Difference between revisions of "MG/Dedicated Server"
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| − | Starting MegaGlest 3.6.0 it is possible to host a dedicated headless game server. This means you can now install MegaGlest on a dedicated or virtual private server hosted in a data center, or a virtual server on your computer. This is can be quite useful since data centers do usually provide way better network connectivity at affordable pricing than ISPs can provide (and user can afford) in residential areas, meaning less people will drop out of games, and there will be less latency ('better ping'). Moreover, dedicated servers can run 24/7 so | + | Starting MegaGlest 3.6.0 it is possible to host a dedicated headless game server. This means you can now install MegaGlest on a dedicated or virtual private server hosted in a data center, or a virtual server on your computer. This is can be quite useful since data centers do usually provide way better network connectivity at affordable pricing than ISPs can provide (and user can afford) in residential areas, meaning less people will drop out of games, and there will be less latency ('better ping'). Moreover, dedicated servers can run 24/7 so servers to play on can be available at any time. |
== Requirements == | == Requirements == | ||
To host your own headless server, you will need a dedicated or virtual private server which meets the minimum hardware requirements the [http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/megaglest/export/HEAD/trunk/docs/README.txt MegaGlest README] lists. Of course, you do not actually need to have a video/graphics or audio card. | To host your own headless server, you will need a dedicated or virtual private server which meets the minimum hardware requirements the [http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/megaglest/export/HEAD/trunk/docs/README.txt MegaGlest README] lists. Of course, you do not actually need to have a video/graphics or audio card. | ||
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'''To be continued...''' | '''To be continued...''' | ||
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Revision as of 18:54, 4 November 2011
Starting MegaGlest 3.6.0 it is possible to host a dedicated headless game server. This means you can now install MegaGlest on a dedicated or virtual private server hosted in a data center, or a virtual server on your computer. This is can be quite useful since data centers do usually provide way better network connectivity at affordable pricing than ISPs can provide (and user can afford) in residential areas, meaning less people will drop out of games, and there will be less latency ('better ping'). Moreover, dedicated servers can run 24/7 so servers to play on can be available at any time.
Requirements
To host your own headless server, you will need a dedicated or virtual private server which meets the minimum hardware requirements the MegaGlest README lists. Of course, you do not actually need to have a video/graphics or audio card.
To be continued...