Hosting a Multiplayer Server

[Malte J.]

Hello guys,
my friend and I tried to play on a server he hosted.
I can see his server in the steam list, no problem, but everytime i try to join i get "join timed out".
So maybe he forwarded the wrong ports or something? Anyone who can help with that? Maybe someone can tell the ports that have to be opened?
Or any other suggestions why it doesn't work?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Tony]

Got it working thanks! Reason I couldn't get the game starting is I was trying to run from steam, but as you say using the executable directly worked.

Then the next problem was joining a server from the steam browser. Solution is to right click your server in the browser , click 'server info' and write down the ip address + port. Then go ingame and click the '+' in multiplayer menu and input your ip.

The next problem was that i was getting 'join timed out'. In the other thread discovered 2 more ports that need opening,
AMS Dedicated.exe TCP 34747 , and
AMS Dedicated.exe UDP 49632.

Now all is good, maybe this will help others having the same difficulty I was.

Just a note also I found for me that if I run more than one server at a time you need to add an additional number to the TCP 34747 otherwise you get timed out on the extra servers you have added

EG: I had to open TCP 34747 34748 34749 for 3 server to run correctly even though I could not find these ports listed in any on the .ini or .plr files

 

[Brent Mills]

well not sure why the update broke it for me but I can't get it working. Will just wait for the new tool Reiza says is in development.

 

[Slalom823]

Is it possible to host a server on the same computer that I use to drive with?

 

[Erick Goldner]

Is it possible to host a server on the same computer that I use to drive with?

Yes.. no problem.

If you can't see it on the list or connect to it, you might need to type your local IP adress on the + button inside the game to able to connect.

 

[Slalom823]

Thank you, that is good to know. So if I want to drive with a friend online it is nice to know I can setup a server and we can drive.

 

[Dann Murillo]

Yes you can see it when you (the same connection as the server) select the "LAN" option on the multiplayer screen. This is how I run our server and it works perfect.

I do know that you can only see 6 server ports on the LAN. My server ports range from 34590 thru 34604 and I can only see the following ports by LAN for some reason: 34595 ,34596 34597, 34598, 34599, 34600.

[EDIT] This was meant as direction if you have a separate server computer and a separate gaming rig.

 

[Philip00]

Hello All!

I would like to ask your help regarding hosting a server. My server is not appear in the online lobby and my orther can not see me.

I have also checked my server in the following link but it is not appear:
http://virtualxperience.net/lobby

I have forwarded the ports which is required not sureI did in the good way though so here it is a picture regarding this



I have only windows firewall which is switched off.

But still it is not working.

Can somebody please help me?

Thank you so much in Advance,

Philip

 

[Tony]

Hello All!

I would like to ask your help regarding hosting a server. My server is not appear in the online lobby and my orther can not see me.

I have also checked my server in the following link but it is not appear:
http://virtualxperience.net/lobby

I have forwarded the ports which is required not sureI did in the good way though so here it is a picture regarding this



I have only windows firewall which is switched off.

But still it is not working.

Can somebody please help me?



Thank you so much in Advance,

Philip

Ports look ok to me
great little program for servers is https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/tcpview

run tcpview on your server and you can see all the ports a server is trying to establish a connection thru. it shows more ports than you actually need open but you can see which ones are listening for a connection.

I also found i had to run my server shortcuts as "run as administrator"

are you using windows 10 or 7? i had no luck whatsoever running my servers on windows 10 for some reason, just would not find the servers, tried on many different windows 10 builds. Win 7 works flawlessly for me.

 

[Philip00]

Ports look ok to me
great little program for servers is https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/tcpview

run tcpview on your server and you can see all the ports a server is trying to establish a connection thru. it shows more ports than you actually need open but you can see which ones are listening for a connection.

I also found i had to run my server shortcuts as "run as administrator"

are you using windows 10 or 7? i had no luck whatsoever running my servers on windows 10 for some reason, just would not find the servers, tried on many different windows 10 builds. Win 7 works flawlessly for me.

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the answer, I am using Win 7.

I have runnig the program which you have mentined above and open additional ports however I still not see myself in the following link so i guess i'm not visible:

http://virtualxperience.net/lobby

I have tried to create server inside the game and also with dedicated server but no luck

Also i ave opened a ports in wndows firewall despite it is switched off



Could you tell me what else can be an issuse?

Shall I do static IP in my router( I have tried however this way i won't have internet connection)

Please help me as i ma really struggling with this.

Thanks in Advance

 

[jose46lopez]

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the answer, I am using Win 7.

I have runnig the program which you have mentined above and open additional ports however I still not see myself in the following link so i guess i'm not visible:

http://virtualxperience.net/lobby

I have tried to create server inside the game and also with dedicated server but no luck

Also i ave opened a ports in wndows firewall despite it is switched off



Could you tell me what else can be an issuse?

Shall I do static IP in my router( I have tried however this way i won't have internet connection)

Please help me as i ma really struggling with this.

Thanks in Advance

You could always try the option of activating the DMZ of your router.

 

[Philip00]

Hi All!

The probelm was came for my ISP now all is working perfect, thanks all for helping.