...bigdog...
Jun 25 2007, 12:08 PM
Can this game be added to cortex? Will it?
Timeline?
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/armedass...=result;title;1By: Atari, Bohemia Int.
Genre: Modern First-Person Shooter
Release Date: May 4, 2007
Players: 1-32; 32 Online
http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=armaMy community (texasteamplayers.com) has a lot of interest in this game it seems, and we'd be interested as well if it was in cortex.
What is the process, or means in which some games are added to cortex? Is there any community involvement in that?
As well......mods like BF2pro and natural selection are there......but why not project reality for BF2?
either way......ArmA is essentially the sequel to Operation Flashpoint. It's a real sim-addicts game, ultra realistic weapons, vehicles, scenarios.
Texas ...TeamPlayers... would certainly appreciate having this in cortex.
zoldson
Jun 25 2007, 05:13 PM
You'd have to talk to Kevin about Project Reality.
Like I said in the other thread, I'll take a look into this one. As far as what gets added, generally it's been the big guns and what has been requested on IRC or the forums I believe, provided the game/mod itself doesn't require things like GFX cards or sound cards or the like..
Kevin may have had a list of things to add but with everything else to do, tickets and such, they get delayed sometimes.
Creed3020
Jun 25 2007, 07:15 PM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jun 25 2007, 05:13 PM)
You'd have to talk to Kevin about Project Reality.
Like I said in the other thread, I'll take a look into this one. As far as what gets added, generally it's been the big guns and what has been requested on IRC or the forums I believe, provided the game/mod itself doesn't require things like GFX cards or sound cards or the like..
Kevin may have had a list of things to add but with everything else to do, tickets and such, they get delayed sometimes.
Are you saying that Kevin is still helping with Cortex because I am really confused by what you are saying.
doc
Jun 25 2007, 08:25 PM
I think he means that Kevin may have promised things would be added in the past but since he left everything has changed.
Gorrdy
Jun 25 2007, 09:13 PM
QUOTE (doc @ Jun 25 2007, 10:25 PM)
I think he means that Kevin may have promised things would be added in the past but since he left everything has changed.
Exactly, if Kevin had a list or plan, it went with him and so Zach is starting from scratch on his own to do list.
...bigdog...
Jun 26 2007, 10:31 AM
QUOTE (Gorrdy @ Jun 25 2007, 10:13 PM)
Exactly, if Kevin had a list or plan, it went with him and so Zach is starting from scratch on his own to do list.
And I get with kevin or zach or whoever calls the shots..... how?
The game's been out for a while. And considering some fringe games like Red Orchestra or FEAR made it in there, it'd be nice to see this as well.
Is there any customer involvement....especially big customers........for picking and choosing games?
What level of support do we need to call on to get this to happen?
...bigdog...
Jun 26 2007, 10:35 AM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jun 25 2007, 06:13 PM)
Like I said in the other thread, I'll take a look into this one. As far as what gets added, generally it's been the big guns and what has been requested on IRC or the forums I believe, provided the game/mod itself doesn't require things like GFX cards or sound cards or the like..
so it this our request? There's several others here....but if there is something more official....something that we as paying customers need to ask you, as the host, to fulfill.......where do I do that?
orbit support tickets? (I really hope not)
Consider this Texas TeamPlayers request.......all 2000+ of us.
http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?sea...mp;location=all
zoldson
Jun 26 2007, 11:00 AM
Just bug me on IRC or posting here works.. tickets aren't necessary
Of course I also ask for patience in adding things. I have to finish up what I had in line first, acquire a copy of the game for testing, and then I can release it to you.
...bigdog...
Jun 26 2007, 04:17 PM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jun 26 2007, 12:00 PM)
Just bug me on IRC or posting here works.. tickets aren't necessary
Of course I also ask for patience in adding things. I have to finish up what I had in line first, acquire a copy of the game for testing, and then I can release it to you.
Consider this me bugging you.
There's a lot of fringe games loaded into cortex.....Doom III, FEAR, older games......This one just came out, and there's already a significant number of servers running from other companies.
It's business, not personal..... but if the other guy's got it, but Insomnia doesn't.......doesn't make much sense to pay the premiums we pay to be hosted by The Planet.
Would there be a timeline for this? We will try remotely managing this, however without cortex, resource history graphs, and the automation that cortex provides with patches, starts/stops, and server config managing.......
Please, put this on your list. Also, please examine your list for games that have no following whatsoever, that you are expending resources on.
