How To Make A Dedicated Killing Floor Server

App update 215350 beta branch name where branch name is the current beta branch.

How to make a dedicated killing floor server.

Currently there is not a live dedicated server beta branch. Using the killing floor sdk the community can create custom maps for admins to host on their servers. Use the batch file downloaded with the server or create your own. Buckle up this is a long one.

With the recent release of killing floor 2 on the epic games store players are having a hard time on setting up their servers especially since one can t just create a lobby and start a game with their friends. Downloading the killing floor 2 server this describes the process of updating the kf2 dedicated server application. Tutorial on how to set up a killing floor 2 server the non dick ripping way. To automate this process for future updates see automating steamcmd.

This guide will explain how to enable web admin for your server and log into your web admin site. 2 go to your system folder and create a bat file with the following code. You can find part 2 here. Downloading the killing floor 2 server this describes the process of updating the kf2 dedicated server application.

If you aren t proceeding from the previous set of instructions first launch steamcmd. If your router does not rely on this feature you need to open its ports manually. I m here to explain how to create a dedicated server for kf 2. Except for hosting games.

But before we begin i would like to highlight a few things. These steps are required every time the game is updated. You will need a router with feature called universal plug and play upnp active. These maps can be automatically downloaded by users joining your server with a few easy steps as follows.

Make sure your server is offline. 1 download a custom map and place it in the maps folder. Note on the end of the post you ll find common issues with servers and how to fix them. How to create killing floor 2 dedicated server by karma since it s not always easy to find an empty server for you and your friends or if you want to be able to tweak the settings of a server just the way you want it tripwire still advises you not to use the dedicated server tool through steam.

Kf 2 did everything fine. Then this guide s for you. To automate this process for future updates see automating steamcmd. Seriously this is easy peasy lemon squezy.

Just follow steps one by one and have fun. Today i will teach you how to create a dedicated server for killing floor 2. If you aren t proceeding from the previous set of instructions first launch steamcmd. Killing floor 2 provides a web admin site that allows you or other people you give admin status to make changes to the server while its running.

If tripwire is currently running a beta update of the dedicated server files. These steps are required every time the game is updated.