Typewriter Tyler
SOTSons Of | The Forest
•Created by Typewriter Tyler on 3/26/2024 in #community-help🙏
Yet another Dedicated Server question...
I'm so close to giving up but am too stubborn to cave. I cannot access my Dedicated Server via public IP or in game server list.
The DS is running off a Windows 11 VM (hosted on Proxmox). All ports are open on firewall/router. I know my ports are set correctly, as I have 2 other game servers (Valheim and Ark SA) that are online and working without any issues. Each game server is its own VM, all Win11 with no additional add ons/software/etc. I've downloaded the DS using steamcmd.
If I disable my Windows Firewall, SoTF DS still fails port test when launching, so I've decided to skip network test in dedicatedserver.cfg. I can access the server from my main PC (over LAN). But if I try to connect via IP, it cannot find the server.
Network is going from ISP > Nighthawk Router > Server (hardwired) > VM
I have a Pi-hole for my DNS with Unbound installed as well, but again, other VM game servers are up fine so I don't see why this would be any issue.
Server has no firewall settings applied. I have no special NAT configured. No physical firewall.
Everything I've tried:
-Re-installed the dedicated server via steamcmd multiple times
-Changing 0.0.0.0 to my public IP/IP:port in .cfg file
-Disabled Windows Firewall
-Statically assigned internal IP to VM (both in Win and in router settings)
-Deleted/re-opened ports on router/firewall (I've added each port individually, as well as grouped them together), I've also added them manually and by PowerShell command
-Allowing the DS.exe to bypass Firewall completely (although disabling Firewall did nothing)
I feel I've done everything I could. I've hosted a number of game servers (Minecraft, Ark SE/SA, Valheim, DayZ) and have never experienced such a headache getting ports to work.
I'm open to sharing screen, sending screenshots, nuking this VM and starting a new one, etc.
Curious if anyone has any thoughts or if the juice is no longer worth the squeeze.
Thanks in advance!
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