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Test and Play

3 - 5 minutes read

At this point, you have set up the Player prefab, configured the SceneSpawner, and updated the LobbyScene to load the Game Scene. It's time to have some fun now. Let's build the game and test out what we have created so far.

Disable the Player GameObject in the Game Scene Hierarchy as we want the SceneSpawner to create the Players.

Custom Player Id

SWNetwork generates unique playerId for each game installation. This is for SocketWeaver to identify a client. If you call the NetworkClient.Instance.CheckIn()method, the generated playerId will be used to check the client into the SocketWeaver services.

ncPlayerId

Tip

The first line in the black box is the generated playerId: a9d91dbd-64...

If you use services like Google Firebase to manage user profiles, you can call the NetworkClient.Instance.CheckIn(customPlayerId) method to overide the generated playerId.

Tip

You can use the NetworkClient.Instance.CheckIn(customPlayerId) method for development testing as well.

Build and Run

  • Select Build Settings...

buildSettings

  • Make sure you have added the welcome scene and game scene to the game. The welcome scene should have index 0. The game scene should have index 1.

sceneIndex

  • Select Build to build the game.

  • In the Game Configuration window, select the resolution and the Graphics quality you like and enable Windowed. Click on the Play! button to start the game.

playWindow

  • The game should launch to the LobbyScene. Enter "player1" as the custom playerId and click the Register blue button. You should see the Play button replaces the Register button indicating that you have successfully checked-in and are ready to join or create rooms. Click the Play button to join or create a room.

  • As there is no room on the lobby server for your game, the local player "player1" will create a new room on the lobby server and become the owner of the new room. The matchmaking logic of the LobbyScene will automatically start the room and connect to the room game server once it is ready.

The game should load the game scene now.

gameScene

Running another client in the Unity Editor

  • In the Unity Editor, load the LobbyScene and hit play. Enter "player2" as the custom player Id and click the Register blue button.

gameScene

  • Notice the playerId in the NetworkClient is overridden by the custom playerId you entered.

gameScene

  • Click the Play blue button, the "player2" client will try to join or create a room. It will find the room that "player1" created. Since the room has already started, "player2" will automatically connect to the room game server and load the game scene.

Now you can move around in the scene and try to find "player1"!

gameScene

Success

Congratulations! You found "player1".