works fine yeah?
#dedicated-servers
umbral prawn
umbral prawn
thank you all
rose valley
Hey all! I'd like to address the ?listen -Port=xxxx thing from the wiki. The ?listen bit was not how we intended this to be used and the -Port= should be enough. Are we sure it doesn't work without that prefix? In our internal tests it did. And if it doesn't, then I'll treat that as a bug.
umbral prawn
anyone got a guide to follow to run a dedicated server on your own pc? the main guide is a wee bit confusing
quick mist
It was added to the Wiki, as I recall, because of anecdotal reports that it was needed.
that was several releases ago though, so I will add a note to the Talk page and remove it, and see how things shake out (:
quick mist
anyone got a guide to follow to run a dedicated server on your own pc? the main ...
What specifically is confusing and can be cleared up?
umbral prawn
dont worry - figured it out
quick mist
o/
rose valley
I think I know how someone might be led to believe it's needed. It's not though, I'm very confident when I say this. On my phone now but I can provide a more elaborate explanation on demand.
quick mist
I trust you (: I've already updated the Wiki, and appreciate the enlightenment
pine dock
wait, since which patch isn't it possible to make such a small line? that makes absolutly no sense
brazen isle
Hey guys, I've been through the guide a few times now but my friends still aren't able to join. When trying to join they get the message "Server Name Pending - Not authenticated" Can anyone help?
thorny magnet
Have you, as the administrator, set up the server yet? You have to log in for the first time as the admin and set up the sessions name, choose a starting zone, set a session password etc. What does it look like to you when you try to access the server?
brazen isle
Yes, i have set up the server and created a world which I can join
I believe I have set up the ports correctly and set port rules for the firewall on the pc hosting the server
thorny magnet
Interesting... All 3 of the ports listed on the wiki are being forwarded properly? I'm sorry that I don't have much more to add, I hope someone else can help you sort that out
Right, the fact that they can see a server (should) be there is interesting to me, but I don't know enough to pinpoint what else could be wrong there, I'm sorry!
thorny magnet
Have you tried disabling the firewall for a moment to see if somehow it's blocking something it shouldn't be? I wouldn't recommend having it turned off permanently of course
vagrant turtle
windows or linux server?
same machine you are on, or different machine?
the ports you forwarded, you did UDP for 7777, 15000, and 15777 ?
brazen isle
Windows, different machine on local network. And yes, I forwarded those ports
idle flower
I'm running dedi on ubuntu 20, are there any parameters that i need to adjust to use more than 5gb of RAM for the game? The server has 24gb avail to it and satisfactory is only ever using 5gb
timid plank
when i start my server (windows) after 1 minute of wait, i got that error and the server leave instantly
burnt blaze
I'm running dedi on ubuntu 20, are there any parameters that i need to adjust to...
It uses as much as it needs
idle flower
ok, hmm. I'm fairly certain that the server is hitting some sort of soft resource cap, it never goes above 5G used and I have quite a bit of stuff in the game spawned.
is 5gb avg for usage for anyone else?
worldly iris
when i start my server (windows) after 1 minute of wait, i got that error and th...
The log entry is pretty clear
nimble ibex
5G is high mine only uses 1.7-2G
lofty latch
5GB is very normal
nimble ibex
on windows
nimble ibex
though I remember it using alot more on the computer with the slower process or I was using before this one. I was using a 2GHz/core processor now a 3.8GHz/core
dim grail
Mine uses a bit over 5 GBs
quick mist
when i start my server (windows) after 1 minute of wait, i got that error and th...
The port the server needs is already in use. Are you sure you don't already have a server running?
zinc granite
Did this latest update fix any train docking issues? Haven't had any time to play
timid plank
The port the server needs is already in use. Are you sure you don't already hav...
ohhh i understand
thx
royal epoch
Has anybody an idea what means if stands in Servermanagerlist at my server InitialAdmin?
lilac juniper
Anyone else seeing a dedicated server crash when switching between saves?
royal epoch
Because if i try to create a game after authentificate he wants a serverlogin but I don't have
quick mist
So this is interesting. A building status indicator on the absolute fritz. The UI shows "no power" yet it's running. Pulling the save to local does not replicate the issue.
icy field
So this is interesting. A building status indicator on the absolute fritz. The...
What is your ping to the server?
analog rune
So this is interesting. A building status indicator on the absolute fritz. The...
this happened to me when i clicked too fast and placed two constructors in the same spot
you can see the arms being weird, too
its just the power indicator z fighting the dupe constuctor
quick mist
good call- deconstructed it and another was there. interesting that the odd light behavoir did not carry to solo
azure heart
Anyone have a good video tutorial on how to open the ports on your router? Never did this
quick mist
portforward dot com has a lot of general advice, but bring your ad blocker
but the best advice would be in your own router's manual
sour yoke
Router firmware is a wild west of implementations so no real rule of thumb as everyone organizes and labels stuff in different places.
quick mist
the rule of thumb is to read up on DNAT / IP Masquerading (aka "port forwarding") as a general practice, and then you'll have something at a conceptual level to correlate with your router's UI
grizzled galleon
Wait so
Are dedicated servers APIs allowing people to host constantly running saves, or are they CoffeeStain-ran servers
quick mist
they are run by whomsoever cares to download the freely-available server software, set it up, and run it
grizzled galleon
neat
idle flower
indeed
quick mist
as for if they're constantly running, that's literally a server option; by default they pause if nobody is connected
solid ice
Anyone have a good video tutorial on how to open the ports on your router? Never...
log into your router and there should be a section that is literally called "port forwarding" it might be buried as a sub category under something like administration, setup, firewall, advanced, or possibly even under a gaming category depending on the router.
glacial vortex
Are there any known issues around belts not operating at full speed when using dedicated servers?
quick mist
not that I am aware of
severe swift
does anyone pay for a cloud hosted dedicated server? i've seen a couple results on google but idk which one to go with
quick mist
many do. I instead pay for a remote host that I have full control of, so I can run Satisfactory, Minecraft, Stationeers, Space Engineers, Counterstrike, or whatever else I care to on it.
for not many dollars more than most companies charge for just a specific game server
severe swift
Money isn't really an issue, just looking for a quality service to host the server for me and some friends
and i have very little knowledge to do it myself
so the easier the better 😄
but what service do you use?
quick mist
I use Linode personally, but I also know my way around a Linux server pretty well, and if, as you say, you are coming into this with very little knowledge, I would suggest that you get some of that familiarity in a zero-cost context. There is a free program called Virtualbox that you can get which will allow you to set up a Virtual Machine (basically a complete computer rendered in software) to play around with. I would advice you get that installed and start playing around with some server operating systems like Linux to get the 'lay of the land' as it were
once you have a degree of comfort with using it, that is when I'd suggest you start sinking money into paid hosting services
severe swift
makes sense
quick mist
There are also zillions of free books available if book-learning is your way as it is mine
azure heart
@solid ice Thanks!
indigo bone
so i have a world going on my server but i want to change it to one of my single player worlds. how do i go about doing that
quick mist
download the save file from your server, put it into the save file directory on your computer, load the save file
indigo bone
nono i want to put my singleplayer world onto the server
indigo bone
what folder would the svae be in
quick mist
that depends on what OS the server is running, and other factors
indigo bone
okay thanks
quick mist
sure
hazy epoch
not sure if this has been answered or not...do you need to have the game purchased on steam to be able to install the dedicated server? as I have it purchased through Epic.
feral dawn
I believe that the Dedicated Server software doesnt show as a "Tool" in Steam if u didnt buy the actual game on Steam, but you can use SteamCMD to download the software.
hazy epoch
I believe that the Dedicated Server software doesnt show as a "Tool" in Steam if...
thanks,
feral dawn
thanks,
No problem, you can find instructions here, as well as other server related stuff: https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers
azure heart
Can someone just join my game quick to see if my dedicated server works?
slim spoke
use the net ip
azure heart
Well the server is running I know, but I want to make sure people can connect
quick mist
Well the server is running I know, but I want to make sure people can connect
If you still need a guinea pig, I can test real quick
serene crag
Anyone know how I can load my auto save back on Dedicated Server? When I load in, it only gives me a new game.
slim spoke
start save then use loas session to load ur save
serene crag
what if I can't remember what my original session was named?
serene crag
thanks man
slim spoke
have fun
stray grove
Sister built a ladder to a giant pale berry that spawned high in the sky HAHAHAA. My husband and I cannot see it
undone plover
This can't be good. I've got ture and flase conditions going on. That explains why I can't build shit in this area consistently....
lol
severe folio
Because if i try to create a game after authentificate he wants a serverlogin bu...
