Singleplayer / Local server
The information below is no longer valid as starting with R31 "Singleplayer Update" the local server is seamlessly integrated into the game client. Other players can also connect to you over LAN (new tab in Multiplayer menu) and even over the internet with virtual LAN (with software such as Hamachi).
Please read the announcement:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/829590/view/2987567056728476348
Local server is currently provided as an experimental feature. We've received plenty of players' feedback that it works rock-stable already!
The server rates are customized to make it more fitting for a single-player experience: no structure decay, bosses require only a single player to defeat (you can adjust all these rates by editing ServerRates.config file), 60 FPS tick rate, x2 LP, x2 skill XP, x1.5 item gathering.
Running the local game server will require only an extra 1 GB of free RAM and several % of a typical CPU's resources.
Please note: this feature is not available for demo players as the demo version can be played only on the official and featured community servers.
[h2]How to launch and use the local server[/h2]
[h3]Extra information[/h3]
The save game and the server rates configuration file are stored in this folder:
If you cannot find AtomicTorchStudio folder in your Documents, please copy-paste this path into Windows Explorer's address bar:
If you want to reset your local server, just stop it and delete the Saves folder.
Please read the announcement:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/829590/view/2987567056728476348
Local server is currently provided as an experimental feature. We've received plenty of players' feedback that it works rock-stable already!
The server rates are customized to make it more fitting for a single-player experience: no structure decay, bosses require only a single player to defeat (you can adjust all these rates by editing ServerRates.config file), 60 FPS tick rate, x2 LP, x2 skill XP, x1.5 item gathering.
Running the local game server will require only an extra 1 GB of free RAM and several % of a typical CPU's resources.
Please note: this feature is not available for demo players as the demo version can be played only on the official and featured community servers.
[h2]How to launch and use the local server[/h2]
- 1. Navigate to the game folder (open Steam Client, right-click on CryoFall -> "Manage" -> "Browse local files")
- 2. Double click on the "CryoFall Local Server" file. The console window for the local server will open and the server will start loading. Usually, it takes roughly a minute before the server is accessible (do not worry if it doesn't stop writing various information into the console—it's running properly and reports performance metrics). You may need to approve its access in Firewall if such a prompt will be displayed
- 3. Launch the game client as usual
- 4. Navigate to the "SERVERS" menu and open the "Custom" tab on the right side of the tabs bar (it has a distinctive "+" icon)
- 5. Connect to the "localhost" server (the first one in the list; it may take 1-2 minutes before it's accessible)
- 6. After you've finished playing, simply close the console window of the game server and it should automatically stop and save your progress (it also performs an autosave every hour same as multiplayer servers)
[h3]Extra information[/h3]
The save game and the server rates configuration file are stored in this folder:
/AtomicTorchStudio/CryoFall/
If you cannot find AtomicTorchStudio folder in your Documents, please copy-paste this path into Windows Explorer's address bar:
%LocalAppData%/AtomicTorchStudio/CryoFall/
If you want to reset your local server, just stop it and delete the Saves folder.