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06-03-2008, 05:17 PM #1New Member
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More to Game Hosting?
Hey all,
I just visited ThePlanet, and they sell dedicated servers etc.
I spoke with their Live Help and it seems they allow Game Hosting, and many of their customers use this.
I asked him - Is it just a matter of uploading the dedicated gaming server files for the selected game - editing the settings (I.e. Title etc.) and click run, and he said that it's a lot more complicated than this.
Is this correct? and if so, does anyone have a link that could explain the process to me?
Thanks,
Rezz
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06-03-2008, 05:24 PM #2Retired Moderator
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It varies depending on the game you're trying to host. Which is it?
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06-03-2008, 05:29 PM #3New Member
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I'll probably be hosting two games (One instance each) - Battlefield 2 and either TF2 or CSS
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06-03-2008, 05:43 PM #4Retired Moderator
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All Steam games are relatively easy to setup. You install the Steam dedicated server tool, and then allow it to download the contents of the game to the server. You edit a few configuration files and then start the server. After that it's just maintenance.
Battlefield 2 is similar, although I've never done it myself. My guess is the operator on the phone was mistaken - he probably thought you were trying to setup an illegal World of Warcraft server or something.
EDIT: This post assumes that you just want to setup a server for you and your friends to play on. If you want to host game servers for profit, well, just don't...
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06-03-2008, 05:57 PM #5New Member
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06-03-2008, 07:29 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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my advice and to simplify it down to you is to go here http://www.igc-panel.com/ read the forums on there...
you generally need root access to a dedicated server. you wont be able to do it on a shared web hosting package.
i know a great deal about it but i just dont think your find alot of people willing to openly share their knowledge for free some how considering alot of us make money off it
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06-03-2008, 08:00 PM #7Disabled
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If you need to ask this questions its probably your best bet to rent a game server instead of buying a dedicated box to learn the in and outs first before you go spending a bunch of money and getting fustrated that you cant get the servers working.
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06-04-2008, 04:02 AM #8Retired Moderator
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I wrote http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=343796 a very long time ago, but it still shows you the gist of what you need to do. There's a lot of configuration involved, so like the others have suggested you'll have a lot of reading to do. Good luck!
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06-04-2008, 05:01 AM #9Web Hosting Master
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06-04-2008, 08:33 PM #10Aspiring Evangelist
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You may be best to spend the $15/mo and get a control panel, such as TCAdmin, to help manage all of this. In my opinion there isn't a better solution out there for Windows based hosting, plus their knowledgebase and forums are huge
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06-12-2008, 08:26 PM #11Junior Guru Wannabe
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How to install STEAM based games --> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...6758-TCMF-2234
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06-12-2008, 09:50 PM #12WHT Addict
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Give Vet a hollar, he'll set you up with everything you need quickly and happily. Worth the little bit of penny.
Definately do some reading though, knowledge is power, and power is everything!Adam Piatek - CTO Ritmo Technology Group
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06-12-2008, 11:26 PM #13Out there beyond the Wall.
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06-12-2008, 11:37 PM #14Junior Guru Wannabe
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This is starting to sound like the scene from the movie "Volunteers".
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06-12-2008, 11:52 PM #15Out there beyond the Wall.
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And absolute power corrupts absolutely?
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