How do I start a Dedicated server? (Steam)

[EV0_]

Another downside I forgot to mention in my OP, is the loading. It can take forever to load some of my saves on dedicated, due to the upload process. On a friend's server, though, I did see he had this way to "Uploaded _____ Into this world". I have no idea how he did that...

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[Conan]

for fast local dedi loading, in the console type in
serverDirectSaveFileLoad("saves/[whatever].bls", 3, "", OWNERSHIP);
where OWNERSHIP is 0 for host, 1 for saved ownership, and 2 for public.

if you're wondering what the 3 is, that's the color loading method (3 is default). idk about the "".

thanks to Greek2Me for telling me how to do this :)

[Esben]

go into properties
launch settings
add
-dedicated

I have a gamemode called plasma tag how do i make it dedicated, when I write -dedicated it only starts custom

[Esben]

-gamemode Your_Gamemode_Here

So -dedicated -gamemode ?

[Dannu]

-gamemode Plasma_Tag

[Esben]

-gamemode Plasma_Tag

No because then it isent dedicated

[EV0_]

No because then it isent dedicated

It will be. Add the -gamemode Plasma_Tag after the -steam part.

[Esben]

It will be. Add the -gamemode Plasma_Tag after the -steam part.

Steam Part? so like what plz write the command I should use. Casue I'm a little confused

[Esben]

There actually is :DDoes 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.

it Works what you said, but when I open blockland via it. Its in demo version

[Shift Kitty]

Yeah -steam will not work unless you're actually running it as a steam game.

[EV0_]

Yeah -steam will not work unless you're actually running it as a steam game.

Funny, it works for me. I'll look at the dedicated.bat file again.

EDIT: It looks like you have to put -steam before -dedicated.

[Esben]

Funny, it works for me. I'll look at the dedicated.bat file again.

EDIT: It looks like you have to put -steam before -dedicated.

Then it says you need to unlock the full version of the game...
do you know how to start another gamemode dedicated on steam? like speedykart? because I can only start custom by typing -dedicated

[Esben]

Funny, it works for me. I'll look at the dedicated.bat file again.

EDIT: It looks like you have to put -steam before -dedicated.

Nvm I got it, in set launch options I putted -dedicated -steam -gamemode plasma_tag :D thanks, how do I delete the topic?

[Dannu]

You can't. Just let it be. Someone else may find it useful some other time which is why you can't.

[Ze Operator]

I found this damn useful, thanks.

Just lock the thread. It'll make things easier, and even if you don't, the topic will grow old, and people will be unable to post anyway.