Set your game to english, restart the game and you will see that when you click on your server and get the unclaimed server message you will finally be able to get through setup and create also an admin password
woven crystal
Hello I would need help, I cannot find the dedicated server on Steam 😔
slim spoke
pinned messages has a link
to the wiki page with instructions and all u need
not everyone can find it on steam yet
woven crystal
thanks for the quick reply i have already been to see the wiki, but actually the server is not showing up to me.
slim spoke
did u use steamcmd
it doesnt show in library for everyone .. you have to manual install or use a docker image or something u find somewhere
woven crystal
the command typed well (app_update 1690800 validate)?
woven crystal
I finally succeeded it installs with Steamsmd, it's not so easy when you're French with some knowledge of English
slim spoke
congrats
did u try putting wiki into french?
i dont know what languages are translated
latent pier
Heya, is the dev Team aware about the Bug that makes the server crash after loading a route on a vehicle ?
latent pier
Where can I find it?
hushed gateBOT
latent pier
Thanks
inner arrow
Hello, I tried to update dedicated server with SteamCMD and game says Server version is 170636 and game version is 172183. Should there be already update for the server?
slim spoke
just run the cmd and it will update server if it needs it
inner arrow
So there should always be update to the server when game updates?
slim spoke
exp yes probably
inner arrow
ok thank you, I will try to update it again
prime gorge
So there should always be update to the server when game updates?
Server version is tied to the games version. If a game update gets released this means that there always will be a server update, too.
reef gull
Server version is tied to the games version. If a game update gets released this...
Not always, if there is a client side issue like UI or typo, the server would not need to be updated.
prime gorge
Not always, if there is a client side issue like UI or typo, the server would no...
But it will will get nevertheless. This was confirmed by @rose valley before.
Game update = server update.
What comes in the future has yet to be revealed. For now this is how its going.
rose valley
That is indeed the case. The server and game must always be on exactly the same version number (CL). Fine grained tuning like that is possible but the kind of book keeping it takes is insane so the engine (and us too) chose to go with this much simpler approach.
reef gull
That is indeed the case. The server and game must always be on exactly the same ...
I'll defer to you and the alpaca then...
My understanding of client-side and server-side is limited, but if it is a thing where there is a version check that validates for stability, then that would invalidate my statement.
Not a question of what changed, but that something changed. Client version != server version, then connection = nope.
rare jewel
Is it possible to ban or block players from coming to my server?
pale olive
Is it possible to ban or block players from coming to my server?
dont know. but most (even basic) server systems have a blacklist\whitelist document somewhere
reef gull
I don't believe it has been implemented yet...
rare jewel
Hm okey, thank you regardless
full kraken
theres the password lock for the server
opal iris
was there any news yet on the server client being available to download via steam when you got it from EGS?
opal gulch
Is there a file that actually has the server password and console/admin password in plain text or is it encrypted?
running a linux box and forgot the password ^.^
quick mist
Is there a file that actually has the server password and console/admin password...
It is encrypted. there is a section on the Wiki explaining how to reset the password though
opal gulch
Okay, found that already.
quick mist
My understanding of client-side and server-side is limited, but if it is a thing...
It would be theoretically possible for CSS to start using a protocol version tracking system, where the server and client need to be on the same protocol version, but that adds potential complexities. It is in all honesty easier particularly while the game is still being actively developed to just require that the client and server be the same version.
flat forum
was there any news yet on the server client being available to download via stea...
You have never needed to own the game on steam to download the server
You don't need to own it on either to download and host a server
reef gull
👆, the steamcmd used even uses the Steam Anonymous account
opal iris
i remember at launch of update 5 that there were issues with making it available to people who don't have it on steam
flat forum
yeah, it wasn't showing in libraries, but steamcmd always worked
reef gull
It would be theoretically possible for CSS to start using a protocol version tra...
Am SysAdmin, prefer stability and certainty... XD
opal iris
my question is if it shows up now
can't check myself as i own it on steam, friend of mine has it on epic
flat forum
have you looked?
reef gull
If you own it on Steam, yes, if you do not... I could not check.
flat forum
why can't your friend just check? They said it should be worked out pretty fast, there was no official announcement, but I'd imagine it was worked out by now
quick mist
The server is as of now currently not on the EGS. It is also not showing in the Tools aisle of the Steam library for me. (I own the game on EGS)
opal iris
he's been busy with work the past few days
flat forum
The server is as of now currently not on the EGS. It is also not showing in the...
well that's a shame, thankfully you could always download it from steamcmd
quick mist
yep, did that on day one (:
opal iris
that's my question answered for now, thanks 😄
lofty latch
Shame EGS doesn't have a command-line client ala SteamCMD right now
full vector
Considering the server binaries are identical and you dont need a steam account ... does it matter? 🙂
lofty latch
Not at the moment, but it just seems an odd omission
calm mortar
Has anyone had the issue where you update the server but the software still says it’s the wrong version and you can’t connect ? Both are up to date and if I run the update again it says it’s already updated. But the game says it’s not ?
quick mist
perhaps try restarting the Steam client? or toggling the branch out of and back into Experimental?
reef gull
Shame EGS doesn't have a command-line client ala SteamCMD right now
There is a third-party one called Legendary, I believe it is called...
calm mortar
perhaps try restarting the Steam client? or toggling the branch out of and back...
I’ll try toggling the branch but I have restarted the stream client
rocky cosmos
Hello! my friend keeps gettings UnetConnection::Tick: Connection TIMED OUT when he tries to connect to my server
I can just fine
quick mist
is your friend running a potato? If it takes too long for the client to load up the game assets, the connection can time out while it's spinning its disks
rocky cosmos
Nope
His PC is pretty good
Its practically instant when it DCs him
My ports are open, the specified ones on the page
Im reinstalling the server to see if that changes anything
quick mist
so you say you could connect to the server. Is the server local or remote to you?
rocky cosmos
Its on another PC in my house yes
quick mist
start working through these troubleshooting steps once the server has been reinstalled if you're still already doing that:
rocky cosmos
Well, I can't even connect anymore so Imma change that to "Cant connect to my server at all" lol
quick mist
fair enough. that troubleshooting process should still help even then (:
reef gull
Probably a question for Bogdan, but if Exp is going to the EA soon, is there going to be an EA version of servers, or will servers be Exp only? One can argue both, but idk if anything was said, suggested, etc...
quick mist
I would imagine that when U5 goes mainline, there will be a mainline server release as well
bold plinth
That also leads the question to when will the servers show up in the list of game servers for steam?
quick mist
last word I have heard is that CSS is working with both Valve and Epic on getting the dedicated server to appear in Steam Tools and EGS respectively
bold plinth
Well I know that, actually I wonder if that is linked together with the server list
inner arrow
Server version is tied to the games version. If a game update gets released this...
When I run update script, it says that server is already up to date. When starting the game, game version is higher
bold plinth
Did you verify?
faint wagon
did you restart the server after updating?
inner arrow
I use bat file that has the command from dedicated server wiki. Just modified my server location in there
bold plinth
Yea hm idk
bold plinth
Yea, now looking at it closely
Try deleting steamapp folder in the directory of where you start the server then run it in admin mode and see
alpine relic
Is there any plan to improve the performance (ie. multi-thread optimization) of dedicated server?
alpine relic
Currently dedicated server executing all things almost on one thread makes its performance limited to one single core.
