How do I start a Dedicated server? (Steam)

[Esben]

How do I start a Dedicated server... Plz help me!

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[shitlord]

try posting in the help section and not general discussion

[jonnyman5656]

Belongs in help

As of right now the steam version cannot run any sort of dedicated server. Although there are some Blockland hosting services you could look into

[rggbnnnnn]

hosting services you could look into

*cough*Blocknet*cough* *cough*Hammerhost*cough*

[TheLeaderOfTheRebellion]

How do I start a Dedicated server... Plz help me!

go into properties
launch settings
add
-dedicated

[Farad]

I use hammerhost and blocknet

[Dannu]

I do not recommend Hammerhost. Not only are they unreliable, the service is unprofessional limiting player count and other data arbitrarily.

[Farad]

I get better latency from hammerhost, but both services have their problems. I've never had a problem with service from hammerhost. He's usually on steam so can get help pretty fast.

[Dannu]

That's probably from the location of the provided service. Blocknet offers location selecting of nodes, I am not aware of Hammerhost providing that.

[Refticus]

*cough*Blocknet*cough* *cough*Hammerhost*cough*

you should get that cough checked out

[Esben]

go into properties
launch settings
add
-dedicated

Thanks!

[EV0_]

As of right now the steam version cannot run any sort of dedicated server. Although there are some Blockland hosting services you could look into

There actually is :D

go into properties
launch settings
add
-dedicated

Does this actually let you play on the server?
If not, I can try to bring up directions.

EDIT: Here are the directions:
So, basically you make a new text document or whatever you have, in that text document, put this in:

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start "" "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Blockland\Blockland.exe" ptlaaxobimwroe -dedicated -steam
then change the .txt to .bat

Then, you must create another .bat file that's in your Blockland folder that says:

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start Blockland.exe ptlaaxobimwroeThis will let you run multiple instances of Blockland through Steam, but also lets you play on your server. You will have to make a new desktop shortcut to run it without finding the file every time, and you cannot run it through Steam normally to get the right results.

Expected Results:

• You can launch a dedicated server through Steam
• You can play on your server

However, I don't know the line to add the change the gamemode. This became a problem when I was hosting Mafia Madness and I wanted to do dedicated, but couldn't.

[rggbnnnnn]

However, I don't know the line to add the change the gamemode. This became a problem when I was hosting Mafia Madness and I wanted to do dedicated, but couldn't.

That is easy. Just click on gamemode under admin menu when the server is up to change the gamemode.

[EV0_]

That is easy. Just click on gamemode under admin menu when the server is up to change the gamemode.

Ok that works. Can't believe I couldn't think of that myself before :L

[Kyuande]

-gamemode Your_Gamemode_Here