BranD Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 [EN] Hello everyone! I’d like to share a suggestion that I believe could improve the experience for both players and server admins in MTA:SA. Currently, when we add a server to our favorites list, it saves the numeric IP address of the server. While this works fine, what if we could use web domains or URLs instead? Why is using domains better than numeric IPs? Easier to remember: It’s much simpler to recall a name like mta.mydomain.com than an IP address like 123.456.789.0. Flexibility for changes: If the server changes its IP (due to migration, hosting changes, etc.), players don’t need to update anything. The admin just redirects the domain to the new IP, and that’s it. Better for promotion: A domain looks more professional and appealing. Imagine promoting your server with something like join.mtaserver.net instead of a string of numbers. Sounds much cooler, right? Current compatibility: It’s already possible to connect to servers using domains in MTA, but the issue is that when saving the IP, it converts it into a numeric address. This removes all the benefits mentioned above. Domains can be used now, but they aren’t saved! Automatically converted to IP. My suggestion is that, when adding a server to favorites, the domain (if used) should be saved instead of automatically converting it to a numeric IP. This would make the experience more similar to games like Minecraft, where domains are the standard. I hope this idea is considered, as it would benefit both players and server admins. Thanks for reading, and I look forward to your feedback! [ES] ¡Hola a todos! Quisiera compartir una sugerencia que creo podría mejorar la experiencia de los jugadores y administradores en MTA:SA. Actualmente, cuando agregamos un servidor al listado favorito, este guarda la IP numérica del servidor. Esto está bien, pero... ¿qué tal si pudiéramos usar dominios web o URLs en su lugar? ¿Por qué es importante usar dominios en lugar de IPs numéricas? Facilidad de recordar: Es mucho más fácil recordar un nombre como mta.midominio.com que una dirección IP como 123.456.789.0. Flexibilidad para cambios: Si el servidor cambia de IP (por migración, cambio de hosting, etc.), los jugadores no necesitan actualizar nada. Solo el administrador redirige el dominio a la nueva IP, y listo. Mejor publicidad: Un dominio es más profesional y llamativo. Imagina promocionar tu servidor con algo como join.mtaserver.net en lugar de una serie de números. ¡Suena mucho mejor, verdad? Compatibilidad actual: Ya es posible conectarse a servidores usando dominios en MTA, pero el problema es que al guardar la IP, se convierte en la dirección numérica. Esto elimina las ventajas mencionadas. Mi sugerencia es que, al agregar un servidor a favoritos, se guarde el dominio (si se usó uno) en lugar de convertirlo automáticamente a una IP numérica. Esto haría que la experiencia sea más similar a juegos como Minecraft, donde los dominios son la norma. Actualmente se puede usar dominios, ¡pero no se guarda! Se cambia a IP automáticamente. Espero que esta idea sea considerada, ya que beneficiaría tanto a los jugadores como a los administradores. ¡Gracias por leer, y espero sus comentarios! Link to comment
DiSaMe Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 MTA doesn't save the domain names? Didn't know that. I agree, it can be a problem. When I ran my own server many years ago, I wasn't sure if my IP address could change so I used a domain for this purpose. If the address changes, the domain can still serve as unchanging reference. If MTA only remembers the IP address, that doesn't eliminate all advantages of domains, but still does make the change of address a bigger inconvenience than it should be. Link to comment
BranD Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 (edited) On 15/03/2025 at 18:16, DiSaMe said: MTA doesn't save the domain names? Didn't know that. I agree, it can be a problem. When I ran my own server many years ago, I wasn't sure if my IP address could change so I used a domain for this purpose. If the address changes, the domain can still serve as unchanging reference. If MTA only remembers the IP address, that doesn't eliminate all advantages of domains, but still does make the change of address a bigger inconvenience than it should be. Expand Yes, something similar to Minecraft servers could be implemented, where you only enter the domain name and it redirects you directly to the server. Additionally, when you click on your favorites, the domain name would appear instead of the numeric IP address. This would definitely make things easier for users since they wouldn’t need to worry about remembering or updating IP addresses if they change. The system could resolve the domain name to the current IP address in the background, ensuring a seamless connection experience without exposing the technical details to the end-user. Edited March 27 by BranD Link to comment
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