Finally. I couldn't get my dedicated server to show up in the Internet list (only LAN), and spent hours sifting through years old posts. Turns out I just needed to generate a Steam server token. Thanks a lot.
This tutorial is still spot on, but the App ID is now 556450 for The Forest at the time of this comment 12/14/22. Took me a minute to figure out why my steam token wasn't working and that's the reason!
Ha thanks. That means a lot. I know I've slacked on footage for a couple years out of the 9 I've been doing this but life just finds a way to get in the way. Expect more now that I have a career with set hours!
@sScrapyard Films i get this message Log: [TIMER] Activation - Elapsed Milliseconds: 5659 Log: Game autosave started When i try to join says server not created properly what am i missing?
I have the command prompt pop up when I launch the dedicated ser but it stops at "Log: Game autosave started". do you know what might be the cause of this?
Does setting this up mean the server is then accessible at all times, as in my computer can be off and it is still accessible? Also can you load a previous game save file into the server so you don't have to start from the start?
hey, man. your video is the only one that has got me this far. I'm at a wall though. my server is stuck in LAN and can't seem to find a way around it. I watched your port forward videos to see if you recap on a problem but can't seem to find any help. any suggestions?
It's been a long time since I made this video so I'm not 100% sure this works for the newer versions of The Forest. best thing I can say is go back and follow the steps VERY carefully and see if you might have missed something.
Does anyone know if this can be set up on a windows server to host for PS5 clients? I know they're not crossplay so I'm curious if anyone's tried this or if this is all in the scope of PC
Its stuck on "Failed to connect to Steam" i refreshed the token couple times, still wont work. Everything PortForwarded and everything still cant find a fix for it. Any ideas?
Verify the server files through steam, actually pissed off that i spent 2 days of frustration to simply fix it by doing so, if that doesn't work just get rid of the token you do not need it it just makes everything more convenient and if you get the server stuck in lan and incorrect password error try running the exe directly from the server folder and if that doesn't work verify again
The log box never says "Starting enemy spawn" It is stuck at "Log: Game autosave started" Please help me. I'm trying to start a server to play with my brother.
@@ScrapyardFilms I actually figured everything out. I recently was watching streamer xQcOW and he played the forest. I liked the game so I bought it and I really enjoy it. Probably going to main it once Sons of the Forest comes out. Thanks for this video though. Helped a lot.
@@Pjenxone no, I decided to just host a normal server and it worked fine even though if we had to play I had to host which got annoying, up to you if you want to keep trying
@@Pjenxone i am having the same problem. prompt box not coming up when i open dedicated server. i have already adding custom info on the server notepad.
I JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO IT... IF YOU ARE BUGGED AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING CORRECT>>> IF IT STILL SAYS FAILED TO CONNECT>>> ONCE IT HITS THAT PART OF PROMPT>>> RIGHT CLICK STEAM AND START YOUR REGULAR GAME OF THE FOREST>>> STEAM WILL CONNECT INSIDE THAT GAME AND LINK TO THE DEDICATED SERVER>>> DO NOT NEED TO RESET YOUR TOKEN
Hey I know this video is old, but I had possibly a dumb question. Do I need to leave my server up all the time, as I'm hosting it? Or can I put my computer to sleep or close out of the server?
From what I can remember you can definitely close out of the server. Just make sure it's auto saved or you'll love some progress. Then when you want to play again, spin the server back up.
You get the command prompt after you launched the server once, close it, then launch it again. It auto created a folder shown in the video which houses the server config file.
I figured it out. I had the show log in the config file turned OFF as I was advised in another tutorial video that it slows down your computer. Thanks.
I JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO IT... IF YOU ARE BUGGED AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING CORRECT>>> IF IT STILL SAYS FAILED TO CONNECT>>> ONCE IT HITS THAT PART OF PROMPT>>> RIGHT CLICK STEAM AND START YOUR REGULAR GAME OF THE FOREST>>> STEAM WILL CONNECT INSIDE THAT GAME AND LINK TO THE DEDICATED SERVER>>> DO NOT NEED TO RESET YOUR TOKEN
dude help plz, i have portforwarded all 3 ports and also add the program to be allowed through windows 10 firewall, but the server wont show up on dedicated internet, only in dedicated LAN =(
If you've got all the port forwarding done, the only thing I can think of is that your modem needs to be bridged. I have a port forwarding tutorial video that tells you exactly how to do this. Have you seen that yet?
