View Full Version : Arma 2 dedicated server for freebsd/linux/etc.
_watcher
Jun 23 2009, 03:24
Read through many posts and haven't really found anything on this. I'd be interested in running a dedicated server on one of these systems. Is there such a port and if not, will there ever be such port?
Thanks in advance,
_watcher.
Used to run Arma 1 dedicated server on my linux box for days on end for our network.
Would be happy to run Arma 2 linux dedi if it was out, as I don't have a windows server.
[KH]Jman
Jun 23 2009, 10:24
There will be a linux version but Bohemia's normal policy is to release it later once the windows dedicated server is out of beta. I gather from their point of view it takes alot longer for them to produce the linux binaries.
Jman;1323629']There will be a linux version but Bohemia's normal policy is to release it later once the windows dedicated server is out of beta. I gather from their point of view it takes alot longer for them to produce the linux binaries.
thats bad, but there are much more linux servers than windows servers, so why not started with the linux/bsd version? :(
i will not buy a win server license just for arma2 server :(
already got a bad ass server, the connection comes directly from the backbone, but our clan just cant use it atm, because the server binaries are not done yet :(
so i guess there is no ETA for the linux/bsd version.
rufflesgnr
Jun 23 2009, 23:18
same here, we need the linux server !
Same here. Game's aldy uploaded any everyone is waiting for the linux binary!
leeroyka
Jun 24 2009, 14:37
Yes Bohemia please port LINUX! It is uber vital for all!
would be nice to have an official respond about an ETA or something :(
currently im thinking about to install virtualbox with windows on the server and use it till the linux binaries are out. but buying a win server license just for arma2 server is a lil bit expensive and nonsense
R3F-Clint
Jun 24 2009, 16:11
We really need this linux version !
In our team (~R3F~) the Windows server is expensive and not efficient. Armaserver2.exe works like a charm, but we also have other servers (http, bdd, ftp, teamspeak, smtp etc ...) and therefore all this works much better under Linux than Windows and less expensive.
Thanks in advance
Lobanak
Jun 24 2009, 16:58
All the linux-admins have to wait, till the linux-version is out.
Like with OFP and ArmA1, the linux server will be released some weeks/months after windows server.
So we have to wait. It will come some day. We [CiA] also only have a linux server and still want the server as soon as possible, but we have to wait. So long we still host our regular OFP sessions.
That's life.....
Greets Lobanak
_watcher
Jun 24 2009, 18:02
It would be nice if they ported for freebsd as well. I doubt that would ever happen though.
We whait
Am has order to make 15 ded server but can't becuse am only have Linux server running on datacenters
have we others way to run it on Linux?
_watcher
Jun 29 2009, 22:38
We whait
Am has order to make 15 ded server but can't becuse am only have Linux server running on datacenters
have we others way to run it on Linux?
WINE? But I seriously doubt that would work. I have finally purchased ArmA2 and would LOVE LOVE LOVE if they ported the server to BSD. PLEASE BOHEMIA PLEASE PLEASE PORT IT TO BSD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want a Linux server as well to run on my box, but unfortunately I guess we have to wait 3-6 months for it. Also, it won't be particularly tweaked for Linux either unless they something really weird happens...
WINE? But I seriously doubt that would work. I have finally purchased ArmA2 and would LOVE LOVE LOVE if they ported the server to BSD. PLEASE BOHEMIA PLEASE PLEASE PORT IT TO BSD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah, wine cant run it, its just crash (it has non implemented calls as i see).
atm you have to install virtualbox (for example) and a windows onto it. yeah, thats crap, because we need a windows license to host an arma2 server on linux/bsd..... thats nonsense
_watcher
Jun 30 2009, 14:12
yeah, wine cant run it, its just crash (it has non implemented calls as i see).
atm you have to install virtualbox (for example) and a windows onto it. yeah, thats crap, because we need a windows license to host an arma2 server on linux/bsd..... thats nonsense
Yeah, I agree. I don't think Bohemia understands the fact that most people who run servers (> 90%) are running linux/bsd/etc/etc.. All the other games I play have ported server code to run on these systems =]
whisper
Jun 30 2009, 14:17
OFP had a linux server code
ArmA1 had a linux server code
Guess what ArmA2 will have?
BI knows that already
OFP had a linux server code
ArmA1 had a linux server code
Guess what ArmA2 will have?
BI knows that already
you are right, but the question is when? we have to wait ~ 6 months, again?
till it comes i guess most of my clan mates will just forget it because ppl on public servers.
Hello,
Our team encounter the same problem. We must pay a windows license on our dedicated server. The price is too high. Around 30€ for 3 months so for the the moment, we had try to use a win xp lite in a virtual box on linux, and it works without lagg but the arma win server crash often :(
I believe the instability is due to the arma server and not to virtual machine but it's not sure. :eek: We had assigned around 1.5 Go of ram in the VM :)
hello,
With a windows physical dedicated server we doesn't encounter anymore the stability problem with the vm.
