Can or Can't we run a Godot Windows Server?

Stefan_GameDev

So I decided to write my server in GDScript making full use of the RCP method.

I was under the impression by the documentation: Windows: There is no dedicated server build for Windows yet. As an alternative, you can use the --no-window command-line argument to prevent Godot from spawning a window.

That I would be able to run the server on Windows Server using the --no-window command, but it would appear that Godot is still looking for OpenGL, which my VPS doesn't have as it doesn't have a GPU.

So are the docs misleading? Or am I missing something?

TwistedTwigleg

I have no idea, but the developers on the devel channel on the IRC might know. I'd ask there, since most of the core Godot developers are fairly active there.

Megalomaniak

The docs aren't misleading, it says that there is no dedicated server build for windows. Running --no-window doesn't remove the requirement for OpenGL device.

Bundling a software mesa openGL driver along with the godot build might work though... Not guaranteeing success on that front though either. It might still have a problem with no connected display for an example.

Calinou

There are plans to remove the server platform and replace it with a headless mode available in all binaries: https://github.com/godotengine/godot-proposals/issues/991

Stefan_GameDev

@Megalomaniak said: The docs aren't misleading, it says that there is no dedicated server build for windows. Running --no-window doesn't remove the requirement for OpenGL device.

Bundling a software mesa OpenGL driver along with the Godot build might work though... Not guaranteeing success on that front though either. It might still have a problem with no connected display for an example.

Well, I interpreted 'alternative' as you can run a windows server. I think it would be fair to give a heads-up that won't work if there is no OpenGL support.

I tried your solution with Mesa3D and that did the job perfect! Enough to keep developing and get a small number of testers on board and wait for Godot 4.0 and the headless mode @Calinou refers to :)

Thx guys!

Megalomaniak

@Stefan_GameDev said: I think it would be fair to give a heads-up that won't work if there is no OpenGL support.

Yeah, that would probably make sense.

Calinou

@Stefan_GameDev I opened a pull request to document this: https://github.com/godotengine/godot-docs/pull/3879