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Use when writing multiplayer C++: replicating a property, choosing an RPC type, tuning relevancy or dormancy, registering replicated subobjects, or turning on push model or Iris. Also use when the user mentions 'replicate a variable', 'OnRep', 'DOREPLIFETIME', 'GetLifetimeReplica
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Use when writing multiplayer C++: replicating a property, choosing an RPC type, tuning relevancy or dormancy, registering replicated subobjects, or turning on push model or Iris. Also use when the user mentions 'replicate a variable', 'OnRep', 'DOREPLIFETIME', 'GetLifetimeReplicatedProps', 'Server RPC', 'NetMulticast', 'WithValidation', 'COND_OwnerOnly', 'HasAuthority', 'ENetRole', 'FFastArraySerializer', 'MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME', 'net dormancy', 'replication graph', 'dedicated server' or 'listen server'. For GAS prediction and attribute replication, see ue-gameplay-abilities; for movement replication and CMC prediction, see ue-character-movement.
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UE Networking & Replication
Target engine: UE 5.8. APIs below are verified against the 5.8 headers; older forms are listed under "Deprecated — do not use".
Server-authoritative replication for actors, components and subobjects. Core APIs live in the Engine module (GameFramework/Actor.h, Engine/NetDriver.h, Net/UnrealNetwork.h) and the NetCore module (Net/Core/PushModel/PushModel.h, Net/Serialization/FastArraySerializer.h). ELifetimeCondition and REPNOTIFY_* come from CoreUObject (UObject/CoreNetTypes.h). Optional systems: the Iris replication system (IrisCore module, SetupIrisSupport(Target) in Build.cs) and the ReplicationGraph plugin (Beta in 5.8, Build.cs module ReplicationGraph).
Context
Read .agents/ue-project-context.md if it exists (module names, conventions, enabled plugins, GAS/networking setup). Do not stop if it is missing.
Identify the area from the request and the codebase. Ask only when two plausible readings would produce different code.
| Request is about… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Authority checks, roles, dedicated vs listen server | Net Roles, Net Modes and Authority |
Replicating a variable, OnRep_, GetLifetimeReplicatedProps | Property Replication |
Who receives a property (COND_*) | Lifetime Conditions |
| Cutting per-frame comparison cost | Push Model |
| Replicated arrays / inventories | Fast Array Serialization |
| Server/Client/Multicast calls, validation | Remote Procedure Calls |
SetOwner, relevancy, culling, dormancy | Ownership, Relevancy and Dormancy |
Replicating UObjects owned by an actor or component | Subobject Replication |
| Simulated bodies, physics prediction | Physics Replication |
Iris, net.Iris.UseIrisReplication | Iris Replication System |
| 50+ connections, spatial relevancy | Replication Graph |
UNetDriver, UNetConnection, disconnect detection | Net Driver and Connections |
Worked end-to-end examples: replication patterns. RPC selection tables and verbatim engine RPC declarations: RPC decision guide.
Net Roles, Net Modes and Authority
ENetRole is declared in Engine/Classes/Engine/EngineTypes.h; the accessors are on AActor.
ROLE_None // not replicated
ROLE_SimulatedProxy // remote copy driven by replicated state
ROLE_AutonomousProxy // remote copy of the locally controlled pawn/controller
ROLE_Authority // owns and may mutate this actor
From GameFramework/Actor.h:
ENetRole GetLocalRole() const;
ENetRole GetRemoteRole() const;
bool HasAuthority() const;
ENetMode GetNetMode() const;
bool IsNetMode(ENetMode Mode) const;
ENetMode (Engine/Classes/Engine/EngineBaseTypes.h): NM_Standalone, NM_DedicatedServer, NM_ListenServer, NM_Client. Every mode below NM_Client is a server.
| Machine | GetLocalRole() | GetRemoteRole() |
|---|---|---|
| Server | ROLE_Authority | ROLE_AutonomousProxy or ROLE_SimulatedProxy |
| Owning client | ROLE_AutonomousProxy | ROLE_Authority |
| Other clients | ROLE_SimulatedProxy | ROLE_Authority |
On a listen server the host is ROLE_Authority and locally controlled: use APawn::IsLocallyControlled() to skip host-only or client-only paths.