[AoR]Dogsoldier
Sep 27 2009, 13:20
We even do not pay for windows license, we have since 8 years linux dedicated server.
The costs of the stupid windows license is a crust...
Iam a little bit angry that Bohemia favored the windows server...now we have any month since release of the game an bohemia have no linux server for download ;-(
Hotzenplotz
Sep 27 2009, 18:10
Thats what i every say, we need a Linux server file. It is a very bad work to installations all stuff before works Arma2.
Greets Hotze
I am really getting tired of waiting. We went through 1.03 without any linux dedicated server... now 1.04 still doesn't have one, and a whole new game is around the corner!
That I need to have the overhead of a virtualization layer to host my games is ridiculous.
(I have WinXP Pro 64-bit running inside Virtualbox. My hardware has all the correct VM support. Rock solid, and not too much overhead, considering. Using 64-bit to work around a bug that caused massive CPU usage.)
We're tired too...
3 updates.... and no linux dedicated server !!
It's a shame...
It's not a good point for Bis.
Herbal Influence
Oct 2 2009, 08:00
Linux is the past and the future, BI, come on.
Now that OFP:DR will be down,
http://forums.bistudio.com/showpost.php?p=1452477&postcount=3577
you will get all the money in the world! ;-)
I am really getting tired of waiting. We went through 1.03 without any linux dedicated server... now 1.04 still doesn't have one, and a whole new game is around the corner!
That I need to have the overhead of a virtualization layer to host my games is ridiculous.
(I have WinXP Pro 64-bit running inside Virtualbox. My hardware has all the correct VM support. Rock solid, and not too much overhead, considering. Using 64-bit to work around a bug that caused massive CPU usage.)
Funny thing is, if I host an MP game within my game I take a huge FPS hit. If I run a XP virtual machine in the background and off it run a dedicated server, I get a minimal hit.
I just host it off a 2nd machine running VMWare, though it does seem to max the proc at 100%
Antti Salonen
Oct 5 2009, 12:37
I basically want to echo the sentiments of others in this thread.
We also have an ArmA and Teamspeak server, running Linux, sitting in a server room with a 100 Mbit connection almost straight to the backbone. This is the way to do it if you only can. It will be upgraded with the latest hardware as soon as the Linux server binary comes out, but it's been a frustratingly long wait.
I think this is working against Bohemia Interactive as well. From a server administrator point of view I have a suspicion that most big and/or well-established OFP and ArmA servers were run on Linux. ArmA 2 is already pretty stable, but the multiplayer community is really suffering because of this technically minor issue. If you hit the community you also hit the sales of games to come. I doubt many bought the game for the single-player campaign.
Hotzenplotz
Oct 5 2009, 14:53
it is a certificate of poverty how long we wait for a Linux dedi
is there any news about a linux dedicated server ?
Herbal Influence
Oct 9 2009, 23:02
It's not really enojoyable to run Microsoft-Windows in a virtual box on Linuxserver to compensate this.
It's nice pings but - for whatever reason ! - very low bandwith which leads to unplayable situations.
Or has anybody a technical hint how to increase bandwith?
I am waiting for the Arma2 server for linux too, I please the development team work hard and fast on it, I really need it, thanks a lot.
zyklone
Oct 15 2009, 13:38
At this point just a 'no, won't happen' would be nice..
Herbal Influence
Oct 17 2009, 16:52
Yep - that is getting more and more important for we consider to feed the monopolist Microsoft. That would be too ugly, but our virtual box has - for whatever reasons - big problems with bandwith though the server is absolutely "state of the art" ... :-(
At last they said here (http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=83700&highlight=LInux)said on August 13th 2009 they would be working on it.
What a shame, BIS. Don't you guys remember your promises?
Could the development team in charge let us know when will the linux version come out.
Before the next one asks...
Linux dedi is coming:
http://arma2.swec.se/server/data/125855
Xeno
Defunkt
Oct 24 2009, 22:27
Hurrah! Well spotted than man.
Hotzenplotz
Oct 25 2009, 10:11
Dear Bis , plz release the Dedi for Linux. Never i install the VBox on Linux, makes so many trouple and the Server work not fine with virtuell Windows. Plz tell us how long we wait for Dedi. We are wait a longer Time , i install Arma I on the Server.
Greez Hotze
Sorry for my English
zvukoper
Dec 25 2009, 09:49
Has anyone tried the new linux server?
I want to launch it on my VDS, but the VDS is not very powerful (256 RAM). So I'd appreciate if anyone could look how much memory it consumes when running. Thanks anyway.
upd: "We recommend using 2 GHz machine, with 512 MB RAM and a 1 Mbps upload network bandwidth"
That's what BI say on Windows server. But I'm interested in facts, because my VDS didn't match the requirements for INSURGENCY server, but I've set up easily, launched and played with no lag (VOip disabled). So I want to take chance on running Arma2)))
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