I have a Pentium 200 MMX box i wanna make into a dedicated server for BF1942 - for LAN's.

Do u think it will handle this ok considering it wont be running any graphical stuff?
What Operating system should i use Linux/windows 2k/NT/etc.)?
I can put like 128-256MB SDRAM in it.
I expect to have a max of 16 players connected to it.

What do u ppl suggest?

there is no way in hell that will run a bf1942 server

I agree

dammit. u sure? remember its a windows based app (i think).

Ok, if not, whats the min u'd reccomend for 16 players on a ded server to run smooth a proper?

i'd say atleast a duron 800mhz wiht 256 sd ram, and i'll bet you that will still run choppy.

you're gonna need a high end machine to run a decent server something in the high ghz range

spook and i have an 1000mhz athlon wif gf3 ti200 sblive and 386 cheap sdram.

it handles the demo alright... as a server.

how bout a say 700Mhz duron with 256mb SDRAM??

run up to 16 players smooth?

Also, Could i get away with like 2mb grahics coz its a ded server?

what is your sig? a fish, i cant tell

it would have to be a windows box, there is no linux server for it

"Hypostomus Plecostomus. An aquarium catfish renouned for its speed, intelligence, and it ability to clean glass"

what windows would give best performance?
NT? 2000? XP? 98?

Ok then smarty pants hurry yhte f*** up and clean my glass :P

A 200MMX should be fine for a personal firewall.

An 800mhz whatever should be fine for a bf1942 or an UT2k3 server.

ok. thanx for ur help ppl. its is quite obvious that my P200 is useless as far as BF1942 goes.
Now....to get me a duron 800......

you can always overclock the duron a bit for 200mhz more
might help

our P4 2.0ghz machine with a gig of DDR, running 2k, barely holds 64 players

and just because I like to point out the obvious, there is obviously a memory leak in the dedicated server, because even with a 4 player server, BF1942 dedicated takes 100% cpu and ram

Speaking of BF1942 dedicated server, I noticed the win32 version of it is VERY FRIGGING BUGGY when I was running it on a LAN @ work exp.

Speaking of BF1942 dedicated server, I noticed the win32 version of it is VERY FRIGGING BUGGY when I was running it on a LAN @ work exp.

Talk to capto, he had it running all QGL without too many issues. Maybe you just don't know what you're doing?

I had a plecostomus once.

There was this one time at band camp...

I followed the readme and FAQs, so if I was doing anything wrong, it's the fault of whoever wrote them :).

our P4 2.0ghz machine with a gig of DDR, running 2k, barely holds 64 players

true :(

Hey koopz you had that dual 933 system what did it run like for a bf server. Assuming bf supports smp.

edit: Plecostomus realisticlly a 800-900 should be fine for anything less than a 16player game.

at qgl i had a dedicated gf1942server going and also at NudgeeLAN, It was a P3 1ghz with 512 sdram and it ran 32 players at about 40fps.

...that dual 933 system what did it run like for a bf server. Assuming bf supports smp...

no bf1942 doesn't run in SMP :(


didn't run ded BF1942 @ Qgl.


after some experimentation with the duals, it seemed wiser to leave the BF-lubbin' to the admins.


The machine runs a 32 person server well, however things were chugging horribly @ the 40 person mark :/


a damn bugger really, as the machine sat there all weekend serving up SOF2, UT2003 and an ftp without a hitch.

methinks this game needs some serious work, if not plain ripping itself up and jumping into the nearest Id-coded engine. so sloppy...