But those cloud VMs gets very low perf regarding this.
2.x GHz etc.
bold plinth
I rarely had the problems people had on a dedicated server (ovh is what I use) so idk my server is clocked at 3.6-3.9 turbo and is a Intel Xeon ofc
full vector
thats pretty normal behavior for game servers, tbh
the performance scaling with a single core, i mean
game logic loops are often very much interwined with data dependencies, so there is not much multi-threading you can do easily. On a client you can offload various rendering tasks, but the server doesn't do those anyway..
tall heron
Hello I have the problem that my buddy has created a dedicated server now I wanted to join but you have to enter an address but we can't find it
quick mist
tell em to go to ipchicken dot com and give you the address ey sees in large friendly blue numbers.
tall heron
it doesn't work
quick mist
define 'doesn't work'
tall heron
define 'doesn't work'
I entered both addresses that were displayed, but there was no sign of joining but only creating a server or something so the server is not displayed
glad carbon
Does your friend have his ports forwarded
quick mist
your friend has to go to the address and give you the address ey sees
you going there just shows you your IP address
you need your friend's
tall heron
Sorry that I said he sent me his but nothing was displayed
quick mist
have your friend go through the troubleshooting steps shown in the 'Configuration Problems' section of the wiki
tall heron
I don't quite understand what you mean
quick mist
have friend go there. start going through troubleshooting steps in sequence one by one
versed merlin
have friend go there. start going through troubleshooting steps in sequence one...
Or, better yet: have a friend come here themselves and get help.
spiral root
Got notification in game that server is going to restart in 30min. Can I set when the server does a restart?
alpine dawn
think its hard coded to restart every 24hrs from the time its started
quick mist
Got notification in game that server is going to restart in 30min. Can I set whe...
it's hard-coded at present to restart itself every 24h of uptime. To the best of my information and awareness, this interval is not presently configurable.
spiral root
Ok I guess I will need to force a restart manually at early hours of the morning then that will atleast save it doing a restart when people are active.
alpine dawn
seems like a plan
quick mist
yep, just start the server at Insane O'Clock and that's when the daily restart will happen (:
gaunt gorge
I have a situation using docker where a specific client can't seem to connect to the server, but if I load that same save file, they can connect to me just fine, the server has a Public IP address, and other clients can connect just fine.
Both my computer (where I hosted the save) and the server are on Google Fiber, so they can clearly get to me. They join the game but sit on the loading screen forever
their player shows as active in game though
Using the parkervcp/eggs satisfactory egg
burnt blaze
Other clients can connect to the server when it is in docker?
gaunt gorge
Yes
I have even tested remote from my work using my laptop
I connect to it via the public IP as well, so it's going out my router and into the server over the google fiber network
burnt blaze
weird
alpine dawn
but they dont have any issues when you run a normal multiplayer game hosted on the same connection?
gaunt gorge
Correct
however we may have just found something out
they were on medium connection
if i set mine to medium (or low) i never connect
they were able to connect @ ultra
So i guess we can ignore it now lol
Maybe something happens with sync, or possibly something with their connection, everyone else that plays has theirs on ultra, but the problem only just started after the 0.5.0.6 patch
still path
entity beug ?
gaunt gorge
Maybe.
plush iris
is anyone else having the problem that the animals spawn very late when exploring? i'm trying to explore the map but animals don't render until i walk into them. causing a lag spike and after the spike i see all the animals, sometimes 3-4 at once which is kinda annnoying when you're searching for something :/
gaunt gorge
@plush iris How many players are on the server? It sounds like either a latency issue, or possibly that the server is running behind.
Also are you using a vehicle to explore or just on foot?
plush iris
<@!251707787225071617> How many players are on the server? It sounds like eithe...
uhm just me and my friend so 2 people
i'm on foot
gaunt gorge
Are you hosting it yourself?
gaunt gorge
I have a machine in my basement that I use for hosting minecraft and some other games, I also have some stuff in a datacenter but I haven't been using it as of late.
plush iris
hmm and what hardware is your satis running on?
gaunt gorge
Ryzen 5800X with 64GB of ram in the machine, running Ubuntu 20.04 with Satisfactory in docker
also on an SSD
Satisfactory is only allocated 15GB of disk space and 16GB of ram though
plush iris
as far as i know is our server a VPS running on AMD EPYC platform
given 6gb ram but only using 4.5
gaunt gorge
Yeah, I never see my game go over 5GB of ram, it's pretty consistent.
Looking at TransIP, it looks like they're in the netherlands, is that geographically close to you?
plush iris
we have 4 vcores so theoretically it should be able to push to 400% cpu but isn't goin over 2005 (so 2 cores in use)
plush iris
Looking at TransIP, it looks like they're in the netherlands, is that geographic...
yeah i'm from belgium
gaunt gorge
Okay, just making sure, you never know especially when someone speaks fluent english.
😛
gaunt gorge
In the past (10-15 years ago) I could usually tell if someone was a native English speaker or not, however I'm finding it harder to tell in chats.
versed merlin
that i speak fluent english? xD
You speak better English than I speak belgiumese 😉
(Yes, I know that’s not a language)
plush iris
In the past (10-15 years ago) I could usually tell if someone was a native Engli...
yeah obviously, you don't have the accents in chats
plush iris
You speak better English than I speak belgiumese 😉
well belgiumese isn't a important language so it's no loss when you can't speak it :p
gaunt gorge
People used to make more spelling mistakes back then though, so it was easier to tell, or the sentences would seem a little jumbled, but not anymore.
As for the performance though, the Satisfactory dedicated server is largely single threaded
I hardly go over 180% myself
gaunt gorge
plush iris
oooooh
gaunt gorge
Nobody is online right now
plush iris
you're using pterodactyl 😄
gaunt gorge
yes i am
gaunt gorge
Are you using the ParkerVCP egg?
gaunt gorge
ehh
Not really easy to tell beyond that as far as I can tell without going into the admin portion
plush iris
gaunt gorge
Yup lol looks about the same
gaunt gorge
So yeah, you're running identially to me, we haven't had too much trouble with mob spawn in outside of when the server is saving.
plush iris
so maybe that causes the issues
gaunt gorge
It could be, If my machines weren't located on the opposite side of the world I'd let you guys give it a shot to see if it works for you, but the latency would probably be terrible
plush iris
yeah i tried to run it locally on my pc (got a R9 5900x so got some spare :p ) but my router was acting up and didn't want to forward my ports 😦
gaunt gorge
Well was this before or after they allowed port swapping (they had the wrong property with GamePort initially)
I had some headaches initially, I had my own docker container written before the ParkerVCP one, but I opted to migrate over to it once it came out.
plush iris
uhm i think we started with the 0.5.0.4 version
gaunt gorge
I had my own docker container before the official dedicated servers 😛 but it was very bad.
Oh, okay
plush iris
are they planning on like using multiple cores in the dedicated servers?
@gaunt gorge and what percentage is your CPU usually at when you're playing?
like alone or 2 people online
pine dock
is there an object out in update 5 which transports electricity through ceilings and not only through walls?
quick mist
you might be able to use the wall mount on diagonal walls and roofs?
deep forge
i just use frames
quick mist
I thought CSS and HTML5 canvases were the new hotness?
patent lagoon
yo hey so i got a problem and i installed everything and i went to launch it and it wont let my type in the console window for the server after some errors
quaint parcel
Why has the loading gone from 20 seconds to about 3 mins now?
vocal jungle
bigger save?
quick mist
yo hey so i got a problem and i installed everything and i went to launch it and...
The server does not accept standard input. To interact with the Console, use that tab on the Server Manager.
raw cove
you might be able to use the wall mount on diagonal walls and roofs?
