FakePlayers
Emulates additional players for testing purposes. Useful for testing multiplayer mods like TooManyPlayers when you don't have friends available to join your game.MIMESIS - FakePlayers
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Registers configurable fake players in your Mimesis session so a solo host can test multiplayer mods without needing real friends to join.
FakePlayers injects dummy player sessions right after you register as the host, so you can exercise player-count and session logic on your own machine. It pairs naturally with TooManyPlayers: raise that mod's cap, set how many fakes you want here, and start a session to test the higher limit.
Features
- Injects fake players once, automatically, right after your own host registration succeeds.
- Creates virtual player sessions through the game's local/offline session system, each with a unique SteamID, a unique player UID, and a name like
FakePlayer1,FakePlayer2, and so on. - Lets fake players bypass the default 4-player room cap while real players still hit the normal limit.
- Logs room-entry and spawn-point failures.
- Gives each fake session a unique session ID to avoid collisions between simultaneous fakes.
- Logs extensively across the join pipeline so you can trace whether fakes actually entered the room.
Requirements / Dependencies
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| MIMESIS | 0.3.2 |
| MelonLoader | 0.7.3+ |
MelonLoader is the only hard dependency. TooManyPlayers is recommended for testing higher player counts but optional.
Installation
- Recommended: install through a Thunderstore mod manager (r2modman / Gale), which resolves MelonLoader automatically.
- Manual: download the package, then drop
FakePlayers.dllintoMIMESIS/Mods/. Launch the game once to generate the config file atUserData/MelonPreferences.cfg. No extra assets are required.
Configuration
Stored in UserData/MelonPreferences.cfg under the FakePlayers category.
The host's Enabled and FakePlayerCount apply for the lobby. Joining clients with this mod automatically use those values and keep their local config. A host without FakePlayers creates no fake sessions. Changes apply to the next lobby.
| Option | Description | Default | Values/Range |
|---|---|---|---|
Enabled |
Enable or disable fake player emulation for testing. When false, no fake players are created. |
true |
true / false |
FakePlayerCount |
Number of fake players to spawn. Default 3 gives a total of 4 players including yourself (the vanilla cap). Clamped on load: below 0 becomes 0, above 32762 becomes 32762. A value of 0 (or less) creates no fake players. | 3 |
0 - 32762 (clamped on load) |
Usage
No keybinds and no in-game UI - FakePlayers works automatically:
- Enable the mod and set
FakePlayerCountinUserData/MelonPreferences.cfg. - Host / start a session. Fake players are injected once, right after your host registration.
They appear in the session and count toward the player limit, but they are registered sessions only: they do not move, respond to events, or interact with the world.
To test higher player counts, pair FakePlayers with TooManyPlayers (DooDesch/TooManyPlayers on Thunderstore): raise that mod's max players, set FakePlayerCount accordingly (for example 7 for 8 total), then start a session.
This is a host-only testing tool: run it on the machine that is hosting the test session.
Limitations
- Fake players are session-registered only - they will not spawn, move, or interact in-game.
- They do not respond to game events.
- Some multiplayer features may not behave correctly with fake players present.
- Intended for testing player-count and session logic, not for normal play.
Links
- Source and releases: https://github.com/DooDesch-Mods/Mimesis-FakePlayer
AI disclosure
The mod icon is AI-generated.
Built against MIMESIS 0.3.2 / MelonLoader 0.7.3.