Building multiplayer games in unity : using mirror networking / Dylan Engelbrecht.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engelbrecht, Dylan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video games--Programming.

Video games--Design.

Unity (Electronic resource).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 235 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Berkeley, CA] : Apress, [2022]

Summary:

Take a deep dive into creating large-scale, multiplayer games with Unity 3D, using Mirror Networking and a variety of powerful transports. You will learn the fundamentals of RPC/Command multiplayer architecture and dig deeper into networking and data persistence to achieve scalable, highly performant, large-scale, multiplayer games in Unity. This book explains how to develop multiplayer games using Unity within a commercial or enterprise environment. You will take a look at the networking fundamentals behind multiplayer games, including packets and the importance of keeping packets small. Next, you will look into Mirror Networking and see how to leverage a variety of transport layers to achieve large-scale, multiplayer games. Using Unity 3D as the core focus, you will get an understanding of the RPC/Command architecture and how you can utilize different authoritative structures to best suit your needs. You will also learn how to scale your architecture and explore industry-leading methods of deploying your game to the masses. You will also get a solid understanding of networking principles. This book breaks down daunting concepts into easy-to-understand pieces of knowledge to help you create your first multiplayer game. It is a must-read for any developer looking to understand multiplayer games and networking.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781484274743

1484274741

OCLC:

1288136612