing it from the Fields because it is very expensive to check and also Fields are not reliable. If you are keeping unreliable data in a byte[] then you might have a flaw in the design.

    This is resolved in the latest version on git. We give out GitHub access through Discord. If you are still having trouble connecting with Discord, please let us know via email support@beardedmangames.com. Please use the email that you registered with the site so that we can validate the account and we'll get you setup asap :).
     
  13. Brent_Farris

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    This is a general software problem. If you have a certificate for your application, this will often allow it though a firewall since it is a trusted source. You may need to look up how to certify your application so that it doesn't trigger your anti-virus.
     
  14. mecharius

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    I still cannot get access to the discord server. I will send an email.
     
  15. mecharius

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    @farrisarts any chance of getting access to the github via PM if the discord can't be fixed? I've been blocked by the double instantiation issue for almost a week now! :)

    EDIT: Just saw 22.4 on the profile page - not sure if this contains the fix you mention, but I still get the issue with this version.
     
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  16. Brent_Farris

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    Just as a followup to anyone who sees similar issues to this. Please just send us an email and we'll get you into the Discord once we verify your account on our server. :)

    Feel free to send a message in Discord now that we've got you added, I don't often have a lot of time until the evenings but others can help while I'm away usually.
     
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  17. BreadWeek

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    How does Forge handle synchronizing the hierarchy? If an client's object changes parents during runtime, what's the process of letting the server know?
     
  18. zenforhire

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    o Does Remastered support Authoritative Server?
    Notice authoritative server has been removed from all your press/features.
    Our use case is running the physics simulation on the server. Clients will only provide inputs( RPC? ) to the server.
    Clients use physics for non state stuff like visual effects.

    o Does the same code have to run on the Client and Server?
    All examples show isOwner(). The Client would never be the owner. Is this just convenience of a single build?
    We want to hide the server code. This approach would pull in all server side classes into the Client?
     
  19. Zapgun

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    UPDATE: --- All fixed.. it seems something was corrupted in my project..

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    Hi there,

    I'm getting this bug when I try to run a client from the editor (seems to be OK when I run it from the build, however). Suggestions? Note that I only have 2 scenes in the build, and if I add a third, then it tells me that the index: 4 couldn't be loaded....

    Code (CSharp):
    1. Scene with build index: 3 couldn't be loaded because it has not been added to the build settings.
    2. To add a scene to the build settings use the menu File->Build Settings...
    3. UnityEngine.SceneManagement.SceneManager:LoadScene(Int32)
    4. MultiplayerMenu:Connected(NetWorker) (at Assets/Bearded Man Studios Inc/Scripts/Multiplayer Menu/MultiplayerMenu.cs:176)
    5. MultiplayerMenu:Host() (at Assets/Bearded Man Studios Inc/Scripts/Multiplayer Menu/MultiplayerMenu.cs:150)
    6. UnityEngine.EventSystems.EventSystem:Update()
    7.  
     
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  20. Anubis75

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    Hello,

    i searching for Information to save the Player Data. I read something about the forge db, but i cant found any Information.
    This Board is also very Hard to find some Informations. Its a implemented funcion to store persistent data?

    Thank you in advice

    Anubis
     
  21. Anubis75

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    At the Moment is sale in the asset store, and no present here in the forum to Answering the questions?
     
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  22. VrTechEx

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    How to Check if any players disconnected from Server? So The Server can delete them ?? :D
     
  23. finx

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    Hello I would like to know if this asset serves me to connect a PC with an android tablet. I'm making a game where you play from a tablet and see everything through a pc that will show everything on a 4k TV in real time, clarto that on the television will not always see the same as the tablet only when you press play Transmit what happens on the tablet.
     
  24. thanhle

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    the video is not enough !
    You have A demo for test ?
    Exe ... or webplayer or something ?
     
  25. Zivix_

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    Hello,

    I've been trying to decide for a while whether or not I should purchase Forge Networking. I'm hoping that through explaining my experiences, the Forge Networking team will be able to address these problems and grow to attract more customers.

    I have to say that Forge Networking appears promising on the surface, but it's incredibly difficult to gauge whether or not the framework will even work with my game, especially because 1+ months can go by on the forum without any dev response, emails go unresponded, and the Discord server is only available to those who have purchased the asset. While I'm sure it isn't true, it really does appear as if the developers don't care about prospective customers and the questions they may have. I've done my best to dig up every piece of information available on FNR (doing continuous research daily for weeks now), but I still haven't been able to find answers to any of my most pressing questions. Sadly, I doubt that this is the first instance where prospective customers have been driven away due to disconnect with devs/support.

