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Dedicated Server

Alternatively the game ships with a dedicated server program that you can start and leave on permanently without needing to log in yourself. There are several ways to get a dedicated server up and running.

Paid hosts

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Dedicated Servers on Windows

• Open the game's application folder, it is %appdata%/VintageStory by default.
• Run VintagestoryServer.exe.
• If Windows Firewall asks for permission, grant any necessary access
• You might need to forward port 42420 on your internet router if you want the server to be accessible from outside of your local network (for example, anyone who isn't on the same WiFi as you).
• You probably also want to use a custom --dataPath argument so as to not interfere with your single player game

Using Windows on a virtual machine

There are some reports that LAN connection to a Vintage Story server running inside a Windows virtual machine (VM) can be slow, even when internet (WAN) connections have normal performance. This may depend on VM solution and network drivers. If this affects you, a suggested workaround is to use the Paravirtualized network adapter (virtio-net) for network adapters. The drivers are located here.