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MichaelLong
07-12-2006, 01:21 PM
We're currently only seeing a handful of MultiPrey servers for the retail game. That may just be how many are running (maybe everyone is busy with single player today ;) ) but if we can have people with the retail game to set up test servers so we can make sure the master server is running properly, we'd appreciate it.

If you do set up a test server, or already have one running, please post its name here so we can check for it. If you haven't set up a Prey server before, make sure that your firewall, if any, allows connections to port 27719 (UDP) to the server computer, otherwise it won't be in the server list.

Thanks!
brock2621
07-12-2006, 04:00 PM
Will do later tonight :)
Kev_Dawg
07-12-2006, 04:52 PM
More people should play Prey so the online part of the game will be fun. Also I do not know if you guys know it, but playing online kinda lags, you guys should make a patch to fix that.
Robertje
07-12-2006, 05:15 PM
I'm waiting for the European release of the game, then I can install them. Unless someone wants to FTP the files ofcourse :P
MichaelLong
07-13-2006, 10:56 AM
Bump again.

Also, if there is a reason people aren't putting up servers, post that here too.
SuperDank
07-13-2006, 05:33 PM
works! :)
Fuzzwah
07-13-2006, 08:21 PM
I'd say there's 2 big reasons there aren't many servers up yet:

1) need to have CD in the drive

I'm the admin for an ISP. I want to run about 4 prey servers. I don't want to have to buy 4 copies of the game, snail mail them to the data center, wait for a tech to put them in the drives.

2) there is no doco for admins or example server configs

Sure it's just like Q4... but seriously, try and help admins out.
addict
07-13-2006, 09:07 PM
I want to put up a server but I cant do it remotely. I am leasing a dedicated box in Dallas Texas and there are no Dedicated Server files that I can install to run the server. Home dedi's suck, no offense, but I would much rather run it on an optimized game server at a Dallas Datacenter with Premium Fiber Optic bandwidth.

Is there any way I can host my own server this way? Or is it just limited to the In-Game server wizard?
George Broussard
07-13-2006, 09:19 PM
A Linux dedicated server is in development. The Human Head guys can give you a timeframe for that. I know it's a high priority.
Fuzzwah
07-13-2006, 09:57 PM
Any chance of removing the CD check when the exe is run with +set net_serverdedicated 1 ?

Oh and it also seems that each server needs it's own CD key.... Yuck.
timkill
07-13-2006, 10:25 PM
Bump again.

Also, if there is a reason people aren't putting up servers, post that here too.
i need the standalone server files to send to my hosting company. i would like to host 2 servers but right now i am unable to do so due to the lack of a standalone server...
Fuzzwah
07-13-2006, 10:50 PM
The prey.exe does both client and server.

To start a dedicated server use the command line option: +set net_serverdedicated 1

However, you need a CD in the server's drive. And a CD key.
timkill
07-13-2006, 11:06 PM
The prey.exe does both client and server.

To start a dedicated server use the command line option: +set net_serverdedicated 1

However, you need a CD in the server's drive. And a CD key.
like someone else posted: I am not shipping my $60 DVD to my hosting company. Standalone server files, por favor;)
Fuzzwah
07-13-2006, 11:12 PM
Or, as I've asked... they can simply stop doing the CD check if you're running it with the command line option to start a dedicated server...
George Broussard
07-13-2006, 11:31 PM
Fuzz, I don't think that will happen, short term, but it can be looked at, as to a possibility. The real solution is release of the dedicated server.
GrossKopf
07-31-2006, 09:04 PM
We're currently only seeing a handful of MultiPrey servers for the retail game. That may just be how many are running (maybe everyone is busy with single player today ;) ) but if we can have people with the retail game to set up test servers so we can make sure the master server is running properly, we'd appreciate it.

If you do set up a test server, or already have one running, please post its name here so we can check for it. If you haven't set up a Prey server before, make sure that your firewall, if any, allows connections to port 27719 (UDP) to the server computer, otherwise it won't be in the server list.

Thanks!

Here's mine: IP 64.34.213.81 - [FLOT] Clan Server
naddie
08-07-2006, 04:31 PM
There are lots of servers last I checked. Only problem is that most of them are empty. :(

I would have loved to run a test server on my home server, but I don't want to keep my DVD in there, since I need it to play. It is a Win2k3 server, so I can't run the Linux server software.
bummerman
08-08-2006, 10:49 AM
http://www.fileplanet.com/165522/160000/fileinfo/Prey-Server-%5BWindows-Dedicated%5D
use this with no cd
Balti
08-11-2006, 11:27 PM
Well, right now (see another post in tech help section) our server shows up as the insert name here. I'm trying to create some interest in the game through our gaming site at www.oldgoatgamers.com - I'm running Prey on it unless we have a BF2 Ladder Match that night...otherwise, it'll be running.