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Sons of the Forest: Dedicated Server Discussion, Troubleshooting, and Bug Reports (Workarounds)
Short answer
Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Leave the IP address field at default as `0.0.0.0` as long as the required ports are properly opened. Alternatively, specify a specific IP only if you are using multiple interfaces.
How to fix it
- Keep the IP address setting at the default value of
0.0.0.0, provided you have opened all the necessary ports. Only enter a specific IP address if your system uses multiple interfaces. - Launch the dedicated server tool from its directory using either the application executable or the batch file before you start the game client from Steam.
If it still doesn't work
- Check that your Steam User ID (UID) is configured correctly if you are trying to use admin commands, and verify that you appear as the owner in the server listing.
- Ensure all required network ports are fully open.
- Troubleshoot cases where the command prompt window stops at the "StartingOpeningCutScene" status and prevents you from starting the game client afterward.
What players reported
The following discussion is for troubleshooting, discussing, and reporting bugs related to the newly added 'Sons of the Forest' Dedicated server tool.
What players suggest
How do you run admin commands in game? I have my UID set properly and I am shown as owner in the listing. Just not sure what to open to run commands.
Hey team, struggling a bit over here. SOTF Dedicated Server is installed, ports are open, and the CMD window gets to 'StartingOpeningCutScene' and stops there. We saw in previous comments to launch SOTF Dedicated Server tool before launching SOTF game from Steam, and have tried both the .exe and .bat from SOTF Dedicated Server directory. Once SOTF game is launched, we're unable to then start a…
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: multiplayer