how to setup a server and host multiplayer online games ?

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i am about to build a game like Team Fortress 2,a multiplayer FPS game with team death-match.
What server should i use ?

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There is a server built into UE4. So I suggest you use that

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Check out this tutorials

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after my game is complete which hosting site would be the best ?

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You’ll have to do some hunting to pick the host with the best price for your game’s CPU/memory/etc. usage. Probably worth setting up a server on a few different hosts too, to see how their support and ease-of-use compare. Off the top of my head, AWS, Rackspace, and Hypernia are worth looking into.

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Thanks I was looking for this info :slight_smile:
So Amazon servers are fast enough?

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Just wondering if we set up our own computer as server with friends as clients, the server - client model inside Unreal, does your computer need to be super fast? I mean I have a crappy laptop. It barely runs Unreal but does o.k. at lower specs. So I am just wondering if I use it as a listening server for a multi player game, how will that work? Will my crappy laptop be even slower or will the clients who have copies of the game also “help”. Thank you.

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If you computer barely runs Unreal its not advised to run a server on it and you would need a good net connection as well.