Is This TOO COMPLICATED Quake III Arena Question about Serve

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uzi9mmauto
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Is This TOO COMPLICATED Quake III Arena Question about Serve

Post by uzi9mmauto »

:!:
Listen, I have played Quake SInce its came out. It wasnt until recently I got into Quake 3 Arena
and I have a question about Hosting. I want to
use my Domain I have to Run the server.
Basically- What do I need and HOW to Upload to FTP? etc to make this happen?
(I Know HOW) Just tell me what and How!!
I have asked on 3 FU*****G Forums and I get NO Answers. >:(
Which is very irritating seeing its not all that hard of a question!
I would love to do this before 2014 Guys!

THANKS!!

Looking forward to playing quake on my UNLIMITED Bandwidth Domain! :q3:
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Foo
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Re: Is This TOO COMPLICATED Quake III Arena Question about Serve

Post by Foo »

You can't host a Quake III server from a web hosting domain.

Web hosts are specifically configured so that you cannot execute arbitrary software from them.

You would need a proper game hosting service, not a web hosting service.

PS Nearly didn't bother to give you an answer since half your post is piss&whine about not receiving good quality free assistance from people who have no incentive to help you other than goodwill. People with a sense of self-entitlement fucking suck. Don't be one of them.
^misantropia^
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Post by ^misantropia^ »

If Foo hadn't already replied, I would probably have deleted your post. Nobody likes a whiner.

Anyway. You need a server - virtual or otherwise - with command line access. Try Slicehost, Linode or Amazon EC2.
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Post by axbaby »

you guys are far too nice for this place.
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VolumetricSteve
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Post by VolumetricSteve »

Axbaby, seconded.

Starting a thread with "Listen," is probably the best way to annoy the people who'd be the most likely to help you. Unless you're in a broadway musical, it just comes off sounding defensive. However, given your loose grip of the english language and that you think an FTP server can act as a Quake 3 server, you're clearly in dire need of help. The following could be marginally helpful:

1.server -> install quake 3 dedicated server

2.start internet server via the dedicated interface (google it)

3.publish IP address and port numbers as necessary

4.connect & enjoy

Whatever you're trying to do with uploading to an FTP is....probably wrong, i can't imagine what that'd even try to accomplish towards your goal unless your thinking is "executables + server = fun" which is sadly not the case.

If you're just using free web hosting or something like that, it will not work..at all, unless you happen to be an amazing hacker and you can overpower their systems to install your own software, while neat-o, would also break federal law(s) and probably land you in one of many fine prisons, inducing a sad, sad face upon your visage.

What you need is a ..dedicated server, that's why it's called "dedicated" you're probably at home, yes? Configure your router to port-forward with your computer that's running the server, and....that should be good enough, I'd think. There are lots of good guides out there on setting up dedicated quake 3 servers(I've seen them, I know it), I suggest you read them entirely and then come back with questions if you have them.
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Re: Is This TOO COMPLICATED Quake III Arena Question about Serve

Post by Eraser »

He's probably never coming back...
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Post by obsidian »

If I had asked as stupid of a question, out of embarrassment I wouldn't come back either.
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