If it doesn't sell game servers, what's the point, right?
http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=arma = Armed Assault.....431 active servers at 5pm CST.
http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=doom3 = doom III with 71 active servers.
http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=ro = Red Orchestra with 58 active servers.
http://www.game-monitor.com/search.php?game=quake4 = Quake 4 with 634 servers.
Looking at the game stats of each one (the global player and server usage), Armed Assault is one of the few games out with increasing player counts and total server counts.
Please.........include this in your short list of things to do.
...bigdog...
Jun 27 2007, 08:53 AM
any news?
...bigdog...
Jun 27 2007, 08:58 AM
http://artofwarcentral.com/main.asp?page=g...rder&id=209Art of War Central (which was ....or even is.....hosted by The Planet as a reseller) has ArmA servers ready to go.
I'm loyal to the planet, because we've come to depend on the level of control we get over our dedicated servers.
Please......if there is a short list of things to do in cortex......Take that list.....erase whatever is in the #2 or #3 spot, and put Arma.....twice.
Thanks.
zoldson
Jun 27 2007, 09:47 AM
Looks like you took the "bug me on the forums" to heart.
I need to finish the q4 update today and take care of a few other things. From there I already took a glance at ArmA and what is required by it.
Tuxrox1
Jun 27 2007, 12:16 PM
lol, he learns ffast.
...bigdog...
Jun 27 2007, 02:21 PM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jun 27 2007, 10:47 AM)
Looks like you took the "bug me on the forums" to heart.
Just keep us posted.
...bigdog...
Jun 28 2007, 03:04 PM
Art of War Central server for TTP is up and running.
That means money we could be spending at The Planet, we are now having to spend somewhere else.
We will drop our AoWC server the INSTANT The Planet gets this loaded into cortex. We left AoWC long ago for major reasons....and those reasons still exist today.
Any news?
zoldson
Jun 28 2007, 03:56 PM
I have a copy of the game and the beginnings of the configurations for putting this into Cortex.
Look for it hopefully early next week, though no promises.. I will be very busy this weekend
happygilmore
Jun 28 2007, 09:39 PM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jun 28 2007, 03:56 PM)
I have a copy of the game and the beginnings of the configurations for putting this into Cortex.
Look for it hopefully early next week, though no promises.. I will be very busy this weekend
cheers to that! We will be looking for this one too!
...bigdog...
Jun 29 2007, 12:11 PM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jun 28 2007, 04:56 PM)
I have a copy of the game and the beginnings of the configurations for putting this into Cortex.
Look for it hopefully early next week, though no promises.. I will be very busy this weekend
many, many thanks.
...bigdog...
Jul 2 2007, 08:13 AM
any news?
zoldson
Jul 2 2007, 10:44 AM
I was busy with personal things this past weekend, if not today I will let you know tomorrow my progress
Progress so far - Zach wakes up from post lunch nap, pours some more coffee, and checks the forums. Then returns his head to his desk for round 2 of the afternoon nap.
...bigdog...
Jul 3 2007, 12:52 PM
my $800+ in game server expenses with The Planet isn't laughing as hard as you'd think it is.
Is this a forum for kids, or for customers?
...bigdog...
Jul 3 2007, 12:55 PM
but now that I look at it, I guess doc isn't a Planet official.....so then....ha ha ha doc. Hopefully zach doesn't sleep at work.....
right zach?
doc != employee
doc = Insomnia customer for 2 yrs and resident forum whore
zoldson
Jul 3 2007, 07:44 PM
Take out all but "doc =" and the last word and you might have something there...
No, I do not sleep at work. I'm setting up a new work machine so I will be able to take a look at ArmA tonight.
I'm a little delayed due to some personal things and a lack of a second Cortex man, but I'll update later tonight with some info.
I should be back to a more solid schedule here tonight/tomorrow. Thanks for being patient everyone
zoldson
Jul 4 2007, 03:00 AM
I've got the basics set up for ArmA, need to do some testing yet. Should have a good uninterrupted span of time tomorrow.
...bigdog...
