Overview

Building multiplayer Pixel Streaming applications can be challenging, especially when dedicated servers are involved. Unlike a standard Unreal Engine package, multiplayer applications require both a standalone client build and a dedicated server build, along with the correct project configuration and deployment workflow.

In this workshop, we'll build the complete pipeline manually so you understand every step involved.

We'll begin by preparing a multiplayer-ready Third Person Template project and enabling Pixel Streaming. Then we'll configure the project for dedicated server support by creating the required build targets and packaging both the standalone client and dedicated server.

After testing the setup locally, we'll deploy both builds to Eagle 3D Streaming, configure the multiplayer application, and launch a live session where multiple browser users connect to the same Unreal Engine server.

Finally, we'll introduce the Eagle 3D Streaming Automation Tool, which automates the entire packaging and deployment workflow—allowing you to package both the standalone application and dedicated server, then upload everything to Eagle 3D Streaming with a single click.

By the end of the workshop, you'll understand both the manual process and how automation can dramatically simplify future deployments.

LED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Quintin Anderson

CEO, Eagle 3D Streaming

Quintin will introduce the workshop, explain multiplayer Pixel Streaming architecture, and demonstrate how dedicated server deployments are managed on Eagle 3D Streaming.

Maruf Khan

Unreal Engine Developer (Real-Time & Pixel Streaming)

Maruf will perform the complete technical walkthrough—from configuring the Unreal Engine project and building dedicated servers to deploying and testing multiplayer sessions on Eagle 3D Streaming.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Unreal Engine Developers

Learn how to build dedicated server projects for multiplayer applications.

Multiplayer Developers

Understand the complete workflow for packaging and deploying multiplayer Unreal Engine projects.

Pixel Streaming Developers

Learn how multiplayer Pixel Streaming applications are deployed and managed using dedicated servers.

Technical Artists & System Integrators

Understand the deployment pipeline required for multiplayer cloud applications.

AGENDA

1. Introduction to Multiplayer Pixel Streaming

• Dedicated Server vs Standalone Client
• Multiplayer architecture overview
• How Pixel Streaming works with multiplayer

2. Preparing the Unreal Project

• Create a Third Person Template project
• Enable the Pixel Streaming plugin
• Configure the project for multiplayer

3. Building Dedicated Server Support

• Create Server.Target.cs
• Create Client.Target.cs
• Configure build targets
• Prepare the project for dedicated server packaging

4. Packaging the Project

• Package the standalone client
• Package the dedicated server
• Understand the generated build structure

5. Local Multiplayer Testing

• Launch the dedicated server
• Launch the standalone client
• Connect multiple players
• Verify multiplayer functionality

6. Preparing for Eagle 3D Streaming

• Organize standalone and dedicated server builds
• Configure the application for deployment

7. Deploying to Eagle 3D Streaming

• Upload the standalone application
• Upload the dedicated server
• Configure multiplayer deployment
• Launch the application

8. Browser-Based Multiplayer Testing

• Join the application from multiple browsers
• Verify synchronized multiplayer gameplay
• Understand how Eagle manages multiplayer sessions

9. Automating the Workflow

See how the Eagle 3D Streaming Automation Tool simplifies the entire deployment process by:

• Packaging the standalone application
• Packaging the dedicated server
• Uploading both builds
• Preparing the application for deployment

—all with a single click.

10. Q&A Session

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

By the end of this workshop, you'll be able to:

• Build a dedicated server for an Unreal Engine multiplayer project
• Configure Unreal Engine for multiplayer Pixel Streaming
• Create the required server and client build targets
• Package standalone and dedicated server builds
• Test multiplayer locally
• Deploy multiplayer applications to Eagle 3D Streaming
• Launch browser-based multiplayer sessions
• Understand how the Automation Tool simplifies the deployment workflow

KEY BENEFITS OF THE WORKSHOP

• Learn the complete dedicated server workflow from scratch
• Understand how multiplayer Pixel Streaming applications are structured
• Build and package standalone and dedicated server applications manually
• Deploy multiplayer projects to Eagle 3D Streaming
• Test multiplayer sessions directly from the browser
• Discover how to automate repetitive packaging and deployment tasks

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

To follow along, you'll need:

• Unreal Engine (Any UE5 Version)
• GitHub Source Build or Eagle 3D Streaming Source Build (UE 5.2 or UE 5.5)
• Pixel Streaming Plugin
• Basic Unreal Engine knowledge
• Eagle 3D Streaming Account (required if you want to deploy and test on the platform)
• Modern Web Browser for multiplayer testing