Hardware Specs

[matrixismyname]

Someone on this forum said that he managed to get a server with 30 slots (coop) on a AMD 3800+ 2.4ghz single core,and 1GB of ram. So i'm thinking that I need a 30% smaller server on a 70% more powerfull CPU will be more than OK.

[VisceralSyn]

He lied, the OS if Linux, can be configured down to 128MB or less. If its Winders NT-5 (Win2K), can be configured down to 128MB, but Winders NT-6 (Server2K8) and newer will eat more than 128MB. The ArmA2 / OA dedicated server can use as much as 1.2GB of ram, all by itself. A Coop with 30 clients, on 1GB of ram, is not possible.

...Syn...

[matrixismyname]

I'll use CentOS 5 on the machine when I buy it. And btw I don't want to host 30 clients, I want 15-20.

[mech]

We are planning a 10 slot Server for a small clan. Mostly Coop (Acre and Ace) and TFor. We where planing a Athlon 64 3Ghz System with Virtual Box but reading the last posts I'm getting a little scared.

Any hints?

[arj95]

Hi I am new to this game and my specs are good enough to play the game but I am having some problems when i try and open the game I get the following error message "the program can't start because XINPUT1_3.DLL IS MISSING" I have tried restarting my computer and reinstalling the latest version of directx11. Can anyone help ? Sorry if i have posted on the wrong thread but like I said I am new to this forum and game.

[Horus]

Update DirectX.

Note: The latest version of DirectX should be installed no matter if you're running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. The installation may include DirectX 11, DirectX 10, and DirectX 9 files, but they run side-by-side without problem on all of these operating systems.

[VisceralSyn]

With Linux, I'll add, you want 2 or more cores, and at least 1.5GB of ram. Once you see that 1 thread lock up 1 core at 100%, thats just AI, for some of the more heavy to heavily scripted missions( Warfare, or crazy scripted COOP's ). You'll then see why I recommend 2 Cores, at the least. If you do go with older technology, you'll want it faster than 3Ghz. Otherwise any 2 core or more cpu, at 3Ghz or as close as you can get it to that speed.

...Syn...

[Overlord]

Building/buying a new server as cheap as possible will only give you a system "almost good enough", mainly a low-end server which you'll regret while playing. An alternative is to pay ebay a visit, there is loads of second hand servers on sale, and I mean real servers. Search HP or Dell servers, those beast are built to last. You'll get a complete system fully capable running OA server for 150$, with Xeon CPUs, SCSI/SAS drives and loads of fans (with equal noise)...

[matrixismyname]

We are planning a 10 slot Server for a small clan. Mostly Coop (Acre and Ace) and TFor. We where planing a Athlon 64 3Ghz System with Virtual Box but reading the last posts I'm getting a little scared.

Any hints?

That's exactly what I want, or atleast close enough (double the slots). I really doubt that it will need that much power (what the guys are saying) for 10-20 slots.

I intend to host it on a 1gb ram and one i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz core.

With Linux, I'll add, you want 2 or more cores, and at least 1.5GB of ram. Once you see that 1 thread lock up 1 core at 100%, thats just AI, for some of the more heavy to heavily scripted missions( Warfare, or crazy scripted COOP's ). You'll then see why I recommend 2 Cores, at the least. If you do go with older technology, you'll want it faster than 3Ghz. Otherwise any 2 core or more cpu, at 3Ghz or as close as you can get it to that speed.

...Syn...

Are you seriously saying that Linux eats more resources than Windows? You misunderstood me, I don't want to play crazy scripted coops or warfare, just clan missions/tvt (up to 20 slots). Are you seriously saying that I need a dual core and 2gigs of ram just for that tiny cr*p ?

Building/buying a new server as cheap as possible will only give you a system "almost good enough", mainly a low-end server which you'll regret while playing. An alternative is to pay ebay a visit, there is loads of second hand servers on sale, and I mean real servers. Search HP or Dell servers, those beast are built to last. You'll get a complete system fully capable running OA server for 150$, with Xeon CPUs, SCSI/SAS drives and loads of fans (with equal noise)...

Overlord, I just don't have the budget for that. Besides the initial 150$, it costs the dedicated network line (over here, Romania, it's around ~15$/month for 100mbit lin





Guys, Overlord,VisceralSyn does any one of you guys really have a server? Or speaking just from fairytales?

[VisceralSyn]

Are you seriously saying that Linux eats more resources than Windows? You misunderstood me, I don't want to play crazy scripted coops or warfare, just clan missions/tvt (up to 20 slots). Are you seriously saying that I need a dual core and 2gigs of ram just for that tiny cr*p ?

Since you can't seem to read, i posted Linux can be configured to use 128MB or less. I have seen the ArmA2, and the ArmA2 OA servers get up to 1.2GB, go ahead and run 1GB of ram. And yes, I do run my own server on a Wolfdale Xeon @ 3.0Ghz, but since you think shit is a fairytale, I just won't help you fuktards anymore.

...Syn...