Best way to create a Chat application on Unity ? (like Whatsapp..)

Unity Engine
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Hi,

Everything is in the title :slight_smile:

In fact I just want to create a chat like whatsapp, with a list of friends.

DO you have any advice ? A start point to help me ? I have no idea how I can do that.

Thanks a lot !

Best regards,

AB

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Hi! I’m currently beginning something similar. Did you find anything or did make something yourself? :slight_smile:

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Hi,

unfortunately not : I did it myself :frowning:

if you have any idea I’m in…

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Are you french ? looking for a french dev in Paris.

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I wouldnt necessarily use Unity for that…
Although with the new UI it would look nice,
but you get all that extra “weight” from having a game engine with it, without much use…

But its all possible, so,

  • Get a server to handle user registration/login/profile/friendlists
  • From the app login though server, receive friendlist etc.
  • From the app send message to selected friend, message goes to server, server sends to friend…

Or,
Theres also IRC chat examples for unity, photon has chat, unity networking can do chat,
on asset store networking plugins there are chat examples too…

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Hi,

Thanks.

But I didn’t find any assets who propose a real and complete chat experience as WhatsApp on the Asset Store unfortunately …

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Maybe look at photon chat:

I’ve seen a “Chat API” folder when adding the PUN plugin from the asset store.

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It’s a good idea yes, but I’m not sure at all their chat keep all the history …

Do you know if it’s the case ?

Thanks a lot !

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And we can’t send picture:(

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I think it has a way to serialise data or something. Or perhaps you can send links and store them somewhere else.

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you are right : my conversation on the Photon chat :

http://forum.exitgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5908&p=22552&e=22552

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Hi all,

I have a question : somebody knows a good back end who support mobile and web ?

Thanks !