Installing and using the WorldServer Developer Package¶

Download¶

Download the most up to date version of the file from http://vastpark.org/documents/show/1

Whats in the WorldServer Developer Package?¶

• WorldServer Lite
• Example Worlds
• Intro for Developer.pdf
• readme.txt

Setup¶

1. Download and unzip the file
2. Open up the "WorldServer Lite and Example worlds" folder inside.
3. Copy the VastServer_Lite folder to wherever you wish to run the server from. e.g C:\Program Files\VastPark\VastServer_Lite
4. Open the "Example Worlds" folder. You will see 6 different folders. Each of these contain the files for a world.
   1. Copy all the folders contained in "Example worlds" to your "Documents\VastPark\Server" folder. Note: You may have to create this folder path.
   2. Now you should have the following folders in this location:
   • Documents\VastPark\Server\avatar_scripted_movement
   • Documents\VastPark\Server\dune_buggy_demo
   • Documents\VastPark\Server\hello_world
   • Documents\VastPark\Server\lipsync_audioorb_example
   • Documents\VastPark\Server\network_tester
   • Documents\VastPark\Server\spiderbot_example

That's it! You can now launch the server from wherever you put it by opening your VastServer folder and running "VastServer.exe". A console application window will open and now all the virtual worlds are running.

Accessing the worlds¶

* Locally *¶

1. Install VastPark Player v1.3 Build 34 or above available via http://www.vastpark.com/resources/downloads/developer-snapshots.html
2. Run the VastPark Player
3. Enter the local machine's IP or 127.0.0.1 or localhost as part of the address and append the world name.

Example URLs:

• localhost/hello_world
• vp://localhost/hello_world
• http://localhost/spiderbot_example

* From other computers in the LAN *¶

1. Install VastPark Player
2. Run the VastPark Player
3. Enter the local machine's IP and append the world name.

* From the Internet *¶

• Contact your organization's network administrator.

Port information¶

If you're trying to connect a VastPark Player to a WorldServer outside your network, You will need to open your corporate firewall to enable outbound UDP communication on the server's data port (While we frequently deploy Enterprise worlds to port 80 for both IMML and data, the default port used by WorldServer Lite to host worlds is port 8278). You will need additional ports (e.g. 5060 at a minimum) open to support the Vivox plugin if it's used.

Troubleshooting¶

Q: I've just installed the files and the application window says at the top that there are no worlds running. Why?
A: You have not put the Worlds in the required location.

Example of not having worlds in the right folder

Q: The server crashed or doesn't host my world. Why?
A: Please ask in the forums: http://vastpark.org/projects/vp/boards or if your organization has a private support portal, please ask us in there rather than via email. This helps all of us keep track of issues. We will need you to provide details on your Windows Operating System, the VastPark software you are running, your computer specifications and a description of your network environment.