The dedicated server just stays black no command prompt ever comes up. I did everything step by step, and I watched the video many times I don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
Hello, I wanted to play together with my friends but they are all over around the world and so I am wondering if we can skip the forwarding port or does it really necessary to include it? Due to some reasons we can't afford it that's why. Thanks for the response if ever.
Port forwarding lets users on the internet reach your dedicated server, without the port forwarding the firewall (Usually a NAT) blocks the incoming internet data and your friends would not be able to connect, unless they were connected to the same Wi-Fi or LAN network as your dedicated server.
Not sure. Haven't set up a server in a while. I'd make sure everything is up to date. Make sure your Forest version and Server versions match. Possibly install the server to a different directory as well
So i've been trying to create a dedicated server however it seems like i have to buy the game on my server steam account just to get the server tool to show up. :/ Ideas?
So the command promt comes up and starts loading, but then i get an exception and it wont do anything else, Exception: InvalidCastException: Cannot cast from source type to destination type. UdpKit.UdpEvent.As[UdpEventStartDone] () BoltCore.PollNetwork () BoltCore.Poll () BoltPoll.FixedUpdate ()
Never seen that error but from what I'm reading, it may be due to old game saves. make sure you delete the multiplayer folder that starting the server created. Start from scratch is my best guess
That error is actually caused by not having the correct internal IP setup. make sure you use your PC's IP you can check what it is by opening Command Prompt and typing Ipconfig and looking at the IPv4 Address for your Ethernet or wifi Adapter.
I don't know what is happening, I am doing everything just like in the video and I get the server on lan and not on the internet else now i get this error Log: Failed to connect to Steam
@LeanG helping out and giving an undated download link for the dedicated server file: steamdb.info/app/556450/
What if command prompt doesn’t open with it
Finally. I couldn't get my dedicated server to show up in the Internet list (only LAN), and spent hours sifting through years old posts. Turns out I just needed to generate a Steam server token. Thanks a lot.
how??
This tutorial is still spot on, but the App ID is now 556450 for The Forest at the time of this comment 12/14/22. Took me a minute to figure out why my steam token wasn't working and that's the reason!
Did you get it working?
love you
This isn't true for everyone, official ID is the one in the video.
Best UA-cam channel when I was a kid. Always watched your fable videos.
Ha thanks. That means a lot. I know I've slacked on footage for a couple years out of the 9 I've been doing this but life just finds a way to get in the way. Expect more now that I have a career with set hours!
How long does it stay at the "Log: Game autosave started" ?
Amazin video man, work first time ! 10/10
Super helpful instructions. Great work!
@sScrapyard Films
i get this message
Log: [TIMER] Activation - Elapsed Milliseconds: 5659
Log: Game autosave started
When i try to join says server not created properly what am i missing?
I have the command prompt pop up when I launch the dedicated ser but it stops at "Log: Game autosave started". do you know what might be the cause of this?
This is still an issue a year later.
Still an issue 4 years later
Still an issue 6 years later@@drod2459
i have a question i follow all your step but why my server appear at LAN not on Internet Dedicate Server
Same happen to me. Did you find any solution?
@@oey5685 i think you should open the ports on you router.
i dont get a little black box popping up, just the blank window
can i put my save file into this?
will this still work in 2022
sweet thanks for the video ill give this a shot
Does setting this up mean the server is then accessible at all times, as in my computer can be off and it is still accessible? Also can you load a previous game save file into the server so you don't have to start from the start?
my server only LAN why??
اذا سويت السيرڤر لازم اخلي جهازي شغال على طول؟
Any idea why I don't get a command prompt window?
I did everything to the T. My server is not showing up in local lan or to others...
I also have the same issue even though I portforward everything.
Exception: InvalidCastException: Cannot cast from source type to destination type. Why does it do this?
Yeah i have the same problem
@@sail3353 type your real ip adress in the config
hey, man. your video is the only one that has got me this far. I'm at a wall though. my server is stuck in LAN and can't seem to find a way around it. I watched your port forward videos to see if you recap on a problem but can't seem to find any help. any suggestions?
2022. Still playing this game with friends. CMD doesn't open with it. And I still only see it in LAN. Help please
Me at 2:09: yeaah I got this
Me at 2:12: *frustrated noises*
mine does not create the command prompt along with the black window...
