Sorry for insisting, but as pointed out in this wiki page: "If you are looking to save space or unify certain files that you know will not change, use symlinks." I assume we are free to symlink binaries, common plugins/*.smx . I agree that we should not symlink directories - at least I never did and avoid doing this, I just go through default installation and symlink files with some exceptions.
This is quite interesting topic for me at the moment as I am working on automated symlink scripts and need to be certain what route will be better. After all, needing to update SM once rather than 20 times is amazing difference. Currently I have 2 gameservers running symlinks to single SM instance. Nice point out of gamedata, I will add it to exceptions but did not hit the issue with this yet. On Sat, 2012-08-04 at 00:49 +0200, Valentin G. wrote: > It is officially advised against doing that: > http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Multiple_or_Forked_Servers_(SourceMod) > > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 11:49 PM, Jevgenij Timosenko > <[email protected]> wrote: > What is wrong with having Sourcemod symlinked? > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Valentin G. > <[email protected]> wrote: > > We use symlinking to run a bunch of servers off of the same > files. It works > > like a charm and allows every instance to have it's own > config and log > > directories no problem. > > This should work on Windows aswell. > > > > Just as a heads-up: SourceMod needs it's own copy for every > server you are > > running (if you're planning to use it). Otherwise horrible > things will > > happen :) > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Steven Hartland > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "PAL-18" > <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 9:20 AM > >> Subject: [hlds] Multiple Servers From Same SRCDS > Installation = Bad? > >> > >> > >> > >>> I've read this on lots of forums but no one seems to have > any concrete > >>> reason why this is bad: > >>> > >>> Is it true that running multiple servers from the same > SRCDS installation > >>> is bad? Does it cause stability problems? Performance > problems? Lag? File > >>> corruption? > >> > >> > >> No, you need to ensure that things are configured properly > but you won't > >> get > >> any stabilty problems. > >> > >> Performance should actually be better as it makes better > use of filesystem > >> cache > >> and dll cache in the OS. > >> > >> We use this to run hundreds of servers. > >> > >> The only issue we have are:- > >> 1. demo's don't allow you specify a location to save them > >> 2. configs need prefixing manually unlike other games which > have a "base > >> path" > >> command line option which makes everything very easy. > >> > >> We've raised these enhancements a few times here before as > it would things > >> so much easier if they where added :) > >> > >> Regards > >> Steve > >> > >> ================================================ > >> This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay > (UK) Ltd. and > >> the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event > of misdirection, > >> the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing > or otherwise > >> disseminating it or any information contained in it. > >> In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete > transmission please > >> telephone +44 845 868 1337 > >> or return the E.mail to [email protected]. > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > >> please visit: > >> > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > -- > > Best regards, > Jozh mailto:[email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
