Hi there, should be great If I can catch your point about wich os should be better for a stable and reliable GSP ?

I thing Debian should be ok no?

should I need to install any panel to manage my server I mean - do we have a free panel to admin and give acces for other admin on the server ?

thanks for helping!

I am not sure what a GSP is but if you are asking for a reliable OS for your server, then yes: both Debian as well as Centos are good. If you want a non-linux OS, go with FreeBSD.

As for control panels, it depends on you. Personally, I am a command line guy and as such do not use control panels. However, if you prefer, there are several control panels that you can choose from: Cpanel, DirectAdmin, Ensim,H-Sphere and many others. For free ones, try ISPConfig [http://www.ispconfig.org/] and SysCP [http://www.syscp.org/].

There is also DTC [http://www.gplhost.com/software-dtc.html] and Webmin [http://www.webmin.com/] as free control panels.

I think he means Game Server Provider, my vote for OS goes with CentOS, for a control panel look at http://www.tcadmin.com/

Edit: Just noticed it only supports Windows OS's, still worth a look though

thanks for all your advertice - I will have a look about cpanel and whm but dont know the price for the licence

thanks for all your advertice - I will have a look about cpanel and whm but dont know the price for the licence

CPANEL/WHM aint a game panel :P

Basically it really depends on you.

Use window if you have knowledge.
Use linux if you have knowledge.

Use what you like best.

Each OS isn't better than the "other" each has cons and each has pros.

Window best game panel would be TCadmin

Linux has panels like swiftpanel, mintpanel, gamecp, and others.
However I think Linux best one is swiftpanel.

But, TCadmin is the best panel overall but only runs and works on Windows OS unless you can code it up for linux.

Also depending on what games you are looking to provide or host.
such as counter-strike or team fortress 2

window server 2008 with hpet + fps booster you can gain 1000fps 100ticks.
window server 2003 can only reach about 500-600 fps max.

linux you have to build and compile your own custom kernel to reach stable 1000fps.

Linux is the most stable of all 1000fps.

However, like I mention each has pros and cons.
Don't run in to the industry, until you do some research.

Good luck! :D

Thanks GNS - I know for sur linux will be the good one, debian will be mine I think

about the kernel compilation no worry at all - I have already my kernel compiled so would be not a probleme at all ;-)

the hard thing its to catch the customer hehe

If you are looking at starting a GSP (Game Server Provider) you're better off with Windows 2003 or Windows 2008, seeing that the majortity of game's either don't support linux or are widely ran on Windows. That's not to say that you can't use linux, cause you can. but starting off, Windows is your best OS and then branch off from there. You need to figure out what servers you plan on running and if they have a linux client / server. And then you need to look into Game serve control panel such as TCAdmin or Scinterface.

Be wary.... running in the GSP pool is very, very hard. There are tons of GSP's, some good, some bad, some so-so. You need to do some reach and decide if you really want to start a GSP. Best of luck to you.

What OS are you most familiar with? Also if you stick to Linux I would suggest maybe a panel such as swiftpanel: http://www.swiftpanel.com/ . You will not be able to use whm, that is a billing panel :D and cpanel's game panel is: http://cpgs.cpanel.net/
The best of luck to you

What OS are you most familiar with? Also if you stick to Linux I would suggest maybe a panel such as swiftpanel: http://www.swiftpanel.com/ . You will not be able to use whm, that is a billing panel :D and cpanel's game panel is: http://cpgs.cpanel.net/
The best of luck to you

WHM isnt a billing panel lol...

meant whmcs :p

ISPConfig 2 works good on any server and is easy to install. Try it. On howtoforge.com you can find an tutorial to install.

I'd suggest Windows with TCADMIN - easy platform for starting GSPs. TCADMIN is very flexible and powerful too.

Someone asked if the premium was worth it for SCinterface. Seeing that I've been using it since it was in beta, I like it. But as far as how much it costs vs Tcadmin, no I'd say it's not worth it. Its still good but less is more in some cases.

