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Game Server(I think)

  • 28-12-2007 03:18AM
    #1
    Skidmcmarx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭


    Hey All,

    I'm not shur if this question has been asked or ans before. If it has, Then i'm sorry for repostin.

    Ok, here goes. A couple o months bac a friend o my brothers told me about a pretty cool set up he had. Basically him and a couple o guys he was living wit had set up an old pc with all their favourite games music movies etc in their apartment. They al had their own computer in their rooms and this computer sat in gav's room(my bros friend). wot he said was that they could watch/use all the stuff on this pc from their own pc without the hassle of all the info cloggin their own machines.

    Thats the back story. Now basically wot i wanna do is. i wanna set up a computer in my attic(i have my main pc 4 high-end gaming n wot not in my sitting room) that can store all my downloaded torrents/movies/ music. My games etc. I assume all this has got to do with networking and servers and stuff but to be honest wen it comes to this kinda stuff i'm lost.

    If i havent explained myself very well(which i'm shur is true) please jus ask me to clarify and i'll try.
    Thiis is really important to me bcause its somthing i've wanted to do for a really long time and jus dont know how.

    Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance...


Comments

  • #2
    joePC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭joePC


    You're explaining a basic file server - e.g. You store all your files / music / movies etc... on a central machine that can be accessed by any number of PC's

    If you want a game server - depending on the games your hosting you would need a relatively high spec processing machine, graphics card doesn’t matter.

    What games did you have in mind? Also there’s not much point setting up a file server if there’s only one PC - a usb disc for backup would do the job.


  • #3
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    This guide is what you need. I've set it up myself only a few weeks ago, not that hard & have it as a central file server, caching proxy server, firewall (can control access to net on kids pc) & a torrent server so i can run my torrents on it and don't have to leave my pc on downstairs.

    Drop us a pm if ya have any questions/problems & i'll help ya as webmin is a little buggy & some things had to be done by command line.

    Good luck,
    Pog


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