    I really want a good reason to use Forge Networking Remastered over Photon Server. Last night I had the purchase portal open, but I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger due to the lack of commitment I've seen to answering prospective customer questions. I really hope that some changes are made in order to better support prospective customers and to convert them to users of FNR. At the very least, a larger commitment to answering the questions of those who might be hesitant to use a networking solution yet to be implemented and proven at scale in any launched games would be appreciated. Additionally, because the developer portal is the main website for Forge Networking Remastered, an overhaul could likely be very beneficial. I won't act as if I have the data detailing where most of your sales are coming from and how much traffic the developer portal recieves, but I'd be hesitant to believe that an overhaul of the site wouldn't help drive more sales if done properly. Regarding the portal and presentation of information, the following were huge issues in my opinion:
    • The website has no footer and the support email is placed in the middle of the page. It's really easy to overlook that support email.
    • Addons and their pricing aren't available unless you purchase the FNR asset. How can one properly do their research if this information is hidden behind a paywall?
    • Going into greater detail regarding what FNR is and isn't capable of. As I've previously stated, it has been incredibly tough to determine whether the asset is right for me due to the fact that no games in production use it. Because you don't have the reputation that Photon Server has, it baffles me that there isn't more support for prospective customers. With no trial version, no live examples of the asset functioning at scale, and the fact that the extensive video documention (minus the 7 new videos) are completely outdated, people need a reason to go with FNR over Photon Server(or other Photon networking solutions) and the other available networking assets/frameworks. What happened to the statement a few months ago that there would be someone checking emails and the forums daily? I understand that you're a small team with day jobs and that you're focused on improving the asset, but reserving almost all communication for the Discord channel that prospective customers cannot access can easily prevent others like me from making the jump and dropping the money on FNR.
    Some of the questions I have yet to see answers for:
    • Will a headless linux server work with FNR? I've watched the video demonstrating functionality with the old framework, but have yet to see anything about it in FNR.
    • I'm building a turn based 1v1 strategy game. It has been incredibly tough to determine whether or not FNR will work for my game, as I'm hoping to develop it in a way that promotes a strong competitive community. I need to be able to run multiple game instances on the server, likely with the server checking that player moves are valid, performing the game logic calculations, and informing both clients of state changes. The game logic shouldn't be heavily demanding as they will largely be minor calculations, with the most demanding work being pathfinding and line of sight calculations. I've found myself doubtful of FNR due to the docs' statement that the servers are authoritative, but that they don't use authoritative game logic. I understand that the server and client share code, with the deterministic factor being whether that isServer flag or isOwner flag being enabled. So I'm trying to determine if I'll be able to maintain the competitive integrity of my game and prevent cheating if I use FNR.
    • The docs page detailing working with multiple sockets appears promising for running multiple servers on a single machine. Because each server runs in a unity instance, I was curious as to how demanding the server instances are on the CPU and memory, as well as how well the framework scales to support a large number of CCUs on a single server machine and how load balancing could be handled once a server machine can no longer handle running any additional game instances.
    • Because FNR didn't release until February of this year, there are likely no games or very few games in production that utilize the framework. Because of this, how can we be assured of the framework's stability, especially at scale? I saw a post on this forum from september saying that FNR was incredibly unstable. I'm aware that the post was made during a time of beta 8 months ago, so I assume those stability issues were addressed; however, it was curious to see that no developer responded to that individual's complaints.
    I really hope this post doesn't come across as too critical. I've been spending far too long now deciding on a multiplayer framework and I want to be able to justify buying and using Forge Networking Remastered for my game. So far, I haven't been able to do so, which led to my downloading Photon Server this morning. If FNR is an asset that will work with my game (still largely unsure about whether cheating can easily be prevented when the server code is present within the client), I hope that someone is able to provide the answers I seek before I've done too much work with Photon to make the switch.
     
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  26. drewdough

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    hi, can someone help? I am struggling to do the simplest task: view their wiki found here http://wiki.forgepowered.com

    There's simply no way to create a new account to login.

    I also tried to find their Discord chat by following the directions in the reddit post which asked to log in to their site, and go to 'profile' and find the discord icon. I have no Discord icon on my profile..


    upload_2017-6-2_9-33-8.png

    am I going insane? This is my experience before even downloading the product. Is the rest of the product reflective of how hard it is to simply find their forum and wiki?
     
  27. Anubis75

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    Ok after 6 Weeks without answering, thank you for helping my buying decision. i will not buy this produkt.
    This Forum is not nice for support, and also its looks like the support are not there... Well, good luck
     
  28. Hybrid1969

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    I have an idiot question....

    I currently have a basic async socket server written in C# which i am integrating BEPUPhysics into, however my networking is not the best, especially from the unity end and I am starting to see the limitations of my own implementation.

    And so instead of remaking the wheel with my own limited network scripts I wanted to know If i could I use Forge Networking on the Unity end as well as without unity in a pure C# server implementation.

