OMP hosting by Ren Dhark

[Axertan]

I am hereby announcing Ren Dhark has started new public OMP server.
You will find all required info on the hosting's website - http://omp.dyndns-server.com/

This thread should be used for talk, questions and bug reports related to Ren's hosting.

Please be aware that current hosting server is not online 24/7. Due to dynamic IP, the server is offline every day at 16:00 UTC time, Ren is doing his best to keep it online as much as possible.
Also be aware that this hosting is still considered a testing server, therefore bugs and crashes are to be expected, if not welcomed .

Current download links for OMP client:
[EDIT] after 0.6.1
See this post for download instructions.
http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?p=342446&postcount=6
[/EDIT]

Cheers

 

[Ren Dhark]

A post from the host

- UPDATED - 28th Jul 2013 at 20:07

The basic things I learned about OMP in the passed 2 years hosting:

• Current Orbiter Multiplayer version 0.7.3 is still BETA! Search the OMP forum before you post.
• Keep OMP clean, every Addon and Vessel needs to be tested first on OMP. Only the recommended listed on the website will work ATM (e.g. UCGO20). We also recommend a separate OMP installation in a different folder.
• Orbiter Sound 4.0 works fine one OMP.
• Unlimited fuel and LOX are no problem.
• Never start your engine before your not synchronized! When the number in column MJD will drop to zero, you are synchronized.
• Docking is possible, but you have to open nose on both vessel! Otherwise you wont see it open and you may not stick after docking. Please close both nose after undock, or you see other pilot burn on reentry (he will deny it, its only in your view and it will cause lag).
• Temperatures can be a problem, I seen other pilots vessel overheat (in my view only). Deploying radiator on other players vessel can help, but you also have to remember to retract it on his reentry.
• The lag has been reduced with Face's new release v0.7.3. Check OMP News.
• HAIL PROBE!
• Maybe there is more...

 

[Ren Dhark]

24/7

OMP server is back online for a while now.
Time to post a small note.
OMPServer Version 0.7.1 online! (update 20.05.2012)

The OMP Server (the multiplayer game host) is now running 24/7 and scheduled downtime will be announced here.
OMP Server can still go down unexpected

Technical status (update 03.03.2012):
Website, Teamspeak and Orbiter MultiPlayer running on
Intel Atom D525 @1.8GHz / 2GB RAM / 160GB HD
Linux Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS 64 bit
OMP Version: OMPServer V0.7.1

... BTW there are still pilots flying around in OMP every day, but you never meet at same time.

Ren (i'm just the host)

 

[Axertan]

The OMP Server (the multiplayer game host) is now running almost 24/7 and no scheduled downtime is planned!

That's great! Why is that? Long IP lease time?

 

[Ren Dhark]

Why is that? Long IP lease time?

Yes, the Host has a very long lease time now, almost a static IP.
No more daily restarts needed for the MultiPlayer Host

 

[Axertan]

Ren Dhark's OMP server has been updated to the brand new and shiny version 0.6.1!

While we work on updating the website, here is a quick modified client install guide for the new version. Most of it is the same, but you will most likely no longer need to forward a port.

OMP web updated
Visit http://omp.dyndns-server.com/ for new installation instructions.
A big thanks to Face and Ren Dhark for making it possible for us to crash our XR's in multiplayer!

 

[Pipcard]

Will that fix the crashes that Face said was due to animation support?

 

[Face]

No. 0.6.1 is the current release on OHM.

The next iteration will be 0.6.2, and it will fix crashes due to animation support. However, I'll work out a fix on the server-side, so Ren can replace the server with a version that is not broadcasting the animation support events anymore, thus effectively solving that problem.

 

[Ren Dhark]

Server was down unexpected

OMP Server and all services down due a short power outage on 12. April 2012. Back online since 19.00 CEST (17.00 UTC).

Guess its time now to start my solar power project "First green OMP Server" :facepalm:

 

[Ren Dhark]

Maintenance

Orbiter MultiPlayer, TeamSpeak and Websitehttp://omp.dyndns-server.com/ was down on 07. May 2012 from 15:00 till 16:00 CEST (13:00 - 14.00 UTC).
Just done some Maintenance, like finally updated Ubuntu Server to 12.04 LTS.