Property Replication
// MyReplicatedActor.h
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
#include "MyReplicatedActor.generated.h"
UCLASS()
class MYGAME_API AMyReplicatedActor : public AActor
{
GENERATED_BODY()
public:
AMyReplicatedActor();
virtual void GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(TArray<FLifetimeProperty>& OutLifetimeProps) const override;
protected:
UPROPERTY(ReplicatedUsing = OnRep_Health)
float Health = 100.f;
UPROPERTY(Replicated)
int32 TeamId = 0;
UFUNCTION()
void OnRep_Health(float PreviousHealth);
};
// MyReplicatedActor.cpp
#include "MyReplicatedActor.h"
#include "Net/UnrealNetwork.h"
AMyReplicatedActor::AMyReplicatedActor()
{
bReplicates = true; // or SetReplicates(true) at runtime
SetReplicateMovement(true);
SetNetUpdateFrequency(10.f); // replication considerations per second
SetMinNetUpdateFrequency(2.f); // throttled floor when nothing changes
SetNetCullDistanceSquared(225000000.f); // 150 m squared
NetPriority = 1.f; // still a public field in 5.8
}
void AMyReplicatedActor::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(TArray<FLifetimeProperty>& OutLifetimeProps) const
{
Super::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(OutLifetimeProps); // never omit
DOREPLIFETIME(AMyReplicatedActor, Health);
DOREPLIFETIME_CONDITION(AMyReplicatedActor, TeamId, COND_InitialOnly);
}
void AMyReplicatedActor::OnRep_Health(float PreviousHealth)
{
// Clients only. Must be idempotent: relevancy changes re-fire it.
}
Rules:
OnRep_must be aUFUNCTION(). Its optional single parameter is the previous value and must match the property type.- Only the authority may write a replicated property.
OnRep_does not fire on the machine that made the change. UPROPERTY(NotReplicated)inside a replicated struct excludes a member.FVector_NetQuantize/_NetQuantize10/_NetQuantize100/_NetQuantizeNormal(Engine/NetSerialization.h) cut world-position bandwidth: 0, 1 and 2 decimal places, and 16 bits per component for normals.FRepMovement(Engine/Classes/Engine/ReplicatedState.h) carries location/rotation/velocity whenSetReplicateMovement(true); overridevirtual void OnRep_ReplicatedMovement()to post-process it.UCharacterMovementComponentreplicates moves itself — seeue-character-movement.- On the first bunch for a connection, every eligible property is sent at once. Keep initial state small and push spawn-only data behind
COND_InitialOnly.
Macros (Net/UnrealNetwork.h): DOREPLIFETIME, DOREPLIFETIME_CONDITION, DOREPLIFETIME_CONDITION_NOTIFY, DOREPLIFETIME_WITH_PARAMS, DOREPLIFETIME_WITH_PARAMS_FAST, DOREPLIFETIME_WITH_PARAMS_FAST_STATIC_ARRAY, DOREPLIFETIME_ACTIVE_OVERRIDE, DOREPLIFETIME_ACTIVE_OVERRIDE_FAST, DISABLE_REPLICATED_PROPERTY.
FDoRepLifetimeParams (Net/UnrealNetwork.h) is the struct behind the _WITH_PARAMS forms:
ELifetimeCondition Condition = COND_None;
ELifetimeRepNotifyCondition RepNotifyCondition = REPNOTIFY_OnChanged; // or REPNOTIFY_Always
bool bIsPushBased = false;
Lifetime Conditions
Full ELifetimeCondition enum, CoreUObject/Public/UObject/CoreNetTypes.h:
| Value | Sends to |
|---|---|
COND_None | every connection |
COND_InitialOnly | initial bunch only |
COND_OwnerOnly | the actor's owning connection |
COND_SkipOwner | everyone except the owner |
COND_SimulatedOnly | connections where the actor is a simulated proxy |
COND_AutonomousOnly | connections where the actor is an autonomous proxy |
COND_SimulatedOrPhysics | simulated proxies or bRepPhysics actors |
COND_InitialOrOwner | initial bunch, or the owner |
COND_Custom | always eligible; toggled at runtime via the active-override macros |
COND_ReplayOrOwner | replay connection or the owner |
COND_ReplayOnly | replay connection only |
COND_SimulatedOnlyNoReplay | simulated proxies, never replay |
COND_SimulatedOrPhysicsNoReplay | simulated or bRepPhysics, never replay |
COND_SkipReplay | everything except the replay connection |
COND_Dynamic | condition is overridden at runtime; replicates until you set one |
COND_Never | never replicated |
COND_NetGroup | subobjects only — connections in the same net condition group |
COND_NetGroup pairs with UE::Net::FNetConditionGroupManager (Net/Core/Misc/NetConditionGroupManager.h, module NetCore), reached through UNetworkSubsystem::GetNetConditionGroupManager() (Net/Subsystems/NetworkSubsystem.h):
#include "Net/Core/Misc/NetConditionGroupManager.h"
#include "Net/Subsystems/NetworkSubsystem.h"
AddReplicatedSubObject(MySubObject, COND_NetGroup); // on the owning actor/component
UNetworkSubsystem* NetSubsystem = GetWorld()->GetSubsystem<UNetworkSubsystem>();
NetSubsystem->GetNetConditionGroupManager().RegisterSubObjectInGroup(MySubObject, FName("RedTeam"));
MyPlayerController->IncludeInNetConditionGroup(FName("RedTeam"));
UE::Net::NetGroupOwner and UE::Net::NetGroupReplay are engine-managed groups; do not add a player controller to them. APlayerController also exposes RemoveFromNetConditionGroup, IsMemberOfNetConditionGroup and GetNetConditionGroups.
