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description: >-
  FishyFacepunch connects FishNet to Steam via the Facepunch.Steamworks API,
  offering a simpler wrapper over Steamworks.Net for your transport layer.
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# FishyFacepunch (Steam)

## Description

FishyFacepunch is a transport to interface with Steam using Facepunch.Steamworks API.\
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You will need [FishyFacepunch](https://github.com/FirstGearGames/FishyFacepunch) to be the transport layer, and you will need [FacePunch.Steamworks](https://github.com/Facepunch/Facepunch.Steamworks), which is a subjectively simpler wrapper for the Steamworks.Net API.\
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See the How to Install section to setup the Transport and FacePunch.Steamworks.

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## Compatibility

<table data-full-width="false" data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="149">System</th><th width="198">Supported?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Windows</td><td><mark style="color:green;">Fully Supported</mark></td></tr><tr><td>MacOS</td><td><mark style="color:green;">Fully Supported</mark></td></tr><tr><td>Linux</td><td><mark style="color:green;">Fully Supported</mark></td></tr><tr><td>Web</td><td><mark style="color:red;">Not Supported</mark></td></tr><tr><td>IOS</td><td><mark style="color:red;">Not Supported</mark></td></tr><tr><td>Android</td><td><mark style="color:red;">Not Supported</mark></td></tr><tr><td>Xbox</td><td><mark style="color:red;">Not Supported</mark></td></tr><tr><td>PlayStation</td><td><mark style="color:red;">Not Supported</mark></td></tr><tr><td>Nintendo</td><td><mark style="color:red;">Not Supported</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## How to install

To install visit [https://github.com/FirstGearGames/FishyFacepunch](https://github.com/FirstGearGames/FishyFacepunch) and follow the Setup instructions.

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Note that this transport requires Facepunch.Steamworks to be installed separately, as well as .Net 4x or greater. Links to install these should be on the GitHub as well.
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## Component settings

<div align="left"><figure><img src="../../.gitbook/assets/facepunch-component.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Default settings</p></figcaption></figure></div>

* **Steam App ID:** The App ID assigned to your game when registered with Steam. The default is 480 which is Steam's testing game (SpaceWar).

#### Server

* **Server Bind Address:** Used if you want to manually Bind a Steam ID to the server.
* **Port:** The port you want the server to be bound to. Default is 27015
* **Maximum Clients:** The maximum number of clients you would like to connect to the server. Default is 16.

#### Client

* **Client Address:** The Steam ID of the server you are connecting to. The Servers Steam ID if its standalone, or the Hosts Client Steam ID if the server is a host.
* **Timeout (Seconds):** The amount of time allowed to establish a connection, in seconds.