You can walls but not roofs
jaunty gyro
looking through the questions site i'm not seeing my issue. Before i put in a report, i want to ask if its already been asked. Sometimes freight platforms for trains don't load or unload, like they aren't even there. The first two after the station seem pretty reliable, but after that, its really spotty.
dedicated server btw
slim spoke
known issue right now
faint wagon
dedicated server issue? or bug in the game? beacon is scaled up about 6000% LOL
slim spoke
might have to redo station/train or wait for patch
jaunty gyro
known issue right now
ok thanks
alpine dawn
dedicated server issue? or bug in the game? beacon is scaled up about 6000% LOL
Ah yes, that's easier to see where it is
Lmao 🤣
faint wagon
right? best beacon ever
vocal jungle
dedicated server issue? or bug in the game? beacon is scaled up about 6000% LOL
known MP bug when you die only you can see it and on reboot it will go away
faint wagon
good to know, thanks Tmo
vocal jungle
i have had a chainsaw that took up half the valley near the desert, one of the hoverpack controls and a med enhailer that would heal the whole dam planet
alpine dawn
That's ok, it wasn't until my wife and I started playing update 5 we realized you can revive other players
vocal jungle
thats the beacon you use when you find a good bacon spot
alpine dawn
We were like I wonder how long that existed
stoic zenith
tries to get server to load a save... feels like they're banging rocks together...
vestal smelt
any advice for belt lag? Getting huge problems with items on belts not going into things, just lagging for 1 sec and stuttering
stoic zenith
basically I'm trying to create a game using the same name as a save I have... so far... it has not resulted in a reload but I'm hoping I can make it work through a bit of creative save swapping once I get... nevermind, it worked, I had to shut down and restart the server once I had created a session, I didn't have autosaves in the server's save folder yet so I was able to get it to load on second launch... yay bugs
well, early preview
that worked... will be nice when save management is added
frosty gale
Just to make sure, starting with these items in a fresh dedicated server session/world is normal right?
slim spoke
yes
frosty gale
And thats the only way to start (at least for now)?
slim spoke
you skipped the starting part
slim spoke
its when u come down in the pod
slim spoke
should be a checkbox somewhere when u start/create save
frosty gale
So with normal singleplayer/multiplayer I see the checkbox to skip intro, but when I was creating a dedicated server session/world I didnt see that option...
slim spoke
dont know u can start again and look
frosty gale
Ok
finite canopy
is their a fix for trains just being displayed in the center on the map?
rather than their actual location
green zenith
i cant seem to get lights in the awesome shop, i have completed advanced steel production and have silica and quartz crystals unlocked in the mam but lights are still not in my shop. is this a dedicated server issue or am i missing something?
full vector
lights use quickwire now, make sure you have the mam caterium tree unlocked
signs use quartz instead 🙂
green zenith
right ok
prisma oriole
hmm, I'm testing out a dedicated server - has anyone had pop-in for mobs etc?
timid slate
woven crystal
can we change the location of the auto backups made by the server ?
stray bone
Help, I build a conveyor that seem to be invible, I can "touch" it, but cant see or remove it
Oh, it got fixed by going faaar away and come back (Even restarting the client didnt work at first)
fossil sinew
can we change the location of the auto backups made by the server ?
I don't think you can by default right now, however you can back them up offsite or move the location using something such as Good Sync
ivory sage
Hello. I have a question about the CPU usage structure of the dedicated server. If the dedicated server uses only one CPU core, is there a way to make it use multiple cores?
hidden rock
it tries, at best, to spread out and use like... 3 cores.
but not everything can be outsourced
so usually, no, it will mostly run on one core
that was the state of it afaik
ivory sage
that was the state of it afaik
😫
hidden rock
https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers
mentions that servers prefer single core high performance over multiple cores too
elfin idol
I started getting the invincible conveyor bug on my server all of a sudden. It went from never having it to having it all the time. Is there something that triggers it?
crystal eagle
Guys as Admin in my server how can i give myself an item?
versed merlin
Guys as Admin in my server how can i give myself an item?
If there are console commands to enter in the Server Manager menu, on the Console tab, that “give” you items, we haven’t had them posted yet on the wiki. The number of console commands we actually know that work are low.
Check the wiki for those that we know and are documented.
vale bobcat
do you prefer any game hoster for dedicated server? like nitrado or so?
versed merlin
Check the wiki for those that we know and are documented.
And If you find some new ones, be sure to add them to the wiki!!!!
versed merlin
do you prefer any game hoster for dedicated server? like nitrado or so?
I host my own on my own spare hardware. 🙂 until the dedi servers are more stable I prefer to have them on my own physical machines so there’s fewer vagaries to account for in troubleshooting. 🙂
Your own personal mileage may vary.
vale bobcat
I host my own on my own spare hardware. 🙂 until the dedi servers are more stabl...
i'm using now also my own server hardware but it's cpu 28 x Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2680 v4 @ 2.40GHz boost 3.2 Ghz ist not the best choice. Our map i about 6.5MB now and it's not running smoothly
versed merlin
i'm using now also my own server hardware but it's cpu 28 x Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU...
What’s the ram on that?
vale bobcat
128GB
versed merlin
And your save file is 6mb+?! Good lord. LOL.
Yeah, I can see why you’re having issues. 😦
I’ve seen folks mention nitrado, yes, but I haven’t seen much in the way of feed back (personally). I’d keep asking that question on occasion. With the fast turnover here of people being online then off and others coming online etc., you may have to keep trying until you can get a decent response sample collected from a number of people.
crystal eagle
If there are console commands to enter in the Server Manager menu, on the Conso...
Thanks
versed merlin
Thanks
And if you find some new ones, please be sure to add them to the wiki, so your fellow Pioneer Admins can be more efficient too!
Just added the autosave interval command, since that wasn’t there.
cold elm
hi, need some help
how do i check if my ports have been forwarded or not?
i set these on my router bte (UDP)
is this enough to start server?
versed merlin
hi, need some help
how do i check if my ports have been forwarded or not?
Check your router’s forwarding settings.
versed merlin
is this enough to start server?
That looks correct.
cold elm
launching froms steam, it gives me this
versed merlin
And have you attempted to connect via the in-game server manager?
cold elm
do i have to do something from firewall too?
is there some start options i have to add if starting server from steam?
versed merlin
do i have to do something from firewall too?
Yes, be sure you have opened your firewall as well for the server to communicate on.
The section below that also has information on firewall settings to open up as well.
cold elm
the ip is the one i get from looking up what's my ip on google right'
lofty slate
the ip is the one i get from looking up what's my ip on google right'
Yeah that should be it
cold elm
still says it's offline
lofty slate
Must be something in your firewall then. You don’t have any other game servers running do you?
cold elm
already changed firewall settings
lofty slate
If the server is on the same network as you, you will need to use its private IP address
cold elm
huh, i'll try
versed merlin
already changed firewall settings
Is the server running on a machine on you own internal network?
versed merlin
server running on same win10 machine as the game is running on
- Not recommended. You’re going to experience issues due to processor and high ram usage. Only you can decide if you’re willing to work through them.
- Try your local IP for the machine.
cold elm
yay
that worked
local IP
what about friends wanting to join tho
do they use public one'
versed merlin
that worked
Good. Yep. Just keep in mind that running the server software and the client software on the same physical machine will potentially cause issues for you. Slow downs, lag, you may experience more issues with the conveyor belts than anyone else. Lol 🙂 keep in mind that you are running two instances of the game, essentially, on the same machine.
Yes. Your friends will use the public IP address.
cold elm
Good. Yep. Just keep in mind that running the server software and the client s...
yea ik
my pc should be beefy enough to handle it
versed merlin
my pc should be beefy enough to handle it
They all say that 😉 Oh well, good luck!
cold elm
do they need to do the firewall and port forwarding too just to join?
versed merlin
do they need to do the firewall and port forwarding too just to join?