Push Model
Push model removes the per-frame memcmp of replicated properties: the property is only compared when you mark it dirty. It works with the classic net driver and with Iris — it is not an Iris feature.
// MyPushActor.cpp
#include "MyPushActor.h"
#include "Net/UnrealNetwork.h"
#include "Net/Core/PushModel/PushModel.h"
void AMyPushActor::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(TArray<FLifetimeProperty>& OutLifetimeProps) const
{
Super::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(OutLifetimeProps);
FDoRepLifetimeParams Params;
Params.bIsPushBased = true;
Params.Condition = COND_OwnerOnly;
DOREPLIFETIME_WITH_PARAMS_FAST(AMyPushActor, Ammo, Params);
}
void AMyPushActor::ConsumeAmmo(int32 Count)
{
if (!HasAuthority())
{
return;
}
Ammo -= Count;
MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME(AMyPushActor, Ammo, this);
}
MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME(ClassName, PropertyName, Object)is the preferred marker. Static arrays useMARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME_STATIC_ARRAY_INDEX(ClassName, PropertyName, ArrayIndex, Object)orMARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME_STATIC_ARRAY(ClassName, PropertyName, Object).- Opt in twice:
bWithPushModel = true;in the game/server*.Target.cs(defaults to true only for Editor targets,TargetRules.cs:1524) andNet.IsPushModelEnabled=1(defaults to false,PushModel.cpp:434). Until both are on, properties are compared as usual. - The macros compile to nothing when
WITH_PUSH_MODELis off, so the code is always safe to ship (exception: the no-pushMARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME_STATIC_ARRAYstub takes 4 arguments,PushModel.h:489, so the 3-argument form fails to compile there). - A struct property mutated by reference needs an accessor that marks it dirty before handing out the reference.
- With push model enabled, forgetting one marker means the property silently stops replicating — this is the main cost of opting in.
Fast Array Serialization
FFastArraySerializer sends only changed items instead of the whole array.
#include "Net/Serialization/FastArraySerializer.h" // module NetCore
Item struct derives from FFastArraySerializerItem and may implement any of:
void PreReplicatedRemove(const struct FMyItemArray& InArraySerializer);
void PostReplicatedAdd(const struct FMyItemA
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name: ue-networking-replication description: "Use when writing multiplayer C++: replicating a property, choosing an RPC type, tuning relevancy or dormancy, registering replicated subobjects, or turning on push model or Iris. Also use when the user mentions 'replicate a variable', 'OnRep', 'DOREPLIFETIME', 'GetLifetimeReplicatedProps', 'Server RPC', 'NetMulticast', 'WithValidation', 'COND_OwnerOnly', 'HasAuthority', 'ENetRole', 'FFastArraySerializer', 'MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME', 'net dormancy', 'replication graph', 'dedicated server' or 'listen server'. For GAS prediction and attribute replication, see ue-gameplay-abilities; for movement replication and CMC prediction, see ue-character-movement." metadata: version: "2.0.0" engine: "5.8"
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name: ue-networking-replication
description: "Use when writing multiplayer C++: replicating a property, choosing an RPC type, tuning relevancy or dormancy, registering replicated subobjects, or turning on push model or Iris. Also use when the user mentions 'replicate a variable', 'OnRep', 'DOREPLIFETIME', 'GetLifetimeReplicatedProps', 'Server RPC', 'NetMulticast', 'WithValidation', 'COND_OwnerOnly', 'HasAuthority', 'ENetRole', 'FFastArraySerializer', 'MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME', 'net dormancy', 'replication graph', 'dedicated server' or 'listen server'. For GAS prediction and attribute replication, see ue-gameplay-abilities; for movement replication and CMC prediction, see ue-character-movement."
