Changelogs: October 2024
Brat summer might be over, but brat autumn is here so put your hands up 🙌 This month we made grabbing connection details easier, released a new Ping Service, added an improved Java SDK, and launched 2 new regions. Brat’s in our DNA (#02FE57) so let's keep the energy going 💚♻️🧩
🔥 Grabbing connection details is easier
Who has time for extra steps when you’re a 365 party girl? No more fumbling with API calls inside a process to get connection details. Now, all your connection info comes served hot as default environment variables. Brat autumn is all about convenience.
| Variable name | Example value |
|---|---|
| HATHORA_HOSTNAME | charli.edge.hathora.dev |
| HATHORA_DEFAULT_PORT | 20249 |
| HATHORA_${ADDITIONAL_PORT_NAME}_PORT | 36524 |
| HATHORA_${ADDITIONAL_PORT_NAME_2}_PORT | 36024 |
🏓 Pinging that, pinging that, pinging that region
Brat autumn demands speed, and our new Ping Service delivers. With UDP(new), ICMP, and Web-socket support, you can measure latency from your players’ devices to any Hathora region using a unique static URL (i.e. <region>.ping.hathora.dev). Ping each region a few times, average it out, and start the game. Learn more here.
☕️ New Java SDK
Your code’s new best friend just pulled up, and it’s fully caffeinated. The new Java SDK is type-safe, null-safe, and comes with built-in documentation. If you love it, if you hate it, let us know because we do care.
🌍 Johannesburg and Dubai are on Hathora
New season, new cult classic regions. Johannesburg and Dubai are now fully onboarded. More regions, more power, more places to scale. Brat autumn knows no boundaries.
🚗 Hathora on the Road
The team is making a trip to LA next week with two events on tap:
- Happy Hour on October 15, with a number of great gaming folks - register here today.
- Online Services Summit will be a content-filled day with engineers only. If you’re interested please register here and send Gabi a message on Discord. Keep an eye out for some exciting merch👀
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