How to run my own dedicated server for BF4?

[indexxp]

Its 2022 and BF4 servers are very scarce here in south americas, so how can I get my own dedicated server running?

im a seasoned developer so I know my way around clouds and etc... id just like to know what would I have to install in my AWS machine and etc

[CyberDyme]

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@indexxp wrote:

Its 2022 and BF4 servers are very scarce here in south americas, so how can I get my own dedicated server running?

im a seasoned developer so I know my way around clouds and etc... id just like to know what would I have to install in my AWS machine and etc

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Hi @indexxp ,

Depending on which gaming platform that you are on, you simply contact one of the relevant server hosting partners and pay them to host your BF4 server.  Despite that you might be technically skilled and have your own hardware and low latency Internet line 24/7, then there is no way for you to host your own server on your own infrastructure.

It would though have been great if that was possible, but it isn't today and dont think that EA will go that way with their IP.

[EA_Atic]

@indexxp We don't have a open SDK for Battlefield 4, last game we ran SDK for has to be Battlefield 2142.

At the moment you have to use a third party company if you are on PC or on console you use the in-game system.

/Atic

[indexxp]

Thank you for your answer.

if I may, we have a problem here then, I mean, due to the sheer distance, playing on a US based server is not viable for South America.

São Paulo in Brazil is the largest city of the continent and its neighboring areas host over 11 million people as of 2021. São Paulo is 8h flight away from florida! we get kicked quite fast from all the servers! very soon, the only option will be playing campaign mode or LAN...

pls help

[EA_Atic]

Hi @indexxp, Is this for console or PC servers?

/Atic

[Harl3quin]

I play from Tenerife, no issues.Very rarelly I will get kicked for a high ping rate but that's not very often TBPH.

[Harl3quin]

Perhaps this is an option @EA_Atic :::

I run my own dedicated servers for business and can easily open one up for gaming. What would be required ?

What are the ideal server requirements?

[CyberDyme]

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@Harl3quin wrote:

I play from Tenerife, no issues. Very rarelly I will get kicked for a high ping rate but that's not very often TBPH.

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Hi @Harl3quin ,

Spain have laid huge fiber optic links from the European continent out to the Canary Islands, incl to Tenerife.  So your ping rate to our European hosted BF4 servers (NL hosted for PlayStation) is typically max in the 35-65ms range.  So perfectly fine for the BF4 gaming.

It is an entirely different matter when we talk about aka South America based players, in locations like Brazil/Chile/Peru...   Just because of the absolute geographic long distances, first to USA hosted servers but especially to connect with European based servers, makes their ping go up in the several hundreds of ms.  Matter of fact, causing the game servers to rubberband, hit registration going lost and ultimately may at times crash the servers with all connected players along with it...  (aka ping rates of 600-1,800+ ms on European servers are being measured)

[ll_PILOT-PRO_ll]

Bro, I am IT as well. Let try. 

[ll_PILOT-PRO_ll]

Same bro. I am Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro and I live in Florida, US. It's a garbage connection here too. To be honest, worst than RJ and northeast Brazil. I've tried everything, but I gave up due so horrible. BF2042 is a big disaster and the only way is pay for someone, maybe a former EA employee to help us. I am BF4 addicted, but it's impossible to play with high latency and srvtick.