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- Game Server Management<\/strong> – Agones provides custom Kubernetes resources, such as GameServer and Fleet, tailored for game server deployment and management.<\/li>\n
- Fleet Management<\/strong> – We can create fleets of game servers, allowing for efficient scaling and management. This means you can run multiple instances of the same game server and easily manage their lifecycle.<\/li>\n
- Automatic Scaling<\/strong> – Agones support autoscaling based on player demand. As players join or leave, Agones can automatically spin up or down game servers to meet the needs of your player base.<\/li>\n
- Health checks and Recovery<\/strong> – Agones include health checks to monitor the status of game servers. If a server becomes unhealthy, Agones can automatically restart it to ensure a smooth gaming experience.<\/li>\n
- Session Management<\/strong> – The platform allows for session management, enabling you to track player sessions, matchmaking, and connections more effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Read more: Building the Future of Multiplayer Games with AWS GameLift: Key Strategies for Success<\/a><\/h3>\n
Create Kubernetes Cluster and Setup Agones<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nNote – <\/strong>We will set up a Kubernetes cluster on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and install the Agones components to manage game servers. Once the setup is complete, we’ll deploy a Xonotic game server on the cluster and connect to it using the Xonotic client.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nStep 1<\/strong> – Open Cloud Shell<\/p>\n
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Shell Fig No. 1<\/p><\/div>\n
Step 2<\/strong> – Export CLUSTER_NAME<\/p>\n
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\n $export CLUSTER_NAME=game-server<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 3<\/strong> – Now create Kubernetes cluster by using below command<\/p>\n
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\n $gcloud container clusters create $CLUSTER_NAME –no-enable-legacy-authorization –tags=game-server –scopes=gke-default –num-nodes=3 –machine-type=n1-standard-2 –region=us-central1-a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"Blog](\"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-11.01.01\u202fAM.png\")
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Step 4<\/strong> – Create Firewall Rule<\/p>\n
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\n $gcloud compute firewall-rules create game-server-firewall –allow udp:7000-8000 –target-tags game-server –description \u2018Firewall to allow game server udp traffic\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 5<\/strong> – Connect to Cluster<\/p>\n
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\n $gcloud config set container\/cluster $CLUSTER_NAME
\n$gcloud container clusters get-credentials –region=us-central1-a $CLUSTER_NAME
\n$kubectl cluster-info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNow, we will install Agnoes<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step 6<\/strong> – Create agones-system Name Space<\/p>\n
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\n $kubectl create namespace agones-system<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 7<\/strong> – Add agones repo<\/p>\n
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\n $helm repo add agones https:\/\/agones.dev\/chart\/stable
\n$helm repo update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n![\"Blog](\"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-11.02.03\u202fAM.png\")
<\/p>\nStep 8<\/strong> –\u00a0 Install agones<\/p>\n
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\n $helm install agones –namespace agones-system agones\/agones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"Blog](\"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-11.02.42\u202fAM.png\")
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\n $kubectl –namespace agones-system get pods -o wide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"t\"](\"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-1.41.43\u202fPM.png\")
<\/p>\nHere, We can see all agones components are up and running.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Step 9<\/strong> – Create Fleet<\/p>\n
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\n $kubectl apply -f https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/googleforgames\/agones\/release-1.44.0\/examples\/xonotic\/fleet.yaml<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"Blog](\"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-11.04.17\u202fAM.png\")
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\n $kubectl get fleet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"Blog](\"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-11.04.26\u202fAM.png\")
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\n $kubectl get gameservers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n ![\"Blog](\"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-11.04.35\u202fAM.png\")
<\/p>\nInstall Xonotic Client on Linux Machine<\/h2>\n
Step 1<\/strong> – Download Xonotic game binary & extract it.<\/p>\n
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\n $get http:\/\/dl.xonotic.org\/xonotic-0.8.5.zip
\n$unzip xonotic*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n![\"Blog](\"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-05-at-12.20.47\u202fPM.png\")
\nStep 2 –<\/strong> Go to xonotic folder and execute the below file.<\/p>\n - Fleet Management<\/strong> – We can create fleets of game servers, allowing for efficient scaling and management. This means you can run multiple instances of the same game server and easily manage their lifecycle.<\/li>\n
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