Jul 6 2007, 09:09 AM
We are running a 20 man ArmA on Art of War Central.
here is our config, we have optimized to remove lag, improve server FPS, and reduce the "jumpiness" that AI soliders appear to have when they are walking/running.
http://www.game-monitor.com/GameServer/69.12.25.15:2302/QUOTE
maxPlayers = 20;
passwordAdmin = "XXXXXXXXXX";
hostname = "Texas ...TeamPlayers... ArmA:CO";
reportingIP = "armedass.master.gamespy.com";
motd[] =
{
"Welcome to Texas ...TeamPlayers... ArmA",
"We need dedicated regulars, resident clans, and admins!",
"Come to www.texasteamplayers.com and REGISTER!",
"There are many rules, but only one is necessary: Play as a TEAM.",
"Players who don't communicate will be kicked/banned",
"Leaders who don't lead will be kicked/banned",
"USE YOUR MIC correctly! Set your VOIP as 'Push to Talk' and NOT 'Voice over Net'",
"If you are stuck in the lobby, be patient and wait. You'd want us to do the same for you.",
};
motdInterval = 5;
voteThreshold = 0.50;
voteMissionPlayers = 1;
checkfiles[] =
{
"dta\bin.pbo",
"Addons\wheeled3.pbo",
"Addons\weapons3.pbo",
"Addons\A10.pbo",
"Addons\weapons\config.cpp",
"Addons\weapons\config.bin",
"Addons\wheeled\config.cpp",
"Addons\wheeled\config.bin",
"Addons\tracked\config.cpp",
"Addons\tracked\config.bin",
"Addons\sara\config.cpp",
"Addons\sara\config.bin",
"Addons\air\config.cpp",
"Addons\air\config.bin",
"Addons\miscUS\config.bin",
"Addons\miscUS\config.cpp"
};
//log & cheaters
LogFile = "server_console.log";
checkfile = 0; //1=slow 0=defult
onHackedData = "ban (_this select 0)"; //auto ban hacked addons
onDifferentData = "kick (_this select 0)"; //auto kick modified files
kickDuplicate = 1; // do not allow duplicate id
equalModRequired = 1;
// Trial Net settings
MaxMsgSend=512;
MaxSizeGuaranteed=768;
MaxSizeNonguaranteed=128;
MinBandwidth=8192000;
MaxBandwidth=16348000;
MinErrorToSend=0.005;
// working settings
// MaxMsgSend=256;
// MaxSizeGuaranteed=512;
// MaxSizeNonguaranteed=256;
// MinErrorToSend=0.005;
// MinBandwidth=131072;
// maxBandwidth=768000;
disableVoN = 0; //disable=1 on=0
vonCodecQuality = 6
persistent = 0;
...bigdog...
Jul 6 2007, 09:14 AM
we're betting we can still increase our bandwidth and error send settings. We're going to try this.
MaxMsgSend=768;
MaxSizeGuaranteed=1024;
MaxSizeNonguaranteed=64;
MinBandwidth=8192000;
MaxBandwidth=16348000;
MinErrorToSend=0.005;
A good way to see how the server is going is to use "#monitor 10" when you are logged in as an admin, so that you can get server FPS and bandwidth info streamed into the chat every 10 seconds.
Most of the ArmA configs on the net are loosely based on recommendations from Operation Flashpoint guys and wiki's.......which are horribly outdated given todays server standards and capabilities.
I'm wondering if we can take minerrortsend down to .0025 or .001. This seems to be like "tic rate" or updates/second, pretty much, since it reduces the amount of jumpiness in the AI's.
...bigdog...
Jul 6 2007, 09:16 AM
if you're looking for some beta testers for installation and performance, TTP is ready to go. You can let me know here, or contact us through our client support tickets, call the server owner, whatever.
On any given night, we can get at least 6-10 in-game, get a good co-op going, which will stress CPU and RAM usage.
zoldson
Jul 7 2007, 04:18 PM
How did those updated tweaks work out?
Triton
Jul 9 2007, 10:16 AM
Do you have any update as to when we can expect ArmA in Cortex and will we be able to put it on a Ranked box?
zoldson
Jul 10 2007, 12:28 AM
Was hoping to get an answer from bigdog there on his configs, I'd like to perhaps start tweaking Cortex default cvar values. I've heard some complaints at what some of them are so I figured I might delve into the communities and grab some good configuration sets. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself but since I'm also going to start pumping out new features and eventually Cortex 2, one of the features was going to be league "plugins" for games. Required maps and configs for league play to be installed after an instance is created is something I'd like to add. No promises on that happening soon, but I'm preparing for it as I go along.
I'm changing how ArmA will be handled a little I think, I didn't like what it was doing sometimes. I don't want to give a real deadline because I already hit some bumps with other immediate issues, aside from adding new game support, that slowed me down. Look for it this week, possibly with Insurgency depending on how buggy it wants to be. I know some people have got servers running already, but me adding it would take out the hassle at least.
I was also asked about Company of Heroes.. thoughts, anyone?
rabbit994
Jul 10 2007, 06:39 AM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jul 10 2007, 02:28 AM)
I was also asked about Company of Heroes.. thoughts, anyone?
