Help Can't start Dedicated server one....

[Wenexplosion]

Just like that, the black screen box like command promp appears and a bunch of data words and then nothing...

[Donatedelk]

Yeah, as much as i know, the dedicated server launchs teh command prompt for it, and you have to know your way around in order to set it up and all, i have personaly never done it so, i dont know if everything is true, all i know is that you cant play from the dedicated server option.

[Lieri]

There are several steps required if you are starting a Dedicated Server. Most of these will require that you go though a few guides that detail each steps. As I myself have looked at guide to perform these, I will not be able to detail you exact steps. It sounds challenging until you just carefully follow instructions and do, that you realize it is actually quite easy.

Assuming like many others, that you have a router...
> Perform Port Forwarding for Starbound on your router.
> Setup a static IP; this will ensure your IP doesn't change and suddenly lock you out from connecting.
> Look up Hezreh's guide on YouTube for how to setup .config file for your dedicated server. While basic notepad coming with your Windows should be sufficient, installing notepad+ is a great boon for your sanity.

Those three steps will get you to host a base Starbound dedicated server. After personal experiment, if you do not take an extra step to have your dedicated server support mods that you may use, you'll end up in a situation where even you cannot hop on your own server (which should not happen if everything was done correctly).

Running a dedicated server that supports mod can be done easily with another guide that can be found on Steam.

After taking these steps, I was able to setup a server that runs 20 mods that I am subscribed to, and any friends of mine who has same mods (via using the Collections feature) are able to join and play with me, or on their own.

[Lieri]

Dedicated Server, if you are the host, simply allows other people to join YOUR universe and play on it. Advantage of running a Dedicated Server is that so long as your computer and the starbound_server.exe is running, they can hop in and hop out at will, so it allows them to progress on their own pace or take on their own personal project on a singular universe that all participants share.

If your friends are the kind that are always available when you are, dedicated server is not required. However, bear in mind that "inviting" a friend via Steam to play has a downside where the player will be kicked off from the game the moment you suffer disconnection or turn off the game, or something of that nature, and lose their progress as well.

[renee #RIP]

Don't use dedicated server. Not only will it horde your PC's resources and bandwith, but Starbound already has built-in server hosting.

[Lieri]

Above is also an option.

Just remember that whomever is playing host disconnects from the game, everyone gets kicked off when you exercise that option though, and that progress you make will only appear on the host's universe, so playing single player will simply send you back to your own universe file, thereby saving no progress.

I've tried out both and ended up returning to the hassles of dedicated server since I've not encountered the bandwidth or performance issues. Individual experience will differ, but I've been able to run other games and download a 10gig patch on different game without a problem.