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PlayFab Server Setup

PlayFab server-side integration with Photon Chat is quick and easy. To get started you need to create both a PlayFab and Photon Engine account. Once you have both accounts, you need to create a title (game) in any studio of your PlayFab account. Then, create a Photon Chat game application project in your Photon Engine account.

Afterwards, proceed below and the guide will walk you through the process of setting up your PlayFab and Photon Chat integration.

Step 1 : From the PlayFab Dashboard, select the Add-ons menu option. It will show the item group of PlayFab partner services. Select Photon in the Multiplayer addons group.

Step 2 : PlayFab's Photon Cloud integration description will show, please read this first and then proceed to the next step after you are done.

Step 3 : Install the Photon addon if not yet installed, then fill the credential forms if there are any. Required credentials are needed to link your PlayFab title (game) and your Photon Chat game application project, to initiate full integration.

Step 4 : Take note of the Photon Secret key and input your Photon Chat App ID. This is the same App ID you've inputted in the Photon Chat plugin from Construct 3 or Construct 2.

Step 5 : You are almost done in completely integrating your PlayFab title (game) with your Photon Chat game application project. You just need to follow the instructions in the image to configure your Photon Console.

Step 6 : You have now finished your PlayFab and Photon Chat integration setup. For more optional features, please proceed below.

Step 7 : There is also an optional feature called Photon Webhooks and WebRPC with the PlayFab integration. This feature allows you to extend Photon with PlayFab's automation features including scripting, scheduled tasks and rules. Listening to Photon events while the game is running allows you to run scripts during the game session. PlayFab being a complete network system with account management features allows you to reflect their game session data automatically into their account, statistics and leaderboards, and the analytics, global data and system. This is one of the reasons why PlayFab integration with Photon Cloud is highly advantageous for developers to implement realtime multiplayer games with automation and scripting that transforms the Photon Chat from a dedicated chat network to a complete chat network system, with account management features.

Related Plugins

• Photon Realtime - is a plugin that implements a realtime multiplayer sync feature for your game applications, this transmits and receives data faster than what chat messaging requires, ideal for syncing important game details. While the Photon Chat is the plugin that syncs game chat data on a separate dedicated connection ideal for messaging.

Scripting Interface

The Photon Chat has basic support for Construct 3's scripting feature. Click to learn more about the scripting feature. Also, check out Photon's official documentation to take advantage of all its features.

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• Context - Returns the Photon Chat's instance context. Example: const self = runtime.objects.PhotonChat.getFirstInstance().Context;

• Client - Returns the Photon Chat instance's load balancing client. Example: const ChatClient = runtime.objects.PhotonChat.getFirstInstance().Client;

• Photon - Returns the global Photon object. Example: const Photon = runtime.objects.PhotonChat.getFirstInstance().Photon;

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For the complete guide and API documentation, please click to visit the full documentation.