Simulate client connections

marf

Hi, there is the possibility to simulate X client connections that connect to my PhotonServer, I need it to do some tests on my server.

buck

I'm looking into trying to test out the Photon Cloud services. I want to test with real people vs a script.

Not sure exactly how much Photon Cloud services can handle.

marf

Yeah, but I mean the own server, not the PhotonCloud.

buck

You have your own server? That's cool

There is a test client available in an install. Have you checked that out? I'm not sure how to go about testing Photon. I've used simulated testing for web sites but not for a multiplayer.

marf

Yeah, but a test client is one user

buck

hmm...I remember that the script tested 4 players. It's available as an instance1 in the Photon control panel.

Can Exit Games chime in on this one? This to me is a very important item that I am sure many will want the answer to, including myself. I am not at that level but I eventually will be.

marf

Mmm I'll try it, thanks

Tobias

So far, we didn't develop a special "client simulation" framework or similar. Each developed game is different and requires different data to be sent. Maybe you even run several, distinct tests for a single application and try to evaluate different situations separately.

Any process can run as many peers as there is performance to run clients. This should get you in a good position to prepare a simplified logic for clients. Just make them clever enough to connect and get into a game where they "play" a regular session or they just send data similar to the updates you would send in-game.

This is a bit more complicated in Photon Unity Networking though, as you usually make use of the static PhotonNetwork methods.