With the new year (2024) we have started working on a set of major new features and improvements that will come to SmartFoxServer in due time. Here is a short list of what’s cooking: Support for Java 21: the latest LTS release introduces new language features, powerful API and a new Garbage Collector that can be beneficial for server apps such as SmartFoxServer. Virtual Threads: is one of the main attractions in JDK 21 and a long awaited feature to improve scalability. We’re planning to redesign the threading model in SmartFoxServer to take full advantage of this feature, simplify ..read more

We have just released a small update for our client API, which addresses the caching of UserVariables when users enter and leave multiple Rooms. A recent bug submission has pointed to a specific situation in which a UserVariable would remain in the cache, potentially wasting some memory. You can read more in the related support forum discussion and download the latest release from our API Download page ..read more

We have now added SmartFoxServer Cluster support to our offical HTML5/JS client API. You can obtain the new release from our client API download page and learn more on how to build a Cluster client from the Overcast documentation ..read more

We have updated the Unity examples pack and tutorials for SmartFoxServer 2X. What’s new? New Shooter example and tutorial, substituting the outdated First Person Shooter example. All examples now feature an Editor window providing setup instructions; all tutorials now reference those instructions ..read more

As of 2023 SmartFoxServer 2X ships with the JRE 11 (LTS) out of the box, but it can also run with a higher version if needed. In our documentation we have a detailed table with all the supported Java releases and their level of compatibility with SFS2X, which we recommend to consult. At the time of writing this article SFS2X does not run with a JRE version 16 or higher without additional configuration. In this short article we will discuss how to configure the SmartFoxServer launchers to support the most recent Java runtimes, up to the latest JRE 20. » Farewell Javascript Before we discuss the ..read more

Hello, we are pleased to announce that SmartFoxServer Cluster is finally here, as part of the tools in the Overcast cloud. The new Cluster feature offers additional scalability super-powers to your SmartFoxServer based games with: Automatic horizontal scaling Automatic load balancing Advanced cluster-wide matchmaking Advanced monitoring and management via SFS2X AdminTool Extended SFS2X client side API with new events and requests Consult our website for more info on the Overcast cloud service To learn more about the SmartFoxServer Cluster check the&nbs ..read more

We have just released SmartFoxServer 2X 2.19.0, which introduces Extension Flood Filters to limit the number of Extension calls on a per-request basis. The release comes also with updated Tomcat (websocket/BlueBox), updated GeoIP database and host of bug fixes. Please note: the new release comes as a standalone installer so it can’t be used to update a previous instance. » Get the new SmartFoxServer 2.19.0 installer from our download section. » Read the full release notes here ..read more

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