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Running X86_64 (Linux) Game Servers on ARM With Box64
Though native Linux game servers have been scarce over the last two decades, "I've seen people using the Box64 emulator to play x86_64 games on ARM devices," writes Slashdot reader VennStone. "It got me thinking: why not apply this to game servers...? "I thought it would be fun to see if I could bu...
They dubbed the experiment "Trackberry", and shared all the technical details in a blog post at Interfacing Linux(including a video). That said, it introduces a compelling option for those of us looking to run dedicated game servers that don't require much in the way of system resources. Under load, TrackBerry averages 2.8 watts and, according to the scientific number digits below, ends up running just under $3.00 a year or $0.25 a month.
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