halo server

[diduknowthat]

hey guys, I'm thinking of starting a Halo server for my friends in winchester. Maybe a max of like 8 ppl. I have verizon FIOS, 5mbps. I was wondering, how good of a computer do i need to use as a dedicated halo 8 person server?

 

[AMD_#1!]

I use a old 800MHz one for my cs server. you just need a lot of ram and good bandwith

 

[Geoff]

The main thing you need is upload speed, whats your upload?

 

[diduknowthat]

1524kbps up

 

[Geoff]

thats really good, you should be able to host at least 8 people. As for the computer, im not sure since i never ran one, but ive heard you just need alot of RAM.

 

[diduknowthat]

how much would alot be? 512mb? a gig? 2 gigs? I highly doubt we'd ever had more than 6 ppl at once.

 

[skidude]

I'd say 1 gig or 2 gigs to be safe.

 

[AMD_#1!]

a gig should be fine becasue I have a gig in my cs server and it handles 10 ppl no problem

 

[skidude]

a gig should be fine becasue I have a gig in my cs server and it handles 10 ppl no problem

Is that CS 1.6 or CSS?? Cuz Halo needs more power for a server because the engine and crap is way better.

 

[AMD_#1!]

its css

 

[skidude]

Oh well then yeah 1 gig should be fine.

 

[diduknowthat]

ok thanks guys, i think i'll just make my machine right now into a part time halo server, maybe on weekends when my friends can all play.

 

[Geoff]

ok thanks guys, i think i'll just make my machine right now into a part time halo server, maybe on weekends when my friends can all play.

and you can post your IP here also right

 

[diduknowthat]

and you can post your IP here also right

hahah sure, but it's probably only gonna be up during early releases/vacations/long weekends, cause i need to carry my comp downstairs to make sure my wireless connection doesn't die.

 

[skidude]

I'll pay on it for sure