How do I create a dedicated server?

[Sheepocalypse]

I'm looking to make a dedicated server for my Fort Wars instead of hosting it while I'm ingame. I use the Steam version, not retail.

Also, what are some console commands that I can use to give myself admin and stuff?
thanks

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[Zeblote]

Do you have a retail key? If you start the dedi server using steam, I don't think you can play at the same time.

[Sheepocalypse]

I think I might still have it somewhere. Could I PM Baddy and have it sent to my new email? The email tethered to my BL key isn't in use anymore.

[Sheepocalypse]

Noedit, I can copy my ID from Steam,

[Zeblote]

Badspot won't answer, and steam doesn't use keys. But you might still have a key.dat somewhere from before you converted to steam?

[Sheepocalypse]

I might have it written down on my old phone.
If I get my key, what do I do from there?

[Zeblote]

Well, for my server I use a command like this:

start blockland.exe ptlaaxobimwroe -dedicated -nosteam

If you put that in a dedicated.bat file in your blockland folder it should start a console window and ask for the key, then start a dedicated server

[Conan]

Do you have a retail key? If you start the dedi server using steam, I don't think you can play at the same time.

https://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=296126.msg9012742#msg9012742

apparently not? i wouldnt know cause i cant test this myself, but Chrono plays using steam iirc

[Drydess]

apparently not? i wouldnt know cause i cant test this myself, but Chrono plays using steam iirc

I'm wondering about that now too, because whenever I launch it when there's already one window of BL up it says something about you not being able to run two instances of the game

[Sheepocalypse]

Well, for my server I use a command like this:

start blockland.exe ptlaaxobimwroe -dedicated -nosteam

If you put that in a dedicated.bat file in your blockland folder it should start a console window and ask for the key, then start a dedicated server

Alright, thanks. Now, how would I go of giving myself admin?

[Conan]

Alright, thanks. Now, how would I go of giving myself admin?

You always will have admin on your own server, if you are joining with the same account/key/whatever.

If you are joining on an alternate key/account, you'll need to either add an admin password and use that >> add yourself to the auto admin list with some RTB/server preference system, or use the console to grant yourself admin.

[Sheepocalypse]

Well, for my server I use a command like this:

start blockland.exe ptlaaxobimwroe -dedicated -nosteam

If you put that in a dedicated.bat file in your blockland folder it should start a console window and ask for the key, then start a dedicated server

Once I start the .bat file up it asks for my key, which I enter. Nothing happens after that.

[Sheepocalypse]

Once I start the .bat file up it asks for my key, which I enter. Nothing happens after that.

Nvm, got it!

I had to type my key in the bat as

setkey("XXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX");

for anyone who wants to know how.