metadata:
version: "2.0.0"
engine: "5.8"
---
# UE Networking & Replication
Target engine: **UE 5.8**. APIs below are verified against the 5.8 headers; older forms are listed under "Deprecated — do not use".
Server-authoritative replication for actors, components and subobjects. Core APIs live in the `Engine` module (`GameFramework/Actor.h`, `Engine/NetDriver.h`, `Net/UnrealNetwork.h`) and the `NetCore` module (`Net/Core/PushModel/PushModel.h`, `Net/Serialization/FastArraySerializer.h`). `ELifetimeCondition` and `REPNOTIFY_*` come from `CoreUObject` (`UObject/CoreNetTypes.h`). Optional systems: the Iris replication system (`IrisCore` module, `SetupIrisSupport(Target)` in Build.cs) and the ReplicationGraph plugin (Beta in 5.8, Build.cs module `ReplicationGraph`).
## Context
Read `.agents/ue-project-context.md` if it exists (module names, conventions, enabled plugins, GAS/networking setup). Do not stop if it is missing.
Identify the area from the request and the codebase. Ask only when two plausible readings would produce different code.
| Request is about… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Authority checks, roles, dedicated vs listen server | [Net Roles, Net Modes and Authority](#net-roles-net-modes-and-authority) |
| Replicating a variable, `OnRep_`, `GetLifetimeReplicatedProps` | [Property Replication](#property-replication) |
| Who receives a property (`COND_*`) | [Lifetime Conditions](#lifetime-conditions) |
| Cutting per-frame comparison cost | [Push Model](#push-model) |
| Replicated arrays / inventories | [Fast Array Serialization](#fast-array-serialization) |
| Server/Client/Multicast calls, validation | [Remote Procedure Calls](#remote-procedure-calls) |
| `SetOwner`, relevancy, culling, dormancy | [Ownership, Relevancy and Dormancy](#ownership-relevancy-and-dormancy) |
| Replicating `UObject`s owned by an actor or component | [Subobject Replication](#subobject-replication) |
| Simulated bodies, physics prediction | [Physics Replication](#physics-replication) |
| Iris, `net.Iris.UseIrisReplication` | [Iris Replication System](#iris-replication-system) |
| 50+ connections, spatial relevancy | [Replication Graph](#replication-graph) |
| `UNetDriver`, `UNetConnection`, disconnect detection | [Net Driver and Connections](#net-driver-and-connections) |
Worked end-to-end examples: [replication patterns](references/replication-patterns.md). RPC selection tables and verbatim engine RPC declarations: [RPC decision guide](references/rpc-decision-guide.md).
## Net Roles, Net Modes and Authority
`ENetRole` is declared in `Engine/Classes/Engine/EngineTypes.h`; the accessors are on `AActor`.
```cpp
ROLE_None // not replicated
ROLE_SimulatedProxy // remote copy driven by replicated state
ROLE_AutonomousProxy // remote copy of the locally controlled pawn/controller
ROLE_Authority // owns and may mutate this actor
```
From `GameFramework/Actor.h`:
```cpp
ENetRole GetLocalRole() const;
ENetRole GetRemoteRole() const;
bool HasAuthority() const;
ENetMode GetNetMode() const;
bool IsNetMode(ENetMode Mode) const;
```
`ENetMode` (`Engine/Classes/Engine/EngineBaseTypes.h`): `NM_Standalone`, `NM_DedicatedServer`, `NM_ListenServer`, `NM_Client`. Every mode below `NM_Client` is a server.
| Machine | `GetLocalRole()` | `GetRemoteRole()` |
|---|---|---|
| Server | `ROLE_Authority` | `ROLE_AutonomousProxy` or `ROLE_SimulatedProxy` |
| Owning client | `ROLE_AutonomousProxy` | `ROLE_Authority` |
| Other clients | `ROLE_SimulatedProxy` | `ROLE_Authority` |
On a listen server the host is `ROLE_Authority` *and* locally controlled: use `APawn::IsLocallyControlled()` to skip host-only or client-only paths.
