NetRay - High-Performance Roblox Networking Library

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#41

There’s an error in the output in the packet test. Perhaps you did something wrong? I know it’s been thoroughly tested (it was in beta for a few weeks before release), so such an issue definitely should not exist.

Also, please specify which images are which tests.

#42

I sent the packet setup earlier but here

local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local Packet = require(ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("Packet"))

return {
	Testing = Packet("Testing",Packet.Characters) -- I changed this to Any and string
}

Image 1: Packet
image2: Roblox
image3: netray

#43

Well there’s something wrong because Packet is not ~12x slower than default Roblox networking — rather, it’s the opposite way around.

#44

My apologies, I just realised I labelled it wrong

I have now updated both messages to reflect the correct screenshots for the tests

#45

That’s not the full code. Can I see the firer and listener?

#46

Server

local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local Packet = require(ReplicatedStorage.Packets)
local NetRay = require(ReplicatedStorage.Shared.NetRay)

local event = NetRay:GetEvent("Testing")
local remote = ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvent


remote.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(data)
	print(data)
end)

event:OnEvent(function(data)
	print(data)
end)

Packet.Testing.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(data)
	print(data)
end)

and server script

local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local packet = require(ReplicatedStorage.Packets)
local NetRay = require(ReplicatedStorage.Shared.NetRay)

local Event = NetRay:RegisterEvent("Testing")
local remote = game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvent

local Player = game.Players.PlayerAdded:Wait()
local data = string.rep("A",800)


while true do
	packet.Testing:FireClient(Player,data)
	task.wait()
end

Let me know if I’ve done something wrong, I just followed his video so idk

#47

There might be a limit to the size?
Try sending 100 "A"s and see if it sends still ~4% of the data.

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#48

I followed your setup in the documentation and it just give an error. Redid this a couple times to be sure i was following instructions properly. I dont think it is creating the remote event properly.

08:25:16.406 [NetRay] Remote event not found: ReportLatency - Client - ClientManager:180
08:25:16.406 [NetRay] Failed to register event: ReportLatency - Client - ClientManager:210
08:25:16.406 ReplicatedStorage.Libraries.NetRay.Client.ClientEvent:29: [NetRay] Failed to create ClientEvent: ReportLatency - Client - ClientEvent:29

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#49

Could you provide the code you used

#50

I’ll be able to retest later today once I’m back home

#51

I copy and pasted the code you provided on your documentation. I made only one change, I dont want NetRay to be at the top level of ReplicatedStorage and I put it in a folder called “LIbraries” inside RS.

I changed the variables accordingly in both scripts.

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#52

Hello,

I have added Packet & NetRay into benchmark. please test it in your environment.

Benchmark.rbxl (244.3 KB)

versions:
bytenet: 0.4.3
zap: 0.6.19
blink: 0.17.0
packet: 1.2
netray: 1.0.0

note:

  • i have to remove buffer size validation in packet module so the benchmark can be run for the packet module.
  • i tried to remove client throttles in netray module but seems like still does.
  • the bytenet im using is 0.4.3, which is not the latest version, but feel free if you like to update it to 1.0.0 (latest)
  • my benchmark result may got different with yours…

result:

  • packet doesnt beating the other library (blink & zap) in bandwidth and fps mode, but it beat bytenet, netray & roblox.
  • netray fails at every benches & mode… insane lags & studio crashes everywhere. data not sending.
  • blink & zap is the wins here…, but overall seems like blink is slightly better than zap(?)

reference result (outdated data):

benchmark made by @.nezuo

#53

Hello,

Your results seems weird, I have been benchmarking before releasing the module by firing 200 events per frame with a 8kb payload with no issues?

I’ll be able to check it out once I’m home

Also why are you using netray version 2 you’re using a deprecated module :sob: and I know for a fact it doesn’t lag or crash because I made it send more data per frame then this module

#54

i mean this

added the source link of tag version*

#55

I have gone through your testing. My MAIN issue is your doing client → server communication and expecting good performance. Roblox buffers require intensive CPU usage; this is seen when I tried to test with every module besides blink and zap, and for those,e it seems like you have done your own custom buffer setup

#56

You should be able to get good performance both ways, right?

#57

NetRay

image
image1936×339 82.4 KB

Packet

image
image1934×328 118 KB

#58

That’s amazing!
If you could send me the place file so I can verify, it’d be awesome!

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#59

Buffers on the client will cause high CPU usage for the client since they doing all the serialisation etc , This is seen with netray and packet but wasn’t an issue with the old netray as it only compressed so the caviat was less CPU but slightly more memory used in transit

I am still working on the module and expected issues etc wich is why I welcomed feedback as I want to continue improving the module

#60

Does it perform better than Packet with Client > Server?

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