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==Discovery Freelancer RP 24/7==
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{{Version|4.88.4}}
 
*'''Address:''' discogc.game-host.org:2302
 
*'''Address:''' discogc.game-host.org:2302
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*'''Mod version:''' 4.85 Update 2
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*'''Mod version:''' 4.88.4
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*'''Current geo location:''' Copenhagen, Denmark
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*'''Current geographical location:''' France
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*'''Status:''' RP, Official
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*'''Status:''' Roleplay, Official
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*'''Website/forums:''' http://discoverygc.com
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*[http://discoverygc.com Official Webpage]
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*'''Player stats:''' http://igiss.net/flstats
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=2334 Server Rules]
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*'''Administrators:''' Korrd, Caylith, Fellow Hoodlum, Virus, Del, Kuraine, Laowai, Dieter Schprokets, JihadJoe, Cannon, Dusty Lens, Athenian, Agmen of Eladesor
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/serverinterface.php?action=base_status Player Base Status]
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*'''Server owner/hoster:''' Arms & Legs Guy
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/serverinterface.php?action=faction_status Player Faction Status]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/forums/serverinterface.php?action=players_online Players Online]
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*[http://discoverygc.com/wiki/techcompat_table.php Tech Compatibility Chart]
  
 
== Server Hardware ==
 
== Server Hardware ==
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'''Server name:''' Discovery Freelancer RP 24/7
 
'''Server name:''' Discovery Freelancer RP 24/7
  
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'''Server IP:''' 87.72.29.113
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'''Server address:''' discogc.game-host.org:2302
  
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'''FL shortcut:''' "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\Freelancer.exe" -s87.72.29.113:2302
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'''FL shortcut:''' "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\Freelancer.exe" -s discogc.game-host.org:2302
  
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'''Player stats:''' http://igiss.net/flstats/
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'''Location:''' France
  
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'''Location:'''  Copenhagen, Denmark
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In mid 2010 we moved from our own home grown server onto a server hosted at http://hetzner.de and sadly abandoned our home grown server. At some point we switched to a server in France.
  
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'''Connection:'''
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Community donations are used to pay for the hosting. Every donation and the donor's name is listed here: [[dgctopic:1236|http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=1236]]
  
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* '''Server is currently running on a temporary setup.'''
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Donation (PayPal) account remains: '''discoverygcserver@gmail.com'''
  
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* '''The stats you see here are the ones of the old server that is currently being shipped to the new host.'''
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Specs are at http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=128892
  
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'''HW Configuration:'''
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== Old info ==
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'''Old HW Configuration:'''
 
* Motherboard: ASUS P5B DELUXE - P965/ICH8R  
 
* Motherboard: ASUS P5B DELUXE - P965/ICH8R  
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* Processor: INTEL Core 2 Duo E8400 - 3.38GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB cache, socket 775
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* Processor: INTEL Core 2 Duo E8400 - 3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB cache, socket 775
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* Memory: 2GB of RAM ((KIT 2x1GB) DDR2 1150MHz PC9200 CL5 KINGSTON
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* Memory: 4GB of RAM (2x KIT 2x1GB) DDR2 1150MHz PC9200 CL5 KINGSTON
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* HDD: SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.10 T-Lite 80GB, SATA II NCQ, 8MB cache
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* HDD: SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.10 80GB, 7200 Rpm, 3 Gb/s transfer, SATA interface, 8MB cache
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*      Western Digital WD2500JD Caviar SE, 5400 Rpm, 1.5 Gb/s transfer, SATA interface, 8MB cache.
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*      Seagate Momentus 160GB, 5400 Rpm, 3 Gb/s transfer, SATA interface, 8 MB cache
 
* Cooling: Zalman CNPS9700 LED
 
* Cooling: Zalman CNPS9700 LED
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'''Current OC values:''' CPU 3.38GHz, FSB 1888MHz (4x472MHz), Memory 944MHz (timing 5-5-5-15)
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'''Current OC values:''' CPU 4.23 GHz, FSB 1880MHz (4x470MHz), Memory 940MHz (timing 5-5-5-15-5)
  
  
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'''Upgrade plans:'''
 
