Hello everyone, for a new project I'm starting, I need to evaluate data transport solutions. Is Facepunch Steam Transport still an actively maintained and relevant option for NGOs, or is it widely considered legacy technology now? What modern alternatives there are now, i would like to use a steam transport based layer?
#Facepunch steam transport is still considered a viable or supported solution ?
ruby aspen
calm jay
The Facepunch Transport is community maintained. It doesn't really have actively maintained support, just kind of gets bug fixes every once in a blue moon. I see a handful of people use it on here.
I don't really know of any other Steam alternatives except for the SteamNetworkingSockets one which is pretty much in the same boat.
is there a specific reason why you want to use a steam transport based layer?
ruby aspen
Thanks for the quick response! I prefer it because of the Steam Lobby integration and the fact that it's free if the project is published on Steam, at least i read it a while ago that their services are free
calm jay
I'm not sure you need to use a Steam based transport for Steam Lobbies. Someone can correct me on that if I'm wrong.
ruby aspen
No i don't think that is mandatory, but the workflow seems to be well integrated
calm jay
Their services are free if your game is on Steam, correct. Not a bad reason at all to choose their services. There are free or mostly free alternatives as well. Epic Online Services are completely free and almost all of Unity's services have a very generous free tier.
calm jay
No i don't think that is mandatory, but the workflow seems to be well integrated
Whatever API you use to create and manage Steam lobbies would have very little, if nothing at all to do with the transport.