Hosting your own Deadswitch Combat server is easy!

Make sure Node v20+ is installed on the machine you want to host the server.

If you are hosting on your PC, you can download it here: https://nodejs.org/en/download

If you want to host the server locally (for LAN games), install the Deadswitch Combat Multiplayer Server tool in your Steam library. It's automatically included when you install Deadswitch Combat.

Click the Launch button to start the server!

Or use this URL: steam://launch/4040630

Note: Only players on your local network will be able to join. You can use a service like Hamachi to connect to LAN servers (see below).


Make sure Hamachi is installed on each player’s PC.

As the host, start the LAN server (click Launch).

Create a network and invite any friends you want to join.



If you can't connect, adjust your firewall settings:

• Go to Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings
  
• Public Profile (assuming your Hamachi Network is public)
  
• Protected Network Connections
  
• Make sure Hamachi is unchecked
  
• Apply changes

Make sure all players complete this if needed.

Join the Hamachi Network created by the host. The IP will be different for you, but let's assume it's 127.0.0.1 for this guide. The default port is 9200.

All players can connect to the server IP when the server is running (eg 127.0.0.1:9200).

In game, go to Home > Server Browser > Connect to URL and enter http://127.0.0.1:9200 (don't forget the http://).

If you want to host the server for easier and wider access, you can clone the repository on the target machine (like a cloud server). You can also copy the contents from the Multiplayer Server tool directly to your server. Make sure Node is installed on the server.

Currently the repo requires an invite, so contact wilkingames on Discord for access!

Run these commands on the server:

Clone the server code:

Go into the newly created directory:

Start the server:

Your server is now online!

You can use PM2 to keep your server online and restart it automatically if it crashes for any reason.


More info: https://pm2.keymetrics.io/

You can modify the server configuration in the MultiplayerServer/config.json file.

You can also use the Server Config tool: https://deadswitchcombat.com/tools/server-config

Make sure to restart the server after making any changes to the config file.