'''Upgrade plans:'''
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There are no upgrade plans at the moment.
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* <s>Move hardware into a new cabinet with sides and proper airflow.Cabinet and 400 watt PSU donated by Palle E.C, owner of company where server is physically located.</s> Done.
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* <s>2 matched 250 Gb 7200 3 Gb/s <s>SATA2 drives in RAID1 configuration to optimize read performance.</s> Drives donated by A & L Guy's regular hardware pusher. Partly done. RAID1 setup with old disks. New disks not installed yet. Old disks in RAID1, added 160 GB disk with Server 2008 R2 64 bit installed and configured. </s>
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* <s>In order to utilize the full 4 GB of installed RAM, change of OS from Windows XP to Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 (64 bit version). New OS donated by Rob, aka former admin Virus.</s> Done.
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'''Further upgrades are discussed here:'''
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* <s>Location move to higher bandwidth Fiber connection. Partly done. </s>
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http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?sh...=93957&st=0
 
  
  
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Total unused donation amount: 519USD
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Total unused donation amount: 519USD (This is a very out of date figure)
  
  
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The initial costs of the server as well as all the upgrades have already been covered. Further donations will be used for further upgrades. Every donation and the donor's name is listed here: http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1792
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The initial costs of the server as well as all the upgrades have already been covered.  
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Donation (PayPal) account remains: '''discoveryserver@gmail.com'''
 
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'''Very special thanks to:'''
 
'''Very special thanks to:'''
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Tom S., Jack C., Linda T., Chris S., Jessica M., Jonathan C., Gaetan A., Jeff R., Jason Q., Doug C., Justin A., James D., Doug C. (again), Claudia M., LoTeK_ & his friend, Delbert B., Petr K., Doug C. (again), Daniel S., Delbert B. (again), Will D., Jeffrey C., Jason Q. (again), Michael A., Morgan W., Martin R., Anonymous beer loving old cat, Aaron C., Martin B., Paul. D, Carlos F., John C.
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Tom S., Jack C., Linda T., Chris S., Jessica M., Jonathan C., Gaetan A., Jeff R., Jason Q., Doug C., Justin A., James D., Doug C. (again), Claudia M., LoTeK_ & his friend, Delbert B., Petr K., Doug C. (again), Daniel S., Delbert B. (again), Will D., Jeffrey C., Jason Q. (again), Michael A., Morgan W., Martin R., Anonymous beer loving old cat, Aaron C., Martin B., Paul. D, Carlos F., John C., Palle E. C., Rob.
  
 
'''Without these people, this server wouldn't exist.'''
 
'''Without these people, this server wouldn't exist.'''
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Pictures:
 
Pictures:
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''' From Majkp's 3 year hosting tenure in the czech republic '''
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*[http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/majkp/FL/server/DSC00176.jpg Motherboard]
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*[http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/majkp/FL/server/DSC00177.jpg Case side]
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*[http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/majkp/FL/server/DSC00180.jpg Case front]
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*[http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/majkp/FL/server/DSC00183.jpg Nest]
  
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* http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/majkp/FL/server/DSC00176.jpg
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== Activity statistics (thanks to Hamburg City FL Server) ==
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* http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/majkp/FL/server/DSC00177.jpg
 
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* http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/majkp/FL/server/DSC00180.jpg
 
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* http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/majkp/FL/server/DSC00183.jpg
 
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'''Activity statistics (thanks to Hamburg City FL Server)'''
 
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Most active servers, total players, charts:
 
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* http://stats.freelancerserver.de/
 
  
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Discovery server Activity (1 day chart):
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[http://flserver.de/getgraph_singlesrv.php?sig=8ea084da-545c4aa5-39353348-4593c040&timeframe=day Discovery server activity (1 day chart)]
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*http://www.aa-flserver.de/flserverstat/getgraph_singlesrv24h.php?sig=8ea084da-545c4aa5-39353348-4593c040
 
  
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Discovery server Activity (7 days chart):
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[http://flserver.de/getgraph_singlesrv.php?sig=8ea084da-545c4aa5-39353348-4593c040&timeframe=week Discovery server activity (Week chart)]
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* http://www.aa-flserver.de/flserverstat/getgraph_singlesrv.php?sig=8ea084da-545c4aa5-39353348-4593c040
 
  
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Freelancer most active servers (1 day average):
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[http://flserver.de/getgraph_singlesrv.php?sig=8ea084da-545c4aa5-39353348-4593c040&timeframe=month Discovery server activity (Month chart)]
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* http://www.aa-flserver.de/flserverstat/topservers24h.php
 