No. Why would they?
cold elm
nah, jsut wondering haha
quiet shoal
can you add your saved game to your dedicated server ?
versed merlin
can you add your saved game to your dedicated server ?
Yes. Check the wiki for instructions on how.
tame solar
I've changed the table of contents to be placed alongside content on the wiki page, rather than above it
please let me know if it's better/worse like this
versed merlin
I've changed the table of contents to be placed alongside content on the wiki pa...
Nice! Like a word wrap?
Always felt like that was wasted empty space up there next to it.
tame solar
tame solar
you should™️ be using the mobile skin on mobile, but I understand it's not always the best
versed merlin
True.
quick mist
This is probably just my left-handed aesthetic talking, but the ToC being shunted to the right just feels odd to me.
weak wagon
Does anyone have a server where you can log on grab some resources and build whatever?
quick mist
weak wagon
Thanks
haughty quartz
do someone else have the same bug? when loading a route for the truck the game crash 100% of the time
vocal jungle
Does anyone have a server where you can log on grab some resources and build wha...
I have a creative server running for that kind of thing
frosty gale
Is it possible and how can I start on a fresh dedicated server world/session without skipping the intro? I have tested 3 times creating a new world and than joining and joining automatically, and I just join the world directly with the hub parts and some other items already in my inventory.
There is no option I can see (at least in the game) where I can toggle skipping intro...
crude tapir
I think dedi currently auto skips onboarding
frosty gale
I think dedi currently auto skips onboarding
So no possible server settings to change that at the moment?
crude tapir
I looked for my friends that just started this playthrough, and I couldn't find it.
frosty gale
rip ok
plush iris
@gaunt gorge which map are you playing actually?
could it be the map that is causing lag?
tame solar
there is only one map, different starting points
plush iris
oh didn't know that
tame solar
lag can occur when you're near a chunk border though, causing a part of the world to periodically get loaded and unloaded when you cross it
plush iris
wdym chunk border?
i have it everywhere when i try to explore
like
i start exploring and the animals render in when im running into them
tame solar
the world is broken up into chunks to allow them to unload when you're far
plush iris
so for example
we have a big factory
one of us is in the factory and one of us is exploring
the factory can cause lag for me when i explore bcs there is a lot going on at once?
tame solar
the bigger your factory the worse the performance no matter where you are
even if you're far it still has to calculate what is going on despite not being fully loaded graphically
plush iris
hmm yeah well it is kinda unplayable when you're exploring
and our factory isn't even that big
we have like an iron and copper factory
but that's it
nothing advanced
quick mist
what kind of machine is the server running on?
quick mist
helpfully doesn't say what sort of vCPUs they're selling you. it may be that the vCPUs are potatoes or the vendor is overselling its hardware
quick mist
is that 3.3 GHz per core or 3.3 GHz divided amongst four virtual cores, for about 0.8GHz per core?
quick mist
based on the performance you are describing, I suspect it may be the latter.
the server is more performant with faster fewer cores than for more, slower cores
flat forum
yeah, like my gameserver box is an i7-7700 and satisfactory never crosses 8% usage
plush iris
yeah i know it is weird, i don't get it either
i'd expect it to run butter smooth but yeah
it isn't
plush iris
doubt, i have 25 ping to the server
flat forum
ah, ok
quick mist
what is the system load?
quick mist
that's it then
plush iris
peaking to like 170%
flat forum
yeah, sounds like whatever vcores those are on their own aren't fast enough
quick mist
you're trying to use more cycles than your host is providing
plush iris
i'd expect it to drop to like 50% use but is is always at around 100% or more
and when idling it is 10-20%
quick mist
well remember these are virtual cores running their own virtualization layer
you're running a VM inside of a VM
which.. yikes
flat forum
and they are called "vcores" not cores they could be dividing those epic cores in weird way
plush iris
yeah idk i don't wanna spend like 50euro's a month for e server for me and a couple friends tho :/
quick mist
I would bet one dollar it's oversold infra too
flat forum
then don't go for that hosting company
plush iris
do you know a good hosting company for satis servers :p
flat forum
looking at their website it looks like they intend their packages to be used to host websites
quick mist
if you're running a VPS, don't throw Docker on it
VMs inside other VMs are going to be dogs
flat forum
like what satisfactory needs 10tbs for networking, that is what your money is going for
bright robin
anyone know a hosting selling 1 high frequency core and enough memory (8Go I guess)? That's not the usual offering, haven't found one.
flat forum
I've used pebblehost for minecraft before
they have a satisfactory pack for 10$ a month
although I haven't used it myself so I'm not 100% sure how great it is
quick mist
I've been happy with linode, you need to do your own shopping obviously. No one here can be responsible for your purchasing decisions (:
bright robin
yep, just ideas of vendors is enough oc 😉
flat forum
yeah, a thing to remember with vendors like pebble, is that they control a lot of the server that you would have control over with vendors like linode
which can be good if they do a good job
bad if they don't
and I can only vouch for their minecraft management, so worth a bit of research
bright robin
yep, and linode have the usual offering where for having a bit of memory you need to also take more cores, hard to find offers oriented to single-thread workload
unreal cave
Flexibility in CPU/Memory isn't common for cloud hosts
But vCores aren't limited in their MHz, it's very uncommon for cloud providers to do that
bright robin
I know the guys at CSS don't want to do advertising to some specific vendors and take responsibility for that, but yes, their server is not the typical workload, so I think we should still have some recommendations on that
unborn rover
Daft question;
Anyone else had an issue with invisible pipes/conveyors ?
And is this a known issue with a known cause, or still being looked into?
bright robin
yeah, invisible conveyors is know issue
unreal cave
Yep
flat forum
Daft question;
Anyone else had an issue with invisible pipes/conveyors ?
And is...
For now you can reboot the server to "fix" any ghost things
pine dock
where can I find the password to manage the server?
quick mist
in your memory or a password manager if you saved it
if you lost the password, you can reset it but it is not stored in plain text anywhere
see the wiki for directions on resetting it
quick mist
other than 'use an inhaler'?
pine dock
yes
quick mist
I don't think that at present there is a server option for that which we are yet aware of
pine dock
I mean, if you died and respawn you should have every time full life
fickle horizon
shouldn't it give you only 3 like the normal game
quick mist
it should by defauly, but I believe Marcel is looking to change it
pine dock
this is what the normale game falsly does in my eyes
quick mist
but if that setting exists, it is not yet documented
pine dock
it should give you after every respawn full life
I should add that this should change in the normal game as you get in any other games after respawn full life back
pine dock
I would suggest adding that idea to the QA site for the devs to consider
Well, I can't do anything there as long as they are not going to enable both username and mail authentication becuase I registered over an username and for security reasons never ever make a login system which forces you to login over mail
fickle horizon
uhm, what?
pine dock
because of so many pages forcing me to use mail login I lost one mailbox entirly and was forced to make a new one so I never ever will use mail logins - username + password + 2fa is the best way
pine dock
it wasn't my fault ... there systems aren't secure enough so they got hacked and then welp ...
quick mist
you do realize that using your email address as a username does not let people actually access your email if the site you use taht address to log in with is compromized, right?
unless you're daft enough to actually use the same password that is
pine dock
You now that using mails as login is for spamers a delightfull sinner because they edit the mail header so that your mail is in the header and you'll get all the response mails or deilvery fail mails? Was my 2nd box which I lost because per day over 100 of these mails ... sorry, but mail as username is totaly unsecure
quick mist
but we digress- if you don't want to register for the QA site for whatever reason, that's fine and that's your choice.
versed merlin
I should add that this should change in the normal game as you get in any other ...
