Looking to build a server

[XiXChewie303XiX]

What kind of server would I need and how much would I have to spend

 

to create my own server.

[ENO]

Requirements right now are heavier on internet connectivity and RAM. Generally speed is preferred over number of cores (DCSW only uses 2 anyway). Internet usage is about 1.5mps uploading per user on a mission with about 100-150 AI units.

 

Quad core processor at 3.5ghz or more minimum (+4ghz preferred), 64 bit OS, at LEAST 8GB of RAM and a very small video card- just enough to generate the menu. (3d rendering is turned off anyway).

 

DCSW is free. Team viewer is free (no peripherals / monitor required).

 

As for what that costs... if you have that already then nothing- but the cost for this kind of system on the used market... 3-500 dollars plus a little overclocking knowledge.

Edited August 30, 2013 by ENO

[Smoky]

Requirements right now are heavier on internet connectivity and RAM. Generally speed is preferred over number of cores (DCSW only uses 2 anyway). Internet usage is about 1.5mps uploading per user on a mission with about 100-150 AI units.

 

Quad core processor at 3.5ghz or more minimum (+4ghz preferred), 64 bit OS, at LEAST 8GB of RAM and a very small video card- just enough to generate the menu. (3d rendering is turned off anyway).

 

DCSW is free. Team viewer is free (no peripherals / monitor required).

 

As for what that costs... if you have that already than nothing- but the cost for this kind of system on the used market... 3-500 dollars plus a little overclocking knowledge.

 

How do you disable 3d when hosting?

[ENO]

The old way to do it was to go into the graphics.cfg file (with notepad++) and go down about 2/3rds the way down the page until you see "render 3d: true" and change it to false.

 

Now you can set up a different file in the saved games DCS config folder so that the setting doesn't return to true after every repair or update.

 

What I did to create the .cfg file was I took an existing .cfg file and copied it, then renamed the original... pasted it... and then renamed it autoexec.cfg. I then went in and inputted values like this:

 

Example autoexec.cfg:

 

options.graphics.maxfps = 30

options.graphics.render3D = false

options.graphics.ScreenshotQuality = 75

 

 

(examples)

Edited August 30, 2013 by ENO

[Smoky]

The old way to do it was to go into the graphics.cfg file (with notepad++) and go down about 2/3rds the way down the page until you see "render 3d: true" and change it to false.

 

Now you can set up a different file in the saved games DCS config folder so that the setting doesn't return to true after every repair or update.

 

What I did to create the .cfg file was I took an existing .cfg file and copied it, then renamed the original... pasted it... and then renamed it autoexec.cfg. I then went in and inputted values like this:

 

Example autoexec.cfg:

 

options.graphics.maxfps = 30

options.graphics.render3D = false

options.graphics.ScreenshotQuality = 75

 

 

(examples)

 

 

Thanks ill give that a shot!

[ENO]

I realize I'm a bit cryptic in my description of how to create the actual .cfg file... if you need some direction pm me and I'll walk you through it.