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>I'd love to, but rfactor dedicated server requires directx, doh. Sadly most
>good server running windows 2003 doesn't even have direct3d enable, or the
>video chip driver doesn't support direct3d. Even tho i have tried the
>rfactor dedicated server on a box that has direct3d the rfactor dedicated
>server crash when loading the track with some texture issue. When those
>developper will start to create simple dedicated application. Damn even old
>Papy sim use a GDI generic driver for is dedicated server. Rfactor is pretty
>much the same thing has Nascar thunder is. Damn, even Nascar thunder
>requires a sound card to lunch the dedicated application, is that stupid
>enough for you?

> >Hey,

> >I'd love to, but rfactor dedicated server requires directx, doh. Sadly
most
> >good server running windows 2003 doesn't even have direct3d enable, or
the
> >video chip driver doesn't support direct3d. Even tho i have tried the
> >rfactor dedicated server on a box that has direct3d the rfactor dedicated
> >server crash when loading the track with some texture issue. When those
> >developper will start to create simple dedicated application. Damn even
old
> >Papy sim use a GDI generic driver for is dedicated server. Rfactor is
pretty
> >much the same thing has Nascar thunder is. Damn, even Nascar thunder
> >requires a sound card to lunch the dedicated application, is that stupid
> >enough for you?

> How hard is it to set up, and how strong of a machine do you need?  I
haven't
> even RUN the thing yet.  I'll see what I can come up with this weekend...

> Eldred
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> Ihave it running on one of my server, but 90% top end server don't support
> directx or agp compression

> Server name is RACINGSERVERS.COM

> Eric

> > >Hey,

> > >I'd love to, but rfactor dedicated server requires directx, doh. Sadly
> most
> > >good server running windows 2003 doesn't even have direct3d enable, or
> the
> > >video chip driver doesn't support direct3d. Even tho i have tried the
> > >rfactor dedicated server on a box that has direct3d the rfactor
dedicated
> > >server crash when loading the track with some texture issue. When those
> > >developper will start to create simple dedicated application. Damn even
> old
> > >Papy sim use a GDI generic driver for is dedicated server. Rfactor is
> pretty
> > >much the same thing has Nascar thunder is. Damn, even Nascar thunder
> > >requires a sound card to lunch the dedicated application, is that
stupid
> > >enough for you?

> > How hard is it to set up, and how strong of a machine do you need?  I
> haven't
> > even RUN the thing yet.  I'll see what I can come up with this
weekend...

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> G Patricks

>>Ok, I tried to host on two different servers.  The first(winXP) gave an
>>error
>>in
>>appver 0.6.5.0
>>This error was immediate, as soon as tried to run it.

>>The second server(win2k) gave a dialog box:"which game database to use".
>>I
>>accepted the default and hit config.  Got the dialog about which race, #
>>of
>>players, etc.  Looked at the options on the next page, removed a few of
>>the
>>'helps', clicked on finish.
>>"error loading texture for material CEMZ"
>>Got a couple more similar errors as well.  I assume that means my video
>>card
>>isn't strong enough?

>>Still don't know why it didn't work on the other one(radeon7500 vidcard).
>>Oh well...I *tried*...

>>Eldred

>> Can you run FirewallTest.exe (In main rFactor folder)? I believe it
>> tells you what ports (UDP + TCP) it wants..

>> GP

>   It just tells me to make sure my firewall is properly configured.  dats
> all folks
> dh