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Topic 6 · 7 workflows

Networking

Choose a netcode stack by game size, connect players through Unity Multiplayer Services, and apply the NGO, Mirror and Netcode for Entities rules.

  1. Networking stacks by game size: NGO, Netcode for Entities, Mirror, FishNet, PhotonWhich framework fits which game size and topology, with each scale claim tied to its official source.
  2. Unity Multiplayer Services: Sessions, Relay, Lobby, Matchmaker and hostingHow Sessions wire Relay, Lobby and Matchmaker into Netcode for GameObjects or Entities, when to skip them, and how to verify a real connection.
  3. Choosing a netcode stack & Netcode for GameObjectsPick the stack per project, verify connections, and NGO spawning and serialization rules.
  4. Mirror networkingLogic/presentation split and authority rules for Mirror.
  5. DOTS NetCode: ghosts & predictionGhosts, prediction, commands and RPCs in Netcode for Entities.
  6. DOTS NetCode at scaleRelevancy, importance, bandwidth budgets and queues that stop a spike.
  7. Pitfalls: netcode & persistenceIntent-only clients, relevancy, late join, persistence.