Using Normcore on Private Server
Hey guys. I absolutely LOVE Normcore because of its simplicity and it makes game development so much easier. But recently I thought to myself, if it's possible to host a normcore server on my end all alone? That way, I wouldn't have to pay for servers, because I don't give normcore any work...
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Yes, it is absolutely possible to host a Normcore server on your own. Normcore provides a service called Normcore Private which is a private copy of Normcore's hosting infrastructure designed to be customized for a specific application. With Normcore Private, you can adjust CPU limits to host more players per room, use the Webhooks API to authenticate users, and host custom authoritative game servers.
Normcore Private comes in two flavors: Cloud and On-Premises.
- Normcore Private Cloud is a copy of Normcore Private hosted by Normal and maintained 24/7 by the Normal DevOps team. It comes with uptime guarantees and a support team that can access your live servers to help you debug your application. Normcore Private Cloud can be hosted on AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and Digital Ocean and supports multi-cloud varieties for extreme availability.
- Normcore Private On-Premises uses the same infrastructure as Normcore Private Cloud but is licensed for you to host on your own hardware. You can host it on any major cloud provider that supports Kubernetes.
You can find more information about Normcore Private here (https://normcore.io/documentation/normcore-private).
If you decide to host Normcore on Google Cloud, you can follow the instructions provided here (https://normcore.io/documentation/normcore-private/on-premises/google-cloud-installation).
Please note that while hosting Normcore yourself can save you from paying for servers, it does require a certain level of technical expertise to set up and maintain.
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private license isn't free though so you wont be saving any money
How much does that usually cost?
lots $$$
public is much cheaper