## Property Replication
```cpp
// MyReplicatedActor.h
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
#include "MyReplicatedActor.generated.h"
UCLASS()
class MYGAME_API AMyReplicatedActor : public AActor
{
GENERATED_BODY()
public:
AMyReplicatedActor();
virtual void GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(TArray<FLifetimeProperty>& OutLifetimeProps) const override;
protected:
UPROPERTY(ReplicatedUsing = OnRep_Health)
float Health = 100.f;
UPROPERTY(Replicated)
int32 TeamId = 0;
UFUNCTION()
void OnRep_Health(float PreviousHealth);
};
```
```cpp
// MyReplicatedActor.cpp
#include "MyReplicatedActor.h"
#include "Net/UnrealNetwork.h"
AMyReplicatedActor::AMyReplicatedActor()
{
bReplicates = true; // or SetReplicates(true) at runtime
SetReplicateMovement(true);
SetNetUpdateFrequency(10.f); // replication considerations per second
SetMinNetUpdateFrequency(2.f); // throttled floor when nothing changes
SetNetCullDistanceSquared(225000000.f); // 150 m squared
NetPriority = 1.f; // still a public field in 5.8
}
void AMyReplicatedActor::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(TArray<FLifetimeProperty>& OutLifetimeProps) const
{
Super::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(OutLifetimeProps); // never omit
DOREPLIFETIME(AMyReplicatedActor, Health);
DOREPLIFETIME_CONDITION(AMyReplicatedActor, TeamId, COND_InitialOnly);
}
void AMyReplicatedActor::OnRep_Health(float PreviousHealth)
{
// Clients only. Must be idempotent: relevancy changes re-fire it.
}
```
Rules:
- `OnRep_` must be a `UFUNCTION()`. Its optional single parameter is the **previous** value and must match the property type.
- Only the authority may write a replicated property. `OnRep_` does not fire on the machine that made the change.
- `UPROPERTY(NotReplicated)` inside a replicated struct excludes a member.
- `FVector_NetQuantize` / `_NetQuantize10` / `_NetQuantize100` / `_NetQuantizeNormal` (`Engine/NetSerialization.h`) cut world-position bandwidth: 0, 1 and 2 decimal places, and 16 bits per component for normals.
- `FRepMovement` (`Engine/Classes/Engine/ReplicatedState.h`) carries location/rotation/velocity when `SetReplicateMovement(true)`; override `virtual void OnRep_ReplicatedMovement()` to post-process it. `UCharacterMovementComponent` replicates moves itself — see `ue-character-movement`.
- On the first bunch for a connection, every eligible property is sent at once. Keep initial state small and push spawn-only data behind `COND_InitialOnly`.
Macros (`Net/UnrealNetwork.h`): `DOREPLIFETIME`, `DOREPLIFETIME_CONDITION`, `DOREPLIFETIME_CONDITION_NOTIFY`, `DOREPLIFETIME_WITH_PARAMS`, `DOREPLIFETIME_WITH_PARAMS_FAST`, `DOREPLIFETIME_WITH_PARAMS_FAST_STATIC_ARRAY`, `DOREPLIFETIME_ACTIVE_OVERRIDE`, `DOREPLIFETIME_ACTIVE_OVERRIDE_FAST`, `DISABLE_REPLICATED_PROPERTY`.
