Server started and world loading, but never finishes

[somber sphinx]

Hey guys, i made a modded server in pz for my freinds to play with, but the problem above always occurs. I suspect 3 things:

1. My pz and its mods are in a diffrent disk from the program 86x

2. I havent used any vpns like logmeinhamachi and radmin

3. There seems to be something wrong with the settings i did

If someone is willing to help me splve this, i am very, very grateful. Thank you.

[thorny flax]

Does the server launch normally without any mods?

Also, what do you mean by "My pz and its mods are in a diffrent disk from the program 86x"

How are you starting the server exactly?

[somber sphinx]

I havent tried that yet though

[somber sphinx]

I have two drives, C and D, i downloaded all steam games at D but the game demanded the mods need to be placed on C drive (which wasnt an issue since ive been playing singleplayer and all is well)

[somber sphinx]

I went to the PZ dedicated server file and started it by clicking startserver64

Iirc

[thorny flax]

And how are you joining the server? Because the screenshot shows the Host Game screen

Which means you started one server and then went on to host another one

[somber sphinx]

Oh really?

So how do i start my server then?

I mean start playing with my freinds

[thorny flax]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2682141370

This is a good guide if you want a quick coop server

If you want a dedicated one, just run the dedicated server and connect to it through the Join tab with your IP

[somber sphinx]

This is kind of a weird question but whats the diffrence between a dedicated and a quick coop server? And can i still play with mods and save my progress?

[thorny flax]

You can play with both and save progress with both

The one difference is that you need to be online to play on the Coop server, while the dedicated one you can be offline and have other players play

But the dedicated server also needs you to port forward

[somber sphinx]

The dedicated one looks nice, since i want my freinds to play freely, but what do you mean by porting forward?

[thorny flax]

Here are some good guides on how to open the ports:
https://www.noip.com/support/knowledgebase/general-port-forwarding-guide
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-open-port-windows-firewall

You will need to open both the 16261 and 16262 UDP protocol ports

In your firewall and router

[somber sphinx]

Thanks alot man i really apppreciate it

Have a good one mate

Can i ask here again if i run into problems?

[thorny flax]

Of course