You’re not playing Destiny or COD. 😉
pine dock
You’re not playing Destiny or COD. 😉
I play Destiny 2 over Steam but not activly and COD only MW but I have nothing to fill out for the dev's there so I dunno what they are using as login as I am auto logged in when starting the game
This is currently all what was build by me. Most things crafted by hand as I am going to build buildings first, then the production line. No Trucks, no Trains, Oil or similar not unlocked yet so yeah, Tier 4 is definitly early game
pure thorn
Anyone else's game crashing when trying to choose automation paths for vehicles?
pine dock
I don't loose the game when I do the Administrator password reset or will it be lost and a fresh new game will be started?
The wiki is not telling it clearly for me
slim spoke
you can just load session if needed
pine dock
?
slim spoke
use cmd to load session(save)
pine dock
so when I going to delete the affected file I must load it over a cmd? well not so easy as our server runs dockerized
pine dock
well but I am not in the shell from the games consol because it runs in a docker container
slim spoke
server manager is in game
pine dock
so while I am accessing the container maybe it's to late to trigger the correct load cmd
slim spoke
read what im saying
pine dock
server manager requires a password ans saves manager is not implemented yet
slim spoke
so u use the cmd from the wiki to load session
pine dock
well I better wait for a admin password change cmd
slim spoke
after u do the reset for the pass
unreal cave
All the save files are just files on disk and are in no way shape or form related to the functioning of the server itself
pine dock
True but then they should be loaded automaticly on restart of the server even when deleting the "ServerSettings.port" file
unreal cave
If the name of the save matches the one you defined in the server manager in game it will load it again yea
If it does not, follow the steps for manually uploading a save file
pine dock
well, if you delete the ServerSettings.port file then all settings are lost ... server name, session name, admin passowrd and so on
slim spoke
server stores the last save played info there probably so ur deleting the info to tell it what to load
unreal cave
Just re-enter it after setting the master password :p
pine dock
that is bad ... maybe this will change in the future to load the latest save game file from the save game folder after checking there age
slim spoke
its not that bad if u dont set a pass then just forget it
and anything special set on server should be done by separate inis that u should backup incase
unreal cave
Also, don't forget that this is an experimental dedicated server :p
It doesn't have to be perfect at this point
pine dock
would be much better to make the first player which enters the server the server admin and remove the password thing ... a group based system is much better I think and it would eliminate this password forgotten problem what I have currently
pine dock
Also, don't forget that this is an experimental dedicated server :p
It doesn't h...
that's ture 😄
slim spoke
just write your passes down
pine dock
just write your passes down
well ... my friend lost it since he setted up the server ^^'
civic barn
mhm.. PEBCAK 🙂
unreal cave
Exactly
pine dock
what o0
livid ruin
anyone know a good hosting service for a dedicated server
rancid folio
Where can i find the server if i am an epic player or isn't this fixed yet?
slim spoke
pinned messages has link to wiki
rancid folio
Ok so its not fixed yet?
slim spoke
no
versed merlin
It's simply not available yet on Epic, there's nothing to "fix" in that regard. Once CSS works out the details with Epic, it'll be available. 🙂
In the mean time, you can use SteamCMD to install the dedicated server softare without a Steam account.
rancid folio
Ahh ok thx
slim spoke
which is what the link is
rancid folio
Ok thank you too👍
kindred violet
has anyone figured out the best AWS instance type to run a single dedicated server on? Best being most cost effective and performant. Though we're talking AWS. Maybe something like digital ocean would be cheaper.
slim spoke
just compare the prices that fit ur budget
kindred violet
never heard of them. I will look into it.
pine cave
not them, what. its a complete computer rented from a hosting company... you have root access and are the only user. I have one for 60€/month, but its windows and has like 10 cores / 32GB RAM. You get much cheaper rootservers with linux.
kindred violet
Never heard of it called a root server sorry.
pine cave
what else do you call it?
kindred violet
those ^
pine cave
dedicated server is also a name used here... but mostly its called rootserver to show you are alone and its not shared
cause there are shared dedicated servers here... not so much dedicated lol
slim spoke
he is researchign hosting on net though
kindred violet
I would call that single tenant. Not a term I've ever come across.
"root server" evokes DNS for me
tropic leaf
Free dedicated Satisfactory server hosting space available.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SatisfactoryGame/comments/qr7tuk/free_dedicated_satisfactory_server_hosting_space/
slim spoke
dont start putting ads up
pine cave
oh god... cant post links
tropic leaf
@slim spoke - Not an ad, it's my post on Reddit.
tropic leaf
@slim spoke - My apologies. Your response came in right after my link, I was under the impression it was directed towards me.
slim spoke
nope just saying with the removed link before people would throw up i use this links
its all good 🙂
kindred violet
I haven't had to rent a dedicated server in like 18 years. I figured just spinning something up and down as i need could be cost effective. I don't imagine renting a bare metal machine is any sort of cost effective. It would make more sense to carve those up into VMs. What do people use for server hosting these days that are not the well known cloud providers?
slim spoke
u can get dedi servers hosted for $5-15
pine cave
rootservers are way more cost effective. at work I use Azure for 3000/month and my rootservers do the same for 300/month
slim spoke
just google up dedicated hosting satisfactory and see if people from your region have troubles with diff services
pine cave
you only use cloud providers if you actually need to scale up and down... otherwise there is no reason.
cloud lagoon
question for the brain trust - currently trying to get my server back online, will work using local ip in the multihome, but errors out and stops if I put in my external IP - this was working before the last update.
all ports are open and checked, same rig is running valhiem and ark servers with no issues
cloud lagoon
ok give me a sec to remove the command and try it again
tropic leaf
I haven't had to rent a dedicated server in like 18 years. I figured just spinni...
I haven't used any hosting as well in many many moons. If I need something I spin up a VM on one of the hosts in my rack.
pine cave
lol yeah I do have VMs on my rootservers... but I wouldnt pay 10x as much for Azure or AWS. Thats just ridiculous.
kindred violet
lol yeah I do have VMs on my rootservers... but I wouldnt pay 10x as much for Az...
who are you using?
pine cave
hetzner
kindred violet
nice they have some on the east coast in the US.
pure thorn
https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/post/618e44f7831c85205235d3ec
Please upvote this for great justice.
pine cave
Oh also, if you compare pricing with Azure for example... you dont just pay for the VM. They also nickel and dime you to death with costs for VNETs, loadbalancer, firewall, diagnostics, disk space, IP, etc. So for example a machine like 8 cores/32GB RAM is 600$/month. But you actually pay a lot more in the end.
kindred violet
yup, they aren't cheap. I just haven't had to look for my own hosting in years. I just deal with cloud services at work these days.
pine cave
With real hosting you get the same for maybe 100$... ok, depends on the country you are in I guess. But still... and you have the machine to yourself.
mellow thicket
Question about running multiple instances.. I've got a couple running but every time I try to connect to the second or 3rd instance, it just points me to the original on 15777
tropic leaf
@pine cave - FYI, if you are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, then Microsoft's Azure and O365 is dirt cheap. Especiall with a TechSoup account where the licensings costs you next to nothing.
They practically give you free hosting enough to run several websites
tepid willow
so my server is running but the game say it's offline and this is what the console is saying:
pine cave
With Azure I also had unexpected outages cause obviously someone was doing something that affected my cores and RAM usage.
slim spoke
setup instances with separate port sets or big ass ranges
mellow thicket
I did
tropic leaf
Question about running multiple instances.. I've got a couple running but every ...
instancs all have to have differentports
mellow thicket
they are
pine cave
Yeah I am not non profit lol
tepid willow
so can some help me?
slim spoke
7777 if fails increments upto 7827
tepid willow
mellow thicket
its online
slim spoke
not u lol
mellow thicket
oops
raw cove
is there a way to download the dedicated server client if i bought the game on epic?
versed merlin
Yes. Use SteamCMD. Can download it for free without a steam account.
follow instructions on the wiki.
raw cove
I stopped reading when it said "Coffee Stain is currently working with Valve to make the Dedicated Server visible." I assumed that meant i couldnt get it yet. Thanks
tepid willow
so my server is running but the game say it's offline and this is what the console is saying:
tepid willow
the game
slim spoke
server manager ... .ghost of xmas past?
tepid willow
but the console is say it online
slim spoke
server manager if its net ip then fix the ports
tepid willow
and i can't find out why it's doing that
slim spoke
or fix defender
tepid willow
well the console is telling me that Warning: failed to init SDL thread priority manager: SDL not found
slim spoke
warnings are just warning ... not an error
versed merlin
SDL - Check the wiki
tepid willow
nvm
versed merlin
For the "Offline" issue - what troubleshooting have you done for it?
neat hatch
So I've got a complex problem I'm hoping someone can help with.
