Netick 2 Facepunch Transport

This repository contains source code of Facepunch transport as well as an example of its usage with Steam Lobby service.

Requirements

Unity 2021.3 or newer
Netick 2 for Unity
Facepunch.Steamworks (Included in project files)

Installation

Download .unitypackage from the release section and import it into your project. Uncheck the Plugins folder if you already have Facepunch DLLs in your project.
Pass reference to FacepunchTransportProvider scriptable object from Netick/Transports/Facepunch to StartAsHost or and StartAsClient methods of Netick. Using transport in Netick
FacepunchTransport requires you to initialize SteamClient before starting the server. There is a MonoBehavior named Facepunch Initializer that can do that for you, place it on a game object in your starting scene.

Usage

Facepunch provides several APIs for games, including matchmaking. In order to connect using Facepunch you need to pass LobbyID (or friend's SteamID) as an address to Connect method of sandbox.

var sandbox = Netick.Unity.Network.StartAsClient(Transport, Port, SandboxPrefab);
sandbox.Connect(Port, CurrentLobby.Owner.Id.ToString());

For a complete example of the lobby usage check Assets/NetickSteamDemo/SteamNetick scene.

Demo Features

Steam Lobbies and matchmaking example
Create public, private, and friends only lobbies
Join friends lobbies with the "Join Friend" button on steam
Public lobby browser with distance queries
Steam command line to auto-join lobbies on startup, when the game is started by clicking "join friend" on steam
Voice Chat (hold V to record and transmit steam voice data)

Additional Documentation