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How to play Hytale with friends (multiplayer explained, Chapter I)
Hi Hytaler, short answer: yes, Hytale is multiplayer. You have 2 ways to play with friends: Share code: you open your own single player world, your friends join with a code. Free, takes 1 minute, but the world is only online while you play. Own server: a dedicated server that runs 24/7. More work, but the world is always there and it handles more players. Everyone needs their own Hytale account. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. There is no official server browser in the game yet, Hypixel still lists "server discovery" as a future addition in the server manual. Way 1: share code (Online Play) Before you start: add each other as Hytale friends. Sounds stupid, but this is the step people skip. The best connection methods and the...
Hytale server can't connect? Check these 6 things in this order
Hi Hytaler, short answer: Hytale uses UDP port 5520, not TCP. Most "can't connect" problems are a TCP port forward, a closed firewall, or client and server on different versions after an update. Go through the list below in this order, it takes 5 minutes and saves you a reinstall. Don't want to read? Our connection checker asks you a few yes/no questions and tells you the likely cause. 1. Is the server really running? Sounds stupid, but check it first. On Linux: sudo ss -ulnp | grep 5520 Nothing there = no server listening, the network is not your problem. Look in the log, usually it says it straight: wrong Java, missing --assets Assets.zip or auth not done. 2. Same version on client and server? After every Hytale update this...
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