MMO Starter Kit

[CodeSpartan]

Hello, I have a problem. “Development Server” is not shown as an option.

someone has the problem also? and perhaps a solution?

Hi,

Make sure you have the source-built version of UE4 (check The Editor part of the guide), “Development Server” doesn’t show in regular launcher version of UE4.

So I’m trying to add custom artwork to the launcher, and I don’t see anything in the documentation about this. Anyone else have any luck with that?

The launcher is a regular C# application, so you can open its source in VS and edit the art. Being familiar with WinForms helps, but there are many tutorials on the web on how to customize the look of a WinForms application.

it is just me but i have this kit and the mana function seems to be out i can basically just mass cast a spell and it costs no mana nor has a cooldown… ?

Basically what Gerrod has said. The mana/spell system is just a quick demo, I don’t intend to make a complex spell system, since every game has it differently (some games don’t even have mana or spells). With the kit, I’m focusing on the network stuff such as login/registration and chat, leaving the gameplay decisions to the game designer.

I just wanted to pop in again and thank and promote CS for his work here. We used his old version of the starter kit to learn how some of this stuff works in UE4, and couldn’t be happier. Even after heavily extending it / modifying some areas with diff patches, updating is a breeze and we’re still going strong.

If you’re looking to learn some netcode oriented towards a larger scale, this is the place to do it.

Thanks for the kind words, I’m glad that the kit has been of help to you.

Would it be possible for a quick rundown on how to enable the Steam services? Namely, interested in using Steam for:

• Credentials
• Leaderboards
• Achievements
• Voice
• VAC

It is not possible to use Steam Achievements (not sure about Leaderboards) without an appid. If you have an appid (usually that means your game is Greenlit or you have a publisher), you can check out the official guide that linked or my guide on Achievements.