simplex Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 It would be nice if we could host a DST session in a headless server, either as a standalone application or as an execution mode of Don't Starve's executable (the latter being the easiest approach, though not ideal due to the redundant dependencies on OpenGL, SDL and the like). By headless server I mean a server where:The host does not need to be in the game world as a player; in fact, the headless server could easily be the only form of hosting, with the host computer simply connecting to it as a client if it wishes to join the game.There is no GUI, or at most there is a completely optional one, allowing the server to be fully started/restarted/configured via command line options. This is in order to allow hosting the game in servers where no graphical environment is available, and to ease automated remote server management (such as restarting, especially in response to a crash) via a shell/bat script or via a remote connection, such as an SSH tunnel. It could also accept commands via a JSON interface after authentication, but I don't see it as a priority.Additionally, the headless server should be able to be started from within the game, to ease its usage and streamline the common case of a player simply wanting to quickly set up a session on their own computer. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/36268-suggestion-headless-server/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyk90913 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Basically you mean a dedicated server without GUI, correct me if I'm wrong Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/36268-suggestion-headless-server/#findComment-476958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplex Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Basically you mean a dedicated server without GUI, correct me if I'm wrong Yes. The term "dedicated server" usually refers to the machine, to hardware specifically "reserved" for hosting a game (or anything), while "headless server" refers to the application. But nitpicking about terminology aside, yes, that's what I meant. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/36268-suggestion-headless-server/#findComment-476969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyk90913 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I think this topic is too specialize in IT major while most people who wasn't in IT won't be interested. Most suggestion in here is about content, you knowYou better discuss this to devs by sending an inbox message I think, otherwise I'm afraid it will be tomb thread soon I'm still a fresher in IT so this is something new I need to learn , but I like your philosophy and your idea so, simple like Arch linux philosophy KISS "Keep it simple, stupid" Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/36268-suggestion-headless-server/#findComment-476988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianman27 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I think you can open a server in LAN Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/36268-suggestion-headless-server/#findComment-477725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaS Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I don't like this idea... I have never had any luck trying to get these sorts of servers to work in the past... I'd rather just connect to a friend and play. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/36268-suggestion-headless-server/#findComment-478076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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