How to play Co-op with your friends! (With and Without Hamachi)

[【HeAdshôT?】]

People are having problems playing Co-op with a friend - either through the, "Host Server" option or, "Dedicated Server" tool. The "Dedicated Server" tool gives out an error, "....offset for is_donator!" and crashes the server, while "Host Server" just doesn't allow connections.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN...

If you or your friend can't seem to get connections to the server after following the steps, please check your Windows Firewall to make sure it is not blocking connections to your Cry of Fear. You may temporary turn off your firewall to test to see if your Firewall is blocking connections to your server. If so, adjust the settings in your Firewall to allow your Cry of Fear to have connections.

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Here are 2 ways to connect and play Co-op in Cry of Fear:

Playing Co-op (WITH HAMACHI)

You will need:

• Hamachi (duh)

Here is the link [www.vpn.net]to download Hamachi (Your friend needs Hamachi as well). You'll have to create a login now to use Hamachi if you haven't used Hamachi before, but it is pretty simple - username, email, and password and that's it.

After downloading Hamachi, start Hamachi up, and setup a network (Hamachi > Network > "Create a new network" > Fill in the blanks with whatever you want) and tell your friend to get in the network (Tell him the name and password).

After he joins the network, copy your Hamachi IPv4 (located next to the Power Button Icon [ex. x.xxx.xx.xxx] you may left/right-click around this area and click "Copy IPv4 Address") and don't forget it, you are going to give it to your friend in a bit. Start up Cry of Fear and start a server like usual (Host Server > etc...) BUT make sure LAN is checked before starting.

Now, you are going to give your Hamachi IP to your friend in this form....

connect <hamachi IPv4 here>

.... and he will type that into the console (~ key) to connect.

Now you should be able to Coop, if he couldn't connect with LAN on, then you may try this command:

sv_lan 0

IF YOU CAN'T SEEM TO CONNECT, PLEASE REFER TO "BEFORE YOU BEGIN..." SECTION ABOVE.

If you need visual guide for Hamachi, there's a video now provided by the dev's official YT channel by yours truly! Hope this helps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bw-_nnYeEU&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=TeamPsykskallar

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Playing Co-op (W/O HAMACHI)

You will need:

• a Static IP Address
  
• Port Forwarding

I should note that going with this step will require a user who have knowledge of their router and system, or else you will struggle trying to perform this step to host a server. It's best that if you aren't computer/networking savvy, stick with Hamachi.

To start off, if you are unaware of your static IP, you may use Google to find tutorials on where to locate your static IP (this will help you host the server in a bit). If you do not have a Static IP, you will need to know information about your router in order to look up tutorials on how to set up a static IP on your router in order to continue.

To find the ports you need, go https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8571-GLVN-8711 (If link doesn't work, look up "Steam support ports"). If you do not know how to port-forward, then look at tutorials (you need to know the information about your router before doing this) - you can use this program as well. http://portforward.com/

Start up Cry of Fear and host the server (Host Server > etc...) with LAN off.

After you're in the Co-op lobby, tell your friend to type this in his console (~ key) to connect:

connect <static IP here>:27015

Hopefully, this should work.

IF YOU CAN'T SEEM TO CONNECT, PLEASE REFER TO "BEFORE YOU BEGIN..." SECTION ABOVE.

If none of the above steps work, then let your friend try hosting, following either steps (with or without Hamachi).

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[EDIT: Forgot one step in Playing Co-op (w/o Hamachi) ]
[EDIT 2: Corrected mistake under Playing Co-op (with Hamachi), this was probably the reason nobody could use Hamachi, sorry guys!]
[EDIT 3 (2/24/15): Slight adjustment to tutorial so it looks more organized and easier to read. Removed some text, developers are 'done' with developing Cry of Fear and will no longer update the game, so this tutorial is here to stay.]
[EDIT 4 (6/1/16): Added warning/troubleshoot step above steps about Firewall.
[EDIT 5 (1/15/17): Changed Hamachi download link.
[EDIT 6 (6/13/17): Updated Hamachi info, slight edit to some text.
[EDIT 7 (8/22/18): Updated Hamachi info regarding connect command. You don't necessarily need the port number at the end of the command to connect, but you can use it if you like (the ":27015"). Also added that you can left/right-click on IP next to Power Button and it gives you an option to "Copy IPv4 address".
[EDIT 8 (2/2/2021): Added Hamachi video tutorial from dev's official YT channel - made by me c:

[puxaaalavanca]

whitch ip does my friend need to put?...

