MooClick PHP Servers?

[Catastrophic]

I know enough about MooClick to make a bit of a game, and register accounts, and whatnot.
However the only way I know how to do it is via a server app also made in MMF2. This is unideal because:
A) Storing user data as INI feels unsafe and unideal
B) I can't leave my PV on 24/7
C) I use my internet connection for other stuff and don't want to lag all my players

So are there any tutorials about that can show me how to host games via php/MySQL or something? I am new to both PHP and mySQL but am willing to learn.
The Tutorials page has a registration via php tutorial but that does not cover the conveying of actual game data for a multilayer game.

So, yeah, tutorial links would be fantastic.
Thanks in advance!

[LB]

I don't think you can host anything via PHP, and even so it would be a completely wrong application for PHP.

I'd recommend checking out Lacewing. Build 19 just came out and fixes some problems from 18. I think you'll find Lacewing much easier to deal with. Also, the server extension doesn't *have* to be slower than a compiled C++ one would be. And yes, you can write the server in C++ or in Python with pyLacewing by Mathias.

If you can't get what you want with the Lacewing Server Object, the C++ Lacewing Library, or pyLacewing, then I've probably misunderstood what you are trying to do.

[James]

A webserver with PHP/MySQL isn't going to relay real-time game messages. You need a specialised game server, whether you're using Moo, Lacewing or anything else. That's why web hosting is so cheap - it only hosts web pages.

Something virtual like AWS or Rackspace might work, but I've never tried.

[Konidias]

A) You have to store user data somewhere... What is safer than directly on the server? You can also encrypt it. If people are hacking into your server, you have bigger issues than whether or not an ini file feels unsafe.

B) Shouldn't be hosting a game from your computer unless it is just a game for a few friends to play.

C) See answer for B.

[Catastrophic]

B) Shouldn't be hosting a game from your computer unless it is just a game for a few friends to play.

C) See answer for B.

I know that's why I was asking about a PHP/mySQL server.
I want to know some way to host remotely.

What exactly does Lacewing do differently? I haven't even heard of it before.

[James]

B) Shouldn't be hosting a game from your computer unless it is just a game for a few friends to play.

C) See answer for B.

I know that's why I was asking about a PHP/mySQL server.
I want to know some way to host remotely.

As I said previously, there isn't a way to host a game server with a PHP/MySQL web hosting service. You can either rent some kind of VPS/dedicated server, or find a way to use the public Lacewing servers.

What exactly does Lacewing do differently? I haven't even heard of it before.

Lacewing is the modern replacement for Moo (forum here).