Friends Launcher won't connect to the server

[honest monolith]

Skipper has submitted a ticket

Versions: SPT: 4.0.13 | Fika Server Version 2.2.1
Networking: Port Forward
Description: My two Friends Launchers are unable to connect to the Fika Server. I believe the port is open due to it working with other programs. I installed Fika into a separate folder which made me unable to connect to launcher Tarkov through my Launcher. They were able to connect to the server then. I have a different TCP port 30000, instead of 6969.

Project Fika · Mar 31, 2026, 7:26 PM

Thread started by: @glad sundial

[honest monolith]

@glad sundial please attach any applicable log files and mod lists while waiting for help!
You can find your log file at %AppData%\..\LocalLow\Battlestate Games\EscapeFromTarkov\Player.log

If you do not attach any logs, we will close the ticket without warning.

[magic wyvern]

screenshot of your 'server started at' text
and your launcher settings page

[glad sundial]

This?

[magic wyvern]

and this server is running on your own PC?

[glad sundial]

Yes

[magic wyvern]

Only thing I can think of atm is firewall rules

since they're based on the filepath

[glad sundial]

Alright I am unsure of what to edit there

But thank you

[magic wyvern]

assuming yours is working, just not theirs?

[glad sundial]

With this server yes

[magic wyvern]

Yeah, my guess is firewall rules aren't created for the new server path

[glad sundial]

What resource should I look into to fix this?

Or is a reinstall a possible fix

[magic wyvern]

What's your server's new filepath

[glad sundial]

Its in the same root folder as the previous server

D:\Tarkov\

[magic wyvern]

So just D:\Tarkov\Spt.Server.exe?

[glad sundial]

Sorry no

D:\Tarkov\SPT

I created a folder to nest both instances of the server

[magic wyvern]

open up an admin cmd
try pasting this
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA TCP 30000 IN" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=30000 enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA TCP 30000 OUT" dir=out action=allow protocol=TCP localport=30000 enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA UDP 25565 IN 2" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=25565 enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA UDP 25565 OUT 2" dir=out action=allow protocol=UDP localport=25565 enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA Tarkov IN 2" dir=in action=allow program="D:\Tarkov\SPT\EscapeFromTarkov.exe" enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA Tarkov OUT 2" dir=out action=allow program="D:\Tarkov\SPT\EscapeFromTarkov.exe" enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA SPT.SERVER IN 2" dir=in action=allow program="D:\Tarkov\SPT\SPT.Server.exe" enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA SPT.SERVER OUT 2" dir=out action=allow program="D:\Tarkov\SPT\SPT.Server.exe" enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA SPT.LAUNCHER IN 2" dir=in action=allow program="D:\Tarkov\SPT\SPT.Launcher.exe" enable=yes profile=public,private & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="FIKA SPT.LAUNCHER OUT 2" dir=out action=allow program="D:\Tarkov\SPT\SPT.Launcher.exe" enable=yes profile=public,private

Will create new firewall rules for the new location and port

[glad sundial]

Alright I don't currently have anyone of them online to try this so I will come back to this later

Thank you for this!

[magic wyvern]

well you only changed TCP port

so a port checker for 30000 would tell you if it's open or not

[glad sundial]

Oh

I will check

Port checker reports as closed

[magic wyvern]

You certain your port forward for 30000 tcp is correct?

[glad sundial]

Yes

Checked this morning

and it has worked for other things

[glad sundial]

Alright, friend just connected. No clue what fixed it but thank you.