Author Topic: Hosting Steam-only Dedicated appears to work for me.  (Read 1202 times)

To run steam dedicated with one computer:
Create a new .bat file anywhere on your computer. (you can make a txt file and rename it (anythinghere).bat to do this. If it doesn't work, go to file explorer and make sure things show file extensions, otherwise it'll be whatever.bat.txt and not work.)
Write in it EXACTLY WHAT IS WRITTEN ON THE NEXT LINE.
start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blockland\Blockland.exe" ptlaaxobimwroe -dedicated
Yes, copy the gibberish.

IF YOU ARE NOT ON 64 BIT, USE THIS INSTEAD (BLOCKLAND IS IN A DIFFERENT FOLDER FOR YOU)
start "" "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Blockland\Blockland.exe" ptlaaxobimwroe -dedicated

Run that file. Congratz, you now are running a steam dedicated server. Steam'll say you're running the game, but you can still run it through steam (as a client) and connect.



With TWO computers:

WARNING: This may make Valve angry, I don't really think they'll care but I'm not sure. You will need to log into your account again on the host computer, likely using a steam guard code if you have steam guard. Also it might not work since it relies on a bug.

Right click on the host computer's blockland link and click properties, set launch options. Type -dedicated in the box and hit enter. Close the window and launch blockland.

Then, on the client computer (your main computer) run Blockland normally. This will pop up a message saying it'll close the dedi server. Ignore it, if it closes the server then your computer(s) act(s) differently than mine. You can no longer use steam on the host computer as it wants you to log in again and keeps popping up the relog message until you close blockland on the client and relog. However, the server should still be running. It may not appear in the main list due to the fact nobody's there or something.



This may not actually work. The server only shows up in my LAN listings, but I think that it shows up on the list after you log in as client (it becomes not empty.)

« Last Edit: February 21, 2016, 03:34:08 PM by SuperSuit12 »

Port-forwarding required for connect-to-IP but it seems to work for finding it in the list if there's someone on it.
« Last Edit: February 21, 2016, 01:30:52 PM by SuperSuit12 »

-map skylands

Take that out, we don't use maps anymore.
I doubt this will make Valve angry because this isn't their game. They are mainly the provider for the game.

Okay, I just put it there just in case. And they'd be like "HEY, YOU'RE AVOIDING OUR SECURITY SYSTEM" or something IDK

"-map skylands" is a feature doing v20, it does nothing now

I've been trying to look for EV0_'s tutorial for it everywhere, now its here. Thanks! Also you can have a double client if you get rid of -dedicated

use '-gamemode' instead