ValveSoftware/GameNetworkingSockets

Signaling through XMPP (or other protocols?)

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#136 opened on Sep 2, 2020

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Description

Some sort of signaling service is needed for P2P connections. (See README_P2P.md). Steamworks provides this services for games on Steam, but we need a solution for the opensource version. We should support other open-source standards. XMPP in particular seems appropriate, but perhaps there are others? (Maybe Tailscale DERP ?)

This is probably a great task for somebody motivated. It would not require modifying any of existing files, the code is already organized for this to be customizable, and there is an example that demonstrates what needs to be done.

We would welcome your additions to this repository, or if you want it to be your own project, we would be happy to link to it, assuming it meets some basic requirements.

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Research direction
Study the example signaling code in the repository and README P2P.md to understand the interface. Then implement a signaling service using XMPP or evaluate alternatives like Tailscale DERP.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
networkinggame dev
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitC++Basic networking concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80