Frackin Universe: Dedicated Server Setup

How to start a Starbound dedicated server with Frackin Universe.

Getting Started

Getting a dedicated server running with Frackin Universe can at times be frusturating. This guide will attempt to make this process a bit easier. there are four methods of doing this that can be found below.



NOTE: We have not yet found a way to get dedicated servers to run correctly with the Workshop version of the mod. If you are subscribed to Frackin Universe on the workshop, please unsubscribe now.

Navigate to: The Chucklefish Forums[community.playstarbound.com] and download the mod from either Chucklefish or GitHub. Alternatively we have now found a way of using a dedi with mods from the Steam Workshop.

[Method 1] PenGUIn

This Section is for those of you who like having a nice GUI to look at when managing a server or for those who want a simplified server setup process.

Step 1: Download PenGUIn from here[community.playstarbound.com]

Step2: Goto where you downloaded the PenGUIn.exe file and move it it to your starbound directory where the "starbound_server.exe" is that you use to launch your server normally.

If you do not know where the starbound_server.exe is located you can find it by:

• Right clicking starbound in your steam library
  
• Clicking on "properties"
  
• Select the "LOCAL FILES" tab at the top of the properties window
  
• Click the "BROWSE LOCAL FILES..." button (this will take you to your starbound directory in steam)
  
• at this point you'll need to know if you have a 32 or 64 Bit Operating System (if you don't know you can easily find out by holding down the windows key and pressing the pause break key (Win + Pause Break) which will pop up a window with basic system information. all you need to look at is "System type")
  
• Once you've found out which folder you needed to drop the penGUIn.exe in (win32/win64)

Step 3: Create a shortcut to your desktop then launch PenGUIn.exe

Step 4: the rest should be obvious for most of you, when you launch PenGUIn you'll find basic server actions in the bottom left of the interface (Start/Restart/Stop), there's a lot of information this application provides in one place for ease of access take some time to go through it at your own leisure.

MODS: installing mods is the same as all the other methods but i would recommend following the steps laid out in [Method 3] as it makes life a lot easier.

Note: If you are having problems getting PenGUIn to run properly try running it as administrator.

[Method 2] Downloaded from GitHub

• Go to Sayter's github repository[github.com] for the mod and download the zip file there. Image below.
  
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• Navigate to the file you downloaded from GitHub.
  
  
• Extract it to steam/steamapps/common/starbound/mods (NOTE: Location may vary depending on where you installed the game.)
  
  
• Rename the folder to FrackinUniverse or this WILL NOT WORK.
  
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  Almost done! Continue to Port Forwarding.

[Method 3] Steam Workshop

This is probably the simplest method in terms of keeping the mod updated for both the host and the other players that play on their server.

goto the Workshop for Starbound and search for FrackinUniverse Authors name is Sayter, once you find the mod Subscribe to it. Images below.

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now you'll have to make it so that your server can see the Workshop mods you need it to, for that please look at Misunderstood Wookie's guide

[Method 4] Downloaded from ChuckleFish

• Create a ChuckleFish forums account[community.playstarbound.com]. Images can be found below.
  
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• After you log in to your account download the file at the top right of the mod page. Image can be found below.
  
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• Find the file you downloaded and exract it to steam/steamapps/common/starbound/mods. (NOTE: File location may vary based on which drive you installed the game on.)

Almost done! continue onto Port Forwarding for next steps.

Port Forwarding

This is REQUIRED for people to connect to you 99% of the time. If you haven't port forwarded and have followed this guide correctly and it STILL doesn't work, then port forward, chances are your problems will be solved.

You will need to forward port 21025 on your router AND add exceptions in your windows firewall.

(NOTE: If you have a third party anti-virus / firewall you MAY need to add exceptions for the game and or ports for it aswell. However I personally have never had any need for this step. If this becomes a problem for you, you'll have to find a guide for your specific Anti-virus.)

For specific information on how to port forward for your router, look on the back or bottom of your router for the model number, and google the model number + port forwarding guide. This should provide you with enough information to get you through it. Every router is different, so I cannot possibly give a detailed guide for everyone.

Personally I forward TCP and UDP both, but Starbound claims you only need to forward TCP.

You can use a website such as CanYouSeeMe[www.canyouseeme.org] to figure out if your port forwarding did indeed work, otherwise, you can just have someone attempt connection.

You can also use CanYouSeeMe[www.canyouseeme.org] to figure out your public IP for helping people to connect to you.

Thats it! continue on with the guide.

Finishing up

Launch your Starbound and proceed to the options menu. At the bottom right, make sure that Allow Assets Mismatch IS CHECKED ON. Otherwise you may have trouble connecting to eachother.

Now close the game and launch your dedicated server and you're done! You're now ready to play Frackin Universe with your friends and enemies alike.

Copyright information

We own none of the content in this guide other than the guide itself. All images within the guide are property of their respective creators.

We have no claim to FrackinUniverse all rights remain with it's creators

[TTV/drowarrow]

@feydras https://community.playstarbound.com/threads/penguin-starbound-server-gui.118075/ this link works perfectly fine for me just googled "penGUIn Starbound"

[feydras]

I cannot get penGUIn as the site community.playstarbound seems to not exist anymore.

[MelodyCorrinth]

I'm aware this is 11 months later, but for all future visitors, I resolved the issue by running penGUIn as administrator, allowing it to operate terminals.

[TTV/drowarrow]

@Artisan ▽ : Might be worth reporting to the creator of penGUIn or checking to see if they've got any kind of support they can offer.

my only thought from what you've put is that maybe if that's where it gets stuck, then maybe it can't write for some reason? if that's the case it could be a permissions issue, it's been quite some time since I've messed with any of this.

[PARLE]

Hey, it seems I have a problem creating the dedicated server. When I launch penGUIn and press "Start", it freezes and looking at the starbound_server.log file, it seems to stop at the part "Root: Writing runtime configuration to '..\storage\starbound_server.config'"

[TTV/drowarrow]

@◢ J ◤ ツ : as far as i'm aware that should work just fine, apologies for not seeing the message sooner. please bare in mind i've not actually played Starbound in quite some time so if anything's changed I'll not be aware of it.

[[ J ]]

Hello, is there a way to extract the files into FTP server? im using a dedicated server, can use FTP only. in that case just drop the folder into mods/ ?

[TTV/drowarrow]

@[HBM] Quack : unfortunately i've got no idea how Host Havoc do things so your best bet would be to contact their support for advice.

[Quack]

I'm having issues trying to get this installed on a dedicated 3rd party hosting provider (using Host Havoc) any idea what method I should try?

[jonnyme84]

somebody pls tell me a code so we can play together but dont friend me