Byte Wars AMS
What's Byte Wars AMS?
Byte Wars is the official tutorial game for AccelByte services. It is intended to act as a sample project that can be used as a reference for the best practices to integrate AMS features into your game. This version of Byte Wars focuses on integrating AccelByte Multiplayer Servers (AMS) without AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS).
The purpose of Byte Wars AMS tutorials are to guide you on how to host your game server on AMS quickly without the need to integrate AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS) in your game. This way, you can still use any kind of your backend services to manage your game sessions while AMS will handle the dedicated servers management.
Every tutorial module walks you through a step-by-step guide to add a specific AMS feature to Byte Wars, which you can then implement into your own game. You can also jump to any specific tutorial module depending on your needs.
Who is this for?
If you have a online multiplayer game with custom backend services and wanted to host your dedicated servers without the hassle to manage and worry about scability, then this tutorial is for you. Byte Wars AMS tutorials will guide you with example projects to get you started on bringing your game online with the power of AMS.
How is this different from Byte Wars AGS?
Both Byte Wars AMS and Byte Wars AGS share the same core game codebase, which supports online multiplayer by connecting the game client to the game server. The key difference is that Byte Wars AMS includes AMS integration for the game server but does not have any AGS integration.
Byte Wars AMS and Byte Wars AGS exist in separate branches, and this documentation will guide you to the appropriate branch as needed. The AMS integration allows you to upload and host the game server as a dedicated server on AMS, enabling it to manage online game sessions for connected game clients.
How do I navigate the tutorial modules?
Feel free to start any tutorial module you want to learn, just be sure to meet the prerequisites of the tutorial modules.
When you're ready, get to know Byte Wars by checking out the gameplay overview.