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    Can I host a server in TF2?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by tetutato, Jun 28, 2011.

  1. tetutato

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    Now that the game has gone F2P, a lot of my friends have started playing the game and I was wondering if there is a way for me to host a game like I would do in Minecraft so that we can play a private match?
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Yep, you can host a listen server from within the game itself.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 29, 2011
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    but I heard something about not being able to join on the host's computer? Would that be the case for this way of hosting a server?
     
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    for some reason i've never been able to get friends to connect to a server started by clicking the + on the "browse servers" button, but that may just be my firewall/port forwarding settings
     
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    Woot! Just followed these instructions in the link that I found in the link that Pitabred provided and everything's working perfectly! Now I can enjoy some private matches with my friends :D I would rep you Pitabred but I forgot how :/ I will if you tell me though! ;)
     
    tetutato, Jun 29, 2011
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    I don't need it, but you just click on the little white scales icon under the user's name in the post you want to rep: [​IMG]
     
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    Thanks and repped :)
     
    tetutato, Jun 29, 2011
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