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Johnny Look
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31st January, 2009 at 20:17:54 -
Ok so what if I had a free account on, say, freehostia, and I wanted to create a moo server out of it.
Is this possible ? 
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Sumo148
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31st January, 2009 at 20:19:33 -
why? The Daily Click hosts its own Moo server!
moo.create-games.com on port 1203
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Silveraura
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31st January, 2009 at 20:29:03 -
Because if you're serious about making an online game, you want to run your own host.
If you're also serious about making an online game, you'll want get yourself out of the "Free" state of mind. No, you can't run a server off of a webhost like Freehostia or anything, but you can run your own server and open it to the internet, running your server. That's what I plan to do with ArcaneTale. We have a few PC's laying around that aren't being otherwise used.
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Cecilectomy
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31st January, 2009 at 20:38:50 -
i wouldnt use computers laying around. me and a friend build a fairly fast server (not like super fast but enough to do servery things) for like 350$. only neccessary parts. also you wanna look into getting a really fast connection for the server to be connected to the internet that doesnt go down for whatever reason. cable connection. fiberoptic.
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Silveraura
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31st January, 2009 at 22:40:58 -
For a simple klik MMO, I don't think a really fast system is necessary. I mean the system itself is able to run the game then I don't see the relevance of having a system much more powerful then that. The game isn't processing millions of lines of code a second, just to forward information sent from clients, to other clients.
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Johnny Look
One Happy Dude
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1st February, 2009 at 01:24:41 -
thanks for the replies !
Sumo148: thanks for the tip, but the server was too slow for me. :,(
my problem is I have a computer I could use as a server but leaving it turned on 24/7 while i'm at work or school doesn't make me feel safe, not to mention the electricity bills and my own bandwidth (which isnt that much).
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Assault Andy
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I make other people create vaporware
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1st February, 2009 at 02:56:04 -
BrandonC is right about this.
You can't host a moo application on a webhost, because you need to run your click application. BrandonC is also right about the fact that you could use just about any old PC because hosting a click server program uses very little system resources.
However, one alternative to hosting the server in your own home is to pay for a dedicated server that will run your application. It's similar to webhosting but it costs a bit more money.
What do you want a dedicated server for? Do you want to host a MMORPG? If not, maybe we can give you some alternative suggestions?
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Also creator of ZDay20 and Dungeon Dash.
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Johnny Look
One Happy Dude
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1st February, 2009 at 13:02:33 -
Well I'm working in a mmo shooter, kinda like the orphanage but in a persistent world.
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alastair john jack
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1st February, 2009 at 14:19:15 -
It's not going to cost you much at all in terms of electricity bills.
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Johnny Look
One Happy Dude
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1st February, 2009 at 18:58:26 -
btw i have another concern doesn't having a computer turned on 24/7 every day have a bad effect on the cpu ?
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3kliksphilip
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4th February, 2009 at 11:07:44 -
If you have a computer on all the time then it'll burn out the components sooner. As with anything that's in constant use, it should die sooner than one that's just used normally, but we're still talking 3-5 years. Who knows? your CPU could go on for ever! I've never heard of a processor that's died from too much use, and I'm the most likely victim, considering how long I have my computer on for- and overclocked, as well.
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well why does the custom controls for the keyboard palyer even affect the menu controls at all whats thep oint jsutm ake it so for the keyboard palyer on the menu screens everything is always up down left right enter regardless of the controls they set'
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