Is Overcast auto choose the nearest region for player to connect

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Is Overcast auto choose the nearest region for player to connect

Postby CitaTo » 20 Jul 2021, 10:42

Hi, It is my first time to deploy a game to multiple regions.
Just want to make sure we I deploy a SFS with Overcast, if a user in EU login, will he join the instance of our game host in EU.
If not, how can I redirect him to nearest server (for reduce the latency).

Thank you alot.
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Re: Is Overcast auto choose the nearest region for player to connect

Postby Lapo » 20 Jul 2021, 11:06

Hi,
no that's not how it works. You are responsible for launching servers in the region(s) you need.
If your game requires multiple regions and you want to send players to different servers based on their location you will have to do it from your website.

Typically In this case, your website should geolocate the player and, based on the position found, decide which game server to send the player to.

Hope it makes sense.
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Re: Is Overcast auto choose the nearest region for player to connect

Postby CitaTo » 21 Jul 2021, 14:00

Thank you a lot.

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