`FDoRepLifetimeParams` (`Net/UnrealNetwork.h`) is the struct behind the `_WITH_PARAMS` forms:
```cpp
ELifetimeCondition Condition = COND_None;
ELifetimeRepNotifyCondition RepNotifyCondition = REPNOTIFY_OnChanged; // or REPNOTIFY_Always
bool bIsPushBased = false;
```
## Lifetime Conditions
Full `ELifetimeCondition` enum, `CoreUObject/Public/UObject/CoreNetTypes.h`:
| Value | Sends to |
|---|---|
| `COND_None` | every connection |
| `COND_InitialOnly` | initial bunch only |
| `COND_OwnerOnly` | the actor's owning connection |
| `COND_SkipOwner` | everyone except the owner |
| `COND_SimulatedOnly` | connections where the actor is a simulated proxy |
| `COND_AutonomousOnly` | connections where the actor is an autonomous proxy |
| `COND_SimulatedOrPhysics` | simulated proxies or `bRepPhysics` actors |
| `COND_InitialOrOwner` | initial bunch, or the owner |
| `COND_Custom` | always eligible; toggled at runtime via the active-override macros |
| `COND_ReplayOrOwner` | replay connection or the owner |
| `COND_ReplayOnly` | replay connection only |
| `COND_SimulatedOnlyNoReplay` | simulated proxies, never replay |
| `COND_SimulatedOrPhysicsNoReplay` | simulated or `bRepPhysics`, never replay |
| `COND_SkipReplay` | everything except the replay connection |
| `COND_Dynamic` | condition is overridden at runtime; replicates until you set one |
| `COND_Never` | never replicated |
| `COND_NetGroup` | **subobjects only** — connections in the same net condition group |
`COND_NetGroup` pairs with `UE::Net::FNetConditionGroupManager` (`Net/Core/Misc/NetConditionGroupManager.h`, module `NetCore`), reached through `UNetworkSubsystem::GetNetConditionGroupManager()` (`Net/Subsystems/NetworkSubsystem.h`):
```cpp
#include "Net/Core/Misc/NetConditionGroupManager.h"
#include "Net/Subsystems/NetworkSubsystem.h"
AddReplicatedSubObject(MySubObject, COND_NetGroup); // on the owning actor/component
UNetworkSubsystem* NetSubsystem = GetWorld()->GetSubsystem<UNetworkSubsystem>();
NetSubsystem->GetNetConditionGroupManager().RegisterSubObjectInGroup(MySubObject, FName("RedTeam"));
MyPlayerController->IncludeInNetConditionGroup(FName("RedTeam"));
```
`UE::Net::NetGroupOwner` and `UE::Net::NetGroupReplay` are engine-managed groups; do not add a player controller to them. `APlayerController` also exposes `RemoveFromNetConditionGroup`, `IsMemberOfNetConditionGroup` and `GetNetConditionGroups`.
## Push Model
Push model removes the per-frame memcmp of replicated properties: the property is only compared when you mark it dirty. It works with the **classic** net driver and with Iris — it is not an Iris feature.
```cpp
// MyPushActor.cpp
#include "MyPushActor.h"
#include "Net/UnrealNetwork.h"
#include "Net/Core/PushModel/PushModel.h"
void AMyPushActor::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(TArray<FLifetimeProperty>& OutLifetimeProps) const
{
Super::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(OutLifetimeProps);
FDoRepLifetimeParams Params;
Params.bIsPushBased = true;
Params.Condition = COND_OwnerOnly;
DOREPLIFETIME_WITH_PARAMS_FAST(AMyPushActor, Ammo, Params);
}
void AMyPushActor::ConsumeAmmo(int32 Count)
{
if (!HasAuthority())
{
return;
}
Ammo -= Count;
MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME(AMyPushActor, Ammo, this);
}
```
- `MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME(ClassName, PropertyName, Object)` is the preferred marker. Static arrays use `MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME_STATIC_ARRAY_INDEX(ClassName, PropertyName, ArrayIndex, Object)` or `MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME_STATIC_ARRAY(ClassName, PropertyName, Object)`.
- Opt in twice: `bWithPushModel = true;` in the game/server `*.Target.cs` (defaults to true only for Editor targets, `TargetRules.cs:1524`) and `Net.IsPushModelEnabled=1` (defaults to false, `PushModel.cpp:434`). Until both are on, properties are compared as usual.
- The macros compile to nothing when `WITH_PUSH_MODEL` is off, so the code is always safe to ship (exception: the no-push `MARK_PROPERTY_DIRTY_FROM_NAME_STATIC_ARRAY` stub takes 4 arguments, `PushModel.h:489`, so the 3-argument form fails to compile there).
- A struct property mutated by reference needs an accessor that marks it dirty before handing out the reference.
- With push model enabled, forgetting one marker means the property silently stops replicating — this is the main cost of opting in.
## Fast Array Serialization
`FFastArraySerializer` sends only changed items instead of the whole array.
```cpp
#include "Net/Serialization/FastArraySerializer.h" // module NetCore
```
Item struct derives from `FFastArraySerializerItem` and may implement any of:
```cpp
void PreReplicatedRemove(const struct FMyItemArray& InArraySerializer);
void PostReplicatedAdd(const struct FMyItemAUse with my agent
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