Hosting own server..

[O'Brien#178]

Is it possible to host your own server? What does it entail? Just curious because me and a mate want to practice against each other to get our speed up before taking part in the series.
Thanks in advance.

[jlv]

Not yet. It will be at least a few weeks before I release the server.

[O'Brien#178]

Ok thats cool i was just wondering thats all. Cheers for the speedy response JLV

[Mikey]

So JLV will the sever for people to host will be like MVA? we can choose how many people are in? a PS for it? any track? and so on.

[jlv]

Currently the server is a command line program you run like this:

nohup ./mxserver --port 19800 --max-clients 11 --password topsecretpassword \
--greeting "Welcome to the custom track server. Other ports: 19801 - stock tracks, 19803 - supercross" \
--track-interval 15 --laps 5 \
--track ValkenswaardGP \
--track oldgoldberry \
--track alcrest \
--track ParadiseRaceway \
--track locust \
--track washougal2008 \
--track x1b \
--track mxon \
--track overhill \
--track thundervalley \
--track smithtown \
--track stjean \
--track glenside \
--track buddscreek \
--track Lierop_GP \
--track ridge \
--track Baufief \
--track redbud \
--track mooch \
--track PineCreek \
--track waterloo \
--track obelraceway \
>server0 &

[DJ99X]

OK, so will this work for us if we wanted to run our own server? If so, should './mxserver' be something like './60.240.2.139' in my case. Is there anything else I should be changing?

Hmmm, forgot that dedicated servers actually have to calculate stuff. Guess I'll come back to this idea when I get another computer set up

[jlv]

./mxserver is the name of the server executable. It's started under nohup so the process won't get killed when I log out.

[DJ99X]

Ah yeah, that makes more sense now.