Dedicated Server + Game

[AlfaOmega]

Is there still a problem with connecting the game to the server running on the same PC? I haven't noticed this in any other game, except this one.

[Veevslav]

Never knew there was a problem related to that. So you may want to test it out and let us know.

[AlfaOmega]

I've had the server up and running for a few weeks now. but unfortunately I can't connect from the PC on which the server is running. LAN connection). I can see it in the list right now, but when I click on it, it throws me back to the opening screen after a while. That's the problem with what I'm writing about.

[Veevslav]

What OS?

[Nameless]

I have the same issue. Always had it since many patches ago. If you start a dedicated in your local LAN, you won't be able to join it, even if you try from another PC (i just checked that). Friends can join the server normally but any machine in the same network won't be able to join.

Made a post about it a couple months ago but lots of time went by without dev response. Not sure if they support this (very normal) setup of dedicated server + running game in the same machine (or even in the same network).

[jackto_dev]

Could you please show me a log of the dedicated server in the situation in question to our support email or attach it here?

And try the solution in the link below.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1377380/discussions/0/4033599096394032914/

[Veevslav]

Originally posted by Nameless:

I have the same issue. Always had it since many patches ago. If you start a dedicated in your local LAN, you won't be able to join it, even if you try from another PC (i just checked that). Friends can join the server normally but any machine in the same network won't be able to join.

Made a post about it a couple months ago but lots of time went by without dev response. Not sure if they support this (very normal) setup of dedicated server + running game in the same machine (or even in the same network).

Odd, I run a dedicated server off my wife's computer. I have 3 kids that connect to it and myself. We also have one computer out of state that connects at the same time.
All computers are running windows. We tried POP os for one of the systems and it would not connect, so we set up a dual boot OS for that computer.

[Nameless]

Originally posted by Veevslav:

Originally posted by Nameless:

I have the same issue. Always had it since many patches ago. If you start a dedicated in your local LAN, you won't be able to join it, even if you try from another PC (i just checked that). Friends can join the server normally but any machine in the same network won't be able to join.

Made a post about it a couple months ago but lots of time went by without dev response. Not sure if they support this (very normal) setup of dedicated server + running game in the same machine (or even in the same network).

Odd, I run a dedicated server off my wife's computer. I have 3 kids that connect to it and myself. We also have one computer out of state that connects at the same time.
All computers are running windows. We tried POP os for one of the systems and it would not connect, so we set up a dual boot OS for that computer.

Oh really? Well I never got it work.
It happens exactly as the OP described, I can see the server in the dedicated servers list, I click to join, type in the password and a few seconds later the game goes to the "press any key to start" screen. Oh and both my PCs are running windows 11.

Do you have any additional parameters on your .bat file?

I'll try the "Verify SSL" solution and i'll post results later.
Will also try to post the log file of the server.

[AlfaOmega]

Originally posted by Nameless:

Originally posted by Veevslav:

Odd, I run a dedicated server off my wife's computer. I have 3 kids that connect to it and myself. We also have one computer out of state that connects at the same time.
All computers are running windows. We tried POP os for one of the systems and it would not connect, so we set up a dual boot OS for that computer.

Oh really? Well I never got it work.
It happens exactly as the OP described, I can see the server in the dedicated servers list, I click to join, type in the password and a few seconds later the game goes to the "press any key to start" screen. Oh and both my PCs are running windows 11.

Do you have any additional parameters on your .bat file?

I'll try the "Verify SSL" solution and i'll post results later.
Will also try to post the log file of the server.

This is my problem.

[AlfaOmega]

Originally posted by Veevslav:

What OS?

Windows 11

[Decomori]

iv got same problem. server created while instruction. iv see him in multiplayer and when i try to join he kick me to the "press any key to start" screen

[Nameless]

Originally posted by jackto_dev:

Could you please show me a log of the dedicated server in the situation in question to our support email or attach it here?

And try the solution in the link below.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1377380/discussions/0/4033599096394032914/

Me again! Here's the link to my log file:
https://file.io/1rB4NEILKsRr

The log includes this solution: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1377380/discussions/0/4033599096394032914/

Here's my .bat file:

@echo off

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, FALSE);

xcopy ServerSettings.ini "%cd%\LF\Saved\Config\" /y

LFServer.exe ?listen -log -Port=7788 -QueryPort=27015 -CRASHREPORTS
exit

[Veevslav]

Originally posted by Shantaram:

iv got same problem. server created while instruction. iv see him in multiplayer and when i try to join he kick me to the "press any key to start" screen

What OS are you playing on?

To the original thread author...
"I forgot to add that the ?MultiHome needs to have no space between ?listen and ?MultiHome. Example:

?listen?MultiHome=192.168._._"

Sephodious_TTV Mar 10, 2021 @ 9:11pm 
"There are things missing. For instance,

behind ?listen in the StartServer.bat file make sure to add ?MultiHome=192.168._._ (fill in the blanks with your LOCAL IP digits) if you want multiple people in the same home to be able to play.

Also you have to have steam closed (ensure its closed on taskbar as well) if you're running the server on the same pc you will be playing from as having steam running will block the SteamAPI from being able to launch the server. You might see "Use -NOSTEAM to fix this" but do not listen because that does not fix it and instead causes an entirely new issue. The only resolution is to close steam entirely before booting the server."

From the thread
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2252239447

[Nameless]

Originally posted by Veevslav:

Originally posted by Shantaram:

iv got same problem. server created while instruction. iv see him in multiplayer and when i try to join he kick me to the "press any key to start" screen

What OS are you playing on?

To the original thread author...
"I forgot to add that the ?MultiHome needs to have no space between ?listen and ?MultiHome. Example:

?listen?MultiHome=192.168._._"

Sephodious_TTV Mar 10, 2021 @ 9:11pm 
"There are things missing. For instance,

behind ?listen in the StartServer.bat file make sure to add ?MultiHome=192.168._._ (fill in the blanks with your LOCAL IP digits) if you want multiple people in the same home to be able to play.

Also you have to have steam closed (ensure its closed on taskbar as well) if you're running the server on the same pc you will be playing from as having steam running will block the SteamAPI from being able to launch the server. You might see "Use -NOSTEAM to fix this" but do not listen because that does not fix it and instead causes an entirely new issue. The only resolution is to close steam entirely before booting the server."

From the thread
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2252239447

Tried this, adding "MultiHome" didn't work for me.

https://imgur.com/a/L8EzY68

With or without steam open was the same result.

EDIT: added link to print of server console with multihome option enabled.