Dedicated servers

[Police man]

How do i host a dedicated server? I looked in the blockland folder
C: program files/steam/steamapps/common/blockland
But there is no dedicated server exe file

[Franc]

I do not know how to do this, I cannot look into this because I don't have Blockland on this computer at the moment.

[Police man]

Originally posted by Swat:

I do not know how to do this, I cannot look into this because I don't have Blockland on this computer at the moment.

Thanks lol

[Franc]

Usually some people have had this problem in the past, let me look for a forum topic you can look at: http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=65866.0

This is an old pre-steam folder. Please remember that the root file is the same thing as the steam app one. Try to look for it.

[spicypepper999]

Originally posted by Developer of the game:

Dedicated servers on steam - You can do this via right click->properties->general->set launch options->"-dedicated" (without quotes).

[Police man]

I got the dedicated server up but now when i set the launch options back to nothing to launch the game normally it says error app already running

[Greek2me]

Dedicated servers were overlooked for Steam users, so you can't make one yet.

AFAIK, this is the #1 priority to be fixed. http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=242718.0

[Ninjabear]

It would be great if there was some kind of server software. Like, in my case. Me and a friend have a server pc just standing around. Enter the pc, click the server and voila, a simple server UI pops up and i can manage the server from there. The point is, you dont have to have Blockland installed on the server pc, just Blockland serversoftware. Would help a lot.

[Franc]

Originally posted by Ninjabear:

It would be great if there was some kind of server software. Like, in my case. Me and a friend have a server pc just standing around. Enter the pc, click the server and voila, a simple server UI pops up and i can manage the server from there. The point is, you dont have to have Blockland installed on the server pc, just Blockland serversoftware. Would help a lot.

The "serversoftware" would be unconvenient because:
1) It'll still have to connect to the master server and authenticate with it.
2) You can already do this if you get an RTB server from their service.
3) You would need all the add-ons, preferences, all server related content from the core Blockland, and almost everything from a full install of Blockland to run a server in the first place.

Your idea would be useless because the serversoftware would literally be a smaller version of a full install of Blockland.

[Ninjabear]

1) Some scripting will fix that.
2) I dont wanna pay for a service that should be done by the devs.
3) Yeah, that's what you do on a server.

Every other game that has dedicated server has a software/tool for a special server (not a "game installed"-dedicated server), why wouldnt it be possible to make a software for Blockland?

[Franc]

1) What the hell are you thinking when you say "some scripting". Authenticating with the master server tells you that you are a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ paying member. The last thing Badspot wants is to "fix" this with some "scripting" in order to allow your service, because without authentication, you won't be able to: a) See the person who is hosting it. b) Have it so people can connect properly without getting their connection rejected. c) Everything is wrong.

You cannot host a server without having connection to the master server and without authenticating your proof of sale with it.

2) This service is already implemented in the game. It is called "download a separate version of BL on your server computer and then run a dedicated through that."

3) My point was just proven, thanks. You have to have literally the whole of (the core) Blockland in order to host any server.

[Demian]

Well there is a separate dedicated server console. You don't need to launch the actual game to host a dedicated server. The dedicated console window is the only thing running.

[Police man]

I got it working, You make a shortcut on your desktop to the blockland.exe in your steam folder then you add "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Blockland\Blockland.exe ptlaaxobimwroe -dedicated -map skylands"

[Franc]

Originally posted by Demian:

Well there is a separate dedicated server console. You don't need to launch the actual game to host a dedicated server. The dedicated console window is the only thing running.

This is what I meant, I guess I didn't clarify that.

Although it basically needs all of the same things the full Blockland core has because it uses all of the files, AKA: without an install of BL installed, you cannot do this. I think NinjaBear is trying to say "I want a totally independent server software that runs without Blockland installed but hosts a server for BL."

My answer:
impossible.

[Ninjabear]

Yeah, basically. Although, you would have the essentials, like models and such.

It was impossible for Just cause 2 to be multiplayer.

My answer:
Well look what happend!

[Sepioth]

Any news on the dedicated servers?????

Been 4 months and still nothing .. unless I'm missing something.