I've always preferred CentOS over Debian and Ubuntu.

TCAdmin is your best bet for fast and easy setup

Personally, Windows with TCADMIN - easy platform for starting GSPs. TCADMIN is very flexible and powerful too. I am like you, dont know very much and want it to be as easy as possible to oversee everything.

If you are looking to start a GSP the you want to keep costs low. You don't want to be forking out for windows licences when Linux is free and easy to run game servers on. If you are a quick learner and don't mind a week of learning how to do things (if that) then I suggest going down the linux road and have the pleasure of full automation through cron and rc.local. As for distro, I have just moved everything off CentOS and onto Ubuntu which seems to have been a good move.

There arent many good control panels for linux that are well known, but you can always find a coder who will make one for a one off fee leaving you with less on the monthly running costs.

for the panel, probably linux.

for the games, you'll need both. Some games require a windows server while others are nice enough to support linux.

linux is more easily scriptable, too.

for the panel, probably linux.

for the games, you'll need both. Some games require a windows server while others are nice enough to support linux.

linux is more easily scriptable, too.

About the only popular game you can run on Linux are steam based games Counterstike, DayOfDefeat ,CSS left4dead,etc and they are old games. Most of your newer games do not even have linux files to run them. This is the way the game developers are going, it's cheaper for them and they only look at the cost and profit of a game now. Look at modernwarfare2? no dedicated server files period...

So starting out small using Linux because it's free your already limiting your sales growth. Trust me I would prefer to run all the games on linux but thats not going to happen.

Windows supported games using TCadmin (prolly more now):

Americas Army 2.8
Americas Army 3.0
BattleField 2
Battlefield 2142
Call of Duty
Call of Duty: United Offensive
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 4
Call of Duty World at War
Command & Conquer: Renegade
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Counter-Strike: Source
Day of Defeat
Day of Defeat Source
Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater
Doom 3
ET Quakewars
Far Cry
Ghost Recon
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Global Operations
Gunman Chronicles
Half-Life + Mods
Half-Life 2 + Mods
Halo
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo2
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
Medal of Honor Airborne
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Medal of Honor: Breakthrough
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault
Medal of Honor: Spearhead
Multi Theft Auto
Multi Theft Auto: Vice City
Neverwinter Nights
Operation FlashpointResistance
Painkiller
QuakeWorld
Quake 2
Quake 3
Quake 4
Rainbow Six
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Sin
Soldat
Soldier of Fortune 2
Shattered Horizon (game play requires directx10 and windows vista or 7)
Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy
Starsiege: Tribes
Team Fortress 2
The Ship
Tribes 2
Tribes: Vengeance
Universal Combat
Unreal
Unreal 2 XMP
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament 2003
Unreal Tournament 2004
Vietcong
Wheel of Time
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Xpand Rally

Voice Servers
Teamspeak 2
Teamspeak 3
Mohawk
Ventrilo

Linux Supported Games (maybe a couple more taken from http://cpgs.cpanel.net/#supgames:


Savage: Battle for Newerth
Unreal Tournament 2004
Unreal Tournament 3
Quake 3 Arena
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (+ETPro and TrueCombat:Elite mods)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Half Life: Counter Strike (Steam)
Half Life: HLTV
Half Life: Condition Zero
Half Life: Death Match Classic
Half Life: Day of Defeat
Half Life: Team Fortress Classic
Half Life 2: Counter Strike: Source
Half Life 2: Day of Defeat: Source
Half Life 2: Multiplayer
Half Life 2: Team Fortress 2
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
Call of Duty (+United Offensive mod)
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 4
Call of Duty: World at War
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield Vietnam
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2142
Soldier of Fortune II
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas MP
Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
America's Army 2.8
Americas Army 3.0 (no development for linux any time soon)
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Tremulous

Voice Servers

Teamspeak 2
Teamspeak 3