Hosting a Server

[Aurelia]

As to the tests till now, servers that can run Planet Explorers include: Ubuntu Desktop, MAC OS and Win. Others might also run the game, but it needs a try.

We offer 3 ways to open a server at present:
1)Open through UI. In this way, the server is bound with your steam account, so you can open/close/delete the server whenever you log in with the identical steam account.
2)Run command line:(Root Directory)\Server>PE_Server.exe -batchmode (for server without interface)
3)Run command line:(Root Directory)\Server>PE_Server.exe (for server with interface)

Different executive files under different system:
Windows:
(Client Root Directory)/Server/PE_Server.exe

Linux:
(Client Root Directory)/Server/PE_Server.x86

Mac:
(Client Root Directory)/Server/PE_Server

Config File Path:
(Client Root Directory)/Server/ConfigFiles/ServerConfig.config
Note that the server will automatically make this file after the first launch. All you need to do is to change the configuration of it.

//Config starts
{"LobbyIP" : "192.168.1.126", //do not change
"LobbyPort" : 12534,
"ProxyIP" : "192.168.1.126", //do not change
"ProxyPort" : 12535, //do not change
"TeamNum" : 1, //1-4
"NumPerTeam" : 16, //1-32 (TeamNum * NumPerTeam <= 32)
"GameMode" : 1, //0-story，1-adventure，2-build，3-custom
"GameType" : 0, //0-coop，1-VS，2-survival
"MonsterYes" : true, //true or false
"ServerName" : "yktest",
"MapName" : "Story Demo", //custom map's name
"MapSeed" : "patheamaria", //random map seed in adventure and build modes
"TerrainType" : 1, //1-grassland，2-forest，3-desert，4-red stone，5-rainforest
"ClimateType" : 1, //0-dry，1-temperate，2-water，3-random
"VegetationType" : 1, //1-grassland，2-forest，3-desert，4-redstone，5-rainforest (this one should be the same with TerrianType)
"MasterRoleName" : "Unknown", //host name
"Password" : "",
"PublicServer" : false, //（true or false）
"Proxy" : false, //（true or false）
"UseSkillTree" : false, //（true or false）
"DropDeadPercent" : 10, //（0-100）
"UnlimitedRes" : false, //（true or false）
"TerrainHeight" : 512, //128m, 256m, 512m（this is the height of the whole map including sky）
"MapSize" : 0, //4-2km*2km, 3-4km*4km, 2-8km*8km, 1-20km*20km, 0-40km*40km
"RiverDensity" : 10, //1-100
"RiverWidth" : 10, //1-100
"PlainHeight" : 20, //1-100(this is the height of land)
"Flatness" : 25, //1-100
"BridgeMaxHeight" : 30 //0-100
"AICount" : 3//3-7, the total amount of teams in game
}
//Config ends

Some notes:

1. The server program takes up UDP ports 9900-9915. So you can launch up to 16 server instances on one computer simultaneously.

2. If you plan on making your server public on the internet, please make sure all port-forwarding are done properly, or make it a DMZ server.As per how to make a port forwarding, please refer to: http://board.pathea.net/index.php?topic=2264.0

3. If you want to open more than one server through command line, just change the “ServerName” in “ServerConfig.conf”. (Note: do not use an identical server name with different configurations, for this may cause damage to the old server)

Hope this helps.

Original Post[board.pathea.net]

[Free Like GNU]

some clarifications of the ServerConfig.conf:

//Config starts
{"LobbyIP" : "192.168.1.126", //do not change
"LobbyPort" : 12534, //do not change
"ProxyIP"   : "192.168.1.126", //do not change
"ProxyPort" : 12535, //do not change
"TeamNum"   : 1, //1-4 HOW MANY TEAMS IN PVP MODE
"NumPerTeam" : 16, //1-32 (TeamNum * NumPerTeam <= 32) PLAYERS PER TEAM 
"GameMode"   : 1, //0 = story，1 = adventure，2 = build，3 = custom
"GameType"   : 0, //0 = coop，1 = VS，2 = survival
"MonsterYes" : true, //true or false WILL THERE BE MOBS ROAMING THE MAP
"ServerName" : "yktest", //THIS NAME WILL APPEAR IN THE LOBBY AND MUST BE UNIQUE AMONG EACH SERVER YOU HOST
"MapName"    : "Story Demo", //custom map's name
"MapSeed"    : "patheamaria", //random map seed in adventure and build modes
"TerrainType" : 1, //1 = grassland，2 = forest，3 = desert，4 = red stone，5 = rainforest
"ClimateType" : 1, //0 = dry，1 = temperate，2 = water，3 = random
"VegetationType" : 1, //1 = grassland，2 = forest，3 = desert，4 = redstone，5 = rainforest (this one should be the same with TerrianType)
"MasterRoleName" : "Unknown", //host name THIS IS THE NAME OF THE PLAYER CHARACTER THAT WILL HAVE ADMIN RIGHTS
"Password"       : "", //THIS IS THE PASSWORD TO JOIN THE SERVER
"PublicServer"   : false, //（true or false） IF THIS IS FALSE, THE SERVER WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE LOBBY (MAINLY FOR LAN-ONLY)
"Proxy"          : false, //（true or false） THIS WILL ALLOW A SERVER THAT IS BEHIND A CLOSED PORTS ON A FIREWALL TO SHOW IN THE LOBBY
"UseSkillTree"   : false, //（true or false） THE PLAYERS WILL NEED TO EARN SKILL POINTS TO USE TOOLS, WEAPONS, VEHICLES REPLICATION SCRIPTS, AND REPLICATORS
"DropDeadPercent" : 10, //（0-100） WHAT PERCENT OF A PLAYERS INVENTORY WILL DROP ON DEATH
"UnlimitedRes"    : false, //（true or false） IF TRUE THE PLAYERS WILL HAVE UNLIMITED RESOURCES
"TerrainHeight"   : 512, //128m, 256m, 512m（this is the height of the whole map including sky, lower values are less likely to cause lag while flying or moving quickly）
"MapSize"         : 0, //4 = 2km, 3 = 4km, 2 = 8km, 1 = 20km, 0 = 40km
"RiverDensity"    : 10, //1-100 HOW OFTEN A PLAYER WILL ENCOUNTER A RIVER
"RiverWidth"      : 10, //1-100 IS THIS THE MAXIMUM OR AVERAGE WIDTH OF RIVERS!??!
"PlainHeight"      : 20, //1-100 THIS IS THE GENERAL HEIGHT OF LAND
"Flatness"      : 25, //1-100 HOW FLAT THE LAND IS IN GENERAL (LESS BUMPY)
"BridgeMaxHeight"      : 30 //0-100 HOW HIGH LAND BRIDGES WILL APPEAR
"AICount"         : 3//3-7 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FACTIONS (PUJA/PAJA/HUMAN) IN A MULTIPLAYER MAP
}
//Config ends

[johndraugr]

Do we need to forward any other ports than 9900-9915 when running a dedicated server?

[Free Like GNU]

As far as I know, that is all that is said to be required. However when I run netstat I see:

udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:59947 0.0.0.0:* 8649/PE_Server.x86_
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:49877 0.0.0.0:* 8649/PE_Server.x86_
udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:9900 0.0.0.0:* 8649/PE_Server.x86_

this one server is listening on UDP 9900, 59947 and 49877

[Free Like GNU]

You can copy the HeadlessServer folder (and it's contents) to another computer (such as a VPS) and run your server from there. It's less than 100 megabytes.

[[FOR] Reason]

Why is your studio not utilizing SteamCMD? Valve maintains a commandline distribution platform for developers called "SteamCMD" which is used for hosting dedicated server files for downloading! https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD
Here's a list of all the developers who (properly) host their game files on Steam, via SteamCMD.
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Dedicated_Servers_List

... Please release the server files via SteamCMD.