    I hope that makes sense and you get what I mean.
     
  29. Brent_Farris

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    Announcement
    I am happy to announce that Forge Networking is now open source and on GitHub. YES WE (THE DEVELOPERS) ARE GOING TO CONTINUE WORKING ON FORGE, WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. We highly encourage you to join the community :). We still have the sales pages up (it may take some time to update all these) so anyone "buying" the product through those means will get the fancy supporter tag in the community to show that they are special :). I can't wait to see you all in the community :). Come on over and join us for some awesome networking goodness!

    Here is an echo from the updated main post in this thread:
    Forge Networking Remastered is now open source! Let me quickly address common questions:
    - This project is not abandoned, just embracing open source like Box2D or Linux
    - We (the developers) will continue to work on the project just with the community included now
    - We are looking for contributors, we are not closed off to mods/contributors
    - The community is open and all about network games/apps, so you can join even if you are not using Forge Networking
     
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  30. Brent_Farris

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    Here are a couple of videos to get you started with the open source project on GitHub :)

    Unity Free Networking Solution: Forge Networking


    GitHub Fork and Pull Request: Forge Networking sample
     
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  31. Skylander17

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    Awesome news. I can't wait to try it.
     
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  32. Brent_Farris

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    Woo! Feel free to jump on our Discord, the community (and us developers) are happy to help out with any questions.
     
  33. JamesArndt

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    I found this video demoing Angry Bots working with local multiplayer. I noticed you guys commented on the video that there was a tutorial on this. I can't seem to find it looking through this thread. Any guidance on where I can find this or if it exists?

     
  34. Brent_Farris

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    This demo was done in Forge Networking Classic, however if we get our hands on a C# (only) version of angry bots I would be more than happy to make a short video (series) on how you can make Forge Networking Remastered do the same exact thing :). I might be able to take the old code and remove the Forge Networking Classic specific code and work from there if you and anyone else would be interested.
     
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  35. JamesArndt

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    Ah okay I see. I think I can work out how to do co-op with two players over the network. I do have some of Angry Bots converted to C# right now. The weapon system, the character movement and animation control, the health...basically everything except the AI and environment elements. I didn't need any of that stuff so I didn't convert it. This should be a good learning experience!
     
  36. nobewayo

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    Is there any new tutorial in the same manner, for the new version? I don't care about that specific game, but just the basics on how to sync position, animations etc
     
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  37. Brent_Farris

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    :0 Awesome. @Cranick converted the original one to C# and he is not too fond of having to do it again but might be willing to help XD.

    Not as of right now but given a demo to work with that the community can use I would be happy to make something like that :).
     
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  39. gfrast

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    hi there!

    I'm looking for an alternative to uLink (as its not being actively developed anymore), so I've been playing around a bit with the Open-Source version of Forge, and it looks very promising. Although, there are still a few open questions:

    How would you handle Interest Management? For example, i want to spawn an item just for one player, not for all players on the server (save bandwidth, performance, etc...). I could only find the NetworManager.Instantiate method (as mentioned in the Tutorials). As forge is not using NetworkViews - where are the ViewIDs (Unique Network-IDs) stored? Can you set them manually after instantiating an object, to make sure you reach the correct GameObject with your RPCs?

    Also, i'm not so comfortable with using the Contract Wizard for every networked object that i want to create - since i'd prefer to write the rpc code myself, i created just one object via the wizard, and then inherited all objects that i want to be networked from the generated behavior. then, i registered the RPC in every object's Start() Method. i just tested this with RPCs in two different objects that both inherit from the same behavior - am i going to run into any major problems using this workflow?

    thanks a lot for the insight - you guys did a great job on forge!
     
  40. yumianhuli1

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    Hello!
    1 Does no CCU/DAU cost means ForgeNetwork is a P2P network plugin?
    2 If I run a java master server as a webhosting server,and the server tell client A(internet IP and LAN IP of B ) same with client B,then your ForgeNetwork start P2P data transfer between two clients ,right?
    3 Just write host internet ip and port (without LAN ip and port)is enough for data transfer by using forgenetworking between two clients?The local real ip and port is automaticlly transfered by NAT?
    Thank U!
     
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  41. mhernandez88

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    (SOLVED IN CHAT - Answer at bottom)

    @farrisarts : I read earlier about assigning a connection via the Instantiate command for scaleability reasons.
    Is there any way we can do a priority based system, I was watching a networking video on halo and i loved the optimization.
    Basically, with some set of rules, calculate the priority of an object. Given its priority, control the frequency of updates, and the transport the updates travel on.

    i.e. I just killed a player, .99 priority, update its position and ragdoll frequently and do it over tcp so i dont miss anything
    or, someone threw a grenade but its 60 meters from me, .48 priority, use UDP and update infrequently.

