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Multiplayer Networking

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Multiplayer Networking

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Updated5/1/2026

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s&box GameManager Architecture: Multiplayer Player Lifecycle Pattern

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s&box networking: Choosing the right [Sync] flags — FromHost, Query, Interpolate

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s&box networking: RPC types — [Rpc.Host], [Rpc.Owner], [Rpc.Broadcast] and when to use each

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s&box networking: Handling player join/leave/spawn with INetworkListener

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s&box networking: Creating and joining lobbies with Networking.CreateLobby / JoinBestLobby

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s&box networking: NetworkingSettings — ClientsCanSpawnObjects security, update rate, host migration

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s&box networking: ISceneStartup — OnHostInitialize vs OnClientInitialize for multiplayer scene setup

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s&box Networking Patterns: Sync vs Rpc with Host Authority

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calling [Rpc.Host] from a client does nothing, calling [Rpc.Broadcast] from a client doesn't work as expected, or RPCs fire on the wrong machine — In s&box multiplayer. Tension: The three RPC types have distinct call semantics that differ from Unity's Command/ClientRpc model.

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[Rpc.Host] — called on host only. Call from any client to run logic on host. — Three RPC attributes with distinct semantics. Tension: Never trust client input in [Rpc.Host] — always validate.

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changing scenes (loading a new level) requires Game.ChangeScene() on the host, not Scene.Load() or any Unity-style SceneManager equivalent — In s&box. Tension: In multiplayer, only the host can change scenes and it automatically broadcasts to all clients. Developers also don't know how to pass data between scenes. Outcome: Use Game.ChangeScene() to transition between scenes.

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many developers try to use static events or polling Networking.Connections instead — In s&box multiplayer. Tension: The INetworkListener interface on a Component is the correct pattern. Outcome: Implement Component.INetworkListener on a manager component.

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Networking.CreateLobby(new LobbyConfig — HOST: Create a lobby (call from main menu). Tension: Set lobby metadata for filtering. Outcome: CLIENT: Find and join best lobby.

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Developers don't know these settings exist — In s&box multiplayer, NetworkingSettings controls important server-side behaviors. Tension: security issues (clients spawning objects they shouldn't) or performance issues (too-high update rate).

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