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Building a Server on my PC

by Krystian Lahage · in Torque Game Engine · 07/22/2011 (10:35 am) · 29 replies

I've decided that for my development of my game, I'd like to build a server on one of my own computers. I just want to create a very basic server that will play my map and allow me to connect to it remotely (master server not local server.) Can anyone point me in the right direction and give me some tips?
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I am in charge of Pickled Studios, a company that me and a few friends founded a few years ago. We are currently working on a multiplayer FPS game.

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    Torque Owner Vis
    #21
    07/29/2011 (7:32 am)

    Agreed, however for development, testing and demonstration purposes, I have never had any problems with the debug build for the master server or the game server come to that.

    You would also remove many if not all the Con::printf() call from the code.

    Torque Owner Krystian Lahage
    #22
    07/29/2011 (2:54 pm)
    Still only appearing in local :/

    Torque Owner Vis
    #23
    07/29/2011 (4:00 pm)
    what output are you getting from the master server?

    Torque Owner Krystian Lahage
    #24
    07/29/2011 (4:23 pm)
    same just "sending heartbeat to master server (insert ip)...

    Torque Owner Vis
    #25
    07/29/2011 (5:47 pm)
    Nothing more I can suggest, apart from the gotchas I have listed the resource works on XP here with no problems.

    Torque Owner Krystian Lahage
    #26
    07/29/2011 (10:32 pm)
    Hmm, I'll trouble shoot it, I must be doing something wrong.

    Torque Owner Vis
    #27
    07/30/2011 (2:35 am)
    Can you run just the master server for 5 mins and post the last fifteen lines from console.log?

    Torque Owner Krystian Lahage
    #28
    07/30/2011 (5:58 am)
    Loading compiled script starter.fps/server/scirpts/player.cs
    Loading compiled script starter.fps/server/scripts/player/player.cs
    Validation required for shape: starter.fps/data/shapes/player/player.dts
    Loading compiled script starter.fps/server/scripts/chimneyfire.cs
    Loading compiled script starter.fps/server/scripts/aiPlayer.cs
    Validation required for shape: starter.fps/data/shapes/player/player.dts
    Loading compiled script starter.fps/server/scripts/sgExamples.cs
    Particle EmitterData(RealFireBigEmitter) thetaMax > 180.0
    *** LOADING MISSION: starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis
    *** Stage 1 load
    *** Stage 2 load
    Executing starter.fps/data/missions/stronghold.mis
    *** Mission loaded
    Engine initialized
    Sending heartbeat to master server [IP:209.90.70.170:28002]
    Sending heartbeat to master server [IP:209.90.70.170:28002]
    Sending heartbeat to master server [IP:209.90.70.170:28002]
    %

    Torque Owner Vis
    #29
    07/30/2011 (9:53 am)
    ok now we are getting somewhere, the ip address shown is for the garagegames master server, thats the default for starter.fps

    check example/starter.fps/server/master_prefs.cs around line 9

    I think you will find it is $pref::Master[0] = "2:master.garagegames.com:28002";

    your IP should be there, it is looking like you may have missed this step in the resource, you will also need to update the game_?_prefs.cs files if you did.

    To find your current IP open start, select run..., enter cmd hit enter, and type ipconfig and enter at the prompt, sorry if your already familiar with this.

    let us know how you get on.....
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