Completely confused--What is the path forward for simple multi-player?

[chilton]

Hi,

I have a simple multi-player game that I want to connect to another instance running on a local network, so you can play against them. But reading the blog, it sounds like the old way is definitely on the way out and the new way isn’t available yet.

Am I wrong there?

Is there a simple path forward for games like mine, that play peer to peer?

Thank you,
-Chilton

[FMark92]

Is there an “old” way of implementing P2P?

[Joe-Censored]

There is no such thing as a “simple multi-player game”.

Choose from any of the available network API’s:

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[EDIT 04/04/23] WARNING: This list hasn’t been updated in a few years so a lot of information is missing and outdated.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: Here’s a spreadsheet with even more information. thanks @F-R-O-S-T-Y and @…