Game Control Panel URL Change

 Over the next 30 days while the gamecontrolpanel.com is being migrated from the previous registrar (while in redemption status) to the new registrar it will be unaccessible. Unfortunately, because the account which registered it with eNom is closed until additional funds are added this is not something which can be instantly updated. 

Additionally, because of delegated services from eNom to Parrallels (Plesk) communication with the relevant bodies has already been somewhat slow.

 For the current time, please continue to use http://server.invision-gaming.co.uk as a URL for accessing your control panel.

I will send out an email notifying all users when the migration is complete and the name servers are updated. 

Game Server Moves

This is to inform you on Friday that all servers will suffer a small 2-5 minutes outage while some new hardware is installed.

Additionally, over the next 48 hours (starting from now) half of all our clients will notice IP changes as your servers are moved to a new server.

Some of the servers are being removed totally from our racks - for these it should be possible to make sure that you keep your old IP (since the server will no longer need it), however for the most part up to a third of all users will notice an IP change.

If you have any questions about the move please contact support[at]invision-gaming.co.uk to have your questions answered.

Game Server Discounts

Starting from today all new game server purchases and renewals have been cut by at least 20% with many game servers now listed at half price. In addition to game servers such as Counter Strike being available for purchase at £4.50 with same day setup, we are giving every owner free teamspeak and web hosing. 

On top of all of these discounts, for the rest of this month the discount coupon 'april' will be active enabling each renewal and purchase to a futher 5% off.

All servers including Teamspeak and Webhosting completley free.

• Counter Strike Source 11 Slot Match Server - £5.98
• Counter Strike 1.6 8 Slots Match Server Boosted - £4.27
• SWAT 4 Public 16 Slot Server - 15.39
• Garrys Mod 10 Personal Server -BEST VALUE: £4.70
  
  

Database Reload

Over the past 16 hours we have experienced some problems with the mySQL database which has caused the main website to become inaccessible.

To resolve this I have restored back to a previous backup and hopefully removing the errors.

There may have been some small data and post loss on the forums, during this time.

3 Year Birthday Celebrations for Invision-Gaming

I am not quite sure what determines a sites official launch date, whether it be the date of planning, the completion of the website coding, the purchase of the domain name or the first order received? Well, Invision Gaming has today on March 11th hit one of these birth dates! 

It was today exactly three years ago - and some four months after actually conceptualising the business plan that I registered the invision-gaming.co.uk domain name. It wasn't until over a month after this date that the website was made available to the general public and then four days after that when IG made it's first order! I remember this day more than any other in the lifespan of Invision Gaming... and it was this first registration which has led on to a chain of what has now become 6074 registrations.

It was mere chance that I looked at the registration information today, remembering that April is getting closer. So while this birthday celebration may not reach the wide celebrations that preparation would have achieved, I take enthusiasm from knowing that Invision Gaming has stood a test which only a handful of UK gaming hosters has accomplished. Three years may not be a milestone that would forever carve our name in the record books, but to any GSP riding the hurdles of the gaming community it is a milestone that I am proud to have against the IG name. 

 To mark the occassion, I have set up a 10% discount coupon 'birthday' and I have dropped the price per slots on all source servers!

Now, who wants to say happy birthday first?
Sing along with me?...

If anyone wants to mention anything about their experience contribute on the forums here:

3 Year Birthday Celebration Thread.