What is a listen server?

[SkyPiercers]

I never understood what these were. If I see one, I tend not to join it for that reason.

 

[timur]

Now, I'm not very knowledgable in Server mechanics, but from what I've heard, I think a Listen server runs from a person's computer rather than a dedicated server...or thats what I've heard. Very possible I could be wrong though.

 

[rautamiekka]

Lysator reported for spam and that post was deleted.<br><br>In nutshell: in practise a Listen Server is like a Dedicated, except it's more restricted in how much you can customize it, and that it runs as long as the host is in the game. That is, if the host disconnects to the Main Menu or quits the game, the Listen Server shuts down.<br>

 

[Jack-Carver]

Basically it has as much options like a dedi server.
However the Host himself is playing on it and if the server has not enough performence for KF then the whole game will start to lag. Also if he leaves, the game will shut down.
It's qute a bad idea to make a listen server because they are quite buggy (reload sounds play twice for clients and so on...). It's better to make a dedicated server and then join your own server (also for LAN games).

 

[rautamiekka]

Basically it has as much options like a dedi server.
However the Host himself is playing on it and if the server has not enough performence for KF then the whole game will start to lag. Also if he leaves, the game will shut down.
It's qute a bad idea to make a listen server because they are quite buggy (reload sounds play twice for clients and so on...). It's better to make a dedicated server and then join your own server (also for LAN games).

Depends on the game but you're right.