    I mean its already great that we can set tcp for some object, and udp for others. But if there is any way to hack this priority switcher, that would be amazing.

    Primarily this helps ensure effective communication in high load situations, and prevents rubber banding when a laggy player connects, since the TCP stack doesnt overflow
    ( stab @ Ark Survival Evolved )

    --- Answer ---
    A priority queue is not setup at the moment but can be added in since all messages are actually queued up as Packet Composers (for UDP). You can also run a TCP connection in parallel with UDP in the system as it is (we do this for the master server). This will cause a bit of weirdness when you try to mix the two networkers because technically it is seen as 2 different clients (there is a helper method to match clients in NetWorker for this). This is an area I have not extensively tested myself but it is something that I wouldn't mind getting further developed haha
     
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  42. Brent_Farris

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    Unity has not accepted my update from over a month ago, that is the main difference. If you do purchase the asset then you get a super cool "Supporter" tag in Discord and we keep track of our supporters for if we want to do anything special for them in the future.
     
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  43. Brent_Farris

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    The ids for objects are dynamically added (dictated by the server). The server knows all objects and is the authority so it creates the ids for objects and then supplies the id upon creation to the clients. You can use proximity based updates in order to control the data being sent to clients (as well as turn off things like renders and such). Otherwise you can send messages directly to the server/client with the direct Send methods that are built in to the NetWorkers. Forge has a very different design from Unity's networking system so there are some things that take a minute to find the parallel to (if you jump on Discord you can get help quick :D)

    The Network Contract Wizard does no magic whatsoever, it just does all the redundant code you are required to write to connect up to Forge. This is how we get around reflection. It is not generating any business logic of sorts. When you setup an RPC or anything else it creates the signature that you are required to override. A lot of people were a bit worried about using generated code, but for the most part, after they understood that it does no magic at all other than hooking up redundant stuff you are going to have to do anyway, it is easier to work with. Not using the NCW will cause headaches in the future if we upgrade how to connect things to Forge because rather than clicking 1 button to upgrade, you will need to go to all classes and update them manually.

    Thanks! We love all the feedback we are getting and are so happy to work with the community to continue this project :)
     
  44. Brent_Farris

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    Nope, every bit of data goes through the server, clients do not communicate directly with each other.

    We have a built in server technology so there is no need to run a Java server, however if you were to need to then you can communicate with Forge using our custom protocols (message headers and footers)

    We have a NAT hole punching solution built in for you to use. Just run the NAT server and add some code then you are ready to go :)
     
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  46. BackwoodsGaming

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    Asset store link goes to main page. Correct asset link

    I notice in the AS file list that there is a DLL. It looks like you have a source folder in Git named the same. I'm not sure if there are other libraries/binaries in the AS version, but if there are is it safe to assume the source is also in the Git repository? I know you guys say you are continuing to develop. But just in case, I prefer to have full source in case some day you guys aren't. :)
     
  47. Nyarlathothep

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    We've just added support to Dissonance Voice Chat for Forge Networking Remastered! Dissonance makes it easy to add high quality, low latency voice communication into your game with absolutely no scripting required even for fairly advanced setups using multiple rooms, password protected channels, priority speakers and much more.

    I hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread ;)
     
  48. ProfessorOFun

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    Great news that this is now Free & Open Source. I was glad to support it in development from the near-start, but now even more developers can come in for free - which is just great! Look forward to releasing my game & seeing others' games, all powered by Forge Networking! :D

    Hopefully in the next month I can release a series of tutorials to help Unity developers create more complex multiplayer games using Forge Networking! Just have to finish polishing up my prototype so the game can finally enter alpha stage, so anything I teach is refined for quality.

    Here's a screenshot of our current game, "Beyond the Forest". I've already completed the large open world multiplayer server & client, with full inventory, item, networking sync'd & everything. Still working towards a full alpha release though. Enormous game scope, unfortunately... and Multiplayer really set us back about a full year (we're part time developers).

    Would love to share how I did the large open world / network sync for this open world survival game.

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  49. LastDude

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    How does Forge Networking work with inheritance? For example, I have a base class "Entity" that would have a "Health" field that needs to be synced, but I also have a child class "Warrior" (which inherits from "Entity") that have a "Stamina" field that also needs to be synced.
     
  50. Deleted User

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    Problem: ??? i try to add Forge Remastered from the Unity Asset Store, import it to a new project and i keep getting errors saying

    "Prefab has multiple Transform Components! Removing them automatically would not be safe. UnityEditor.HostView:OnGUI()"


    FIXED:
    drag Scripts/Logging/Resources/BMSLogger prefab into the scene, press Apply to resave the prefab
    I guess also open BMSLogger script, add a space after a ; and save it .. so it recompiles



    Unity 2017.1.0f3 (64bit)



     
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