Cravgar Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Hi there, I've recently been hosting a server off some kit I have lying around, and old dell laptop (https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-xps-12-9q33-12-5-core-i7-4500u-8-gb-ram-256-gb-ssd/specs/). Its been running 6-8 players absolutely fine but we are considering having a server to support up to 30 players 24/7. I'm curious as to what people are doing when hosting a server? Is it something in someones home or are people using a dedicated hosting company? We're primarily UK based but could consider USA. my ISP is currently virgin on a 150MB connection and getting about 5-10up. I'd like to know what other people are doing and if dedicated hosting is the best way forward which companies people are using? I considered a Azure Vm but i think to get a good enough spec would end up costing alot of ££ per month.
blaueente Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 If u read through this Forum u will find tons of advice. Essential is a DX11 capable GPU in your setup. Can be Integrated Grahpics or something but it's needed. VM's have proven to not run DCS well at a certain amount of Users, dont know if that has changed lately. Also dont forget that Windows is necessary and often requires monthly license fee at the big hosters. Maybe you can get a good deal at http://hetzner.de . They have some kind of ebay for older machines. MfG Ente
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