How do I set up mirror to work not just locally but across devices/networks so I can test stuff with my friends?
#Remote multiplayer setup
gaunt needle
tall cloak
If you are using KCP, you can open a port in your router and host the game on your pc. Then give them your router's public IP and the port
If you cant do that easily, try using FizzySteamworks with app id 480. https://github.com/Chykary/FizzySteamworks/
gaunt needle
If you cant do that easily, try using FizzySteamworks with app id 480. https://g...
this only works with steam though no?
tall cloak
Yes, your friends would need steam, but you don't need your own app id
You could also try edgegap
gaunt needle
what's that?
tall cloak
It takes a bit more setup than those two options: https://mirror-networking.gitbook.io/docs/hosting/edgegap-hosting-plugin-guide
If you have access to your router, I would go with KCP portforwarding for quick testing
urban escarp
The options are:
1: unblock yourself (home router and pc)
2: Use relay
3: Dedicated server (on an blocked pc such as VPS)
proven hearth
Hey @gaunt needle ! You can use PlayFlow for free to host a dedicated game server. This is a guide for Unity's Netcode for Game Object but should be very similar to Mirror's setup.
gaunt needle
It takes a bit more setup than those two options: https://mirror-networking.gitb...
what am I actually supposed to put here on the edgegap plugin though?
gaunt needle
@tall cloak @urban escarp ?
past current
@gaunt needle whats your goal and what's your problem? Let's start fresh from 0 again
gaunt needle
<@543474187759517698> whats your goal and what's your problem? Let's start fresh...
I want to have a single server that everyone automatically connects to when they open my unity project
I just don't have the server provider to set that up with
past current
I want to have a single server that everyone automatically connects to when they...
You don't want to host a server yourself or use steam right?
gaunt needle
yes
past current
So looking at the Server Hosting section of the documentation it seems that the only (real) free hosting option is Edgegap. Maybe you find another cloud hoster which is free or use free tiers of the common ones if exists
gaunt needle
So looking at the Server Hosting section of the documentation it seems that the ...
? the problem isn't edgegap I've already basically gotten it set up
gaunt needle
what am I actually supposed to put here on the edgegap plugin though?
^^ I just dont know what to fill in here
past current
^^ I just dont know what to fill in here
I see. Nothing I see in the docs about that. It seems like this ones are up to you.
Those to images have similar input fields.
One is for naming your image(your running thing)
The other is simple tag for identification.
Just guessing since never worked with Edgegap
gaunt needle
I see. Nothing I see in the docs about that. It seems like this ones are up to y...
ya but what do I put in the fields?
here v
?
past current
image name seems fine
image tag..I mean fill in the letters...year, day, month etc.
Have you tried starting it?
gaunt needle
image tag..I mean fill in the letters...year, day, month etc.
what does HH stand for though?
past current
hour minute seconds
past current
just for personal interest....try just "test" in the image tag
urban escarp
#edgegap has a channel, and also a dedicated discord, either of those should be able to help if you get further stuck 🙂
past current
@gaunt needle if you go through the edgegap docs I'm sure you will be able to get it running
https://docs.edgegap.com/learn/unity-games/getting-started-with-servers
vale loom
@gaunt needle I use Amazon to make the dedicated server with AWS, there is good documentation in the mirror guides.