Dedicated server?

[NorfolkDave]

Looking at this or small land for a future game to play with mates, I have this as an xbox game pass game but the server software system I have (AMP) doesnt have it listed, is dedicated servers windows only? or have they not added dedi yet?

[ma3lstr0m]

You don't need dedicated servers, the game has a "shared world" function.

Essentially anytime any of the authorized players wants to play, he will host the world that will sync to all players when they join or chose to rehost it down the line. The progress will be there as if it was made on a dedicated.

It makes the need for a dedicated useless. And it's technologically pretty rad if you ask me :)

[NorfolkDave]

Originally posted by ma3lstr0m:

You don't need dedicated servers, the game has a "shared world" function.

Essentially anytime any of the authorized players wants to play, he will host the world that will sync to all players when they join or chose to rehost it down the line. The progress will be there as if it was made on a dedicated.

It makes the need for a dedicated useless. And it's technologically pretty rad if you ask me :)

So if me and a friend play together and it's time for me to sleep or go to work, my mate can carry on... then when I get up hours after my mate has gone to sleep, I can continue the game with the progress he made despite my PC being off?

That's one of the main uses of a dedicated.... its why I have a server pc, we're not always about at the same time. I don't get how it could work with out a dedi.

[ma3lstr0m]

Originally posted by TheDave:

So if me and a friend play together and it's time for me to sleep or go to work, my mate can carry on... then when I get up hours after my mate has gone to sleep, I can continue the game with the progress he made despite my PC being off?

Exactly.
Think of it as a cloud save that you both have access to. If one makes progress it'll sync to the other player.

Trust me in all intents and purposes it is a dedicated that starts on demand ^^

[Pigeon Chest]

^ Exactly - Just make sure to save properly before leaving the world- it might be best to verify that the other party has the up to date save file a few times before committing to getting offline

There is a bug where Nintendo Switch Users do not Automatically update their Friend's Save Files of a Shared World- unless they join while the Nintendo Switch is hosting- and allow the Switch to manually save the world and exit with them connected.

[SirLincsAlot]

Are there any servers I can join