Multiplayer (STP) Survival Template PRO Netick 2

Survival Template Pro MP is a multiplayer add-on for Survival Template Pro, built with Netick Networking. It adds multiplayer to STP's existing systems, so you can make multiplayer survival games without rebuilding them from scratch.

Players, inventory, weapons, building, harvesting, storage, loot and world time are synced. The add-on also includes a trader, digging and fishing made for multiplayer. You can host from a Steam lobby, run a dedicated server, or keep playing single-player.

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For more information, see the Technical Details section.

🤔❓ FAQ

Q1: What's the max player count?

There's no single answer, because it depends a lot on your setup. In Steam mode, the host's machine sets the limit. The demo scenes usually handle up to 10 players on a decent PC with a good internet connection. That number changes with how many network objects and how much bandwidth your scene uses.

On a dedicated server, the demo scenes can run 100 players at a 20 Hz tick rate. Adding more objects, such as trees and pickups, may need a stronger CPU.

Q2: Are future updates planned?

The asset will be updated to support newer versions of STP. New multiplayer-only content may or may not be added, updates can take a while, and some future updates may be paid. Please try the demo before buying, and buy based on the current version.

Q3: Is Survival Template Pro included?

No. You need your own copy of STP v1.5.3.

Q4: Does it work with other STP versions?

Only v1.5.3 is supported. Other versions may not work.

Q5: Does the add-on change STP's own files?

Yes. Multiplayer needs small changes in some STP scripts, and the installer applies them for you. Back up your project before installing. The add-on is easiest to add to a fresh or lightly modified STP project.

Q6: Do I need my own Steam App ID?

Not for testing. Steam mode uses Valve's test app (480) by default. To release your game on Steam, you need your own App ID.

Q7: Is a full-body character model included?

No. Use the Full Body Creator with your own humanoid model. Depending on your model and rig, you may need to retarget the animations.

Q8: Is there lag compensation or interest management?

No. The add-on uses the free version of Netick, which has no integration for either.

🧩 Architecture Limitations

The add-on is server-authoritative. Players send their input, including inventory and building actions, to the server every tick. The server runs the game and syncs the result back to everyone. Your own player is predicted, so it responds right away and corrects itself if the server disagrees.

Survival Template Pro's own systems, such as the inventory and the wieldables, weren't built for multiplayer rollback. The add-on wraps them with its own history and corrections instead of rewinding them directly, so on high ping you may sometimes see small corrections.

📄 Disclaimer

This add-on is developed independently by XWizardGames. It isn't made by, or affiliated with, Polymind Games, the creator of Survival Template Pro.