NOMNOM
DHDistant Horizons
•Created by NOMNOM on 8/14/2024 in #help-me
Clarity on multiplayer servers, Chunky, DH server fork
I'm hosting a dedicated server, it does not currently have the DH server fork mod. Trying to understand the ins and outs and make sure everything's stable and working before I invite friends.
Chunky + DH Client-side:
I understand you must visit the chunks in a server for your client-side DH to generate LODs. A few YouTube vids mentioned you could use Chunky, but a successful Chunky task doesn't seem to prompt my DH to do anything. Am I misunderstanding something?
Generating LODs in SP and moving to MP
I've successfully loaded the MP world in SP, generated DH LODs and transitioned them back, but this is really only convenient for me on the same network as the server. The LOD files can get huge, as can the server world if you're using Chunky. Distributing these files to friends with DH client-side sounds like a bit of a pain, and also would require periodic refreshes as people explore. I'd prefer something more sustainable.
DH Server Fork
If I'm understanding this correctly, the server would generate and distribute the LODs. How does it determine origin/center for designated radius? Is it similar to Chunky? Does it generate LODs in concert with Chunky tasks? Does it distribute everyone's individually explored LODs to everyone else?
I am a bit nervous about data usage with server-side, has anyone monitored how much data this tends to chew up? I do have data caps I need to keep an eye on.
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