[Ryan Recon]

new way to play found to play, look my discussion:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/223710/discussions/0/1698293255122464396/

[【HeAdshôT?】]

引用自 Kebab | ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.com：

whitch ip does my friend need to put?...

If you're doing Hamachi, you need to copy the IPv4 address.

There will be numbers right next to the Power icon on Hamachi, right click on those numbers and a small window box will appear listing two options - "Copy IPv4 address" and "Copy IPv6 address". Click on the Copy IPv4 one, and you will have the correct IP needed to use to connect to the server.

Afterwards, using the IPv4 address, go to CoF and enter into console:

connect <IPv4 address here>:27015

引用自 Ryan Recon：

new way to play found to play, look my discussion:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/223710/discussions/0/1698293255122464396/

I appreciate the new information on how to connect to servers, however creating a server through port forwarding is still kinda the same - you need to understand how your router works and forward the correct ports.

This discussion page is just for people who may not be so computer-savvy to want to quickly get a coop game going. I listed the "Port Forwarding" option on here just because it is a way to set up a server for Coop.

[Ryan Recon]

引用自 HeAdshôT?：

引用自 Kebab | ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.com：

whitch ip does my friend need to put?...

If you're doing Hamachi, you need to copy the IPv4 address.

There will be numbers right next to the Power icon on Hamachi, right click on those numbers and a small window box will appear listing two options - "Copy IPv4 address" and "Copy IPv6 address". Click on the Copy IPv4 one, and you will have the correct IP needed to use to connect to the server.

Afterwards, using the IPv4 address, go to CoF and enter into console:

connect <IPv4 address here>:27015

引用自 Ryan Recon：

new way to play found to play, look my discussion:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/223710/discussions/0/1698293255122464396/

I appreciate the new information on how to connect to servers, however creating a server through port forwarding is still kinda the same - you need to understand how your router works and forward the correct ports.

This discussion page is just for people who may not be so computer-savvy to want to quickly get a coop game going. I listed the "Port Forwarding" option on here just because it is a way to set up a server for Coop.

Sorry if somehow offended, that was never my intention or steal attention, nothing else came here to inform to also help other players have the best possible tools so they can play multiplayer.
By the way, I used VPN before to play with my group but over time many of my friends started to get discouraged from playing the game since one of the main problems was the very high ping it caused when connecting through the VPN and that most of us were local, but not long ago I found this old but unknown tool that facilitated the search and connection of own and third-party servers, even my colleagues without having configured their router and ports, can be connected to my host or the of others normally and without high ping. also this useful tool is almost unknown in discussions and dedicated groups, so I try to get this message to all so that the majority can play multiplayer.

So again my apologies for any offense with you.

[【HeAdshôT?】]

引用自 Ryan Recon：

Sorry if somehow offended, that was never my intention or steal attention, nothing else came here to inform to also help other players have the best possible tools so they can play multiplayer.
By the way, I used VPN before to play with my group but over time many of my friends started to get discouraged from playing the game since one of the main problems was the very high ping it caused when connecting through the VPN and that most of us were local, but not long ago I found this old but unknown tool that facilitated the search and connection of own and third-party servers, even my colleagues without having configured their router and ports, can be connected to my host or the of others normally and without high ping. also this useful tool is almost unknown in discussions and dedicated groups, so I try to get this message to all so that the majority can play multiplayer.

So again my apologies for any offense with you.

You didn't offend me, I was just saying my reason for this discussion page. Your information does help because it does allow some people to find a server to join if someone is hosting a server via port forwarding. The person who made the tool didn't really reach out to the devs to at least let them spread the news about the program.

