Multiplayer Hosting

[Gandur]

Hi guy's

I'm doing a multiplayer racing game using sockets and a java server.
I have the game running fine on my local network but I want go to the next step.
How do I upload my java server to my website and execute it?

Thanks in advance
Gándur

[bluemagica]

you cant, unless you have dedicated server! Once you get a dedicated server, you will get access to command line parameter enabling you to run the server remotely!

[Gandur]

Ok,
Thanks, I'll stop wasting time with this then.

Cheers

[bluemagica]

umm for the time being, why don't you turn your own PC to a server? use WAMP alongwith no-ip.com, and run your game and server!

Also you might want to look into building php socket servers, it will be easier for you to setup and run than java servers!



And if you want a easy way out, go for unity server (http://www.unionplatform.com/?page_id=30), and/or nonoba.com

[prash0531]

Gandur,

You can also try http://www.gamantra.com/pulse

Integrating your game with Andrograde APIs (http://www.andrograde.com) enables you to host your game for free. But you need to use PulseSDK to make the game.

Cheers
~Prash

[Gandur]

Hi beautiful people,

I installed a apache server and after several mind-numbing problems I seem to have a server up and running.
I do have another problem now though. The clients connect to the server but keep disconnecting and reconnecting. This kind of messes up my server a bit :p
I'll post if I find anything

Cheer
Gándur

PS: by the way thanks a lot bluemagica and prash0531 for your reply's