dedicated server

[loli141]

is it possible to host a dedicated server AND play in that server at the same time?, cuz i ran my dedicated server and can't see it

[Archer]

asking the same

[Slartibartfast]

Every game has a server is my understanding, even single player. If you want multiplayer all you've got do is provide the IP, but not here if you don't want someone hacking your system, and suggest a VPN with firewall to redo your routing.

[Biggest Michael]

If your hosting a dedicated server on the same computer, you would need to click on Multiplayer > Join via IP then at the bottom enter 127.0.0.1 and give it a name. Then save it so you don't need to type that in every time and it'll show up in that list.

If your dedicated server is on a different computer but located in your house still, you would need to find out what the ip address of that computer is. Google is your friend to help you out with that that way I don't need to enter in 4 different ways to get your local ip while trying to guess what OS your using on this second machine.

And ignore what Slartibartfast said in the second half of his paragraph, your ip is already out there. Its apart of the norm with today's technology. I've been hosting my own home-lab with 2 physical dedicated servers for games and home automation and services, I always see hundreds of ip address pinging my network attempting to connect and always failing and then getting blocked. There's only so much that one can do to mitigate it but there is no cure. Hackers will be hackers.