How do you set up a server to play cry of fear co-op?

[Wed_766]

I've been wanting to play co-op with some of my friends but i don't know how to set up a server.

[she took the kids]

im trying to work it out too

[REcruit112]

the game is co op no multiplayer but if you want to play download logmein hamachi and ask your friends to download it

[Boostified]

Originally posted by boodie154:

the game is co op no multiplayer but if you want to play download logmein hamachi and ask your friends to download it

Hamachi is known to crash your coop game very often, in that case you should rather use either Radmin VPN or ZeroTier for playing locally through online connection

[-▽- Locke]

Set up port forwarding for the ports described here: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2EA8-4D75-DA21-31EB
27015 via UDP might be sufficient though for CoF.

Then host the server and have your friends get the CoF Server Browser and they will be able to see and join it there, assuming the port forwarding is working correctly on your end.
https://www.moddb.com/games/cry-of-fear/addons/server-browser-for-cry-of-fear
(this is necessary since the ingame server browser got broken long time ago)

This is way more reliable than all the fiddling with Hamachi and such. You should only resort to VPN if the native way doesn't work for you (like when ports aren't working due to a mobile internet plan or a restrictive internet provider).