Simlulating Many Clients

Started by Xanather, Aug 04 2012 10:19 PM

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#1 Xanather Members - Reputation: 635

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 10:19 PM

How would I go around simulating multiple (50+ or more clients) connecting to a game server I made for testing purposed. I also want to artificially add latency.

Replies are appreciated, thanks.

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 01:15 AM

You build a headless client (ideally that runs on UNIX) and start up many copies of it.
You can add latency with tools like "netem."

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 01:42 AM

I have a related problem. I have thought about headless clients too. What is a good approach to writing one, given that the lack of user input will change behaviour? Just test idle behaviour? Test with scripted user input? Test by recording a real session with a user and replay it on multiple headless clients?

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 02:07 AM

Ok thanks

Edited by Xanather, 06 August 2012 - 02:10 AM.

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 12:55 PM

I have a related problem. I have thought about headless clients too. What is a good approach to writing one, given that the lack of user input will change behaviour? Just test idle behaviour? Test with scripted user input? Test by recording a real session with a user and replay it on multiple headless clients?

Yes, yes, and yes.

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