diff --git a/ServerManager.gd b/ServerManager.gd
index d0ce7b2..66814c3 100644
--- a/ServerManager.gd
+++ b/ServerManager.gd
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ extends Node
 
 @export var Players = {}
 
+@rpc("authority")
+func get_players():
+	return Players
+
+@rpc("call_remote")
+func add_player(id: int, name: String):
+	Players[id] = {"name": name}
+
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
 	pass # Replace with function body.
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index eb194fc..edcf2c9 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ crouch={
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194326,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+tab={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194306,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
 
 [physics]
 
diff --git a/scenes/maps/el_test.gd b/scenes/maps/el_test.gd
index 1499178..db93311 100644
--- a/scenes/maps/el_test.gd
+++ b/scenes/maps/el_test.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 extends Node3D
 
+const SPAWN_RANDOM := 5.0
 var player_side: String
 @export var player : PackedScene 
 @onready var intro_camera = $Intro/CameraMount/IntroCamera
@@ -7,22 +8,56 @@ var player_side: String
 @onready var spawns = $Spawns
 @onready var root = $'.' 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+
+
 func _ready() -> void:
+	print("level ready")
+	
+	if not multiplayer.is_server():
+		return
+	multiplayer.peer_connected.connect(add_player)
+	multiplayer.peer_disconnected.connect(del_player)
+	
+	for id in multiplayer.get_peers():
+		add_player(id)
+	if not OS.has_feature("dedicated_server"):
+		add_player(1)
+
 	var char : Node3D = null
 	var red_spawn: Node3D = $Spawns/Blue/SpawnArea
 	var position := red_spawn.global_position
-	for i in ServerManager.Players:
-		print("spawning player")
-		char = ResourceLoader.load("res://scenes/utils/character.tscn").instantiate()
-		var my_random_number = RandomNumberGenerator.new().randf_range(-10.0, 10.0)
-		char.name = str(my_random_number)
-		char.global_position = position
-		char.global_position.x += my_random_number
-		root.add_child(char)
-	for nodes in get_children():
-		print(nodes)
-
+	#for i in ServerManager.Players:
+		#print("spawning player")
+		#char = ResourceLoader.load("res://scenes/utils/character.tscn").instantiate()
+		#var my_random_number = RandomNumberGenerator.new().randf_range(-2.0, 2.0)
+		#char.name = str(my_random_number)
+		#char.global_position = position
+		#char.global_position.x += my_random_number
+		#char.add_to_group("players", true)
+		#root.add_child(char)
+	#for nodes in get_children():
+		#print(nodes)
 
+func add_player(id: int):
+	print("add player")
+	var character = ResourceLoader.load("res://scenes/utils/character.tscn").instantiate()
+	#character.player = id
+	var pos := Vector2.from_angle(randf() * 2 * PI)
+	character.position = Vector3(pos.x * SPAWN_RANDOM * randf(), 0, pos.y * SPAWN_RANDOM * randf())
+	character.name = str(id)
+	$Players.add_child(character, true)
+func del_player(id: int):
+	if not $Players.has_node(str(id)):
+		return
+	$Players.get_node(str(id)).queue_free()
+	
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	#print(ServerManager.get_players())
 	pass
+	
+func _exit_tree() -> void:
+	if not multiplayer.is_server():
+		return
+	multiplayer.peer_connected.disconnect(add_player)
+	multiplayer.peer_disconnected.disconnect(del_player)
diff --git a/scenes/maps/el_test.tscn b/scenes/maps/el_test.tscn
index 68c113d..c3c2c2b 100644
--- a/scenes/maps/el_test.tscn
+++ b/scenes/maps/el_test.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://c1v6kb00y77ij"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://c1v6kb00y77ij"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scenes/maps/el_test.gd" id="1_d5e7i"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://clp0pm3nxovxc" path="res://assets/models/maps/el_test.glb" id="2_cnkr5"]
 
+[sub_resource type="SceneReplicationConfig" id="SceneReplicationConfig_wnbcm"]
+
 [node name="ElTest" type="Node3D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_d5e7i")
 
@@ -24,3 +26,13 @@ size = Vector3(0.100647, 1, 6.02112)
 [node name="SpawnArea" type="CSGBox3D" parent="Spawns/Blue"]
 transform = Transform3D(5.70162, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 7.97817, 21.2099, 1.78438, 1.23551)
 size = Vector3(0.484497, 1, 5.99213)
+
+[node name="MultiplayerSpawner" type="MultiplayerSpawner" parent="."]
+_spawnable_scenes = PackedStringArray("res://scenes/utils/character.tscn")
+spawn_path = NodePath("../Players")
+spawn_limit = 4
+
+[node name="Players" type="Node3D" parent="."]
+
+[node name="MultiplayerSynchronizer" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="."]
+replication_config = SubResource("SceneReplicationConfig_wnbcm")
diff --git a/scenes/utils/Menu.tscn b/scenes/utils/Menu.tscn
index 500f7b5..f0f645d 100644
--- a/scenes/utils/Menu.tscn
+++ b/scenes/utils/Menu.tscn
@@ -11,13 +11,12 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 script = ExtResource("1_5mxqd")
 
