Author Topic: How to name your dedicated server? (Read 946 times)

Darknighte9 · March 20, 2012, 04:24:12 PM

Ok I forwarded my ports, yada yada, etc. Now I finally loaded the dedicated server using the "Blockland Dedicated Server" program included with the game in the Program Files. But how do you name the server so if I wanted to access it from the "Join Game" section?

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Lugnut · March 20, 2012, 04:32:51 PM

the game, as of v20(?) is now located in the My Documents/Blockland directory, not program files.
To launch a dedicated server, you must create a shortcut to "BlocklandLauncher.exe" which is inside of the My Documents folder with the arguments -dedicated -map skylands.
Someone quote Spook on his "easiest tutorial"

zenloth · March 20, 2012, 04:33:32 PM

By default it will be [Yourname]'s server.

Quote from: Darknighte9 on March 20, 2012, 04:24:12 PM

"Blockland Dedicated Server" program included with the game in the Program Files

Someone feel free to correct me, but I'm pretty sure this is just an obsolete old version of dedicated server hosting; there should only be two files in your program files folder - BlocklandLauncher.exe and Uninstall.exe. Anything else is just the ghost of an old version.

When joining your own dedicated server that is in your home network, you will probably need to query LAN to join, rather than query internet.

There are plenty of posts around explaining how to host dedicated servers without that .bat, I won't bother repeating that.

Lugnut · March 20, 2012, 04:34:58 PM

Quote from: zenloth on March 20, 2012, 04:33:32 PM

Someone feel free to correct me, but I'm pretty sure this is just an obsolete old version of dedicated server hosting; there should only be two files in your program files folder - BlocklandLauncher.exe and Uninstall.exe. Anything else is just the ghost of an old version.

this is correct

Darknighte9 · March 20, 2012, 04:40:25 PM

Quote from: Lugnut1206 on March 20, 2012, 04:34:58 PM

this is correct

Yes, yes it is. That was an error on my part. And yes I have hosted servers by using the launcher but I want to be able to host without having to be in game all the time and be able to use the cmd.

zenloth · March 20, 2012, 04:41:55 PM

Quote from: Lugnut1206 on March 20, 2012, 04:32:51 PM

To launch a dedicated server, you must create a shortcut to "BlocklandLauncher.exe" which is inside of the My Documents folder with the arguments -dedicated -map skylands.

Do that.

Darknighte9 · March 20, 2012, 04:46:30 PM

How do you add the arguments? o_0 I'm not sure how to edit the short cut

Blocki · March 20, 2012, 05:19:32 PM

You right click it and select 'Properties'
To answer your question, you join the server, open up RTB server control (default shortcut Crtl S) and change the server name...
If you don't have RTb, GET IT