GameCreate has many features that we have broken up into the following sections: Getting Started, Game Software Installation, Control Game Servers, Configure Game Servers, Temporary Game Servers, Reporting, Security, and Integration. The ?Screenshots page has pictures showing many of these features.
Getting Started
Simple setup
Installing GameCreate could not be simpler - just run our setup program on the host computer (or computers) and use the GameCreate.com site to control each host. The GameCreate.com service handles everything else.
Built-in support for dozens of games
GameCreate comes ready-to-use with support for current games. Better still, we continue to add new game releases to GameCreate.com so that you may immediately install them.
Single solution for any number of computers or servers
All your computers and game servers can be controlled using GameCreate.com . You may browse servers based on the their host computer, their game type, or an overall list.
Supports Windows and Linux host computers
GameCreate can be installed on either Windows or Linux host computers. Use the operating system that you are comfortable with.
Multiple IP Address support
Make use of every one of your host computer's IP Addresses with GameCreate. Create servers and assign them to run on a specific IP Address easily from within the GameCreate interface.
Excellent documentation
GameCreate.com makes extensive use of in-page help so that you always feel in control. The complimentary content-sensitive help pages and GameCreate Manual ensure you make the most of the GameCreate.com service.
Game Software Installation
Managed installations
GameCreate has game software installations for all supported games. We collect and prepare game packages so you don't have to.
Web-based installation
Use GameCreate.com to have games installed on your host computer. Install many games to multiple hosts at the same time.
Automated updates
The GameCreate service will install new patches as required. Your host computers can be updated without requiring any interaction on your behalf.
Built-in FTP server
Allow users to connect via FTP to upload maps or modifications to a server. Access control is tightly integrated with GameCreate.com so there is no setup or maintainence required.
Control Game Servers
Start, restart, and stop servers
Servers can be controlled from anywhere using GameCreate.com . You are informed in real time of the server's running status.
Live resource monitoring
View the number of players, processor usage, and memory consumption on game servers. Information is continually refreshed to keep you up-to-date.
Program monitoring
The GameCreate software will continually monitor your game servers. If a game server crashes, it is restarted immediately.
Game monitoring
Game servers are also monitored using the same technique players use to find servers. If a game server will not appear to players, it will be restarted.
Configure Game Servers
Simplified server configuration
GameCreate.com displays a list of options with which to configure a game server, complete with a description of each option. Each game's list comes pre-built so that you you can create game servers without knowing the underlying configuration file format.
Create server configuration templates
Particular option values can be saved as a template and applied to game servers. Changing an option value in the template affects all game servers the template is applied to.
Pre-built collection of configuration files
GameCreate.com contains an extensive collection of configuration files for supported games. There is no need to create your own configuration files.
Extendable configuration area
If you have specific needs, you can add or modify the option list used to configure a game server. The default value on GameCreate-supplied options can be changed to update all game servers.
File editor
Create new configuration files or modify the supplied files to suit your needs. GameCreate.com makes it easy to integrate configuration files with the server configuration page.
Choose files for each game server
Create a collection of your own configuration files and choose which file to use for a game server. Change the server's effective configuration by switching from one configuration file to another.
Share files across servers
Configuration files can be created for one game server or shared between game servers. When a shared file is modified, all servers receive the modification.
Configurable command line
GameCreate.com comes with a suitable command line for each game. You can modify a game server's command line to suit your specific needs.
Game Server relocation
Game server configuration is all held on the GameCreate.com site. Move a game server to another host with a few clicks of the mouse.
Leave notes for other administrators
GameCreate.com can store and display comments about each game server. Let other server administrators know why you've made particular changes.
Temporary Game Servers
Let users choose game servers
This unique GameCreate feature allows users to 'own' a game server for a few hours. Customers can play clan matches or practice without tying up permanent, public game servers and without support from you.
Temporary Server Calendar
GameCreate.com features a temporary server calendar for customers to refer to. Customers can see what times a server has been booked for and what times are available.
Self-service interface to reduce support enquiries
Customers can modify their temporary server using GameCreate.com by themselves. The temporary server booking time can be modified or canceled at the customer's discretion.
Streamlined configuration
Customers create temporary servers using a streamlined version of the configuration area available to you. Options such as host computer and Port are chosen automatically by GameCreate.com .
Control number of temporary game servers
GameCreate allows you to control the number of temporary game servers that can be created on a host computer. Ensure good performance for customers by keeping temporary servers numbers at a reasonable level.
Share host computers for different game types
One host computer can have temporary game servers for any number of different games. GameCreate will let users create temporary servers using any mix of game types up to the host computer's limit.
Share hosts fairly with different games
Each supported game can have different processor and memory requirements that affect how many servers a host computer can support. GameCreate.com will respect these differences when calculating the host's game server limit.
Reporting
Failure reporting
Your game servers' and host computers' status is continuously logged by GameCreate. In the case of problems, GameCreate can send you an alert email.
Host computer and game server statistics
Player numbers, processor usage, and memory consumption are recorded for each host computer and game server. You can view graphs of this information over a variety of time periods.
Show server status on your web site
GameCreate.com supplies a continuously updated XML status feed for your game servers. Integrate live server status information directly into your web site.
Security
Secure by design
GameCreate uses SSL encryption technology to help keep your host computers secure. With a secured system you can focus on your customer's needs.
Multiple users
Give other users access to control your game servers. Access can be assigned to each user by host, by game type, or to individual servers.
Flexible security model
Access can be granted to read, write, or control game servers. Users can be restricted to suit your own needs.
Integration
Supply configuration files remotely
Game server configuration files can be uploaded to GameCreate. Create or integrate systems to perform tasks such as managing Steam ID bans.
Authenticate against your user database
GameCreate.com supplies its own user database, but you can also use your own. Create a single sign-on service so your customers can use their existing accounts.
Create servers from your web site
Game servers and temporary game servers can be created and controlled using web services. Create applications such as double-elim competitions that use the GameCreate.com service to provide game servers.