  
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Freelancer most active servers (7 days average):
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[http://flserver.de/getgraph_singlesrv.php?sig=8ea084da-545c4aa5-39353348-4593c040&timeframe=year Discovery server activity (Year chart)]
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* http://www.aa-flserver.de/flserverstat/topservers7d.php
 
  
 
[[Category:Miscellaneous Pages]]
 
[[Category:Miscellaneous Pages]]

Latest revision as of 08:43, 28 February 2016

Server Hardware

Server name: Discovery Freelancer RP 24/7

Server address: discogc.game-host.org:2302

FL shortcut: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\Freelancer.exe" -s discogc.game-host.org:2302

Location: France

In mid 2010 we moved from our own home grown server onto a server hosted at http://hetzner.de and sadly abandoned our home grown server. At some point we switched to a server in France.

Community donations are used to pay for the hosting. Every donation and the donor's name is listed here: http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=1236

Donation (PayPal) account remains: discoverygcserver@gmail.com

Specs are at http://discoverygc.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=128892

Old info

Old HW Configuration:

  • Motherboard: ASUS P5B DELUXE - P965/ICH8R
  • Processor: INTEL Core 2 Duo E8400 - 3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB cache, socket 775
  • Memory: 4GB of RAM (2x KIT 2x1GB) DDR2 1150MHz PC9200 CL5 KINGSTON
  • HDD: SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.10 80GB, 7200 Rpm, 3 Gb/s transfer, SATA interface, 8MB cache
  • Western Digital WD2500JD Caviar SE, 5400 Rpm, 1.5 Gb/s transfer, SATA interface, 8MB cache.
  • Seagate Momentus 160GB, 5400 Rpm, 3 Gb/s transfer, SATA interface, 8 MB cache
  • Cooling: Zalman CNPS9700 LED

Current OC values: CPU 4.23 GHz, FSB 1880MHz (4x470MHz), Memory 940MHz (timing 5-5-5-15-5)


Upgraded parts:

  • 115USD - motherboard (ASUS P5B DELUXE - P965/ICH8R) - difference - the old one sold
  • 75USD - cooler (Zalman CNPS9700 LED) - the old one scrapped (unsaleable)
  • 67USD - memory (1GB (KIT 2x512MB) DDR2 1066MHz PC8500 CL5 GEIL) - difference - the old ones sold


Upgrade plans:

  • Move hardware into a new cabinet with sides and proper airflow.Cabinet and 400 watt PSU donated by Palle E.C, owner of company where server is physically located. Done.
  • 2 matched 250 Gb 7200 3 Gb/s SATA2 drives in RAID1 configuration to optimize read performance. Drives donated by A & L Guy's regular hardware pusher. Partly done. RAID1 setup with old disks. New disks not installed yet. Old disks in RAID1, added 160 GB disk with Server 2008 R2 64 bit installed and configured.
  • In order to utilize the full 4 GB of installed RAM, change of OS from Windows XP to Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 (64 bit version). New OS donated by Rob, aka former admin Virus. Done.
  • Location move to higher bandwidth Fiber connection. Partly done.


Finances:

Total initial costs: 522USD (10960CZK)

Used donation amount: 522USD

Status: Initial costs covered!


Total upgrade costs: 257USD (4700CZK)

Used donation amount: 257USD

Status: Upgrade costs covered!


Total unused donation amount: 519USD (This is a very out of date figure)


The initial costs of the server as well as all the upgrades have already been covered.

Very special thanks to: Tom S., Jack C., Linda T., Chris S., Jessica M., Jonathan C., Gaetan A., Jeff R., Jason Q., Doug C., Justin A., James D., Doug C. (again), Claudia M., LoTeK_ & his friend, Delbert B., Petr K., Doug C. (again), Daniel S., Delbert B. (again), Will D., Jeffrey C., Jason Q. (again), Michael A., Morgan W., Martin R., Anonymous beer loving old cat, Aaron C., Martin B., Paul. D, Carlos F., John C., Palle E. C., Rob.

Without these people, this server wouldn't exist.


Pictures: From Majkp's 3 year hosting tenure in the czech republic

Activity statistics (thanks to Hamburg City FL Server)

Discovery server activity (1 day chart)

Discovery server activity (Week chart)

Discovery server activity (Month chart)

Discovery server activity (Year chart)

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