webspace providers usually only offer html, php, pearl and other web-oriented scripts. you have to find an offer that is dedicatd for game host execution.
But "game server" has several meanings. It may be a php script on a webserver that will only tell the IPs of running games. In this case the real game host is built in the game exe on the players machine: the first player will act as server, all other players will be clients. Usually the player won´t notice a diffrence, other than eg. options to kick some clients. Such a host should have a good ping time. Smart systems even allow to hand over the host job to a client when the host quits the game.
"Real" game servers that are running on a webserver are possible too. They do te same as the background host described before, but they don´t have player controls.
the connection and performence requirements depend on the kind of game and number of players. FPS needs a good connection speeds, where roundbased games may use rather slow servers too. huge structures as seen in mmorpgs sometimes utilize an intelligent network of servers that are handling high numbers of players.
But "game server" has several meanings. It may be a php script on a webserver that will only tell the IPs of running games. In this case the real game host is built in the game exe on the players machine: the first player will act as server, all other players will be clients. Usually the player won´t notice a diffrence, other than eg. options to kick some clients. Such a host should have a good ping time. Smart systems even allow to hand over the host job to a client when the host quits the game.
"Real" game servers that are running on a webserver are possible too. They do te same as the background host described before, but they don´t have player controls.
the connection and performence requirements depend on the kind of game and number of players. FPS needs a good connection speeds, where roundbased games may use rather slow servers too. huge structures as seen in mmorpgs sometimes utilize an intelligent network of servers that are handling high numbers of players.