Hot answers tagged

23 votes

Help with Minecraft LAN Server on Mac?

In the launcher, go into the "Installations" tab. Choose a profile to patch. This method won't disrupt your game in any way, but if you're worried about breaking something, create a new ...
TheOnlyMrCat's user avatar
16 votes

Help with Minecraft LAN Server on Mac?

Description Assuming you've done the normal troubleshooting (such as disabling the Firewall), you're experiencing bug with the networking protocol being used on MacOS (IPv6 versus IPv4), documented ...
tresf's user avatar
  • 280
9 votes
Accepted

Can two servers run on the same machine?

Yes you should be able to do this. You'll have to port forward for each server. I found this post that explains how it works. Basically you do the port forwarding and when you want someone to join, ...
Timmy Jim's user avatar
  • 54.3k
6 votes
Accepted

I can't get my server start on Minecraft 1.16.5 Fabric

[12:02:11] [Server thread/WARN]: **** FAILED TO BIND TO PORT! This is almost always because another server is running on this port. If you're hosting from a linux machine, you can check what ...
Ben's user avatar
  • 1,333
5 votes

Can two servers run on the same machine?

Take a look into Bungeecord. It's specifically designed for that purpose. It's a special type of server that "bungee"s servers together. Many servers have done this. Use this video for a startup guide....
WorkingRobot's user avatar
4 votes
Accepted

Is it still possible to host a CSGO lan party without internet access?

Start steam in Offline-Mode (should be done automatically if you don't have Internet anyway). Make sure all of your computers are connected via LAN. In console type: map map. Kick the bots with the ...
h0ch5tr4355's user avatar
  • 7,254
4 votes
Accepted

Difference between 60-tick servers and 120-tick servers?

In general, the "tick rate" refers to how many times per second essential game tasks are run - this is a "game tick". Examples of tasks which might run on the game tick include calculating the ...
Mathew Da Costa's user avatar
4 votes

Unable to connect locally to GMOD SRCDS, Others can connect though

Using correct srcds command line parameters Source dedicated server comand-line options may be misleading. You should specify bind address and listening port with -ip and '-port' (NOT +ip/+port. ...
Sanya_Zol's user avatar
  • 361
4 votes

Minecraft Server Security

Minecraft server version has nothing to do with it's security, no version has any bugs that would allow for any sort of exploit to control the computer the server is on. Having people know you're IP ...
valkyrie_pilot's user avatar
4 votes

TF2 Private Server won't work with friends

You have to forward ports in your router. Commonly you can reach your routers configuration at http://192.168.1.1 but it differs, your firewall might also be blocking connections. Ports that need ...
AmazingRealist's user avatar
3 votes
Accepted

I can only connect to my Minecraft server on my own wifi

You need to do something called port forwarding. In essence, port forwarding is mapping one IP address and port to another. Most commonly, one maps an external IP and port (that can be accessed by ...
APCoding's user avatar
  • 1,575
3 votes

Minecraft Server not working

I think there is not a server version for Windows 10 edition. You are using the server for the Java version of Minecraft. You can either use that server in Minecraft Java or wait until a Windows 10 ...
jusola's user avatar
  • 99
3 votes

How to make our own public dedicated server in Don't Starve Together which will run 24/7?

In your Steam library, there's a search bar in the upper left. To the right, you'll see 'games'. Click that, then in the dropdown, select tools. Locate 'Dont Starve Together Dedicated Server', ...
Gigazelle's user avatar
  • 14.2k
3 votes
Accepted

Cannot connect to my Minecraft Java Edition Server: java.net.connectexception: Connection refused: no further information

Client and Server, either or both of them are not in the network. Yes it's possible that they are not connected to LAN or internet or any other network, in that case, Java will throw "java.net....
Griffin Livingston's user avatar
3 votes
Accepted

How can I get a modded minecraft server running smoothly on a personal computer?

Well, I eventually ended up finding a solution. Turns out, since most Minecraft mods are made by hobbyists and not experienced coders, there are some bad programming habits that are common to them, ...
Hearth's user avatar
  • 1,773
3 votes

Terraria server crashes when I run it as a service

The problem is that Terraria server seems to need a thread which manage input and output stream of command and server log as you saw when you start server. But when I start it in docker, it remove ...
flaviut's user avatar
  • 171
3 votes
Accepted

Logging into my own server results in Authentication servers are down

Turns out the date of the server was set to somewhere in the future, changing it to current time solved the problem
Gucchi's user avatar
  • 49
3 votes

My dedicated TF2 server will not connect to Steam servers. (Error = 8)

The server output suggests that the server is not binding to the correct IP address or interface. Your output has: Network: IP 127.0.1.1, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL Which ...
Robobenklein's user avatar
2 votes

CS:GO Server on OS X 10.9 Server

Before you type app_update 740 validate use @sSteamCmdForcePlatformType linux to allow for the Cross-Platform commands. I set up steamcmd to make a CSGO server. I logged in anonymously and then did: ...
Rüdiger Kurz's user avatar
2 votes
Accepted

Limit number of maps for CS:GO dedicated server (Multi1v1 plugin)

Since this question was bumped: Make sure you have all your workshop settings set up correctly: Put your API key in the command line using -authkey or putting it in webapi_authkey.txt in the csgo ...
Powerlord's user avatar
  • 15.4k
2 votes

Unable to connect to authentication servers on debian vps

I had a similar issues. The problem with all the fixes i found was that I installed Minecraft via snap. sudo snap install minecraft and because snaps are self contained the java on my machine did ...
sean's user avatar
  • 21
2 votes

Configure a local server for LAN play without access to the router?

Rent a (online) server, as you'll likely not be allowed to host any kind of server within your university network anyway. Also you'll get something that's easier to setup than what you're trying to ...
djsmiley2kStaysInside's user avatar
2 votes

What does 'Broadcast to LAN' mean and why is it important?

It means that other Minecraft players on the same wifi network can play in your world with you. By enabling this option you can allow the multiplayer experience without a dedicated server.
fi12's user avatar
  • 613
2 votes
Accepted

How to start a space engineers server?

You can set a sever up by: unzipping the server from located in your steam directory (DRIVE:Program Files(x86)\Steam\SteamApps\SpaceEngineers\DedicatedServer(64)) run SpaceEngineersDedicated.exe ...
MrDeanosupreamo's user avatar
2 votes

Why can nobody join my server

192.168.1.1 is a private IP address, which can only be accessed from the local area network that the local address is associated with. What you need to do is figure out the server's public IP address. ...
EnragedTanker's user avatar
2 votes

Help with Minecraft LAN Server on Mac?

On the Mac computer you want to host, hit Esc and then select 'Open to LAN'. Then on the Mac you will be joining the game, select 'Multiplayer' from the main menu and you will see the game which you ...
kalenpw's user avatar
  • 230
2 votes

How do I let my friends join my single player world?

Simple: It's not possible. Well, at least not if you only use the single player client. The normal client can only be used for LAN, not for internet-lobbies. You could use the minecraft server ...
Realitätsverlust's user avatar
2 votes

Unable to connect locally to GMOD SRCDS, Others can connect though

Ok, It turns out that when I was running gmod and the server on the same computer, the server was sending out stuff at port 27015 and gmod tried to send out signals on 27015. changed port to 27016 and ...
JuhaJGamer's user avatar
2 votes

How do I host a local lobby for a custom map (Arcade mode) in Dota 2, where Valve has enabled dedicated servers?

I've found out how to play the game as if it was a local lobby but not as an actual local lobby. So, basically you can host the game but only for yourself with this method and that's why I'm not going ...
John Hamilton's user avatar

Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible