Changelog

All notable changes to this project template will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[2.1.1] - 2025-01-29

Changed

  • Disabled support for old input system

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue with Multiplayer Services package to 1.1.0, which crashed servers upon startup due to the lack of MultiplayServerOptions when starting a Session

[2.1.0] - 2025-01-14

Added

  • Multiplay Hosting is automatically enabled during the "Unity gaming services setup" tutorial (and added a page about it to explain why it is necessary)
  • Added 'Configuration as code' for matchmaker's pool and queue
  • The 'Unity Gaming Services setup' tutorial now explains how to upload the matchmaker configuration

Changed

  • Updated survey link in Table Of Contents
  • Improved clarity of tooltips of the Bootstrapper Window
  • Removed unneeded masking from "Open deployments" step of "Unity gaming services setup" tutorial

Fixed

  • Fixed missing video from steps 4 and 5 of the "Bootstrapper" tutorial
  • Fixed link in Table of Contents so it points at the most recent version of the template
  • Fixed Step 11 of the 'Unity Gaming Services setup' tutorial pointing at an obsolete documentation link
  • Fixed new Unity Cloud projects being unable to upload Fleet settings if they used GCP as the machineType. New cloud projects can only use AZURE-DAS moving forward.

[2.0.1] - 2024-10-18

Fixed

  • Fixed NullReferenceException when completing a game started through a local session (no matchmaker)
  • Fixed masking/highlighting of "play" button in tutorials

[2.0.0] - 2024-10-10

Added

  • Added "Multiplayer Play Mode", "Dedicated Server" and "Multiplayer SDK" packages (removed Matchmaker and Multuplay's ones)
  • Added new flag in the ConfigurationManager, to override whatever Multiplayer Role the project or build is using
  • Added logic to handle the "OverrideMultiplayerRole" from the Bootstrapper Window

Changed

  • Updated template so it works on Unity 6000.0.22f1 or higher
  • Enabled component stripping on dedicated server for Audio, Input and Rendering components
  • Refactored CustomNetworkManager and tests so that they use the right multiplayer role according to the configuration
  • Updated tutorials so they point to multiplayer play mode and use the right configuration for Bootstrapper
  • Disabled obsolete render graph compatibility
  • Enabled 'enter play mode settings' disabling both domain and scene reload for a faster editor experience
  • Updated packages to their latest version, including Netcode For GameObjects to 2.0.0

[1.3.0] - 2024-07-16

Added

  • The game can now be built and run on Android and iOS, enabling cross-platform play.
  • Added a Menu item in "Multiplayer > Builds" to automatically build Mac, iOS and Android versions of the game
  • Added configuration as code / deployments as an easier way to setup Unity Gaming Services (specifically Game Server Hosting, as Matchmaker is not supported by deployments at the moment)
  • Added an in-editor tutorial that explains how to use deployments

Changed

  • Moved Bootstrapper window menu item to "Window > Multiplayer > Bootstrapper" (from "Multiplayer > Bootstrapper")
  • Updated documentation so it points to the tutorial to exlain how to set up Unity Gaming Services
  • Removed TextMeshPro package as the template only uses UI Toolkit
  • Updated packages to the latest stable version

Fixed

  • Fixed Builds folder keeping only the latest build when building for all platforms at the same time

[1.2.0] - 2024-04-16

Added

  • Added official Input System package, and added support for both legacy and new input systems.
  • Added feedback form to Table Of Contents
  • Added a link to the Unity Gaming Services' page in the Table Of Contents.
  • Added template-specific documentation link in Table Of Contents, to help setting up Unity Gaming Services as intended.

Changed

  • Enabled "dedicated server optimizations" otpion in Player settings for Dedicated Server Build target.
  • The "production" environment (instead of "dev") is used by default by Unity Gaming Services, since that's the only environment available on newly created project in the Unity Dashboard.
  • Updated package to the latest stable version

Fixed

  • Fixed "Server port" field not visibile in the Bootstrapper if autoconnect mode was "Server" or "Host".
  • Fixed player being stuck in a waiting screen if the opponent leaves the matchmaker queue while the game server is being instantiated. If the opponent doesn't show up in a reasonable time, the player will go back to the matchmaking queue.
  • Documentation: minor copy edits to fix typos, and to better match Unity's style guide.

[1.1.0] - 2023-11-14

Fixed

  • Fixed compatibility issue with older patch versions of 2022.3

[1.0.0] - 2023-09-26

This is the first release of Unity Package com.unity.template.multiplayer-ngo.

This release contains the base functionality of the template. There are also links to external resources, documentation and official communities where to ask for help.