[Ryan Recon]

引用自 HeAdshôT?：

引用自 Ryan Recon：

Sorry if somehow offended, that was never my intention or steal attention, nothing else came here to inform to also help other players have the best possible tools so they can play multiplayer.
By the way, I used VPN before to play with my group but over time many of my friends started to get discouraged from playing the game since one of the main problems was the very high ping it caused when connecting through the VPN and that most of us were local, but not long ago I found this old but unknown tool that facilitated the search and connection of own and third-party servers, even my colleagues without having configured their router and ports, can be connected to my host or the of others normally and without high ping. also this useful tool is almost unknown in discussions and dedicated groups, so I try to get this message to all so that the majority can play multiplayer.

So again my apologies for any offense with you.

You didn't offend me, I was just saying my reason for this discussion page. Your information does help because it does allow some people to find a server to join if someone is hosting a server via port forwarding. The person who made the tool didn't really reach out to the devs to at least let them spread the news about the program.

It is true and ironic what he said to the last, the main developer himself saw this tool that was impressed and amazed, he even asked for his STEAM ID to add it as a donor and mapper (you can see it yourself in the comments in MOD DB) .
besides only the author published once in discussions there is stagnant and forgotten for most in many pages and I found it by chance when looking for some ADDON for the game by MOD DB and it was really useful that it was a pity that it is not popular for the majority and is forgotten, so I try to get this tool to most of them as another method to play MP.

[threeeyedcowboy]

It says "Bad server address" whenever i put connect (insertidhere) Help?

[【HeAdshôT?】]

引用自 threeeyedcowboy：

It says "Bad server address" whenever i put connect (insertidhere) Help?

You are typing your IP address incorrectly. Put your IP that you're copying, followed by the port number. Make sure there's no whitespace. My recommendation is to type it out since copy-pasting might throw in a whitespace without you noticing.

Example: "connect <IP address here>:27015"

[Afrizx]

doesn't work

[【HeAdshôT?】]

引用自 PunPun666：

doesn't work

Be specific.

What step isn't working for you? What are you trying?

[VoJao]

I tried w/Hamachi but when i type on console "connect <IP address>:27015" only appears
Connecting
Retrying
Retrying
Failed to connect

There is no Whitespace on IP

Both i and my friend tried but doesn't work

[【HeAdshôT?】]

引用自 D'One：

I tried w/Hamachi but when i type on console "connect <IP address>:27015" only appears
Connecting
Retrying
Retrying
Failed to connect

There is no Whitespace on IP

Both i and my friend tried but doesn't work

Temporarily disable Windows Firewall and do it again.

If you are able to connect, please turn Windows Firewall back on and make an exception through the firewall to allow connections.

[Raymond]

this isn't as hard as I imagined. Thanks for the guide!

[MonetIsAGoat]

引用自 Escanor：

I tried w/Hamachi but when i type on console "connect <IP address>:27015" only appears
Connecting
Retrying
Retrying
Failed to connect

There is no Whitespace on IP

Both i and my friend tried but doesn't work

same problem, the IP is 100% correct, using hamachi, tried LAN on and off with the console use of sv_lan command. Nothing worked. Firewall is definitely not blocking anything we both turned off and on. Can't port forward either because my router is unable to do so.

[【HeAdshôT?】]

引用自 MONTE：

same problem, the IP is 100% correct, using hamachi, tried LAN on and off with the console use of sv_lan command. Nothing worked. Firewall is definitely not blocking anything we both turned off and on. Can't port forward either because my router is unable to do so.

You should not be having problems connecting to the server if everything is set up correctly and steps are followed accordingly.

Whenever you have the "retrying..." issue, it's because either 1.) Firewall is blocking connections on the game (it can be your friend's firewall too if he's trying to connect), or 2.) there's a whitespace somewhere in the console command.

To make sure you are typing it into console correctly, copy ONLY the IPv4 and type "connect" followed by a space and then paste the IP into the console. Then you can go ahead and enter to see if you can connect.