Devlog #2 - Lobby
Lobby
The lobby is where players can join and create rooms.
Mechanics Implemented
I implemented the connection to the master server using the PUN 2 package
- Create Room
Players can customise their room name.
- Join Room
Players can join public rooms by clicking the room buttons in the room list.
List of Tasks planned for this week:
| Rooms | Tasks |
| UI | Create lobby UI Join / Create buttons Join / Create room menus |
| Create Room | Create a CreateRoomMenu Script Allow player to enter room name |
| Join Room | Create JoinRoomMenu Script Create a room item and player item prefab The created room appears in the room list |
This week, I planned to set up photon in Unity and create a simple script which connects to the master server.
Setting Up Lobby UI
Writing a Lobby Manager Script
The ConnectToServer script allows the player to enter a nickname and connect to the server
PhotonNetwork.ConnectingUsingSettings();
This will establish a connection to the Photon server using the settings saved in the PhotonServerSettings file. This file was configured in the unity editor when Photon was setup.
public override void OnConnectedToMaster()
{
SceneManager.LoadScene("Lobby");
}
This function is a pun callback which calls automatically when the client is connected to the master server and is ready to join / create rooms.
Creating a room
Updating the room list
This is where the room item prefabs will instantiate.
The RoomItem script allows the player to enter a nickname and connect to the server
The LobbyManager script has a pun callback called OnRoomListUpdate which I used to instantiate the rooms created and regularly update them so they are synced across the network.
*Code Snippet*
PhotonNetwork.ConnectingUsingSettings();
This will establish a connection to the Photon server using the settings saved in the PhotonServerSettings file. This file was configured in the unity editor when Photon was setup.
Joining a room
The RoomItem script allows the player to enter a nickname and connect to the server
The LobbyManager script has a pun callback called OnRoomListUpdate which I used to instantiate the rooms created and regularly update them so they are synced across the network.
*Code Snippedt*
PhotonNetwork.ConnectingUsingSettings();
This will establish a connection to the Photon server using the settings saved in the PhotonServerSettings file. This file was configured in the unity editor when Photon was setup.
Next Steps
- Create room settings
- Private / public
- Max players
- Join via code
References
Photonengine. Setup and Connect (Version PUN 2). Available at: https://doc.photonengine.com/pun/current/getting-started/initial-setup (Accessed: 10th February 2025).
Photonengine. Introduction (Version PUN 2). Available at: https://doc.photonengine.com/pun/current/getting-started/pun-intro(Accessed: 10th February 2025).
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