Play The Forest on Hamachi - Here's how

If you want to play The Forest with your friends, you can do so using a Hamachi server. In this practical tip, we will show you step by step how to do it.

Step 1: prepare Hamachi for the forest

1. Open Hamachi and start the tool at the top left using the power button.
2. Click on "Network" at the top and select the "Create new network" option.
3. Give the network a desired name and password.
4. Share the information with your friends so they can join your network.
5. Your IP address is displayed next to the power button. Right-click to "copy IPv4 address".
6. Send the IP address to your friends. These will also need port 27000 later.

Step 2: play the forest over Hamachi

1. Start The Forest and select the "Co-op" category from the main menu.
2. Click on "Host Game" and assign any name for the game.
3. Once the server has been created, you will see your IP and port again. Now just wait for your friends to join.
4. Your teammates must also start co-op mode and join the game using the IP and port.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to rent a server for The Forest.