Min Requirements

[LadyRhia]

I know this is another dumb question but what are the minimum requirements to run RunUO 2.0.0 please I am getting ready to buy a new computer and want to build a RunUO shard need mininums to apply and double to build the machine I will have cable connection so not wanting the ultimate just a good machine that will serve as both host and my game machine. Thanks in Advance.

Never play Leapfrog with a Unicorn
LadyRhia [Misty Dain Owner Unicorn Heven currently running 1.0.0 {local only}Under major construction]

[Beyonder]

Noone knows the exact value, but i can give some useful tips i learned from forum/life:
1) If you need a minimal requirement - you dont need great processor. 1400Mhz is more than enough.
2) Operating system - Windows 2000 + SP4 is the best guess for a server. It is as stable as a rock if you use a stable software, but it is also MUCH less resource consuming than winXP or win2003.
3) Now about RAM. 150MB (win2000 + tools) + 300MB (RunUO at Big Loads) = 450 mb, so you need 512MB for it.
4) Use >400 MHZ RAM only.
5) Also RAM has extra 2 features that not lot know about, that make a big peformance boost. First - dual memory support, Second - Cache Latency 2.0. If you have a choise, buy as lower cl as you can get. The best one i saw (and have on my main machine) is cl2, but maybe there are even lower values now.
6) Video? Whats that RunUO does not need it Buy some Riva TNT2 for 5$ and get really happy

I think that is all.

[LadyRhia]

thank you for your response this computer must do both function as a server and be my main gaming computer thus you see my dilemma and why I am asking what is needed thank you

Never Play Leapfrog With a Unicorn
LadyRhia -AKA- Misty Dain [Owner Unicorn Heaven using RunUO 1.0.0 [under Construction] {Local only access at this time}

PS if you knew the system it's currently on you would understand why I am upgrading *smile*

[Beyonder]

Then use the same config but:
+ Amount of RAM required UO uses.
+ 200Mhz
+ GForce 4 MX440-MX460 - it is not really a 4, it is like little better than 2 and it is totally enough for any UO you play (even 3D).

Added:
And also, if you did not know, you should look at speed on Intel processors, and at ID at AMD processors.
Example:
AMD Athlon 2800 (2.2Mhz) is fast as Intel Pentium 2.8Mhz.

[WeEzL]

Originally Posted by LadyRhia

thank you for your response this computer must do both function as a server and be my main gaming computer thus you see my dilemma and why I am asking what is needed thank you

It's not really recommended that you run anything else while running a server, especially if your server is going to be a full time public one, but it's still possible. Nowadays, games require a lot of resources and the server requires a lot of resources by default. Unless you build your system to accommodate them both, you're going to end up with the games you're playing competing for the same resources your server is competing for (CPU cycles and RAM mainly). In such a case both you and your players suffer because you will experience lag and/or choppiness in your games and your players will experience lag on your server.

That being said, it's still possible to throw together a system that should still be able to run a basic shard and play the odd game on as well. Here's the config I would recommend:

CPU: AMD Athlon X2 4000+ or higher... dual core CPU to handle multiple tasks at once, affordable, yet fast
Motherboard: The choice is yours... there's hundreds of them. But, if you aren't doing something fancy like using dual video cards linked together in SLI mode, then an ASUS A8N-E will do fine.
RAM: 1GB PC3200 DDR.... no less. To be even more on the safe side, 2GB.
Hard Drive: If you've got the money, 150GB Western Digital Raptor X... your games and your server will love you for it, but if you can't afford it, then a Western Digital Caviar SEII (SATA2, 7200rpm, 16MB cache) is a cheap, quiet, semi-fast, and reliable drive.
Video: Again, the choice is yours depending on how much you want to spend. Usually, the higher you go, the more features you get and the better your games are going to look.
Operating System: WinXP (Professional preferrably)... for maximum compatibility with your games and to run your server.

These are just my recommendations... but the choice is up to you.

[Beyonder]

Ehh, sorry for my previous post, i didnt see this part:

...and be my main gaming computer...

[LadyRhia]

As to my OS' WinXP Pro is a given that is what i use on this old emachine and am running RunUO1.0.0 on it. yes it's just local due to it being so old but it does run it. I have another question though does anyone know where out there I can find a FREE host for my game patches once I get the unit I want to set back up in 2.0 if the bugs are worked out if not will set in 1.0 *smile* but finding a place to host has been making me pull my hair out. and it's waist length doesn't look good to give myself a bald spot hunting for a decent host for patches *blush* thanks again as to the unit we are getting a Dell lots of bells and whistles on it and the HD is 250 gig the ram is 1.0 gig can not remember exact of cpu speed but it's pretty fast. 3. something I think. I look forward to hearing from all my new friends here and thank you for your responses they serve to help us in the building of the new units.

Never play Leapfrog with a Unicorn
LadyRhia -AKA- Misty Dain [Owner Unicorn Heaven {local at this time Under major Construction} using RunUO1.0.0]

[Beyonder]

Why wont you make your computer also a http server? Install Apache and everything you need (PHP ....) and you'll get a perfect host.

[WeEzL]

Originally Posted by Beyonder

Why wont you make your computer also a http server? Install Apache and everything you need (PHP ....) and you'll get a perfect host.

Also possible, but not recommended. Depending on how popular your shard is could determine the amount of web traffic you get and therefore how often your web server is competing for resources between your games and your RunUO server.

