Developer MarkL Posted January 17, 2015 Developer Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hey friends, I'm about to start rolling out keys to random users who requested dedicated servers over the weekend. So you should start to see community hosted dedicated servers which have no affiliation with Klei. We still have to smooth out the dedicated server hosting experience a bit more before the general release, but it's going to be really soon. I'll be making an announcement post when the server files go live for everyone- including documentation and download instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zillvr Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Awesome! Thank you in advance to people who will help test player-hosted dedicated servers before the general release, and of course to you @MarkL and everyone else involved. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentdarkness1 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Okay. I guess this will be a step forward towards dedicated servers hitting a public release. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyromailmann Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 So,We'll have community hosted servers mainly hosted by those who can and by general groups who do video game servers.So that's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsomony Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Excellent, thank you @MarkL,! Been looking forward to this, and I'm happy to hear it's now available in closed beta. I've seen a couple already in the server list, HYPE! Any ideas, even loose and generalized, about how long it could take for this to maybe-possibly be open for the public? I imagine at least 3-4 weeks, but am curious if there are projections =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeriousCreeper Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Awesome news! Really looking forward to get my hands on it too and setup a server for my twitch followers and friends Thanks for all the hard work guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michi01 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'm really corious for cool servers with mods like the Maxwell-Director one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes233 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Awesome！Can't wait to host my dedicated servers and play with my friends! I've got a Linux box at home just waiting for the server files.Thank you for the effort @MarkL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Developer Diabu Posted January 17, 2015 Developer Share Posted January 17, 2015 Excellent, thank you @MarkL,! Been looking forward to this, and I'm happy to hear it's now available in closed beta. I've seen a couple already in the server list, HYPE! Any ideas, even loose and generalized, about how long it could take for this to maybe-possibly be open for the public? I imagine at least 3-4 weeks, but am curious if there are projections =) Concerning servers you've already seen, I'm quite sure there are Klei hosted dedicated servers.For now, @MarkL and the others developers are writing the documentation of the Steam Dedicated Server. I tested it on Linux and it works well, so I think it will be available sooner than you think Awesome！Can't wait to host my dedicated servers and play with my friends! I've got a Linux box at home just waiting for the server files.Thank you for the effort @MarkL. You can already install SteamCMD (if you don't have an UI) or Steam on your server. The proper way is SteamCMD, but as you already know how to use steam, it can be easier for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cezarica Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Looking forward for this! Yey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XirmiX Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Confused. So, can we make the Dedicated servers already or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzisor Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 @XirmiX, currently Klei has selected a few people to help test both the Windows and Linux dedicated server software. The exact date for the software to go public has not been disclosed as of this time. Rest assured that when it does go public it will be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes233 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Concerning servers you've already seen, I'm quite sure there are Klei hosted dedicated servers.For now, @MarkL and the others developers are writing the documentation of the Steam Dedicated Server. I tested it on Linux and it works well, so I think it will be available sooner than you think You can already install SteamCMD (if you don't have an UI) or Steam on your server. The proper way is SteamCMD, but as you already know how to use steam, it can be easier for you. Thank you for replay! My problem is, the server cann't run DST, so i need console APP(dedicated server file) to host a server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Developer Diabu Posted January 17, 2015 Developer Share Posted January 17, 2015 Thank you for replay! My problem is, the server cann't run DST, so i need console APP(dedicated server file) to host a serverThat's why I said "you can already install SteamCMD" You'll have to install it in order to download the server files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex420 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Wow! That is awesome news! My friends and me can't wait to try this out ( Windows Server ) Looking very much forward for this!! Please let me know if we can help here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeetle Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 How will we be able to tell if the dedicated server is still just using server files on one's own computer? Cuz those pretty much defeat the purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Developer Diabu Posted January 17, 2015 Developer Share Posted January 17, 2015 How will we be able to tell if the dedicated server is still just using server files on one's own computer? Cuz those pretty much defeat the purpose.I don't think you can know that :/It's understandable that a player wants to host a server for his friends without being in the game at anytime. And join when he wants by running the client, but the performances will be worse than just hosting the server in the game directly.One idea may be to allow players to set a comment on a server, or to blacklist some of them. This way, if you don't want to play on this kind of server, you can just add it in your Blacklist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplex Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 How will we be able to tell if the dedicated server is still just using server files on one's own computer? Cuz those pretty much defeat the purpose. If a server can run the game well (as a "good host") and has a low ping to you, it really shouldn't matter if it's in someone's own computer or a rented VM. I see no reason to discriminate both kinds. Though if your concern is uptime, this is a more general issue. A way of announcing (or alleging) a server's uptime schedule would be handy for users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servili007 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 @MarkL, I hope we'll see more keys rolled out soon. I picked up DST today after some deliberation (and many hours in DS) and got excited at the dedicated server option, but was sad to see it not publicly out yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimh Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks for the updates, really looking forward to hosting a dedi server as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thats For the updates, i would like a key for those dedicated servers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyromailmann Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 i would like a key https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fisXRmdTR54Seriously, if you want a key, you can buy the Frontier Pack. Or check the key depot, I'm sure something is over there... but my advice is don't find keys over $5.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacklul Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fisXRmdTR54Seriously, if you want a key, you can buy the Frontier Pack. Or check the key depot, I'm sure something is over there... but my advice is don't find keys over $5.00. He meant key for dedicated server access, not the game.There are many people wanting to test and try it out - including me (tho I don't have any server to test it on but would love to mess with locally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algent Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 A friend of mine is really interested in behind able to setup a dedicated for DTS, he would love to get a key and wouldn't mind sending you crash/issues reports.He have a windows dedicated he use to let us play together on multiple games. I also have a Linux dedicated in case it doesn't run on windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyV Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I posted in the other thread, but just in case it gets lost in the fray, I'd certainly welcome the chance to test a dedicated server. I run a network of gaming web sites and have experience setting up and running Linux services on the Internet, and I have a lot of experience as a Windows system admin as well. If you have enough testers, I'll just wait for it to be released. Either way, I'm pretty stoked, as my buddies have basically only being able to play our shared games when I'm around, and I hate having to time when I take bathroom breaks to when I know I won't die of starvation, hunger, or hound attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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