How to set up LAN without internet connection?

[Thor77]

Our virtual squadron would like to make a public presentation at an airshow but most likely than not, internet connection won't be available. We were thinking of presenting crowds with F-14 flights but are not really certain how to do it.

 

 

If you launch DCS without internet connection, it disables multiplayer option. Is there a workaround that we could use to set up LAN?

 

 

Thanks!

[feefifofum]

If possible, set up a phone as a mobile wifi hotspot for everyone to access/sign in with then once you're in you should be able to play over the LAN by connecting to the host's IP directly. That's all I've got. :dunno:

[Kariyann71]

If possible, set up a phone as a mobile wifi hotspot for everyone to access/sign in with then once you're in you should be able to play over the LAN by connecting to the host's IP directly. That's all I've got. :dunno:

 

 

 

But you need to be connected to your mobile provider network, else you would not be able to mount your phone as WiFi hotspot.

[SmirkingGerbil]

FWIW

 

 

Assuming you mean folks with no DCS account, and you are wanting multiple folks to fly together?

 

 

I have not stood up the new server, so I am guessing, but with other games which I have stood up servers on LAN's (If DCS does this) you could stand up a box hosting the DCS server on a loopback address i.e. 127.0.0.1 but listening on a static assigned IP like 10.10.1.1 private IP. Assign the other workstations to be on that LAN also, 10.10.1.X.

 

 

 

IF the DCS server allows listening on fixed IP, and monitoring itself on a loopback address, the server should accept connections from anyone on the Private LAN you setup CAVEAT - I have not done this. So I am not sure how the DCS dedicated server works. I am just going from instances of standing up Team Fortress Servers for LAN parties, Rainbow 6 servers etc. If DCS does not do this, I would recommend that they include this functionality at some point. FWIW.