Bluetooth or LAN multiplayer?

[TyrantKoala]

So with UNET Depreciated I am looking for a way to do LAN multiplayer or Bluetooth multiplayer that is free. I have seen stuff like photon but I do not want to really use outside servers to host my game. Is there any way I can do LAN or Bluetooth multiplayer at the moment.

[Joe-Censored]

This thread has many of the available network choices currently:

What are the pros and cons of available network solutions/assets

[EDIT 04/04/23] WARNING: This list hasn't been updated in a few years so a lot of information is missing and outdated. This is a simple list of the best solutions and assets and their pros and cons so that I (and others) can make the best choice for their multiplayer projects. Here's a link to a similar google doc where you can get more information on some of the solutions listed here, and general networking terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ufcl6_ylbzthfmzzZ7HPiwDLR0sr1N3UAunUG9r…

[nagle-joseph]

You should be able to host local games by using your private IP addressees. Is this your first networked game?

I’m a beginner at networking, so sorry if this isn’t helpful.

[Joe-Censored]

@nagle-joseph

You should be able to host local games by using your private IP addressees. Is this your first networked game?

I’m a beginner at networking, so sorry if this isn’t helpful.

This is correct, as pretty much any network API which doesn’t depend on a cloud system or installing a licensed dedicated server will work for lan multiplayer. If you want auto discovery, I think your options get smaller as that is a feature not every API bothers implementing. But people who like lan games generally know how to type an IP address.