RPGMakerMV p2p

[ChristmaStime123]

hi guys! im looking for a plugin where 2 android phones both game installed in them where both players can meet they dont have to chat they just have to meet on the same map for like a basic quiz game turn based nothing advanced is there a plugin out there? if not can you help me commissioned work ? i was trying to use CBAM but got stuck because of some unexpected token problem

 

[Zalerinian]

Any kind of script involving multiplayer, especially one with a constant connection between two devices, is going to involve a lot of work to get done, and would likely be a very expensive plugin. Are you sure you'd be willing to pay what would be required in order to get such a plugin?

 

[boszalex]

Up! same problem here.

 

[Legendarios]

@Zalerinian what do you mean with expensive? How much can it cost? 100€? 200€?

 

[bgillisp]

@Legendarios: Try a 4 digit figure. I'm not kidding. RPGMaker was not designed for multiplayer, and any such system is an extensive rewrite of the code, which will take a LONG time, and require an experienced programmer to spend over a hundred hours writing it. And you're not going to get an experienced programmer for less than $10/hour (and maybe not less than $20/hour), so...$20/hour * 100 hours (minimum) = $2000.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Here are the basics of what needs to be done, just for some perspective:


1) Code to allow the game to  make a connection either to a server or to other devices directly


2) Code to allow transfer of data via that connection


3) Modify the engine so that it updates your local client with changes happening on the other connected clients


4) Modify the engine so that every update you do in your client is sent to the other clients


If we just look at the workflow and logic of things, it sounds super duper easy. Sadly, the actual implementation is not.


1 and 2 might be easier especially if you use a server but that will lead to another step, setting up your server which will then be the harder part. 3 and 4 will be a huge task because as zalerinian and bgillisp said, the engine wasn't really made for multiplayer. 


Basically, if you want to make a multiplayer game on RPG Maker, make sure you're ready to spend a lot of time and money for that. Or lots of time and studying and practice if you wanna try coding it yourself.

 

[Legendarios]

I see, maybe I could pay 1000~2000$ on next year once I get a new job.


I'm really interested in make a multiplayer game with RPG Maker MV, because this engine is really easy to use and has a lot of potential, only thing it needs is multiplayer features. I'm not continuing my project just due the lack of these features.

 

[Andar]

You might look here and ask her how much work it was to get that far:






But to just make it clear - that is what I would call a "pseudo-multiplayer" because it has very little interaction between players - basically there are only NPCs controlled by the AI that take some data from existing other players to pretend they're players but aren't directly controlled by those other players

 

[ChristmaStime123]

hi guys i've posted here a long time a go and come up with nothing after tons of research i am looking for a plugin or a way to make my game do a 2 player connection im using rpgmakerMV and exporting it on android if you have one or know a way please please help im trying to use purzelcats CBAM but keep getting error like "[CBAM] Invalid token <" please its for my thesis work 

 

[Shaz]

This is the third time you have asked for this, and you start a new thread every time.  Why don't you just update the ones you've already started?  Also consider maybe the reason you haven't gotten any replies is just that there IS no plugin and it's a whole stack of work to make one.  You may have to consider alternatives.


Also, if you have errors, you need to show the full error message (in MV the best way to do this is to open the developer tools by pressing F8 and then going to the Console tab and grabbing a screenshot).  And also give a link to the scripts/plugins so we know what you're talking about.

 

[bgillisp]

I'll have to give you some bad news. There is no such plug-in right now that can do this (that we know of), and chances are it will take years to make one. MV is not designed for multiplayer work, and any such plug-in has to completely rewrite the entire engine. Considering the engine took a team a few years to write, you have an idea how long it might take.


Your best bet is to either commission someone to write it (and it will probably be a four digit figure, maybe five, as it is NOT an easy plug-in to write), and it still might take 1 - 2 years to get such a plug-in, even if paid.

 

[mlogan]

I'm merging this topic with your request of the same.


Do not post repeated topics about the same thing.