Which BSD is best for game servers?
reddit / BSD

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thewhitechadwarden · 2020-07-08 11:55

Recently I asked this same sub which BSD version would be best for my
grandma, but I ended up just getting her a whole new laptop,
specifically a Pinebook.

But now I'm curious; which BSD would you recommend for a multiplayer
server? For example, if you wanted to run a Gmod server, which would
be your choice? Or perhaps a matchmaking-centered multiplayer shooter
like Overwatch, or just a straight up MMORPG?

EDIT: Assume the server software runs natively on all four of the main
BSDs.

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FUZxxl · 2020-07-08 12:01

First check what operating systems the server software runs on.

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sephg · 2020-07-08 12:08

Huh? Are you writing your own game server? If so, the OS you’re
running it on makes honestly very little difference compared to a lot
of other factors like data architecture, time coding, latency
compensation, etc etc.

Are you running someone else’s software? I ended up needing to spin up
a Linux VM to run a factorio server on my FreeBSD box. Running Linux
on bare metal would have been much more convenient simply for
compatibility.

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dataskin · 2020-07-08 12:49

FreeBSD (or any derivative build on top of FreeBSD). Best hardware
support for new devices.
Then NetBSD.

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FUZxxl · 2020-07-08 13:01

> I ended up needing to spin up a Linux VM to run a factorio server on
my FreeBSD box.

Note that FreeBSD can technically execute Linux programs, but it's
often more on the “some assembly required” side of things.

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reinoudz · 2020-07-08 15:03

NetBSD runs quite well on a Pinebook, even better than the linux
distro's available to them. Pity you need a small USB dongle for wifi
but otherwise runs flawless.

Oh I misread, a server, well NetBSD would do fine too though FreeBSD
probably too. Doesn't have to make much difference.

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Mgladiethor · 2020-07-09 05:17

docker

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edthesmokebeard · 2020-08-05 21:55

over in 1.