It's been a long time since I made this video so I'm not 100% sure this works for the newer versions of The Forest. best thing I can say is go back and follow the steps VERY carefully and see if you might have missed something.
@@ScrapyardFilms nvm it worked thanks so much! guess i don't need that command prompt
@@ScrapyardFilms can you pls make a new video
Does anyone know if this can be set up on a windows server to host for PS5 clients? I know they're not crossplay so I'm curious if anyone's tried this or if this is all in the scope of PC
Its stuck on "Failed to connect to Steam" i refreshed the token couple times, still wont work. Everything PortForwarded and everything still cant find a fix for it. Any ideas?
Verify the server files through steam, actually pissed off that i spent 2 days of frustration to simply fix it by doing so, if that doesn't work just get rid of the token you do not need it it just makes everything more convenient and if you get the server stuck in lan and incorrect password error try running the exe directly from the server folder and if that doesn't work verify again
in serversteamaccount can I use more than one account? Yes, how would it be done with ";,.:"
The log box never says "Starting enemy spawn" It is stuck at "Log: Game autosave started" Please help me. I'm trying to start a server to play with my brother.
Sorry I haven't loaded up this game in a few years. I only know this worked for the Alpha v0.60b version
@@ScrapyardFilms I actually figured everything out. I recently was watching streamer xQcOW and he played the forest. I liked the game so I bought it and I really enjoy it. Probably going to main it once Sons of the Forest comes out. Thanks for this video though. Helped a lot.
@@Bladen how did you fix the issue? I have the same problem
@@drod2459 Did you ever find a fix?
@@FleshyMeat never did, ended up just using a server hosting website to do it all for me
what if the command prompt doesnt open when you open the forest dedicated server
did you figure it out ??
@@Pjenxone no, I decided to just host a normal server and it worked fine even though if we had to play I had to host which got annoying, up to you if you want to keep trying
@@jj7045 I fixed it just had to ensure logging was on
@@Pjenxone i am having the same problem. prompt box not coming up when i open dedicated server. i have already adding custom info on the server notepad.
Followed the tutorial on my remote VPS enabled port forwarding on windows firewall. But My server isnt showing up on the list
I know thats been a long time since this comment, but, have you figure it out how to solve this?
I JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO IT... IF YOU ARE BUGGED AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING CORRECT>>> IF IT STILL SAYS FAILED TO CONNECT>>> ONCE IT HITS THAT PART OF PROMPT>>> RIGHT CLICK STEAM AND START YOUR REGULAR GAME OF THE FOREST>>> STEAM WILL CONNECT INSIDE THAT GAME AND LINK TO THE DEDICATED SERVER>>> DO NOT NEED TO RESET YOUR TOKEN
I did that it's still not working. Any ideas?
great work
Thanks bud.
Hey I know this video is old, but I had possibly a dumb question. Do I need to leave my server up all the time, as I'm hosting it? Or can I put my computer to sleep or close out of the server?
From what I can remember you can definitely close out of the server. Just make sure it's auto saved or you'll love some progress. Then when you want to play again, spin the server back up.
it say to me "failed login steam acount" i refresh token many times please helpp
Followed the video, got the server working with my buddies game world and he is the only one that lost all of his stuff. Can anyone help????
can some one help me ? , the command stay on " Log : gameautosave started " plss i need help for this one ;-;
The cmd prompt box doesnt seem to be appearing for me.
I never got the command prompt when launching the dedicated server exe. Is it suppose to?
You get the command prompt after you launched the server once, close it, then launch it again. It auto created a folder shown in the video which houses the server config file.
I figured it out. I had the show log in the config file turned OFF as I was advised in another tutorial video that it slows down your computer. Thanks.
@@Tyson8238 DUDE, you saved me. THANKS!
@@Tyson8238 old but thanks anyways it fixed mine
Did all of this and opened ports and my server is only in LAN and when i try to join it says "Version Mismatch".
I JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO IT... IF YOU ARE BUGGED AND HAVE DONE EVERYTHING CORRECT>>> IF IT STILL SAYS FAILED TO CONNECT>>> ONCE IT HITS THAT PART OF PROMPT>>> RIGHT CLICK STEAM AND START YOUR REGULAR GAME OF THE FOREST>>> STEAM WILL CONNECT INSIDE THAT GAME AND LINK TO THE DEDICATED SERVER>>> DO NOT NEED TO RESET YOUR TOKEN
idk how to to things with port fowarding someone can help?
