BotMultiFightB

A multiplayer Third Person Shooter (TPS).

Developer

• My Apps: BradAppList
• YouTube Channel: Brad Code Tips

Features

• Multiplayer
• Player name uses computer name.
• Ragdoll
• Projectile based laser bolt pistol
• Deathmatch (free-for-all)

Specs

• Players: 2-12
• Bots: None
• Weapons: Laser bolt pistol
• Maps: Lobby, Level 1
• Input: Keyboard & Mouse
• Networking: Listen server (LAN or IP address)
• Text Chat: No
  
• Voice Chat: No
  

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• Uses a Listen server so you can play on a LAN or connect directly via IP address.
• The game will run with one player but there won't be anyone else to shoot.
• The game keeps track of the number of kills in the score but there is no number of kills to win the game so you just play as long as you want.

Directions

• This is a deathmatch so kill all other players.

Notes

• More updates are likely.
• I plan to add more characters and melee fighting in a future update.

Design

The design goal of this game was to create a lightweight multiplayer third person shooter with a gun. I used the Mixamo Animation Pack because it has a character with fewer animations.

Multiplayer Setup General

• This game can run as a server & client or client.
• Voice chat is supported in LAN mode and not supported in Internet mode.

LAN mode

• To use LAN mode you need a working LAN or you can run the server and client on the same computer for testing.
• If running the server and client on the same computer, change the Settings->Common Resolution to 680x480 so you can see the server and client side-by-side.

Server

1. Connect the computer to the Internet.
2. Start the game, select LAN mode and press Play.

Client

1. Connect the computer to the Internet.
   
2. Start the game, select LAN mode and press Find games then select the game from the Server list.

Internet mode

• You can't host a game over the Internet using a WI-FI cell phone hotspot using Internet mode. To host a game over the Internet using Internet mode the server must be run from a typical home Internet with a router; however, the client can be run from any Internet connection such as a WI-FI cell phone hotspot.

Server

Note: IP address, if entered, is ignored when you press Play.

1. To host a game over the Internet using Internet mode you need to setup port forward 7777 UDP/TCP on the router of the host computer. The port forward setup varies depending on the type of router you have.
2. Connect the computer to the Internet.
   
3. Start the game, select Internet mode and press Play.

Client

Note: For IP address in Step 2, use the Public IP address of the host computer.

1. Connect the computer to the Internet.
   
2. Start the game, enter IP address (of the host computer) and press Join IP address.

WI-FI cell phone hotspot (Using Internet mode)

You can host games using a WI-FI cell phone hotspot using Internet mode as long as all computers are connected to the same WI-FI cell phone hotspot.

Server

Note: IP address, if entered, is ignored when you press Play.

1. Connect the computer to the Internet.
   
2. Start the game, select Internet mode and press Play.

Client

Note: For IP address in Step 2, use the IPv4 address from the Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi of the host computer. On Windows use Start->cmd to open the command prompt and enter ipconfig to find the IPv4 address.

1. Connect the computer to the Internet.
   
2. Start the game, enter IP address (of the host computer) and press Join IP address.

Virtual LAN over Internet (Using LAN mode)

• LAN mode can be used over the Internet using a VPN.
• This method can be used if you want to host the game over the Internet using a WI-FI cell phone hotspot.
• Voice chat only works with LAN mode so this method can be used if you want to use voice chat over the Internet.
• This method can be used if you don't want to use port forward.