Yea, it's an RTS so A. it doesn't have dedicated server and B. It doesn't really need a dedicated server.
zoldson
Jul 10 2007, 01:22 PM
I know it's an RTS.. I've played it a little but only single player. Didn't even look into it enough to know much else other than I didn't personally like it.
...bigdog...
Jul 11 2007, 01:51 PM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jul 7 2007, 05:18 PM)
How did those updated tweaks work out?
they're fine. Less choppiness in the AI's when they are partrolling and running around. It certainly isn't lagging out or reaching any maxes in resources.
Of course...it's on an AoWC box, and their control panel doesn't give us resource graphs.
but...the configs are stable. You can even get on our server if you wish....check it out.
http://www.game-monitor.com/GameServer/69.12.25.15:2302/As for Insurgency......I don't see how cortex can support such a release, given that it's going to be patched on a weekly basis looking at the way the devs there handle things.
I'd wait for a full, non-beta, more stable release before putting a lot of time into insurgency (though.....it's very simply to implement....just a command line change and a folder addition).
...bigdog...
Jul 12 2007, 12:36 PM
yoo hooo.....
...bigdog...
Jul 16 2007, 11:34 AM
cough.
Triton
Jul 18 2007, 11:08 AM
Are we getting closer to having ArmA put into cortex?
...bigdog...
Jul 19 2007, 10:43 PM
yoo hoo?
zoldson
Jul 26 2007, 06:52 PM
I'm sorry this is taking so long. I have been very busy with one thing after another thrown my way, so unfortunately I have not had much time to add new things to Cortex lately, such as ArmA. My time has been consumed with support issues, keeping internal services running, etc. We're working on getting me some help, but in the mean time I appreciate everyone's patience.
As for the status on ArmA, there are still the few kinks that existed a little while ago that I need to work out before I push it to you guys. Again, I appreciate your patience.
...bigdog...
Jul 30 2007, 01:05 PM
sigh.
Triton
Aug 1 2007, 01:49 PM
QUOTE (zoldson @ Jul 26 2007, 07:52 PM)
I'm sorry this is taking so long. I have been very busy with one thing after another thrown my way, so unfortunately I have not had much time to add new things to Cortex lately, such as ArmA. My time has been consumed with support issues, keeping internal services running, etc. We're working on getting me some help, but in the mean time I appreciate everyone's patience.
As for the status on ArmA, there are still the few kinks that existed a little while ago that I need to work out before I push it to you guys. Again, I appreciate your patience.
Hey Zack, Can you give us an update to ArmA I want to another server to just run ArmA but It need to be in Cortex before I can get the new box.
I looked around and GSPs are charing $4-$5/slot to host this game.
Is this thing resource intensive server side? Just curious if they are raping people or not.
Triton
Aug 2 2007, 01:05 PM
QUOTE (doc @ Aug 1 2007, 02:58 PM)
I looked around and GSPs are charing $4-$5/slot to host this game.
Is this thing resource intensive server side? Just curious if they are raping people or not.
You are so right Doc. We are paying $3.00 a slot ay Wolf for a very crappy server. We tried to put ArmA on an unranked Conroe a few month age just before it was released in the US. The game ran fine but the only way to control it was through the config file and we didn't have anyone that knew what they were doing. We had 2 evo.ArmA, FH, CSS 100tic and a PR for BF2 running on that box. ArmA ran great, a lot better that we have now. Just as soon as Zac can it in Cortex we will be putting another Box just to run ArmA.
{9thInf}Triton
...bigdog...
Aug 3 2007, 11:43 AM
CPU usage, especially on cooperative maps, will be high. depending on the map (and not teh player count) since some maps have a LOT of AI going on.
We're running ours through AoWC (which we don't like much....not enough control or information).
For you arma guys, we have created an ArmA topsite.
http://www.armatopsites.comget on, sign up, help us all network together.
Triton
Aug 7 2007, 05:33 PM
Any update yet
Thanks
I will be hosting this game shortly for $3/slot at my Dallas and Chicago locations. If you all need a cheaper alternative than your current hosts, while we are waiting for Zach to add it to Cortex, let me know.
I will let you all know when I have it setup.
doc
Aug 14 2007, 08:09 AM
I will have Armed Assault server by this afternoon if anyone is interested. I have also have a test server up if you all want to try it.
http://vetwebhosting.com/armed_assault.php
tomlarose123
Aug 20 2007, 08:11 PM
Bump..
Any update on ArmA?
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