How do you make servers for 2 people

[Bandit]

I just want to play with my friend alone but i dont really understand how you open one i heard about opening ports and ♥♥♥♥ but im way to lazy for that


Is there no other way ?

[Valmar]

You could just play a normal game set to MP mode and have your friend join you. Only downside is that the won't be able to play if you're not on.

Otherwise, if you're not willing to go through the steps to set up a personal dedicated server, you'll have to buy one from a server provider who will set everything up for you so you don't have to worry about portforwarding and the like.

[SkyeRise]

Or you can go to a public one and you and your friend run all the way to the edge of the world in a non-cardinal random direction and chances are you will be totally alone XD

P.S.: I will set up a new public for a15 when it comes out (beware possible resets from super bugs by TFP though) so feel free to contact me then, but to be fair, pretty much any server will do with that method ^^

[Bandit]

Originally posted by Valmar:

You could just play a normal game set to MP mode and have your friend join you. Only downside is that the won't be able to play if you're not on.

Otherwise, if you're not willing to go through the steps to set up a personal dedicated server, you'll have to buy one from a server provider who will set everything up for you so you don't have to worry about portforwarding and the like.

Do i need to open the port for that ?

How can he join? Do he need to join from steam ?

Or is it on a publik server list

On the MP method

In youtube wasnt really a solution to find

[Valmar]

No, you dont need to open a port for that. He joins through steam by right clicking your name and selecting "join game". Or by going in the server listing in-game and viewing the friends tab to see you game.

Just start a new game with game mode set to Survival MP. In the Multiplayer setting button (in the new-game menu) you may want to set a game password so that others dont hop on.

Honestly, imo, you're making all this out to be a lot more complicated than it actually is.

[Bandit]

Originally posted by Valmar:

No, you dont need to open a port for that. He joins through steam by right clicking your name and selecting "join game". Or by going in the server listing in-game and viewing the friends tab to see you game.

Just start a new game with game mode set to Survival MP. In the Multiplayer setting button (in the new-game menu) you may want to set a game password so that others dont hop on.

Honestly, imo, you're making all this out to be a lot more complicated than it actually is.

Thank you now we know what well play this whole weekend ;)

And yea i watched youtube videos and theire always talking about opening ports and making new rules in firewall and all that stuff

[Valmar]

You only need to open ports and such if you plan on running a dedicated server on your PC. The benefit of having a dedicated server is that it can be left on at all times. Meaning you dont have to be in the game for your friend to join you. As long as the server is running he can play whenever.

Think of it this way... there are three ways to have multiplayer.

1. Normal "Survival MP" mode. Nothing special needed. Just start the game, load up the save and then have your friend join you. Thats it. When you turn off the game he will be kicked, he wont be able to continue playing without you on.

2. Dedicated server. These require you to forward ports. If you set it up right then you can leave the server running in the background on your computer and then anyone can join your server - even if you yourself are not in-game playing.

3. Hosted servers. Pay a server provider to host a server for you, connect to it by the provided IP.


It sounds like you dont want to setup a dedicated server. So just playing with the normal MP mode will be the best bet for you.

[Bandit]

Originally posted by Valmar:

You only need to open ports and such if you plan on running a dedicated server on your PC. The benefit of having a dedicated server is that it can be left on at all times. Meaning you dont have to be in the game for your friend to join you. As long as the server is running he can play whenever.

Think of it this way... there are three ways to have multiplayer.

1. Normal "Survival MP" mode. Nothing special needed. Just start the game, load up the save and then have your friend join you. Thats it. When you turn off the game he will be kicked, he wont be able to continue playing without you on.

2. Dedicated server. These require you to forward ports. If you set it up right then you can leave the server running in the background on your computer and then anyone can join your server - even if you yourself are not in-game playing.

3. Hosted servers. Pay a server provider to host a server for you, connect to it by the provided IP.


It sounds like you dont want to setup a dedicated server. So just playing with the normal MP mode will be the best bet for you.

Thanks for the help man