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BetterNetworking Valheim

Improve multiplayer performance using compression, queue size, send rate, and other features.

CHANGELOG

2.3.2

  • compatibility with Valheim 0.217.28

2.3.1

  • compatibility with Valheim 0.216.9

2.3.0

  • allow changing player limit for dedicated servers

2.2.1

  • bugfix: more stable when some people have compression/BN disabled
  • bugfix: no longer spams log when unexpected messages received

2.2.0

  • PlayFab: fixed failing to work in some cases
  • PlayFab: better handling of disconnections
  • PlayFab: simplified compression code
  • PlayFab: fixed error in vanilla Valheim where data could be lost while connecting
  • Steamworks: fixed failing to work in some cases

2.1.3

  • reverted to 2.1.1; for now, avoid using Alt+F4 to close the game

2.1.2

  • better handling of unexpected disconnections

2.1.1

  • improved startup time
  • better config documentation

2.1.0

  • buffer new connections ("ZDO buffer")
  • better default queue size
  • better queue size options
  • PlayFab: compression ratio info messages
  • Steamworks: simplified compression code (less likely to break in future Valheim patches)
  • Steamworks: higher maximum send rate
  • force crossplay option only shows for dedicated servers
  • bugfix: queue size changes apply to PlayFab
  • bugfix: can no longer set queue size too high for Steamworks
  • bugfix: compression/update rate once again changeable without restart

2.0.4

  • lower file size
  • fixed incompatibility with mods that read/write from current directory
  • bugfix: Linux supported again

2.0.2

  • crossplay no longer forced enabled by default
  • option to force crossplay disabled
  • fixed misleading severity of some log messages

2.0.1

  • increased default queue size (might prevent desyncs)
  • increased max queue size (might induce lag - enable at own risk)

2.0.0

  • now compatible with Mistlands
  • now supports new PlayFab (crossplay) networking stack
  • improved speed and effectiveness of network compression
  • now forces PlayFab (crossplay) by default (can be disabled in config file)

1.2.2

  • bugfix: compression handshake wasn't completing properly
  • many small improvements

1.2.1

  • breaks down multiple large packages into separate messages
  • can now disable non-error/non-warning log messages
  • fewer config options (based on feedback/testing)
  • better config descriptions

1.2.0

  • compression now optional
  • defaults changed
  • better log messages
  • bugfix: certain messages could ignore increased queue size
  • bugfix: can no longer set minimum send rate to 0

1.1.3

  • increased send buffer size
  • higher default network queue size and queue size options (made reasonable by compression)
  • better default options
  • better option descriptions
  • possible fix for unusual servers