-[node name="Start" type="Button" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 0
-offset_left = 230.0
-offset_top = 296.0
-offset_right = 339.0
-offset_bottom = 368.0
-text = "Start"
+[node name="PublishPort" type="TextEdit" parent="."]
+offset_left = 242.0
+offset_top = 63.0
+offset_right = 531.0
+offset_bottom = 134.0
+text = "8888"
 
 [node name="Host" type="Button" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 0
@@ -35,9 +34,15 @@ offset_right = 224.0
 offset_bottom = 220.0
 text = "Join"
 
+[node name="HostToJoin" type="TextEdit" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_left = 239.0
+offset_top = 147.0
+offset_right = 528.0
+offset_bottom = 218.0
+
 [connection signal="player_connected" from="." to="." method="_on_player_connected"]
 [connection signal="player_disconnected" from="." to="." method="_on_player_disconnected"]
 [connection signal="server_disconnected" from="." to="." method="_on_server_disconnected"]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="Start" to="." method="_on_start_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="Host" to="." method="_on_host_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="Join" to="." method="_on_join_pressed"]
diff --git a/scenes/utils/character.tscn b/scenes/utils/character.tscn
index 140a6b1..3360a91 100644
--- a/scenes/utils/character.tscn
+++ b/scenes/utils/character.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://ccm77j5rkh21w"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=3 uid="uid://ccm77j5rkh21w"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/character_controller.gd" id="1_sue4n"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bmqutwuj28san" path="res://scenes/utils/view_model_camera.tscn" id="4_al83x"]
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 radius = 0.368364
 height = 1.8
 
+[sub_resource type="SceneReplicationConfig" id="SceneReplicationConfig_e7ysa"]
+properties/0/path = NodePath(".:position")
+properties/0/spawn = true
+properties/0/replication_mode = 1
+
+[sub_resource type="SceneReplicationConfig" id="SceneReplicationConfig_enush"]
+
 [node name="Character" type="Node3D"]
 
 [node name="CharacterBody3D" type="CharacterBody3D" parent="."]
@@ -30,3 +37,10 @@ script = ExtResource("4_uwcjh")
 transform = Transform3D(-1, 0, -8.74228e-08, 0, 1, 0, 8.74228e-08, 0, -1, -0.0287516, -0.136104, -0.276055)
 visible = false
 script = null
+
+[node name="MultiplayerSynchronizer" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="."]
+replication_config = SubResource("SceneReplicationConfig_e7ysa")
+
+[node name="PlayerInput" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="."]
+root_path = NodePath("../MultiplayerSynchronizer")
+replication_config = SubResource("SceneReplicationConfig_enush")
diff --git a/scenes/utils/menu.gd b/scenes/utils/menu.gd
index 4d57467..1bf9951 100644
--- a/scenes/utils/menu.gd
+++ b/scenes/utils/menu.gd
@@ -1,18 +1,32 @@
 extends Control
 
-
+@onready var lobby_container = $VBoxContainer
+var current_players = {}
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
-	multiplayer.peer_connected.connect(_on_player_connected)
-	multiplayer.peer_disconnected.connect(_on_player_disconnected)
-	multiplayer.connected_to_server.connect(_on_connected_ok)
-	multiplayer.connection_failed.connect(_on_connected_fail)
-	multiplayer.server_disconnected.connect(_on_server_disconnected)
+	#multiplayer.peer_connected.connect(_on_player_connected)
+	#multiplayer.peer_disconnected.connect(_on_player_disconnected)
+	#multiplayer.connected_to_server.connect(_on_connected_ok)
+	#multiplayer.connection_failed.connect(_on_connected_fail)
+	#multiplayer.server_disconnected.connect(_on_server_disconnected)
 	pass # Replace with function body.
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	var labels : Array[Label] = []
+	if current_players != ServerManager.Players:
+		for player in ServerManager.Players:
+			print("adding a player")
+			var label = Label.new()
+			label.text = str(player)
+			labels.push_back(label)
+			
+		for label in labels:
+			print(label)
+			lobby_container.add_child(label)
+		current_players = ServerManager.Players
+		
 	pass
 
 var peer = ENetMultiplayerPeer.new()
@@ -21,8 +35,6 @@ signal player_connected(peer_id, player_info)
 signal player_disconnected(peer_id)
 signal server_disconnected
 
-const PORT = 7000
-const DEFAULT_SERVER_IP = "127.0.0.1" # IPv4 localhost
 const MAX_CONNECTIONS = 20
 
 var players_loaded = 0
@@ -30,16 +42,26 @@ var players_loaded = 0
 var player_info = {"name": "Name"}
 #var players = {}
 
+# Create a server instance here
 func _on_host_pressed() -> void:
+	var PORT = $PublishPort.text
+	var SERVER_IP = $HostToJoin
 	var peer = ENetMultiplayerPeer.new()
-	var error = peer.create_server(PORT, MAX_CONNECTIONS)
+	var error = peer.create_server(int(PORT), MAX_CONNECTIONS)
 	if error:
 		print(error)
-	multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = peer
-	send_player_information.rpc("host", multiplayer.get_unique_id())
-	ServerManager.Players[1] = player_info
-	player_connected.emit(1, player_info)
+	if "--server" in OS.get_cmdline_user_args():
+		print("headless")
+	multiplayer.get_unique_id()
+	ServerManager.Players[multiplayer.get_unique_id()] = {"name": "host"}
+	start_game()
 
