fix: exception thrown when rpc received for depsawned object (back-port)

com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Additional documentation and release notes are available at [Multiplayer Documen
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed issue where an exception could occur when receiving a universal RPC for a `NetworkObject` that has been despawned. (#3055)
 - Fixed issue where setting a prefab hash value during connection approval but not having a player prefab assigned could cause an exception when spawning a player. (#3046)
 - Fixed issue where collections v2.2.x was not supported when using UTP v2.2.x within Unity v2022.3. (#3033)
 - Fixed issue where the `NetworkSpawnManager.HandleNetworkObjectShow` could throw an exception if one of the `NetworkObject` components to show was destroyed during the same frame. (#3029)

com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Messaging/Messages/ProxyMessage.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-using System;
 using Unity.Collections;
 
 namespace Unity.Netcode
@@ -35,7 +34,13 @@ public unsafe void Handle(ref NetworkContext context)
             var networkManager = (NetworkManager)context.SystemOwner;
             if (!networkManager.SpawnManager.SpawnedObjects.TryGetValue(WrappedMessage.Metadata.NetworkObjectId, out var networkObject))
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"An RPC called on a {nameof(NetworkObject)} that is not in the spawned objects list. Please make sure the {nameof(NetworkObject)} is spawned before calling RPCs.");
+                // If the NetworkObject no longer exists then just log a warning when developer mode logging is enabled and exit.
+                // This can happen if NetworkObject is despawned and a client sends an RPC before receiving the despawn message.
+                if (networkManager.LogLevel == LogLevel.Developer)
+                {
+                    NetworkLog.LogWarning($"[{WrappedMessage.Metadata.NetworkObjectId}, {WrappedMessage.Metadata.NetworkBehaviourId}, {WrappedMessage.Metadata.NetworkRpcMethodId}] An RPC called on a {nameof(NetworkObject)} that is not in the spawned objects list. Please make sure the {nameof(NetworkObject)} is spawned before calling RPCs.");
+                }
+                return;
             }
 
             var observers = networkObject.Observers;

com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Messaging/Messages/RpcMessages.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@ public static void Handle(ref NetworkContext context, ref RpcMetadata metadata,
             var networkManager = (NetworkManager)context.SystemOwner;
             if (!networkManager.SpawnManager.SpawnedObjects.TryGetValue(metadata.NetworkObjectId, out var networkObject))
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"An RPC called on a {nameof(NetworkObject)} that is not in the spawned objects list. Please make sure the {nameof(NetworkObject)} is spawned before calling RPCs.");
+                // If the NetworkObject no longer exists then just log a warning when developer mode logging is enabled and exit.
+                // This can happen if NetworkObject is despawned and a client sends an RPC before receiving the despawn message.
+                if (networkManager.LogLevel == LogLevel.Developer)
+                {
+                    NetworkLog.LogWarning($"[{metadata.NetworkObjectId}, {metadata.NetworkBehaviourId}, {metadata.NetworkRpcMethodId}] An RPC called on a {nameof(NetworkObject)} that is not in the spawned objects list. Please make sure the {nameof(NetworkObject)} is spawned before calling RPCs.");
+                }
+                return;
             }
             var networkBehaviour = networkObject.GetNetworkBehaviourAtOrderIndex(metadata.NetworkBehaviourId);