A friend setup the dedicated server (Linux) but was so eager to get it going, he forgot to enter a Session Name before creating a new game... It worked and nobody noticed until later, when we tried to load the game. It seems that the current technique for loading the game does not work if your game has no name.
I am able to use a sav editor to change the name from "empty string" to something else (say, "main") and then load that game. However, the game that gets loaded still shows an empty name, and when it saves it saves with an empty name again! Thus meaning we cannot load it.....
My guess is the sav file must contain the Session Name in two places, but the sav editor I'm using is only changing one... or maybe I'm completely off. Anyone have any ideas?
versed merlin
use scim
System for Cross-Domain Identity Management?
Server Client Inventory Manager?
Saturday Counsellor's Inebriation Mixer?
feral dawn
Has anyone found any commands yet to see what the servers FPS is?
or, maybe more TPS for this, but ya know what i mean
slim spoke
server isnt producing fps
slim spoke
dont know what u mean
feral dawn
Well the server in theory will have some sort of Ticks Per Second, or Simulation Speed.
slim spoke
doesnt show it
feral dawn
it would have been nice to know if my CPU was not good enough for the current world save, and i could see what the simspeed is.
kindred violet
what is simspeed?
feral dawn
Simulation Speed
versed merlin
IIRC, the unreal engine caps at 120 tick rate.
you can override that via the INI files
feral dawn
how fast (or not fast) the simulation (code running hte belts, machines etc etc etc) is running. @kindred violet
Righto Cub, any ideas if u can print it out to console or logfile?
slim spoke
precision tracking of belts is using fps somehow in its math
slim spoke
so its variable
feral dawn
aaaah righto
versed merlin
Check your INI files, to see if anything's set it.
slim spoke
hence the issue with mk5 belts
versed merlin
checking now in my documentation to see if there's adefault.
feral dawn
@slim spoke yes, in theory belt stuff like that is variable - but in theory stuff like "During this tick, Machine X will eat item Y from belt Z" has to be computed.
hushed gateBOT
slim spoke
ask them they will know
feral dawn
also, just as a complete random thing
it's pretty fun watching the stats the devs collect from us pass through my firewall.
stuff like when u place belts, pickup stuff, upgrade things, configure machines etc.
be so interesting to see these stats 😄
slim spoke
hehe i just slapped the ms out of it
versed merlin
Righto Cub, any ideas if u can print it out to console or logfile?
You should see it in the startup logs as the server sets its variables. I don't think the console commands for that have been implemented yet for Satisfactory.
slim spoke
yes u can debug and such
feral dawn
LogWorld: Bringing World /Game/FactoryGame/Map/DedicatedserverEntry.DedicatedserverEntry up for play (max tick rate 30) at 2021.11.14-01.13.36
ah yes!
30... hmm
versed merlin
there ya go
feral dawn
I feel my CPU in my server may be running behind on ticks, or at least has a tick rate of maybe around 15.
but, hopefully one day the devs implement some sort of tickrate dump command.
ty for ur help Cub 🙂
neat hatch
Does anyone know of a sav editor that works for this version?
neat hatch
Is that a response for me?
feral dawn
😉
neat hatch
Actually I still don't see that, did you click something else to get to that screen?
feral dawn
have fun!
neat hatch
I'll see if it can fix the problem I'm having
The issue is I have a save file that has no session name, and I need to add one.....
feral dawn
hmm
feral dawn
Yeah it does
neat hatch
I used a different one (forget the name - written in .net) that let me change it, but it didn't fully change it.. it's strange. It will load once, but when the server saves it again it goes back to empty
I will try this one now
versed merlin
I will try this one now
https://satisfactory-calculator.com/ is pretty much the gold standard.
feral dawn
tbh i dont really know of any other editors, mainly because this one i guess has always done what i needed hehe
it also looks freaking cool to see ur factory all over the world map 😄
neat hatch
Alright I'll try that. Though my map I edited with the other one, now says "main" there.. so anyway. I'll try it once our server shuts down again (to get a fresh "broken" save) 👍
feral dawn
u "should" be able to name ur file main_autosave_0.sav and start the server, in theory then if it's called main
versed merlin
<#558721941410807812> pinned messages
Are you spewing random channel links for giggles or do you actually have something to add?
slim spoke
AlienX — Today at 8:41 PM
tbh i dont really know of any other editors,
it was on point so shhh
versed merlin
it was on point so shhh
No it wasn't on point, as the discussion was editing save files in relation to how the dedicated servers read them, so shhh yourseld.
slim spoke
ya and those are where there is list of sites for that
feral dawn
ty 😛
versed merlin
ya and those are where there is list of sites for that
Shhh.... the adults are talking.
slim spoke
im almost 50 go away
feral dawn
I dunno if this is useful for you CubGeek (as it sounds like u have maybe some random docs for yourself)
versed merlin
im almost 50 go away
feral dawn
but, if u spin up a new server, and have a save u want to load, u can go to the console and use the following to load any save:
slim spoke
enjoy urself in there i was fine
feral dawn
Travel /Game/FactoryGame/Map/GameLevel01/Persistent_Level??sessionName=WorldSession?startloc=Northern Forest?Visibility=SV_Private?listen?loadgame=SAVENAME
just sharing the love there ^ 😄
versed merlin
I dunno if this is useful for you CubGeek (as it sounds like u have maybe some r...
No, I've been helping with the wiki (in fact, I think it was you that came up with the FG.autosaveInterval one, right and the autosave rotation limit).
slim spoke
oh so that will create/name it?
feral dawn
it was bud
feral dawn
oh so that will create/name it?
Unsure if it creates the session, as this way could be skipping code paths for that, however it's a great way to load a save up quickly to test something.
versed merlin
it was bud
Yep. thought so. Added that all to the wiki, too 😄 so, the more info the better! 😄
slim spoke
ahh k
feral dawn
Yeah im finding random stuff here and there, some more useful than others tbh
i would not say that what i just told you there would be Wiki-needed tho... if that's even a word 😄 lol
versed merlin
wikiable 😄
feral dawn
^ this lol
versed merlin
Yeah im finding random stuff here and there, some more useful than others tbh
"some more useful than others tbh" hell, that can apply to just about any number of things 😄
raw cove
When the server is running does the cmd it opens stay open?
versed merlin
When the server is running does the cmd it opens stay open?
Depends on if you're running it interactively or as a service.
My linux server runs as a service, so there's no terminal window open.
raw cove
I had to do it through steamcmd and i have windows
feral dawn
u can use NSSM to start it as a service, so the server always runs in the background if you so wish. You do not even have to be logged into the PC for it to be running.
but that depends if the Windows box you're using is always on, and you want it to do that?
like, if you bought a Windows VPS from a hosting provider, running a service could be good.
Maybe it's easier to ask you @raw cove, why are you asking the question, what is it that you are trying to achieve?
raw cove
So i was starting the server and it was auto exiting, but I was able to finally get it to start without closing immediately.
feral dawn
Righto, if it closes itself - it's usually related to a crash or something of that nature.
mellow thicket
Problem resolved on my multiple instance question. Wasn't allowing enough ports in between... I'll have to open up a whole class C subnet to host 20 of these things.
raw cove
So now I am at least being able to see my error messages so i can start trouble shooting
feral dawn
So now I am at least being able to see my error messages so i can start trouble ...
