Overview - Search for players - (Unreal Engine module)

Last updated on October 24, 2024

Introduction​

Finding and making friends is an important part of any online game. In this module, you will learn how to implement searching for potential friends and inviting them to become a friend.

Prerequisites​

To complete this module, you will need:

  • To have completed the following module:

  • 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:FRIENDSESSENTIALS
    ...

Learning objectives​

At the end of this module, you will know how to implement:

  • Search for player by display name
  • Invite player to become friend
  • Invite a player to become friend using Friend Code

Preview​

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

  • Searching for a player by display name and sending them a friend invite:

    Find friends and invite friends demo Unreal Byte Wars search players

    LogFriendsEssentials: Warning: Success to send a friend request.

  • Searching for player via friend code:

    Invite a player to become friend using Friend Code

    LogFriendsEssentials: Warning: Success to get self friend code: <code>
    LogFriendsEssentials: Warning: Success to send a friend request by friend code.
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