Multiplayer Setup

The Multiplayer Setup section explains how to prepare your project for online play using Photon and PlayFab.
This is where everything comes together: authentication, room creation, player spawning, syncing, and the core systems that make multiplayer actually work in‑game.

This page covers the high‑level setup, while the subpages break down each part step‑by‑step.

1. What Multiplayer Setup Covers

This section handles the entire flow of getting a player from:

Main Menu → Authentication → Region → Room → Spawned Player

It includes:

• Connecting to Photon

• Authenticating with PlayFab

• Selecting a region

• Creating or joining rooms

• Spawning the player prefab

• Initializing player properties

• Setting up the networked VR rig

• Handling disconnects and errors

This is the backbone of your multiplayer experience.

2. Multiplayer Flow Overview

A complete multiplayer flow looks like this:

1. Launch game

2. Connect to PlayFab

3. Authenticate with Photon using PlayFabID

4. Select region (auto or manual)

5. Enter main menu

6. Create or join a room

7. Photon loads the room scene

8. Spawn the networked player prefab

9. Initialize player properties (cosmetics, name, staff, etc.)

10. Begin gameplay

Every VR multiplayer game follows this same structure.

3. Required Components

To set up multiplayer, you need:

A. Photon Setup

• App ID

• Region settings

• PUN2 or Fusion (CYOGF assumes PUN2)

• PhotonServerSettings configured

B. PlayFab Setup

• Title ID

• Login method (Device ID recommended)

• CloudScript enabled

• Authentication configured

C. Player Prefab

• PhotonView

• Head + hand sync

• Cosmetic attach points

• Player properties initializer

D. Room Logic

• Room creation

• Room codes

• Room properties

• Max players

• Region selection

E. Scene Management

• Menu scene

• Room scene

• Spawn points

4. Multiplayer Setup Subpages

This section contains several detailed subpages:

1. Connecting to Photon

How to initialize Photon, set the region, and handle connection callbacks.

2. Authenticating With PlayFab

How to log in, get the session ticket, and authenticate Photon securely.

3. Creating & Joining Rooms

How to create rooms, join rooms, use room codes, and handle errors.

4. Player Spawning

How to spawn the networked VR player prefab and initialize properties.

5. Handling Disconnects

How to detect disconnects, return to menu, and show error messages.

Each subpage will walk through the exact setup.

5. Best Practices

• Always authenticate Photon using PlayFabID

• Never spawn players manually — let Photon handle it

• Use a dedicated room scene

• Keep the player prefab lightweight

• Use Custom Player Properties for cosmetics

• Use Room Properties for map/mode

• Validate everything with PlayFab

• Handle disconnects gracefully