Is it possible to host multiplayer with mods now?

[Rozpierdalacz]

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[sokolov]

It's always been possible.

[Rozpierdalacz]

Hmm launching game with mods wouldnt launch server at all, and with some if server started mods had no impact on game.
ANyway it was awhile ago ill try again.

[Tremolo]

Did you add the mod ID and workshop ID? Also, separate the mods with ;
if you use commas, it won't work.

[Beard #GetRektRambo]

you can buddy, im running over 100 mods on mine, no problem at all, just make sure they're all compatibly with each other

[Thrair]

There's some minor headaches, tho. The biggest I can think of is that anything using Mod Options settings will have the settings overwritten by any player that joins, overwriting the server settings. Usually that means default.

On a private server, ya just have to make everyone edit their own Mod Options to match the server. On a public server, you're hosed. At best you get stuck on default. At worst a troll comes in with intentionally pooched settings to ♥♥♥♥ with people.

It's one of the big reasons I avoid Hydrocraft. Mod has a lot of potential, but man oh man can it make a mess with the wrong settings. Plus I think the mod author's on hiatus?

[sokolov]

You need to add the mods in "Steam Workshop" tab when making the server preset then check the "Mods" tab if all mods are correct (some mods have sub-mods that are just specific versions of said mods)
For some reason, Zomboid likes to redownload all of your mods when trying to host a server from within the game. Regardless if the mods already are downloaded via Steam, that's why sometimes it'll be "stuck" on initializing server.

Edit: everything above is for hosting in-game, I've no idea how to host using the dedicated server.

[Rozpierdalacz]

Originally posted by Sokolov:

You need to add the mods in "Steam Workshop" tab when making the server preset then check the "Mods" tab if all mods are correct (some mods have sub-mods that are just specific versions of said mods)
For some reason, Zomboid likes to redownload all of your mods when trying to host a server from within the game. Regardless if the mods already are downloaded via Steam, that's why sometimes it'll be "stuck" on initializing server.

Edit: everything above is for hosting in-game, I've no idea how to host using the dedicated server.

this is how i was doing it. I played game with a friend and while we added 6 mods none of them worked and we played vanilla.
Well, anyway it seems its not pz problem, but its something from my side, at least i know its something i should be able to fix.

[Thrair]

This might help.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2694448564

[AlexSledge]

Doesn’t setting the Mod Options config file to read only on the server solve that problem?