Starting a Ylands Dedicated Server

[RedEagle_P1. 905]

2020 Update: Dedicated servers have been DISCONTINUED. However, you still have options. Share games, buyable Nitrado/BI servers and locally-hosted multiplayer. 

You can only buy servers from Nitrado now. 

Nitrado sponsors P1 -- that is an affiliate link. 

Should you start a dedicated server? 

Simple answer, not yet. 

Technology: 

Right now the dedicated server technology is not ready for public use. Servers you rent and servers you set up on your own I going to have major issues that are not related to your hardware. 

Community: 

Attracting an active community to your server is really difficult because: 

1. Servers right now require a wipe/reset often due to serious lag that comes with use
2. There are only a handful of active players at the moment. 

When will these factors change? 

Ylands multiplayer is in early access. However, once the 0.12 patch roles around multiplayer will likely have made big strides forward. 

How to setup a dedicated server: 

What do I need to start a dedicated server? 

1) Windows PC: Ylands server technology does not run on Linux and therefore you will require a Windows PC.  

2) The password to the Ylands Dedicated Server forum.

You may request on the Better Ylands Servers Discord (https://discord.gg/zKXdsn) or here: 

3) Then download the server startup guide here.

 

For full disclosure, P1, my clan is sponsored by Nitrado. 

 

P1 runs all of it's servers on Nitrado and it works great. 

 

 

Edited January 12, 2020 by RedEagle_P1.

[RedEagle_P1. 905]

 

I should mention that I understand some people will want to run a dedicated server regardless of the state that they are in and I want to stay, we wholeheartedly welcome you

 

[RedEagle_P1. 905]

This topic needs an update. For now, I have made a video explaining how to get a server running: