From 53bf3daf8cbbb0509380a44e8bf6760f34b3c837 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tobias Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 17:10:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added docs for running a client and a dedicated server on same machine --- server/readme.txt | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/server/readme.txt b/server/readme.txt index 7c71d617..5bc02801 100644 --- a/server/readme.txt +++ b/server/readme.txt @@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ in your server.cfg for the right port number, default is 26000) to the computer running your server. How to do this does depend on your computer and network setup. +If you want to run a dedicated server and a client on the the same +machine, they need to have session ids that differ from each other. +To start the server with a custom session id (different from the +default id that the client uses) run it with the argument "-sessionid" +followed by a session id of your choice. +Example: server_linux.sh -sessionid server + If you plan to install custom maps on your server you should read the file Xonotic/Docs/mapdownload.txt to learn how to setup automatic map downloads. -- 2.39.2