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Satisfactory Dedicated Server Set up Guide
Satisfactory has introduced support for dedicated server hosting with update 0.5.0.0! But how do you start a server to play with your friends? This guide will show you how to set up a Satisfactory Server using SteamCMD and get you on your way to playing Satisfactory!
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Hosting your own server will require you to make changes to your router, this can interfere with normal operation, proceed with caution.
Step 1: Prerequisites
- Make sure you are running Windows 10
- 10GB of storage is available
- Make sure that you have at least 6GB of RAM free to run the server. (6GB is required for servers with up to 4 players, increasing the player count will require up to 10GB of RAM)
- (Preferably) A wired internet connection. Wifi can get unstable and can cause issues with people connecting to your server.
- A Static IP address on your computer (Not sure how to do this? check out this guide!).
Step 2: Installing SteamCMD
The following steps will guide to through the SteamCMD installation:
- Download the Latest SteamCMD Zip file.
- Create a folder for SteamCMD. (In this guide, we will use C:\steamcmd)
- Extract the contents of the steamcmd.zip to the folder you have created
- You should now have something like the screenshot below:
To make sure that you’ve done everything correctly, please do the following:
- Press + R to open a run window.
- Type CMD and press enter.
- Execute the following 2 commands:
cd C:\steamcmd
steamcmd
If an output is shown as the example above, good job! You’ve now got SteamCMD up and running! For now exit this window by typing:
quit
exitStep 3: Preparing the folder
Now you’ve got SteamCMD up and running; it is time to prepare the folder. This step is quite simple.
- Open up windows explorer with + E.
- Navigate to the Desktop folder
- Create a folder called Satisfactory (you can name this folder anything you want, but for the sake of clarity, we’ll use this name)
- Go into the Satisfactory Folder
- Take note of the path you are currently in by clicking on the navigation bar:
Now you are almost ready to start your server. We will use two batch scripts for this guide, one to install/update and the other to run the server.
The install/upgrade script
- In the Satisfactory folder, you’ve just created, open up a notepad.
- Copy and Paste the following in that file:
Note:
Be sure to change the "C:\Users\thijs\Desktop\Satisfactory" to match where you put the Satisfactory folder.
"C:\steamcmd\steamcmd.exe" +login anonymous +force_install_dir "C:\Users\thijs\Desktop\Satisfactory" +app_update 1690800 validate +quit- Click on Save As
- Give it the same name and type as the image below:
- Save the install_server.bat in the Satisfactory folder.
The start script
- In the Satisfactory folder, you’ve just created, open up a notepad.
- Copy and Paste the following in that file:
@echo off
FactoryServer.exe -log -unattended- Click on Save As
- Give it the same name and type as the image below:
- Save the start_server.bat in the Satisfactory folder.
- Your folder should now look like this:
Step 4: Running the Satisfactory Dedicated Server
Now all files are in order and we are ready to move forward and start the server!
- Right Click the install_server.bat and select “ Run as administrator“
- This will install the server in the right directory (the process can take a while depending on PC speed).
Now, if you’ve done everything correctly, your folder should now look like this:
- Start the Satisfactory Dedicated Server by Double Clicking the start_server.bat
Now the server is running! Let’s move forward with connecting to the server.
Note:
The server logs will show some errors, most of them can be safely ignored and will not impact gameplay.
Step 5: Firewall Rules
Before you and your friends can connect to the Satisfactory server, you’ll need to make changes to your firewall to allow connections on specific ports.
By default, a Satisfactory server uses the following ports:
| Default Port (UDP only) | Port Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 15777 | Query Port | This is the port that you need to enter in the game when you first connect to a dedicated server. This port can be redirected freely. |
| 15000 | Beacon Port | This port cannot be redirected at the moment. It is automatically incremented if multiple instances of the server are launched and the default is in use already. |
| 7777 | Game Port | This port can be redirected at the moment. It is automatically incremented if multiple instances of the server are launched and the default is in use already. |
Now you can add these port exceptions to the firewall by hand, but let’s not; that takes way too much time. Let’s do something different:
- Press + R to open a run window.
- Type PowerShell and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter to run it as administrator.
- Type the following three commands:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Satisfactory Port 15777" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=15777
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Satisfactory Port 15000" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=15000
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Satisfactory Port 7777" dir=in action=allow protocol=UDP localport=7777And now your firewall has been magically configured!
Step 6: Port forwarding
Now, let’s move forward by port forwarding. Before doing that, you would want to set a static IP address on your computer.
After you’ve done that, you can move forward with the actual port forwarding:
First, you’ll need to know what the IP addresses of your computer and router are. This can be done by doing the following:
- Press + R to open a run window.
- Type CMD and press Enter. (This should open a black window.)
- Please type “ipconfig” and press enter.
You’ll see some information about the network settings:
You’ll want to make a note of the “Default Gateway” & IPv4 address; in my case, it is:
- Default Gateway: 192.168.2.254
- IPv4 address: 192.168.2.202
You’ll need to enter this address in your browser and log in to your router. Visit this site to find your specific model and were to find the Port Forward settings.
Once you’ve navigated to the Port Forwarding rules, please enter the following information:
| Rule Name | IP Address | Port Range | Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory Query Port | -Your IPv4 Address- | 15777 – 15777 | UDP |
| Satisfactory Beacon Port | -Your IPv4 Address- | 15000 – 15000 | UDP |
| Satisfactory Game Port | -Your IPv4 Address- | 7777 – 7777 | UDP |
Now hit save, and your Satisfactory server is open to the public!
But your friends still don’t know where to find you. For that, you’ll need your public IP address. You can use a site like www.whatismyip.com to get your public IP address.
Step 7: Connecting to your Satisfactory Server
Woohoo! You’ve made it to the last step! You’re in the home stretch.
Now you can finally boot up your game.
Once in the main menu, click on server manager and then the “Add server” on the bottom of the screen. This will pop up a new window.
In this window, you can enter the following:
Only YOU can use "localhost" as the address, your friends will need to enter you public IP address.
You can find your public IP address on www.whatsmyip.com
Now you will be asked to claim your server and set a name:
Now you’ll be able to create a game that is to your liking and change the server settings from in this menu:
That’s it! You now have a running Satisfactory server using SteamCMD!
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By Thijs van Loef
Posted on: 10/11/2021
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