servers
hi i'm a big game enthusiast,especially quake 3 and the like-i'm not computer illiterate but i know nothing about servers and i want to buy one to host quake3 death matches-what resources do i need is it expensive to have one at home and host sites,games whatever.
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Anonymous posted this at 00:16 — 29th April 2000.
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I’m not familiar with the technical requirements of Quake 3. However I don’t believe it’s a highly excessive server program. I know some people that run it over a modem connection.
However, if you’re serious about setting one up at home, you may want to look into DSL. A good DSL connection and a PII/PIII system should work well. I think you have to use Windows 95/98 for the OS, however Quake may be able to run on NT/Windows 2000. If so you may want to seriously consider this, as it will be more stable in a server type environment.
You don’t need any “high end” multimedia hardware with a server. So you can put together a fairly good Windows server for under $1000.
Good luck,
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geo posted this at 01:04 — 29th April 2000.
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thanks adam-i currenty major in computer science but we have not gotten to that yet and what better way to gain real world experience than to do it.
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fairhousing posted this at 01:34 — 29th April 2000.
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u would probably get some knowledgable replies to a post like this n the server and domain management section of the forums.
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Orpheus posted this at 02:07 — 2nd May 2000.
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Quake3 rules
Basically you need bandwidth. If you have that your 2/3 of the way there. Just run the quake3 dedicated server file and you'll be up.
If I were to get a Q3 server i'd look for around T1 speed bandwidth, 500 processor, 128 ram.
But that's just me, you could probably run one off a DSL and 350.
orlando_5 posted this at 05:33 — 2nd May 2000.
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Don't do it with a cable modem. The lowest line speed you should get is a T1. Any lower then this and your server will be unplayerable.
A 400 CPU or better would do. You do need a lot of RAMs to make it playable. 256 meg or higher would do.
Note: If you host a game server, you will spend lots and lots money on bandwidth if you're renting the server/line from a company. The best thing to do is drag a T1 line into your home or work. Trust me in the long run it's worth it.
Check out my Quake 3 Strategy Guide
http://www.dqn.org/q3/
[This message has been edited by orlando_5 (edited 02 May 2000).]
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