so i have 2 drives, a c and a d drive. forgive me for sounding stupid
but uh, i dont know what game servers are like i know they are 24.7 and thats what i want.
I just dont wanna have to pay for it, so can i turn my c drive (which i dont use) into a dedicated game server that just hosts a server 24.7. for my bhd (as long as my computer is on, or like can i get a program that lets the hosted server just run in the background? can i get a dedicated server without paying for it -_-
sorry if i sound stupid.

Theoretically you could.

But...

Could your computer and internet connection stand up to it, would your ISP approve etc? there are many things to consider.

You would also need a dedicated IP address (not common with most ISP's) - or you could set up a static IP address with sites such as NO-IP etc.

Chances are it will be very laggy ...

I speak from experience. If you don't have at least a dual core processor @ at least 1.5 GHz with at least 256 MB RAM, you will lag horribly and so will the server. I have hosted and run my own IRC and Game servers here at my house. You will probably have to restart your DSL modem at minimum 1 time per week. I did at least. Also, I recommend calling your ISP and asking if it is ok.

Good luck,
Adam

i did this i have a static ip, im asking if is there something that will run it in the background???

Ok...the short of it - ifyou want to run your own dedicated game server...you need a couple of things.

1) A connection that has at LEAST higher then 512kb upload...preferably 2mb upload
2) Server side software - such as the game server patches.
3) I'd suggest you need a second computer to host it on - if you were hosting a dedicated server, it would pull your day to day performance down.
4) Your ISP's permission - for which you will need a really good reason.