Server Help

knightrider01 · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 9:43 pm Post subject: Wanna know how to host.....

I wanna know how to host. I have a BIG RAM and a fast connection. wat else do i need to host some zones. (include instructions if u know plz)

Mine GO BOOM · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 10:27 pm Post subject:

Fast connection? Mind saying what you believe is a fast connection?

Dr Brain · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 10:29 pm Post subject:

56k V90 Fax modem, of course

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knightrider01 · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 10:36 pm Post subject:

yup.

i have cable modem (roadrunner) (i hope its not bad if i have cable modem)

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:16 pm Post subject:

OK that's not a fast connection lol. To be a good host, you'll want something like T1. Cable is good only up to the point of about 20 users.

Your RAM shouldn't be that big of a problem, unless its a major-lvz/super zone. But CPU speed will. Depending on how many zones you want to run, you'll need something from about a 1.5gHz processor to a multiprocessor.

This computer should also probably be 'clean', as in no systray progs (or other leeches) running and probably dedicated (if you do stuff while a big game is running, both your stuff and the zone will lag).

What's good enough for Windows may not be good enough for multiple servers.

Hehe, but if you can get all this, then good luck! Without hosts, SS wouldn't be what it is! (alive?)
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knightrider01 · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:22 pm Post subject:

not that im dumb but.... wat is T1? i have i guess a pretty fast CPU, i have nothing like leeches, bugs, etc. and i might ony host like 1-2 zones. if i think i like it ill make me computer better fer hodting more zones

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:41 pm Post subject:

T1 is a dedicated data line, very fast, from 1Mbit/s to 1.5Mbit/s. They're expensive

Well if you only wanna host 1-2, then your current comp is probably fine, as long as they don't get busy. Maybe you could be like a server holding ground where new zones can get popular before they move up to a 'big' server like SSI (not even considering SSC).

knightrider01 · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:53 pm Post subject:

but how exactly do host a zone? wat do u have to tell ethem and give them so their zone is hosted from my computer?

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:28 pm Post subject:

Basically you run your own subbill, and then they send you: server.ini, CFGs, LVZs, and (optionally) staff check files.

Then just follow How To: Make a Second Zone to set up the multiple zones.

Make sure you back up biller files (user.dat, score.dat, squad.dat) often, preferably once a day. If you lose zone data, people aren't gonna like you

knightrider01 · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 8:02 pm Post subject:

sry fer being such a burden but can u explain it a little clearer (im not that smart but i still am

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Khyron · Guest Offline

Sry to interject here but I've spoken with knightrider01 before... If I can recall you asked me how to make a zone? I don't believe that with your current machine zone hosting scene is a bright future for you. I believe that in your case, you want to simply own and run a zone yes? If that is so then host one on your computer and when you find that you have a steady population at your zone (peaking at 25+) then try your luck with asking to be hosted by SSI. The idea is to simply host a zone from your computer in order to learn about zones and then to gain a player population so that hosts like SSI will bother to return your email when you ask them for hosting

knightrider01 · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 10:07 pm Post subject:

Actually, no. Sorry Khyron.

Umm.... Cyan~Fire please make your reply a little clearer so I can understand.

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Ohhhh... I'm getting your name confused with someone else who was at ssi rdf>robotech and wanted to help. sry, my bad.

Dustpuppy · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:49 am Post subject:

Sigh, just follow the link

Smong · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 2:09 pm Post subject:

You might also want to set up FTP for the zone owners.

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 4:33 pm Post subject:

I don't really want to type out step-by-step instructions on this.

IM me if you need specific help, I'm always on 1600 to around 2200 (GMT-4).

knightrider01 · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 10:00 pm Post subject:

oke doke