Besides this, and this is something I learned the hard way, running a web server is still more work than installing Apache and running with it... even if it would be just to host a file. Apache, as useful a tool it can be to create a personal web server, can also be used against you. To be honest, if you don't know what you're doing, or if you don't keep it up to date, it can often lead to leaving something unsecured or open to attack by hackers. IMO, that's why web hosts exist... it's their job to make sure their servers are at least secure enough for their customers or they won't be in business. Then that just leaves you to worry about your site's content.

Please don't take this the wrong way... I'm not totally discounting the idea of running your own web server as a viable option especially if it's free. I am, however, pointing out some of the possible dangers or consequences of doing so.

There are some free hosts available that give you at least *some* space for hosting files/pictures/etc. Some of them can be found if you go to a site like: www.webhostsearch.com

[LadyRhia]

1st thank you I appreciate all your help 2nd I do understand the dangers I have been hacked before though not since I started running a hub instead of a router. my ip is fairly stable has not changed in over a year *BigGrin* so I know i'm stable enough to be a server host but as my friend just stated I have no idea how to do it or what it takes to keep it up this is why I would prefer to host my patch / patches online on a different server. while I host the actual shard on my home unit. *thinks gee hope i am making sense* I am just frazzled doing this search it has been hard to find one that doesn't say something like "Hot Link Protection" or "No Hot Linking Allowed" and is that not what our patches are Hot links so the game can connect to gateway and connect to players? or am I mistaken in that "Assumption".

Never Play Leapfrog With a Unicorn
LadyRhia -AKA- [Misty Dain Owner Unicorn Heaven Under Major Construction using RunUO1.0.0]

[WeEzL]

I am not sure what the hot link protection means (hehehe, I've never dealt with a host that has it in place yet... I haven't dealt with free hosts at all)... though I suspect it is to disallow you using the site as a repository for files/pictures and just linking to them externally from other locations. However, if you have an actual site there and a file linked on the site, it might pass.

One other option, I know you said you would like "free", but would even $5 a month be out of the question? Because for that fee I know of at least a few hosts that will provide a more "restriction free" environment for hosting a website or files or whatnot. If you're interested, let me know and I can pass along more details.

[LadyRhia]

One other option, I know you said you would like "free", but would even $5 a month be out of the question? Because for that fee I know of at least a few hosts that will provide a more "restriction free" environment for hosting a website or files or whatnot. If you're interested, let me know and I can pass along more details.

Thank you for your quick response I need free. I am retired living on SSA (Social Security) due to a disability and can not afford to pay $5 a month when it comes to choosing to pay for a site and eating I prefer to eat, my apologies for being this blunt, but I have always gotten told well this is not much, unfortunately for some it is. it would profit so many of these people not to go for just the finances I do meet people looking for things and word of mouth even from just one person they allow to host there free would be gold to them. the search page you posted in the thread 2 or 3 posts back was of no use to me as nothing listed in the sub categories. I do thank you for your efforts though, I really am appreciative.

Never Play Leapfrog With a Unicorn
LadyRhia -AKA- Misty Dain Owner Unicorn Heaven [Running RunUO1.0.0 Local Under Construction]

[WeEzL]

No problem at all.... I understand. I do realize that even $5 a month adds up when you factor it in throughout an entire year (or even longer). I had presented the option though just in case.

I know there are other web host search sites out there that catalog web hosts and the packages they offer... many include the free hosts as well. Unfortunately, the site addresses escape me at the moment.

[Beyonder]

I'm 100% sure you wont find a free host meeting your requirements without popups and/or banners all over it.

[LadyRhia]

I don't mind Banners just do not want popups and I am still going bald trying to find a site that does not want an arm and a Leg in the long run to host a file that is only 4k my 1 and only patch a tiledat.mul and anim.mul that have been rared together for ridable creatures I can host on my yahoo group but that requires all users who want to come to my shard to more or less do it like a local and copy the shortcut to the file into patch 1 line. *frown* I am trying to get it so anyone can come in anytime without having to have all the added steps. and at no cost to me I'd even be willing to host a banner for them on my website that talks about my shard. if anyone knows any place that would do this for me putting a link to them on my website I would appreciate that.

Never Play Leapfrog With a Unicorn
LadyRhia -AKA- Misty Dain [Owner Unicorn Heaven {running RunUO1.0.0}Local Under major Construction]

[Magpie]

LadyRhia check this out, see if it's any help to you
http://www.freewebspace.net/guide/diskstorage.shtml

[LadyRhia]

thank you for that link I'll be sending it on to my husband and partner in this venture and see which he thinks is best to use. I hope this solves my dilemma *smile* I will inform all when we have checked this out and let you know if it was of help.

Never play Leapfrog With a Unicorn
LadyRhia -AKA- Misty Dain Owner Unicorn Heaven [under construction using RunUO1.0.0 local at this time]

[LadyRhia]

my partner / Husband tried that link you posted "post before last" and he said those were all like all the others we'd seen will not support a hot link game patch. *frowns* any other suggestions? thanks in advance.

Never Play Leapfrog With a Unicorn
LadyRhia -AKA- Misty Dain [Owner Unicorn Heaven {running RunUO1.0.0}Under construction, Local access only at this time]

[Magpie]

I've not tried these, but from their info they might suit your needs...Good luck
http://www.ripway.com/index.asp
http://www.fileden.com/
http://www.files.bz/
not sure about these, but maybe...
http://www.quickdump.com/
http://www.badongo.com/index.php
http://www.freefilehosting.org/

[Sathallrin]

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http://www.t35.com/
They both work well, and they are the best free ones I have found that have the least limitations.

[Beyonder]

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