Comments on: Game Server Admin Opening http://www.foyleman.com/2006/10/game-server-admin-opening/ | Go ahead... You Play I Mod | Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:36:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: foyleman http://www.foyleman.com/2006/10/game-server-admin-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-27 foyleman Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:37:54 +0000 http://www.foyleman.com/archives/73#comment-27 We've got some sponsorship going for 5 game servers now. The sponsors are Art of War Central and Typhoon Servers. They are running quite well, but the trouble has been finding time to work on them. Isn't that always the case? lol. Anyway, it would appear that almost all game servers have a web control panel that will allow you to restart the game to enact any changes in the config files. The problem is that these actions are only available after logging in as an administrator and then pressing a button. I don't want to have to sit there a monitor the uploads and restarts. This process should be made automatic. I do have some ideas on how to do it. Now I just have to run some tests to see if they work. For example, I just might be able to write a script that logs into the system and presses the button without my intervention using a PHP and CURL (programming options). Hey, thanks for popping in with some advice. It's appreciated. And yes, I do know NamVet from MODSonline.com. Good man. We’ve got some sponsorship going for 5 game servers now. The sponsors are Art of War Central and Typhoon Servers. They are running quite well, but the trouble has been finding time to work on them. Isn’t that always the case? lol.

Anyway, it would appear that almost all game servers have a web control panel that will allow you to restart the game to enact any changes in the config files. The problem is that these actions are only available after logging in as an administrator and then pressing a button. I don’t want to have to sit there a monitor the uploads and restarts. This process should be made automatic.

I do have some ideas on how to do it. Now I just have to run some tests to see if they work. For example, I just might be able to write a script that logs into the system and presses the button without my intervention using a PHP and CURL (programming options).

Hey, thanks for popping in with some advice. It’s appreciated. And yes, I do know NamVet from MODSonline.com. Good man.

]]> By: SpamCan http://www.foyleman.com/2006/10/game-server-admin-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-26 SpamCan Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:23:03 +0000 http://www.foyleman.com/archives/73#comment-26 I've been messing around with Server admin issues for a bit now... Thought I might be able to offer some time to help accomplish your goals... Hopefully, you can find a sponsor in exchange for MODsOnline' gameservers, seems like a great idea. I'm not a mapper, but I'll eventually learn. I prefer server setup & admin as I do 3D parametric solid modeling (fluid power systems) for a living, so I wouldn't want to overdose on 3D work. I've been a member of PotW (Call Of Duty Clan, www.potw-clan.us) for about 6 months now. NamVet (Roland) knows me, in case you know him. I started up a new "MixedMap" server about 3 months ago, it's taken off in popularity, usually full (24 slots) about 18-20 hours a day. It features custom maps only, primarily CTF gametype. Im in the middle of deploying another server using the eXtreme MODS... Not overboard, just slightly enhanced with limited weapons loadouts. It should be open to the public in about a week. Anyway, I might have some ideas... I'm using www.Gameservers.com right now. They use a simple HTML web site control panel interface which executes server restarts (via script ?). They also have an automated re-install process... I had one crash that corrupted the stock IWD's or something, it wouldn't restart. I deleted the entire COD2 folder using FTP and clicked a button on the control panel and it copied/reinstalled a complete stock server in about 30 mins, file structure and all, and I was back in business... Obviously a server-side solution, but worth a look into to help launch your baby! The hosting company you WERE going to use... How do they deal with game server restarts? Where there's a will, there's a way. SpamCan (Chris) I’ve been messing around with Server admin issues for a bit now… Thought I might be able to offer some time to help accomplish your goals… Hopefully, you can find a sponsor in exchange for MODsOnline’ gameservers, seems like a great idea.

I’m not a mapper, but I’ll eventually learn. I prefer server setup & admin as I do 3D parametric solid modeling (fluid power systems) for a living, so I wouldn’t want to overdose on 3D work.

I’ve been a member of PotW (Call Of Duty Clan, http://www.potw-clan.us) for about 6 months now. NamVet (Roland) knows me, in case you know him.

I started up a new “MixedMap” server about 3 months ago, it’s taken off in popularity, usually full (24 slots) about 18-20 hours a day. It features custom maps only, primarily CTF gametype.

Im in the middle of deploying another server using the eXtreme MODS… Not overboard, just slightly enhanced with limited weapons loadouts. It should be open to the public in about a week.

Anyway, I might have some ideas… I’m using http://www.Gameservers.com right now. They use a simple HTML web site control panel interface which executes server restarts (via script ?). They also have an automated re-install process… I had one crash that corrupted the stock IWD’s or something, it wouldn’t restart. I deleted the entire COD2 folder using FTP and clicked a button on the control panel and it copied/reinstalled a complete stock server in about 30 mins, file structure and all, and I was back in business…

Obviously a server-side solution, but worth a look into to help launch your baby!

The hosting company you WERE going to use… How do they deal with game server restarts?

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

SpamCan (Chris)

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