Abiotic Factor – Dedicated Server Hosting Guide

As Abiotic Factor’s player base grows, so does the demand for its servers. It might be time to set up your own dedicated server, or maybe even rent one from a third party. This guide will talk you through dedicated server hosting for Abiotic Factor.

How to host a dedicated server for Abiotic Factor

Abiotic Factor Dedicated Server, a dedicated server tool available from Steam, allows you to run your own dedicated server for Abiotic Factor. Be aware that in its current build, it only supports functionality for Windows, and the instructions in this guide will not work for other operating systems.

Server Installation

You will need to download and set up the Abiotic Factor Dedicated Server tool via Valve’s Steam server, SteamCMD.

1. download SteamCMD and install it on your system.
2. Run the SteamCMD executable file (SteamCMD.exe).
3. Once open, log into an anonymous Steam account by typing ‘log in anonymously‘ and hitting entry.
4. The Abiotic Factor Dedicated Server Tool can be downloaded and installed by typing:
   ‘app_update 2857200 validate‘ and hitting entry.

Server Configuration

Open the folder where the server files are installed (this will be the same location as the SteamCMD installation by default), and follow the instructions below:

1. Start by creating a new .txt file and naming it ‘RunServer.txt‘.
2. Move the file to \ (Server Installation) \ AbioticFactor \ Binaries \ Win64 \
3. Open the newly created ‘RunServer‘ file and enter the following: AbioticFactorServer-Win64-Shipping.exe -log -newconsole -useperfthreads -NoAsyncLoadingThread -MaxServerPlayers=6 -PORT=7777 -QueryPort=27015 -ServerPassword=YourServerPassword -SteamServerName="Your Server Name"
4. Replace ‘Your Server Password‘ with the password you want players to use to enter your server.
5. Replace “Your Server Name” with the name you want your server to be listed under.
6. close’RunServer.txt‘ and rename it ‘RunServer.bat‘. This should now allow you to double-click the file to run the server. Check this out now.
7. If the server opens correctly, close it and use your file browser to navigate to \ (Server Installation) \ AbioticFactor \ Saved \ SaveGames \ Server \ Admin.ini. Open this file and add your steam id under (Moderators).
8. use ‘RunServer‘ again. If you cannot see the server in the Abiotic Factor server browser, you will need to open ports ‘7777‘ and ‘27015‘ on your router or firewall to ensure that the necessary information can flow to and from your server. (See below for more information).
9. Your server should now be ready to accept incoming connections from other players.

How to open the Required Ports

Find the port forwarding or virtual server configuration area of ​​your router log into the router’s administrative interface. Make two separate entries using UDP as the protocol for ports’7777‘ and ‘27015‘. Exit the router settings after saving the changes.

In instances where your router does not enable port forwarding, you may need to upgrade to another router or contact your internet/router provider.

If it still doesn’t work, or you just don’t feel like going through the trouble of following the steps above, you could always rent a server through:

All Third Party Server Providers for Abiotic Factor

There are a number of third-party companies providing private Abiotic Factor servers for a monthly fee between $5 USD and $10 USD. The most popular are:

• Bisect Hosting
• Gportal
• Logical Servers
• Survival Servers

Simply navigate to any of the listed company pages using a search engine, locate their section on Abiotic Factor, and click to order. You will get options allowing to configure the server, the billing cycle, the power of the server hardware and all the in-game mechanics.

I personally use Logic Servers for my server with friends and, despite some problems at the beginning around server name and password configuration, their dedicated support team fixed it quickly and efficiently.

Advantages of Using Third Party Servers

To justify their monthly fee, third-party servers have some benefits that you don’t get when you host.

1. The server owner does not have to be online for the other players to join.
2. If something goes wrong (you drop a story critical item somewhere out of bounds say) you can reload the server from the last backup.
3. You can change many of the game mechanics to make things easier or harder as you wish.

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