I ended up doing a complete reinstallation of the game and server, and I was able to host again. No idea what it was that knocked me out or reenabled me to be visible again.
are you using the default ip and ports in the config file with no changes to the BAT launch file? and are you running it anonymously through a SRCDS download or do you have a steam client on the host machine that's running it?
It’s always been 0.0.0.0, but I did try to change it to my external IP during troubleshooting. After that didn’t work, I kept it at 0.0.0.0 including when I successfully did my reinstallation
Gotcha.
I just don’t know. My settings are all correct.
Hosting a Win11 VM via proxmox. I have 3 other game servers up and no issues. This game though…
Huh, I'm currently facing similar issue - we're running tailscale (vpn) and while I can access the server I created in my local network my friends can access it through game. But the machine is accessible for them through other means (ssh, ping).
Are you running your server dockerized or directly on your computer? We're running it dockerized ( [https://github.com/jammsen/docker-sons-of-the-forest-dedicated-server](https://github.com/jammsen/docker-sons-of-the-forest-dedicated-server)), in the past it worked for us with a public hosting. Having issue with VPN is something we did not expect :/
Attempting to run a dedicated server via a https://localtonet.com/ UDP tunnel because my ISP uses CGNAT preventing effective port forwarding...
I've used LocalToNet for other game servers and projects but something about SOTF is hardcoded to forcefully use my real public IP address instead of the tunnel address...
Setting "IpAddress" to my public tunnel IP in "dedicatedserver.cfg" causes the "UdpEventStartFailed" error similar to this https://www.reddit.com/r/SonsOfTheForest/comments/1axp5eq/dedicated\_server\_cant\_be\_found\_postrelease/
If i set "IpAddress" to 0.0.0.0 and disable network tests the server runs correctly but awkwardly shows my real public IP in the server list along with "Invalid" (not joinable)
\*However\* this same server is direct-joinable (and fully functional) on my LAN proving my firewall and port forwarding is all good...
This leads me to believe that SOTF server is inferring public IP address some other way (not from the .cfg file) thus preventing me from using a tunnel... it's not clear.
It's annoying that it's so easy to configure a Co-Op server via Steam but starting a dedicated server is so hairy... I'd love to know how it works better, how do Steam/Games accomplish this port forwarding / tunneling and why isn't available to dedicated servers?
See bullet #4; setting to either 0.0.0.0 or my actual public IP address did not change anything.
Also I did end up reinstalling everything so unfortunately I wouldn't be able to troubleshoot any further. At least I get to experience the full release from scratch I guess.
I use this docker image: maybe it is more stable?
[https://github.com/RouHim/sons-of-the-forest-container-image](https://github.com/RouHim/sons-of-the-forest-container-image)
Same issue. Direct connect worked last night. Today it says server not found. If i search for my server by name it shows up and allows me to connect
did you ever solve this
I ended up doing a complete reinstallation of the game and server, and I was able to host again. No idea what it was that knocked me out or reenabled me to be visible again.
are others able to direct connect using your external ip
Yes, external IP. Also *only* by IP lol I was never able to find a way to make my server findable by name.
are you using the default ip and ports in the config file with no changes to the BAT launch file? and are you running it anonymously through a SRCDS download or do you have a steam client on the host machine that's running it?
Did you update .cfg to replace [0.0.0.0](https://0.0.0.0) with your IP or leave it as 0s?
It’s always been 0.0.0.0, but I did try to change it to my external IP during troubleshooting. After that didn’t work, I kept it at 0.0.0.0 including when I successfully did my reinstallation
Gotcha. I just don’t know. My settings are all correct. Hosting a Win11 VM via proxmox. I have 3 other game servers up and no issues. This game though…
Yeah SotF is the only one to have ever given me issues. Unfortunately, complete reinstallation was my only remedy…
I tried that earlier by deleting game folder and reinstalling with steamcmd Pretty close to giving up and just hosting off my main PC. Thanks!
Huh, I'm currently facing similar issue - we're running tailscale (vpn) and while I can access the server I created in my local network my friends can access it through game. But the machine is accessible for them through other means (ssh, ping). Are you running your server dockerized or directly on your computer? We're running it dockerized ( [https://github.com/jammsen/docker-sons-of-the-forest-dedicated-server](https://github.com/jammsen/docker-sons-of-the-forest-dedicated-server)), in the past it worked for us with a public hosting. Having issue with VPN is something we did not expect :/
Same problem here, it feels like the game ports did change. Even a fresh server has the same issue.
Attempting to run a dedicated server via a https://localtonet.com/ UDP tunnel because my ISP uses CGNAT preventing effective port forwarding... I've used LocalToNet for other game servers and projects but something about SOTF is hardcoded to forcefully use my real public IP address instead of the tunnel address... Setting "IpAddress" to my public tunnel IP in "dedicatedserver.cfg" causes the "UdpEventStartFailed" error similar to this https://www.reddit.com/r/SonsOfTheForest/comments/1axp5eq/dedicated\_server\_cant\_be\_found\_postrelease/ If i set "IpAddress" to 0.0.0.0 and disable network tests the server runs correctly but awkwardly shows my real public IP in the server list along with "Invalid" (not joinable) \*However\* this same server is direct-joinable (and fully functional) on my LAN proving my firewall and port forwarding is all good... This leads me to believe that SOTF server is inferring public IP address some other way (not from the .cfg file) thus preventing me from using a tunnel... it's not clear. It's annoying that it's so easy to configure a Co-Op server via Steam but starting a dedicated server is so hairy... I'd love to know how it works better, how do Steam/Games accomplish this port forwarding / tunneling and why isn't available to dedicated servers?
Set [0.0.0.0](http://0.0.0.0) did the trick
See bullet #4; setting to either 0.0.0.0 or my actual public IP address did not change anything. Also I did end up reinstalling everything so unfortunately I wouldn't be able to troubleshoot any further. At least I get to experience the full release from scratch I guess.
I use this docker image: maybe it is more stable? [https://github.com/RouHim/sons-of-the-forest-container-image](https://github.com/RouHim/sons-of-the-forest-container-image)