Renting and setting up a third party server

[Prydonian]

Hello, all.  I’m sure there must be threads about this somewhere, but my searches aren’t finding them.  
 

Does anyone have a recommendation for which service to rent server space from?  And, as this sort of thing is entirely outside my range of experience, maybe a link to a detailed explanation of how to get it running?  A friend and I have been playing with his machine acting as host, and we want to migrate that file so we can both access it at any time.  
 

Thanks!

[Gamida]

If he has an older computer laying around and has a half decent internet connection he could just set up a home server.

I used my old computer when I got my new one. Set server up on my living room and me and my neices son use to play on it.

I could leave it running so he could join when he wanted. Don't even think it has to be that powerful to act as server.

I think there should be a post out there somewhere about setting one up.

[Prydonian]

On 6/17/2022 at 9:13 PM, Gamida said:

If he has an older computer laying around and has a half decent internet connection he could just set up a home server.

I used my old computer when I got my new one. Set server up on my living room and me and my neices son use to play on it.

I could leave it running so he could join when he wanted. Don't even think it has to be that powerful to act as server.

I think there should be a post out there somewhere about setting one up.

Interesting idea.  I’ll mention it, but I doubt he’ll go for it.  I’m surprised there’s no consensus on which services to use or avoid… surely there must be.

[Prydonian]

On 6/17/2022 at 9:13 PM, Gamida said:

If he has an older computer laying around and has a half decent internet connection he could just set up a home server.

I used my old computer when I got my new one. Set server up on my living room and me and my neices son use to play on it.

I could leave it running so he could join when he wanted. Don't even think it has to be that powerful to act as server.

I think there should be a post out there somewhere about setting one up.

I'm shocked, but he actually did go for it!  Now I just have to figure out how to do it... Thanks for the suggestion!

[Gamida]

7 hours ago, Prydonian said:

I'm shocked, but he actually did go for it!  Now I just have to figure out how to do it... Thanks for the suggestion!

I think there may be info here and there in the multiplayer section suggesting how to go about it.

Hope it works out for you. And enjoy yourself.

[wicketness]

I have a few suggestions,

Mainly your gonna need skills on Linux OR pay for windows server 2019 or 2022.

 

I can help with the set up etc,

I can recommend Data Centres i have used in the past.

You can PM me and i can go over details as needed.

 

Costs will be higher then what your used to.

 

Otherwise i am currently using gameservers.com