Questions

[Kakemann]

To add on Pimpstens latest : to host a game server you don't need to contact SGS.
You can host it now already, however Johan needs to make it rated so you players can see / join it.
A pm to him should do that trick

[Hullu]

Kakemann fails. Pimp said nothing like that.

[Evlesoa]

LoL...

Ok here's a question.

What if suddenly Johan dies in a spontaneous combustion accident while sleeping? What happens to master server then?!

Yeah that's RIGHT. I win!

And I don't know if a shitty 400 KB upload would be enough... I used to have 1 meg, but I don't have that because we've got a TV whoring our Router. (Free Cable FTW)

[johan]

Then someone would contact SGS and things would work out just fine.

[Evlesoa]

I see...

So what do you do to host a game server? Is it done thru in-game or what?

I'm just wondering atm... I know my con sux for server hosting to begin with.

[Kakemann]

Kakemann fails. Pimp said nothing like that.

And I agree with Hullu: Host a game server instead!

To host a server, you enter the main site, click on mypage, then scroll down.
There you will see a link named register server. Click it and fill out the boxes,
make sure to add some maps in the cycle.

Then you start dawnspire, and you click on the host button. There your server will pop up.
Alternatively you can start dawnspire from the command line (or a shortcut) and bring the option
of no display. For more info go to the main page and see the tutorial

[Evlesoa]

Okie Dokie, Thanks

[Hullu]

Kake, read a little more. Pimp said nothing about hosting a server would require to contact SGS.

Host a game server instead! We have a master server and another one wouldn't be any help. If you want to contact the SGS people, just send me a private message

[Kakemann]

I know he didn't say it required that, but just to help with the possible confusion I fortified the statement by saying it in clear context. Cause the impression I got from it trying to look on it through a "server virgin's eyes", hosting a server was a very effort demanding task to do. However it isn't, and I just wanted to make that clear.

It was never meant as any correction of Pimp, it was an addition. Just as I said in the first topic .

[PimpFather]

400 kbps upstream will probably not be enough. I have a server up on 1 Mbps upstream, and it works but is a bit laggy if many people are on the server.

[FLuori]

1Mbs upstream is good for 14 players games... but 16 will sure lag. So when ppl host server they should take max player limit lower thqn 16... depends about upstream speed. lag really sucks!

[Injection]

To host a server, you enter the main site, click on mypage, then scroll down.
There you will see a link named register server. Click it and fill out the boxes,
make sure to add some maps in the cycle.

Then you start dawnspire, and you click on the host button. There your server will pop up.
Alternatively you can start dawnspire from the command line (or a shortcut) and bring the option
of no display. For more info go to the main page and see the tutorial

I try to host a server I created, but I cannot establish a connection with tha server. Do you know what might be the problem?

[PimpFather]

Take a look at this link: http://www.dawnspirewiki.com/index.php?title=Hosting
- if it still doesn't work, let me know. /Pimp

[Warlock]

Try the following (this is for a Netgear DG834G) so you will have to tweek for your router:-

Log on to your router as admin.
Go to Services and set up a new service (Add Custom Service button):-
   Name: Dawnspire
   Type: TCP/UDP
   Start Port: 3170 (or the number you chose when setting up your server)
   Finish Port: 3170 (or the number you chose when setting up your server)
   Click apply
Go to Firewall Rules and add an outbound service:-
   Service: Dawnspire – the one you just set up)
   Action: ALLOW Always
   LAN User: Any
   WAN User: Any
   Click Apply
Now add an inbound service:-
   Service: Dawnspire – the one you just set up)
   Action: ALLOW Always
   Send to LAN Server: enter the IP address of your PC (not the router IP address)
   WAN User: Any
   Click Apply

Hope the above helps - allowed me to get around my connection problems anyway 

Just need someone to register the server for me now - hint hint