When I save my character and shut down the server, when I turn it on again my character resets. Any1 know how to fix it ?
If you make the server can you (the server owner) shut off your pc and have your friends still play on the server?
Could you please do a video on how to setup a dedicated server on the isle!?
dude help plz, i have portforwarded all 3 ports and also add the program to be allowed through windows 10 firewall, but the server wont show up on dedicated internet, only in dedicated LAN =(
If you've got all the port forwarding done, the only thing I can think of is that your modem needs to be bridged. I have a port forwarding tutorial video that tells you exactly how to do this. Have you seen that yet?
did you ever get it to work? I am stuck there as well
The dedicated server just stays black no command prompt ever comes up. I did everything step by step, and I watched the video many times I don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
You have rneable logging like he said in the config file to see cmd prompt. So no you didn’t follow the video.
i just have the server.cfg file what do i do
you left out the step of putting that configuration file back
why did you change ip from .47 to .98 ?
If I remember correctly, I changed the IP address to my computer's local IP address which was .98 since that's the computer that's hosting the server.
@@ScrapyardFilms really appreciate the reply man! it worked. you rock!
can you make an updated video
If I get around to playing this game again, I will.
Hello, I wanted to play together with my friends but they are all over around the world and so I am wondering if we can skip the forwarding port or does it really necessary to include it? Due to some reasons we can't afford it that's why. Thanks for the response if ever.
Port forwarding lets users on the internet reach your dedicated server, without the port forwarding the firewall (Usually a NAT) blocks the incoming internet data and your friends would not be able to connect, unless they were connected to the same Wi-Fi or LAN network as your dedicated server.
Its really dumb question but is it free or do I have to pay for that server?
Could you do a video on how to do this on The Isle?
Server is only in LAN. Any help?
Usually that means ports aren't properly forwarded. But this is a pretty old tutorial so I'm not 100% sure anymore.
@@ScrapyardFilms wait can't you play it anymore? because I have the problem that I have ''no steam server''
@@ScrapyardFilms I just did this and it worked fine, so it's most likely the port forwarding.
"No ServerConfig key (serverName) found."
Help!
the backroung got me
It stops at Game autosave started. Any ideas?
Not sure. Haven't set up a server in a while. I'd make sure everything is up to date. Make sure your Forest version and Server versions match. Possibly install the server to a different directory as well
Thanks!
i didnt find forest dedicated server will thiswork on pirate games
So i've been trying to create a dedicated server however it seems like i have to buy the game on my server steam account just to get the server tool to show up. :/ Ideas?
buy the game
@@Vito_palmito_ So i need 2 copies of the game to run a server?
@@Triple88a and... i dont have any idea about this
I couldn't host it myself. I think you need another pc with a copy of the ge to do it.
So the command promt comes up and starts loading, but then i get an exception and it wont do anything else,
Exception: InvalidCastException: Cannot cast from source type to destination type.
UdpKit.UdpEvent.As[UdpEventStartDone] ()
BoltCore.PollNetwork ()
BoltCore.Poll ()
BoltPoll.FixedUpdate ()
Never seen that error but from what I'm reading, it may be due to old game saves. make sure you delete the multiplayer folder that starting the server created. Start from scratch is my best guess
That error is actually caused by not having the correct internal IP setup. make sure you use your PC's IP you can check what it is by opening Command Prompt and typing Ipconfig and looking at the IPv4 Address for your Ethernet or wifi Adapter.
I don't know what is happening, I am doing everything just like in the video and I get the server on lan and not on the internet
else now i get this error
Log: Failed to connect to Steam
Heyy Dude Can u help my with my server
2:48
It didn't open command prompt. Thanks for nothing.
it didnt work thanks for waste of time
The forest is so greedy, That you need to buy a holl seprate new account to be able to host it on a VPS, Perfect !
You sound a lot like iDubbbz lol
ajudou muitoooo
What if cmd doesn't come up with it?
my server does not appear in the dedicated (internet) list, just on LAN
Could you help me, please?
did you solve this problem??...i am having the same problem
@dwaipayannandi2202 nope, still not able to open the server