FAQ

What is AppWarpS2?

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When should I use AppWarpS2 and when should I use AppWarp cloud?

AppWarp cloud is great for a variety of realtime multiplayer games like side-scrolling, 2 player combat, realtime turn based games etc. It saves you from the trouble of deploying and managing your servers. However in many cases such as MMOs, dealer based cards games etc. a customized server is required for handling complex interactions and to prevent cheating. AppWarpS2 is a super set of AppWarp cloud in that it allows you to extend and modify the server side logic according to your need. However the hosting and management of the Java application has to be done by the developers themselves.

How much will it cost me?

AppWarpS2 comes with a high free threshold of 300 CCUs (Concurrently connected users). The free versions require that the developer give credit by adding "powered by AppWarpS2" text on their application's splash screen. This allows developers to use it for free unless your game becomes wildly successful. For more details contact us at sales@shephertz.com

What samples do you have?

We have included a few samples which illustrate the different concepts of AppWarpS2. This will help developers to get started easily with their implementation. Read more here

Where can I find documentation?

There are two sides to development on AppWarpS2 - the client and the server application. The details are provided here.

We also recommend you to read our overview page which describes an overview of how the server works before diving in to code. Also take a look at our samples.

How do I do server side user authentication?

The ability to perform custom user authentication on the server is important for many applications. By default the AppWarp server only guarantees uniqueness of users connected to a zone by username and doesn't do any validation. Applications can perform client side verification but for applications with strict user admission control this may not sufficient. AppWarp S2 allows developers control over user admission. For details click here.

Do you support RPC?

Yes of course! Read more

Can I deploy on AWS? What about Azure or Right scale?

Yes. AppWarpS2 has very basic requirements and should run without problem on most environments Read more

Can I run the server on windows or macos?

Yes. Read more

If I get a high volume of traffic, how will AppWarp scale?

For most applications, a single instance of AppWarpS2 is sufficient. You can take a look at our alpha benchmarking report.

However if you are expecting extremely high volumes of traffic and CCUs, it might be required to deploy the application on multiple instances and balance the load through different application zones running on different instances. This feature is currently under development and will be available in the beta release of the product.