Wreckfest 2: How To Host Your Own Dedicated Server

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Wreckfest 2 launched with broken servers, I was the first person to launch a working server.

Due to many requests asking for help, I have made this guide to show you on how I made my dedicated server to work.

 

First Setup Requirements

Steps Required

  • You need to port forward TCP & UDP “30100” on your router

    Every router has different ways to port forward, I will not be teaching you how to do that. Please Google how to set that up for your own specific router

  • Install Wreckfest 2 on Steam
  • Install Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server on Steam Tools

    Normally at this point you should just click “play” on the dedicated server and it should just work but at the moment of writing this, the dedicated server is out of date and this guide will show you how to fix that part which was causing day 1 issues

Updating Your Server Manually

  • Go to your Wreckfest 2 folder and copy the .exe to your Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server folder

    COPY
    %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Wreckfest 2\Wreckfest2.exe

    PASTE (Replace)
    %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server

  • You will need to delete the “Data” folder in your Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server folder

    DELETE
    %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server\data

  • Go back to your Wreckfest 2 folder and copy the “Data” folder from there and paste into your Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server folder

    COPY
    %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Wreckfest 2\data

    PASTE
    %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server

Now you can launch your dedicated server with the same version of Wreckfest 2

Good To Know Information

Commands

You can type “Help” in the terminal window to get all the command list

Server Configuration File

You can find the server configuration file in the default location below

%LocalAppData%\Wreckfest 2\server_config.scnf

You can also add the following launch command to change the server configuration file location

–save-dir=”PATH”
Replace “PATH” with a path in your Windows directory

FAQ

No one can join my server and I can’t connect to my own server using “Play Local Host”

You messed up somewhere with the data. Double check Wreckfest 2 and your server are on the same version

I can connect to my own server using “Play Local Host” but my friend’s can’t join me

Check your server terminal to see if you get an error when your friend attempts to join you

If you don’t see an error message, then that means your friends can’t find your server. Perhaps they’re typing your IP and Port address wrong OR you haven’t port forwarded your router properly

Can I launch the server without Steam?

You need Steam for the files but you can launch the server without Steam by running the file listed below

%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server\start_community_server.bat

How do I become an admin?

Type the following command below in the server terminal and also replace the STEAMID with your Steam ID

role STEAMID,admin

How do I disable Race Director?

Type the following command below to disable Race Director

race_director 0

Extra Help

You can also join the Wreckfest 2 Discord Server and there is a section for “Help Setting Up Server”, the community can help you further if needed. Please be kind and patient.

You can find the Wreckfest 2 Discord server within the game menu

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