How to host a server and invite friends

[Discord - Ceszo]

I recently redownloaded this game. I used to play back in the old days in 2008 till 2013. I want to know if anyone could help me set up a server. I forgot how I did it in the past and every guide I looked at to set up a server seems to have broken links.

[`Hi~Fi.`*MMi*]

It is pretty troublesome to set up a server for JKA and JK2. I suggest just find a server host and pay the 10 dollars for a month. Unless you know your way around port forwarding and making configs for JKA or have interest to learn then someone could guide you through it; However, If you're just looking for an "On" button like source steam games have or a "Invite friends" button it isn't that simple.

[Discord - Ceszo]

I manage to set up my own server. I used this guide to set up my server. https://jkhub.org/tutorials/article/161-creating-a-dedicated-server-home-run-for-windows/

port-forwarding was pretty simple.

[Shwarts]

wow. im impressed. this never happens.

[`Hi~Fi.`*MMi*]

Yeah you'd be surprised how many steam users hear the words "port forwarding" and "change settings in your router" and just go "Lol this game is so old why cant i just invite someone to my party like on console???!!!1111!"

[Sarkin]

Originally posted by `Hi~Fi.`*BK*:

Yeah you'd be surprised how many steam users hear the words "port forwarding" and "change settings in your router" and just go "Lol this game is so old why cant i just invite someone to my party like on console???!!!1111!"

Atleast in this instance that would be true! given this games over 10 years old at this point. tis a shame there aren't many people left playing

[Scothy]

do people still play this online will i be able to find a game with others

[Sarkin]

Originally posted by liger93:

do people still play this online will i be able to find a game with others

a few people do.

theres only like 3 or 4 servers with any decent activity.

CoF, AZ, KR, and JAWA though KR is the most active by far. AZ tends to have more people in the after noons for me(-6 GMT).

CoF has a lot of random activity. usually earlier in the mornings with more europeans but... all in all you can still have a lot of fun.

if you're extremely patient you could buy a server an wait for people to join it but...that could take days/weeks before anyone joined everyones set in their habits.

[n01d]

shift-~ /bind (key) saber type 2 and every time you press that key you have 2 sabers now /bind (newkey) saber type 1 and you can switch between two sabers and one with full saber style on each from a simple hack n01d came up with that 's me. The point in serving this to you is to find out if you know of any hacks where you modify the game without having to add code that you would normally have to share the mod files.

[Akfiz]

I found this guide on jkhub by user Linken:
https://jkhub.org/forums/topic/10030-creating-a-dedicated-server-home-run-for-windows/

There used to be another guide on the same website, but got deleted, in case this one gets deleted too I'll post the content here.

To create a Jedi Academy server you need:
- A server.cfg, already configured and tested. (Comes with most mods and base game)
- Patch 1.01
- A friend or Kill tracker
- The dedicated server file, which can be found easily on the internet. It's called jampded.exe
- Knowledge of your IP Address, and router login information.

Download the jampded.exe file for your operating system. Place the file in your Jedi Academy GameData folder, and create a shortcut and place it on your desktop. Right click on the shortcut, select properties, and click on the shortcut tab (unless you're there already). You should see an input box labeled "Target". Slide yourself all the way to the end until the end of the quotation marks. Press space and type in this line:
+set fs_game modName +set dedicated 2 +exec server.cfg
Replace modName with whatever your mod name is, and press Apply. DO NOT start it yet.

Go into the internet and type in your IP Address in your browser, a label on the body of your router should be able to provide the default credentials. The default username may be "admin" and the password may be "password".

Make your way to the Port Forwarding section, and open up ports 29060-29062, and 29070-29081, both on type: UDP, you may have to create 2 services for this, especially if you set a start and end value with the ports. Some will ask for an internal and external for both, just set both internal and external start and end values to the same port number as I am unsure what that really means.

Also, make sure you set the internal IP Address for the services to YOUR computer, otherwise this will have meant nothing. The internal IP address can change anytime, so update it as necessary. (This IP Address is NOT the same as your public one)

If you have a Kill Tracker, set it up to recognize your public IP address + port number which will likely be 29070. If it shows up as online, it's likely up, however. Kill Trackers can only be so accurate, the better resource for connection is a friend. Run the jampded shortcut, as an administrator if necessary.

Get a hold of your friend and tell them to connect to your PUBLIC IP Address (google "IP address"), and give them the port number 29070. Example: 123.456.78.90:29070. If they are able to connect, you have succeeded, and you may host private sessions for as long as you want.

Everything in your mod/base folder WILL be automatically loaded to the server. YOU control the server, if a hacker comes knocking, you can shut down the server with little/no harm. See the security tutorial on how best to protect yourself if you plan on keeping it up for an extended amount of time.

Your IP Address is PUBLIC no matter what. If you use Lugormod, you and your friends might need to enter in security codes regularly, but the security code database should be found in the Lugormod folder. Your server, your rules, there's no such thing as admin abuse if it comes from you.

Know your server, know the rcon password, know the admin commands so you can provide a great session with your friends, and kick out any strangers that come knocking if you deem it necessary.

If for some reason people can't connect to your server, if may be a problem on your end, make sure the internal IP address is set to your computer as it may change. Three kinds of phrases may pop up as people try to connect, if they are friends then try to isolate the problem:

"Awaiting Connection" will likely mean that you made an error with your server connection.
"Awaiting Challenge" is a problem with your friend's ping, tell them to reconnect.
"Awaiting Gamestate" will signify that they are actively connecting, and all that's left is to wait.

[Discord - Ceszo]

thxs