 

[Ren Dhark]

Orbiter Multiplayer downtime

Orbiter MultiPlayer, TeamSpeak and Website was down from Friday 28. Sept 2012, 14:00 till Monday 1. Oct. 2012, 20:00 (CEST).

My internet cable was broken due some heavy landscaping near me. They pulled out something long and black, it was not a old tree root :facepalm:
The telephone company fix it on Monday and we are back online.

---- Update: 10. Nov. 2012 ----
OMP server was down again on Saturday, 10. Nov. 2012, 12:43 - 13:53 (CEST)
Reason: Power outage, a warm 19°C (66°F) windstorm hit us with more then 100 km/h (62 mp/h) and a tree fell on the 15-kV powerline.

---- Update: 11. Mar. 2013 ----
OMP server was down unexpected on Monday 11. Mar. 2013, 04:56 - 18:12 (CEST)
Reason: Server Crash and Freeze! Possible causes: Suicide out of boredom?

---- Update: 18. Mar. 2013 ----
OMP server was down again on Monday 18. Mar. 2013, 03:34 - 08:49 (CEST)
Reason: Server Freeze! Possible causes: Apache mod pagespeed
Action: Removed mod_pagespeed from Apache again

 

[Axertan]

The OMP server website has been updated with a French Translation!
Thanks to Orion 2011 and SolarLiner for translating it and Ren Dhark for hosting it (and some website work too )!

 

[Goth]

I experience serious lag.

Also, after a while my ship gets thrown away from the solar system.

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Ah, the infamous "NaN speed catapult" strikes again!

 

[Ren Dhark]

Re: I experience serious lag

I experience serious lag.

I did send you a PM about a small change you can tryout in your OMPClient.xml.

Also, after a while my ship gets thrown away from the solar system.

Its best to have a clean vanilla Orbiter installation in a separated folder and just use the required Addons!
This can also reduce lag and it can make debugging easier.

Please use the OMP Support forum for your reply.
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=1065

 

[Ren Dhark]

Network hardware failure

Orbiter Multiplayer, TeamSpeak and Website was down on Wednesday 21. Aug. 2013, 08:05 till 20:05 (CEST) due a network hardware failure.

After a professional repair:compbash2: we are back online.

 

[Ren Dhark]

TeamSpeak was down on Saturday 14. Sept. 2013, 14:15 till 15:50 (CEST) due server migration.
Sorry about the short notice - we did had small problems with the TeamSpeak migration - all other services migrate without any interruptions and are up and running.

15:50 (CEST): After a router reboot, TeamSpeak is online again.

 

[Rawdater]

Hi!
I have started today with 2 client connections!
RAWDATERNB (Notebook)
RAWDATER

so it is a good testing-platform and i am available for testing if you are Ren.

cu around

Anyway good server and i am glad someone has reborn it

good orbiting

 

[Ren Dhark]

Announcement

Maintenance: OMP server (Website, TS3 and OMP) was down as scheduled on Tuesday December 3, 2013 from 13:30 till 14.00 UTC.

 

[Ren Dhark]

Merry Christmas!

OMP server was down on Wednesday, 25. Dec. 2012, 00:30 - 08:07 (CET)
Reason: Power outage, a warm 17°C (62°F) winter storm hit us with more then 120 km/h (75 mp/h) and the 15-kV powerline got damaged again.
Severe weather warning level red due to severe gale/storm
valid from: Mon Dec 23, 2013 07:00 pm
valid to: Wed Dec 25, 2013 01:00 pm
valid for: elevations below 2000 m
From Monday evening and night intense [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foehn_wind"]foehn[/ame] gusts are expected in the valleys temporarily. Accordingly, violent stormy gusts of 100 to 120 km/h are expected, locally even more. Winds blow from south. Wednesday noon and afternoon foehn decreases slowly.
Storm is over and no big damage has been reported.
Its raining and snowing now. Storm peek was 208km/h and only 30km away from my location :uhh: ... did not sleep much last night.

Merry Christmas to everyone!
Ren