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.
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| Dependency string | DooDesch-FakePlayers-1.1.4 |
| Dependants | 0 other packages depend on this package |
This mod requires the following mods to function
LavaGang-MelonLoader
The World's First Universal Mod Loader for Unity Games compatible with both Il2Cpp and Mono
Preferred version: 0.7.3README
MIMESIS - FakePlayers
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Spawns configurable fake players in your Mimesis session so a solo host can test multiplayer mods without needing real friends to join.
FakePlayers joins simulated clients after your host avatar loads. Each client completes the normal login, room-entry and level-load handshake and appears as an idle player in the game. 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
- Spawns named idle player avatars with unique SteamIDs, player UIDs and session IDs.
- Uses the normal client admission checks. Fake players respect the active player cap and have no host privileges.
- Follows the host through room transitions and confirms the level load.
- Sends heartbeats and removes rejected or closed sessions through the game's SessionManager.
- Logs requests, confirmed joins, player-limit rejection and response timeouts.
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 clients join once your host avatar has loaded.
They appear as idle players and count toward the normal player limit. They complete room transitions and stay connected with heartbeats, but they do not walk or play autonomously.
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 remain idle at the normal spawn points and do not play autonomously.
- This validates game admission, avatar creation and room transitions. It does not validate real Steam tickets, external relays or many physical Steam clients.
- 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.