+	#else:
+		#multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = peer
+		#send_player_information.rpc("main", multiplayer.get_unique_id())
+		#ServerManager.Players[1] = player_info
+		#play	er_connected.emit(1, player_info)
+	return
 
 func remove_multiplayer_peer():
 	multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = null
@@ -62,17 +84,19 @@ func player_loaded():
 func _on_join_pressed() -> void:
 	var address = '127.0.0.1'
 	var peer = ENetMultiplayerPeer.new()
-	var error = peer.create_client(address, PORT)
+	var PORT = $PublishPort.text
+	var error = peer.create_client(address, int(PORT))
 	if error:
 		print(error)
 	multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = peer
+	ServerManager.add_player.rpc_id(1, multiplayer.get_unique_id(), "test")
+	start_game()
+	#send_player_information.rpc_id(1, "test", multiplayer.get_unique_id())
+	
+	
 	
-
-
 func _on_player_connected(id: Variant, player_info: Variant) -> void:
-	print(player_info)
-	send_player_information.rpc_id(1, "test", multiplayer.get_unique_id())
-	_register_player.rpc_id(id, player_info)
+	print_debug("a player is trying to connect")
 	
 @rpc("any_peer", "reliable")
 func _register_player(new_player_info):
@@ -104,6 +128,7 @@ func _on_server_disconnected() -> void:
 @rpc("call_local", "any_peer")
 func send_player_information(name, id):
 	if !ServerManager.Players.has(id):
+		print(name)
 		ServerManager.Players[id] = {
 			"name": name,
 			"id": id,
@@ -115,7 +140,9 @@ func send_player_information(name, id):
 
 @rpc("call_local", "reliable", "any_peer")
 func start_game():
-	get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/maps/el_test.tscn")
+	print("test")
+	if multiplayer.is_server():
+		get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/maps/el_test.tscn")
 
 func _on_start_pressed() -> void:
 	start_game.rpc()
diff --git a/scripts/character_controller.gd b/scripts/character_controller.gd
index 3fa0572..c5eac2b 100644
--- a/scripts/character_controller.gd
+++ b/scripts/character_controller.gd
@@ -27,31 +27,27 @@ var grav_vel: Vector3 # Gravity velocity
 var jump_vel: Vector3 # Jumping velocity
 
 var is_crouch: bool = false
-
 @onready var camera: Node3D = $UpperTorso
 @onready var character: Node3D = $"."
-
-func get_current_camera() -> Camera3D:
-	return $UpperTorso/ViewModelCamera
-	
+@onready var multiplayer_synchronizer = $"../MultiplayerSynchronizer"
 func _ready() -> void:
+	set_process(get_multiplayer_authority() == multiplayer.get_unique_id())
 	capture_mouse()
+	
 func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event is InputEventMouseMotion:
 		look_dir = event.relative * 0.001
 		if mouse_captured: _rotate_camera()
-	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump"): jumping = true
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump"): _jump.rpc()
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("exit"): get_tree().quit()
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("shot"): $UpperTorso/ViewModelCamera.shot()
-	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("reload"): $Body/UpperTorso/CameraMount/Camera.reload()
-	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("crouch"): crouch()
-	if Input.is_action_just_released("crouch"): uncrouch()
+	#if Input.is_action_just_pressed("reload"): $Body/UpperTorso/CameraMount/Camera.reload()
+	#if Input.is_action_just_pressed("crouch"): crouch()
+	#if Input.is_action_just_released("crouch"): uncrouch()
 	
-
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if mouse_captured: _handle_joypad_camera_rotation(delta)
 	velocity = _walk(delta) + _gravity(delta) + _jump(delta)
-	
 	move_and_slide()
 
 func capture_mouse() -> void:
@@ -105,10 +101,9 @@ func _gravity(delta: float) -> Vector3:
 	grav_vel = Vector3.ZERO if is_on_floor() else grav_vel.move_toward(Vector3(0, velocity.y - gravity, 0), gravity * delta)
 	return grav_vel
 
+@rpc("call_local")
 func _jump(delta: float) -> Vector3:
-	if jumping:
-		if is_on_floor(): jump_vel = Vector3(0, sqrt(4 * jump_height * gravity), 0)
-		jumping = false
-		return jump_vel
+	#if is_on_floor(): jump_vel = Vector3(0, sqrt(4 * jump_height * gravity), 0)
+	#return jump_vel
 	jump_vel = Vector3.ZERO if is_on_floor() else jump_vel.move_toward(Vector3.ZERO, gravity * delta)
 	return jump_vel
diff --git a/scripts/player_input.gd b/scripts/player_input.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c26799f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/player_input.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+extends MultiplayerSynchronizer
+
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready() -> void:
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	pass