Overview - Quick match with dedicated server - (Unreal Engine module)

Last updated on July 15, 2026

Introduction

Matchmaking is the first of three ways players can get together and play online. It provides the simplest approach to quickly and efficiently get players into a match and play. In this module, we show you how to implement a quick play solo Elimination mode and a 2 vs. 2 Team Deathmatch mode in Byte Wars using matchmaking.

Prerequisites

To start this module, you will need:

• To have completed all the following modules:

  • Introduction to Session
  • Dedicated servers with AccelByte Multiplayer Servers (AMS)

• The Byte Wars tutorialmodules branch checked out in your local Byte Wars Unreal project repository.

• To have force enabled this module. You can do this by adding the following code to the Config/DefaultEngine.ini file:

  [AccelByteTutorialModules]
  +ForcedEnabledModules=TutorialModule:MATCHMAKINGDSESSENTIALS
  ...

• To force disable other modules by changing this value in the Config/DefaultEngine.ini file:

  [AccelByteTutorialModules]
  ...
  ForceDisabledOtherModules=true

Learning objectives

At the end of this module, you will know how to set up quick matches and implement matchmaking using a dedicated server.

Preview

At the end of this module, your project will look like the images below:

LogMatchmakingDS: UMatchmakingDSOnlineSession_Starter::OnStartMatchmakingComplete succeeded: TRUE
LogMatchmakingDS: UMatchmakingDSOnlineSession_Starter::OnMatchmakingComplete succeeded: TRUE

LogMatchmakingDS: UMatchmakingDSOnlineSession_Starter::OnCancelMatchmakingComplete succeeded: TRUE