FactoryGame\Saved\Logs should also contain any logs, hopefully those of quickly closed windows too
feral dawn
Problem resolved on my multiple instance question. Wasn't allowing enough ports ...
You not dockerised?
raw cove
I apologize for being terrible at this... I am used to being able to watch a youtube video when setting one of these up. It looks like my server is online but I cant tell for sure
feral dawn
Alright, no problem! - we all gotta start somewhere
Have you got to the stage yet where you add your server to the Server Manager in game?
raw cove
I think my server is running but i cant find it in server manager
feral dawn
You need to add it manually
raw cove
I believe i did but I am not positive i added the right ip
versed merlin
Have you added it man-- never mind; @feral dawn's got this 😄
feral dawn
are you hosting the server locally, or using a hosting provider?
feral dawn
Have you added it man-- never mind; <@!316565781985099777>'s got this 😄
haha 😄
slim spoke
lol
raw cove
It is on the same PC for now.
feral dawn
Right cool
keen orchid
127.0.0.1 is your friend then 😄
feral dawn
so, click the Add Server button and then in the IP box type localhost, and I guess leave the port box default and click Add 🙂
slim spoke
did u use 127.0.0.1 or localhost .. you might have to try the other
raw cove
I googled my ip address and plugged that in...
feral dawn
ah not quite how u wanna do it, that is right for your friends wanting to join once you have done port forwarding.
but as you're running it locally, you want to use localhost or 127.0.0.1
(they are the same thing ^)
raw cove
Awesome.
feral dawn
Then u can create a game and the such 🙂
raw cove
Perfect. It appears to be working.
feral dawn
w00t
raw cove
I was super close to doing it by myself 🙂
feral dawn
yeah for sure
versed merlin
Perfect. It appears to be working.
Nice. Keep in mind that your "public IP" address is what your friends will use. Your "Local IP" is what you use, if the server machine itself is "inside" your local network.
raw cove
So i would google my ip address for my friends right?
slim spoke
yes but you need to have ports fixed and forwarded for them
raw cove
Done and Done
kindred violet
Is there a benefit to running a dedicated server locally on your machine over just hosting a game p2p?
slim spoke
separate work load
kindred violet
Do the 5 second save freezes go away?
feral dawn
Do the 5 second save freezes go away?
Yes and no lol
versed merlin
ALso, keep in mind that you are, for all intents and purposes, running two copies of the game at the same time on the same computer. The server software, and the client software (your copy of the game). You and your friends may not have the FICSIT-approved efficient experience, due to possible issues from running it on the same system.
slim spoke
use fast drive
feral dawn
The client will no longer freeze when it auto saves, but you will "rubber-band" back to where you were when it started to save.
once the server has finished saving
raw cove
and i am in the game. Now i just need to get a friend to try it and i know it works
feral dawn
tbh the main, and really only two benefits from running a dedicated server are simply:
- You dont have to have your game running or your PC on for your factory to still "do stuff", like when you sleep.
- Your friends can still play when you are not
versed merlin
and i am in the game. Now i just need to get a friend to try it and i know it wo...
I was wokring on setting up my uranium mining operation and missed it, if it was asked: did you set up your ports to be forwarded from your router?
slim spoke
cheers have fun
versed merlin
its so gross... it needs buildings and machines everywhere
GET THIS LLAMA SOME CONVEYOR SPAGHETTI, STAT!!!
feral dawn
Your wish is my command CubGeek 😛
raw cove
Okay so my friend says the server is not online
feral dawn
Okay sooo
Either:
- port forwarding problem
- Windows Firewall is blocking it still
- Your friend has a PICNIC error
raw cove
my router made me add new settings to a list then select them to be active from that list. So i missed a step
got him in
slim spoke
congrats
steel onyx
Your wish is my command CubGeek 😛
tidy!
steel onyx
its so gross... it needs buildings and machines everywhere
welcome to the start of an amazing journey!
feral dawn
@versed merlin - one for the wiki maybe: t.MaxFPS sets the max FPS the server will render (ticks per second) 🙂
versed merlin
As in:
t.MaxFPS xx where xx = ticks
?
feral dawn
Not sure of it's usefulness yet, but it might be able to be lowered to allow other calculations to be processed, as there are less ticks per second
yeah
solid ice
so hey. How can I increase the played cap on my server 😄
versed merlin
so hey. How can I increase the played cap on my server 😄
Read the wiki
feral dawn
slim spoke
or search here - how to increase player
oak reef
Can anyone help? I'm running a server, but my friend is unable to connect. His IP address is showing as connecting in my server logs.
feral dawn
does he get a timeout, and how big is your save file?
dusky valley
This is the error:
though that only happens after I try connecting/joining for a while
feral dawn
I have heard of this happening on large world saves, is this the case for you?
dusky valley
new server/world so it shouldn't be save file size
feral dawn
hmm
dusky valley
we are trying to play Epic to Steam, does that matter?
feral dawn
that should be totally fine
slim spoke
check defenders inclusion list and check all the satis's
oak reef
The save file is under 500k
feral dawn
So you'll get two connection attempts in the log file
one is when they select the server in the Server Manager screen
and another when they actually click Join
are you seeing both?
oak reef
The Factory Server is Allowed in the Windows Defender Inbound Rules
feral dawn
Also, is your friends player appearing on the compass / at the hub upon connection attempt?
slim spoke
servers usually are ports
oak reef
I'm not seeing him on the compass.
feral dawn
hm okay
feral dawn
Can you friend see the current world information when he clicks the server in the manager?
dusky valley
sorry, eos?
slim spoke
owner uniqueid
oak reef
I believe he can see the name of my server.
feral dawn
@oak reef is the server online currently?
oak reef
Yes
oak reef
URP 15000 7777 15777
feral dawn
okay so
i can see ur client info, which i think is port 15777
but connecting to 7777 fails
are u able to double check port forwards and firewalls?
slim spoke
15777 is to start connection... 15000 is beacon to stay on .. 7777 is data
if port fails server increments up a port til it finds 1
by the time u get to 7777 server should have eos i would guess to know u can connect and share data
oak reef
I've added an outbound rule in Defender, but it didn't help.
feral dawn
Inbound.
slim spoke
did u restart server
oak reef
No
slim spoke
just tell defender to mind its own business for the server
dusky valley
Do I need to make the inbound rules too?
feral dawn
u could try the usual "Turn Windows Defender Firewall Off", then get ur friend to try
if it still doesnt work, it's not defender firewall
slim spoke
lol
slim spoke
just tell defender server is allowed to do what it needs to
fix the ports and ur set
clients can have the same issue with satisfactory if they didnt do it right
its not just 1 permission to make it all work for the game
oak reef
feral dawn
99% of the time, clients need to do nothing
unless ur a network admin and have explicitly blocked all outbound ports, and are only allowing certain ones out, like in a school or university
slim spoke
depends if htey tell defender no the 2nd time or dont give it access
feral dawn
anyways
slim spoke
since thats networking module
feral dawn
That's for listening ports
usually...
anyways, try turning defender off @oak reef just temp, to 100% rule it out.
slim spoke
the menu and patch notes and such work if u get teh 2nd part wrong
feral dawn
then, if that doesnt work just go back and rethink router settings and the such
slim spoke
but joining a server could be pain
oak reef
Disabling the firewall did not fix the problem. It's now reenabled
feral dawn
okay perfect
now we know for sure it's not defender
perhaps supply a pic of ur port forward rules on ur router, just to check?
not saying u did them wrong, but i cant think of anything else lol
oak reef
@feral dawn Did you try to connect to my server?
oak reef
So it isn't a client issue
slim spoke
quick check is change port forward for 7777 to 7777-7780
give it a few fallback ports
feral dawn
he has already confirmed that it's listening on 7777, no need for the extra ports.