Staxel: Create your own server - how it works
If you want to explore Staxel together with friends, you can create your own server or otherwise gamble with multiple players. In this article, we reveal how both work.
Staxel with friends: do I have to create my own server?
Having your own server has many advantages: You can make various settings yourself and play the farming game without being logged in to Steam. However, if you just want to play with your friends, you do not have to create your own server - you can join a game via Steam.
- To do this, log in to Steam and start Staxel.
- In the game menu, click on "Multiplayer".
- Now select "Play with friends" and decide on a save status or start a new game.
- After your world is loaded, you can invite friends. To do this, open the Steam friends list.
- Click on the small arrow at the top right of the name of the player you want to invite and select "Invite".
Staxel: Host dedicated server
If you want to create your own server for Staxel, you should be able to set up port forwarding. Alternatively, you and your teammates can also use a program like Hamachi. The easiest way to start the server is via Steam:
- Start Steam and navigate to your game library.
- Right-click with Staxel and select "Start dedicated server" from the context menu.
- You can now make various settings. Leave the port at the default value 38465. Set a password according to your needs, limit the number of players and name the server. Remove the check mark from "Attempt automatic UPnP portforwarding" - unfortunately this function does not work with most routers. Finally, you can click on "Test Port" to check if the server is working.
- If the settings meet your requirements, click on "Start Server" to activate your own Staxel server.
- If you want to play Staxel yourself, click on "Start Game Client with Steam".
- You and friends join the server by entering your IP or selecting the server from the public list.
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