Dedicated server

[Мπ.GØłďΣη_ΣγΣ]

Hello,

I am a big fan of satisfactory and would like to play with a friend. The problem is that we would like to play sometimes together and sometimes at different times. Is there a solution to create a dedicated server hosted externally?
Is there a tool on Steam or on Satisfactory to be able to create this without having to leave a computer on 24h/24h so that the server is online?
Thank you for your answers!
Yorwan

[Vectorspace]

Paid hosting: https://www.google.com/search?q=satisfactory%20servers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-m

Self hosted: https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers

[Jack-o-Lantern]

Just like i did.... just took a server in a google datacenter, pay only for time that is active... and is active only when me or my friends are playing (alone or togheter doesn't matter)

write me if you need a template or an export of my VM that is already configured and ready to run

[Мπ.GØłďΣη_ΣγΣ]

Originally posted by Vectorspace:

Paid hosting: https://www.google.com/search?q=satisfactory%20servers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-m

Self hosted: https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers

Thank you very much, I am quite sure to understand everything. Could you please help me with a template ? Where can I create the VM and find the server on google data center ?

[Jack-o-Lantern]

Originally posted by Мπ.GØłďΣη_ΣγΣ:

Originally posted by Vectorspace:

Paid hosting: https://www.google.com/search?q=satisfactory%20servers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-m

Self hosted: https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers

Thank you very much, I am quite sure to understand everything. Could you please help me with a template ? Where can I create the VM and find the server on google data center ?

You can make a dedicated server on your own on a spare PC or on a VM.
With second option you have a couple choices...
There's some services that have a set of ready to use servers for (game of choice) or alternatively you can just rent a generic VM from any provider you are confortable with.

I've personally took the Google route with Google Compute Engine (GCE) that is basically you choose what kind of machine (eventually can change it on the fly anytime) and use it as you wish (in my case for Satisfactory).... but any other provider can be good as well (es. AWS or anything around the world)

[Ryzilynt]

Yeah hosted servers work, I used one for Valheim in the beginning. But then i just started using a second box as a server. For me it was less expensive (already had extra box) and it's more control.

Satisfactory server is ram intensive. If you plan to play with 4 players i'd check that they are offering more than 16gb ram.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

Originally posted by Ryzilynt:

Yeah hosted servers work, I used one for Valheim in the beginning. But then i just started using a second box as a server. For me it was less expensive (already had extra box) and it's more control.

Satisfactory server is ram intensive. If you plan to play with 4 players i'd check that they are offering more than 16gb ram.

for my experience with Google, RAM isn't a problem....
you get default predefined machines from witch you can choose a template.
Then you can change RAM or CPU or whatever you like with just a couple click and a restart

[DubiousDisco]

Originally posted by Ryzilynt:

Yeah hosted servers work, I used one for Valheim in the beginning. But then i just started using a second box as a server. For me it was less expensive (already had extra box) and it's more control.

Satisfactory server is ram intensive. If you plan to play with 4 players i'd check that they are offering more than 16gb ram.

I know they claim a minimum of 12 GB and recommend 16, but I'm seeing paid options with less than 8 GB. Do I really need 16GB (and a heck of a lot more cash) to run a dedicated server?

[Jack-o-Lantern]

Originally posted by DubiousDisco:

Originally posted by Ryzilynt:

Yeah hosted servers work, I used one for Valheim in the beginning. But then i just started using a second box as a server. For me it was less expensive (already had extra box) and it's more control.

Satisfactory server is ram intensive. If you plan to play with 4 players i'd check that they are offering more than 16gb ram.

I know they claim a minimum of 12 GB and recommend 16, but I'm seeing paid options with less than 8 GB. Do I really need 16GB (and a heck of a lot more cash) to run a dedicated server?

you don't at very beginning but you will after few days of play as your base expands or if theres more than a two players at same time

So in your case, I would definitevely start at least at 12 gigs

In my personal case I use GCP and I can change ram settings with a couple click and a restart of server.... And just a look from time to time with "top" command to see if i've enough ram

and had to increase it from time to time