We have updated the Unity examples pack and tutorials for SmartFoxServer 2X.
The new pack contains the following demo examples:
What’s new?
Continue readingWe just released SFS2X patch 2.18.3 which fixes a couple of problems with the Analytics module, adds IP-range support for Admin clients and fixes a minor UI issue with the AdminTool. You can read the release notes and proceed with the download from here.
While you are at it, also check out the latest client API in our dedicated download section.
Please note: the patch requires SFS2X 2.18.0 to be already installed.
We just released SFS2X patch 2.18.2 which provides a series of features that have been requested and launches updated client-side APIs for all supported platforms. You can read the release notes and proceed with the download from here.
The latest client API can be obtained from our dedicated download section.
Please note: the patch requires SFS2X 2.18.0 to be already installed.
We just released a small update for SFS2X 2.18 that addresses a bug and a couple minor issues we’ve found. You can read the release notes and proceed with the download from here.
Please note: the patch requires SFS2X 2.18.0 to be already installed.
We have just released SmartFoxServer 2X 2.18.0, which provides several library updates, new runtime, support for M1 Macs, extra features and bug fixes.
Please note: the new release comes as a standalone installer so it can’t be used to update a previous instance.
» Get the new SmartFoxServer 2.18.0 installer from our download section.
» Read the full release notes here.
In this article we are going to explore several ways to use the open source HAProxy load balancer in conjunction with SFS2X, to increase the scalability and availability of a multiplayer project.
We are going to show different configurations for TCP and Websocket connections and several ways to setup the system for common use cases.
To get the most out of this tutorial we require a basic knowledge of what a Load Balancer is and how it works, and some familiarity with the basics of networking and the OSI Model.
Continue readingWe have added a new article to our SFS2X documentation website for developers who need to run SFS2X with a different Java Runtime version.
We provide a short list of JRE/JDK vendors that we have tested over the course of many years and a detailed table of compatibility with the more recent Java Runtimes, up to version 16.
You can read the JRE Compatibility article here.
We have just released cumulative patch 2.17.3 for SmartFoxServer 2X, addressing an issue with the Flood Filter and another with MMORooms.
For more details on all recent changes and updates check our release notes here.
When running SmartFoxServer on machines with large amounts of RAM (e.g. 32/64GB or more) developers often have questions about strategies to make use of all resources, and how to optimize garbage collection.
At first these questions can seem intimidating, considering the vast amount of custom settings available for the Java Runtime and the multiple garbage collection options, each with its own set of configuration choices.
The good news is that navigating the complexity of the JVM is easier and less intimidating than expected (at least for SFS2X devs) and with this article we hope to simplify most SmartFoxServer users’ life.
Continue readingWe have gone through a full review to the SmartFoxServer documentation: now all code snippets are written in C# and JavaScript, other than the previous ActionScript 3.