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Hi:

I want to have DServer running on a specific machine (my desktop), but control it from another machine (my laptop) on the same LAN.  DCS is installed on the desktop, so it is easier to control the server from the laptop (different screen).

How do I set that up?

What about if I want to run the server from the laptop?  How should I configure the ports?  I have 10310 and 8090 forwarded on the laptop, and 10308, 10309 and 8088 on the desktop.  Where do I enter those ports?

And confirm I still have to log onto the DCS website with my laptop to control the server on the desktop, it cannot be done via the LAN IP or behind my firewall if I just want to run a LAN session?

I currently have DServer installed on my desktop, and am installing it on my laptop as I type.

Sorry if it is a noob question

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Unfortunately, it doesn't answer my questions. Digging fairly deep into the thread, (and others) it mentions an autoexec.cfg file, which seems to be the magic file where I can tell the server which ports to use. When I checked on my laptop DServer install, there was no such file, because the base game is NOT installed there, only the DServer.

On the desktop, the file is found in the DCS.openbeta/config (saved games) folder. Looking in that file, there was nothing to suggest that this particular file has anything to do with server ports.

I appreciate you answering so quickly.  Still not sure how to do this (I have it working on my desktop, but REALLY would like to run the web gui from my laptop).

Diz

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I think I figured it out, logged onto the DCS Website, checked My Servers under my profile, was able to get the GUI to come up with the correct info

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example autoexec.cfg file for a dedicated DCS server

 

no_device_hotplug = true
crash_report_mode = "silent"
options.graphics.render3D = false
options.graphics.maxfps = 30
pause_on_load = false
net.use_upnp = false
webrtc_port=10311
if not net then net = {} end
net.download_speed = 12800*1024
net.upload_speed = 12800*1024
disable_write_track = true
netfm_enable_coeff_switching = true
-- log.set_output("dcs", "", log.ALL, log.FULL)

 

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So if I make an autoexec.cfg file (in notepad ++), and copy paste the above into it, save it, which folder would it go into?

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Thankyou sir, appreciate the answer 🙂

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On 12/16/2021 at 11:46 AM, Darkdiz said:

Thankyou sir, appreciate the answer 🙂

Darkdiz, how has this worked out?  I want to connect two Windows 10 PC's within my LAN so that my son and I can fly together in DCS.  Can it be done without a dedicated server?  I have a 3rd fairly fast PC that could be a dedicated server if needed to be.  But I don't know how to get two copies of DCS playing together without using an online server.  Do you know?  Sounds like you might be trying to do the same thing?

Does each PC need to have its own unique DCS account?

If I want to fly as two crewmembers in an F-14, does each PC need its own purchased copy of the F-14?

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On 2/6/2022 at 10:41 AM, Andrew8604 said:

Darkdiz, how has this worked out?  I want to connect two Windows 10 PC's within my LAN so that my son and I can fly together in DCS.  Can it be done without a dedicated server?  I have a 3rd fairly fast PC that could be a dedicated server if needed to be.  But I don't know how to get two copies of DCS playing together without using an online server.  Do you know?  Sounds like you might be trying to do the same thing?

If you've to fly a match/mission between two computers you can directly use one of them as server as well ( host ). You just have to go on multiplayer menu, and click on NEW SERVER on the client that will also act as server. Then select the mission, some options, and start the mission.
On other client use CONNECT BY IP button and put the local IP address of the computer that is hosting the match.
This is the most easy configuration ( it may not be the most performance optimized solution, especially for the computer that is acting as host )

On 2/6/2022 at 10:41 AM, Andrew8604 said:

Does each PC need to have its own unique DCS account?

Yes, each computers must have its own unique DCS account.

On 2/6/2022 at 10:41 AM, Andrew8604 said:

If I want to fly as two crewmembers in an F-14, does each PC need its own purchased copy of the F-14?

Yes, both accounts must have a purchased copy of the F-14 module.

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