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networking

Game networking protocols, WebSocket/UDP implementation, latency optimization for real-time multiplayer

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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/development/networking

SKILL.md

Game Networking

Implement real-time multiplayer networking with WebSocket, UDP, and latency optimization.

WebSocket Game Server

javascript
const WebSocket = require('ws');

class GameServer {
  constructor(port = 8080) {
    this.wss = new WebSocket.Server({ port });
    this.players = new Map();
    this.setupHandlers();
  }

  setupHandlers() {
    this.wss.on('connection', (ws, req) => {
      const playerId = this.generateId();
      const player = { ws, state: {}, joinedAt: Date.now() };
      this.players.set(playerId, player);

      ws.on('message', (data) => this.handleMessage(playerId, data));
      ws.on('close', () => this.handleDisconnect(playerId));
      ws.on('error', (err) => this.handleError(playerId, err));

      this.sendToPlayer(playerId, { type: 'connected', playerId });
    });
  }

  handleMessage(playerId, data) {
    try {
      const msg = JSON.parse(data);
      // Validate message structure
      if (!msg.type) throw new Error('Missing message type');
      this.processGameMessage(playerId, msg);
    } catch (err) {
      console.error(`Invalid message from ${playerId}:`, err.message);
    }
  }

  broadcast(msg, exclude = null) {
    const data = JSON.stringify(msg);
    this.players.forEach((player, id) => {
      if (id !== exclude && player.ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
        player.ws.send(data);
      }
    });
  }
}

UDP for Low Latency

javascript
const dgram = require('dgram');

class UDPGameServer {
  constructor(port = 7777) {
    this.socket = dgram.createSocket('udp4');
    this.clients = new Map(); // address:port -> client
    this.sequence = 0;

    this.socket.on('message', (msg, rinfo) => {
      const key = `${rinfo.address}:${rinfo.port}`;
      this.handlePacket(key, msg, rinfo);
    });

    this.socket.bind(port);
  }

  send(client, data, reliable = false) {
    const packet = this.createPacket(data, reliable);
    this.socket.send(packet, client.port, client.address);
  }

  createPacket(data, reliable) {
    const seq = this.sequence++;
    const header = Buffer.alloc(4);
    header.writeUInt16LE(seq, 0);
    header.writeUInt8(reliable ? 1 : 0, 2);
    return Buffer.concat([header, data]);
  }
}

Protocol Selection Guide

Protocol Latency Reliability Use Case
WebSocket 20-50ms High Web games, chat
UDP 5-20ms None FPS, racing
QUIC 10-30ms Configurable Modern hybrid
TCP 30-100ms High Turn-based, MMO

Troubleshooting

Common Failure Modes

Error Root Cause Solution
ECONNRESET Client disconnect Graceful handling
High latency Network congestion Enable delta compression
Packet loss UDP unreliability Add reliability layer
WebSocket timeout Idle connection Implement heartbeat

Debug Checklist

bash
# Check active connections
netstat -an | grep :8080 | wc -l

# Monitor bandwidth
iftop -i eth0 -f "port 8080"

# Capture packets
tcpdump -i eth0 port 8080 -w capture.pcap

Unit Test Template

javascript
describe('GameServer', () => {
  let server, client;

  beforeEach(() => {
    server = new GameServer(8081);
    client = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8081');
  });

  afterEach(() => {
    client.close();
    server.close();
  });

  test('accepts connections', (done) => {
    client.on('open', () => {
      expect(server.players.size).toBe(1);
      done();
    });
  });

  test('broadcasts messages', (done) => {
    client.on('message', (data) => {
      const msg = JSON.parse(data);
      expect(msg.type).toBe('connected');
      done();
    });
  });
});

Resources

  • assets/ - Server templates
  • scripts/ - Network testing tools
  • references/ - Protocol guides

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