Multiplayer Dedicated Server = set g_bServer

[thenach]

Hi!

I’m setting up a dedicated server and I have been struggling with some issues and I’m trying to understand what is the problem.

Basically I have a dedicated server with no GPU and 100mbit connection.
I’m able to run Falcon start hosting missions but what happen is randomly from time to time the blue pause appears and stuck there forever. These are simple TE missions with no more than 4 flights and 4 human players.

The clients are able to disconnect but in server when I look at the comms still shows as “connected” and the hitting back the falcon running on the server crash.

The server is setup withe the set g_bServer set 0 so it does no need to “log” into the 3d word. Could this be affecting the connections or has nothing to do with this?

Also on the investigations on the same server I setup a virtual machine on it, and it runs falcon with the same config option as when is running on the physical. And there is no issue, not a single “paus” or blue sync text.
Yes from time to time there are some rubber banding or AI “warping” but then recovers.

The ONLY difference is that when is running on VM the connections are CS because I have to NAT the IP of the physical. Now when I run Falcon on the physical the server runs on P2P…

So my question is, not having the server in the 3d world could affect this or has nothing to do ?
Also P2P could put more strain on the Clients connections while CS make the system more reliable and able to recover when someone does not have the best connection to the server?

Thanks!

[Archer]

The server needs to be in the 3d. set g_bServer option doesn’t work. There is a thread where you can run the server head less. All your issues are caused by keeping the server in 2d. If you don’t wanna run it Head less then you need a 3d graphics card, there is no way around this.

[thenach]

@Archer:

The server needs to be in the 3d. set g_bServer option doesn’t work. There are is a thread where you can run the server head less. All your issues are caused by keeping the server in 2d. If you don’t wanna run it Head less then you need a 3d graphics card, there is no way around this.

Thanks a lot man!