Can I simulate physics on parts without replicating those parts to the client

[gameboy201X]

Hey all, I have some complex objects I’m trying to have affected by physics but I’d really like if they didn’t replicate to the client. Is there a way of doing this?

Things I’ve tried/probably shouldn’t do:

• WorldModel, it doesn’t actually simulate physics, at least not in ServerStorage/ServerScriptService where I tried.
• Use a LocalScript to delete them on the client. This leaves me vulnerable to exploiters turning it off in the case that I want to keep some parts hidden.

I tried looking for solutions but couldn’t quite find anything with my search terms. Any help would be appreciated.

[DasKairo (Cairo)]

@gameboy201X

I’m trying to have affected by physics but I’d really like if they didn’t replicate to the client. Is there a way of doing this?

What’s the point of doing this then?

Have you tried looking into NetworkOwnership?

[gameboy201X]

I took a look and that’s not what I want. I don’t want the client to even see the parts. This is definitely technically feasible but I’m unsure if Roblox has a way of doing this.

[colbert2677 (ImagineerColbert)]

Thread with the same issue you’re having:

Is there a way to create true server-sided part?

There’s an extremely stupid hack you can use to do this. The server, despite having no concept of a viewport, does not have a nil CurrentCamera, so parent the part to CurrentCamera. Cameras do not replicate across the client/server boundary. It is additionally able to simulate physics because Cameras are in the Workspace but you should expect physics throttles. Besides this stupid hack, no there’s no real way to make a true server-sided part. Clients can circumvent local deletion as you’ve alre…

[gameboy201X]

Man, that’s weird. I found a way to sidestep the issue I was having so I don’t have to do that, but I hope they eventually implement a better way than that. Thank you for the pointer!