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.
Since the release of SmartFoxServer 2.18 we have introduced a way to override the default implementations for the Room Persistence API so that they can be customized to your needs.
Prior to this release we provided a file-based and a relational database-based storage mechanisms that could be used in conjunction with the API to save the state of multiple active Rooms.
With the new release you can now create your own storage implementations and plug them into the Persistence API. In this short article we’ll walk you through what has changed and how you can create a custom storage class.
Continue readingWe 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 readingIn our previous chapter we have talked about the JVM memory configuration: when to use the defaults and when it might be necessary to fine tune the settings. We also touched on potential side effects of manual tuning and how it can sometimes backfire, for example, forcing the Garbage Collector (GC) to work harder.
In the second part of this series we are taking a look at the different Garbage Collectors available, which is the best for a specific use case, and when it’s useful to switch to a different implementation.
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.
In the third (and last) part of this series we are taking a look at using the JDBC API to access a database via SFS2X Extensions. While this approach takes a bit more coding compared to the DBManager API (which we have explored in part 2) it also provides more sophisticated features such as working with metadata and advanced data types.
Continue readingIn the previous installment of the this tutorial we have learned all the steps to create a database server in Overcast and connect to it from an existing SFS2X instance.
In this new chapter we are going to explore the database API that can be used to query the database from server side, using SFS2X Extensions.
If you are new to server side coding we highly recommend to get started with this article from our documentation, before proceeding with the rest of the tutorial.
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