Multiplayer Performance

Learn more about how specific Multiplayer Behaviours and Components impact gameplay performance to improve the quality of your creative content.

Performance Testing

Recently, the Sandbox Team has conducted testing to gauge how Multiplayer Behaviours and Components impact performance during play in terms of network bandwidth consumed. Experiences with only one Behaviour or Component type were created and tested to determine a maximum number of uses possible without experiencing performance issues for 20 players present.

These are estimates based on variable factors. It is highly recommended to avoid the recommended maximum use values below for each Behaviour and Component type and to only use this data as a guide for planning to implement logic based on general performance impact (high, medium, low).

Single Player Behaviours and Components have no impact on network bandwidth, so they were not included in this testing. It is highly recommended to use as many Single Player Behaviours and Components as possible in your Experience design and then add a layer of Multiplayer Behaviours and Components that must be synchronised to all players for your Experience to work as expected. This will significantly improve gameplay.

Recommended Maximum Amount per 20 Players

(No other Behaviours or Components Present)

High Consumption	Recommended Max Uses	Behaviour	Component
Curio	38
Basic Platforms	51
Video Streaming	Depends on internet connection
Audio Streaming	Depends on internet connection

Medium Consumption	Recommended Max Uses	Behaviour	Component
Bird	61
Speaker	76
Pickable	76
Door	76
Animated Decoration	151
Light	200

Low Consumption	Recommended Max Uses	Behaviour	Component
Replace Asset	100
Asset Spawner	151
Timed Events	150
Crowd Events	200
Plant	200
Climbable	400
Visual FX	300
Play Sound	336
Weather Switcher	250
Post Process Effects	250
Drop	250
Collectable	250
Asker	300
Actor Property	300

Last updated 10 months ago