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Guide to setting up a Star Rupture dedicated server using SteamCMD on Windows This tutorial explains how to set up a dedicated server for Star Rupture using SteamCMD on Windows. It covers downloading SteamCMD, obtaining the server files, setting up update scripts, and adjusting server parameters to allow you and your friends to play together.
Guide to setting up a Star Rupture dedicated server using SteamCMD on Windows
1. 🎮 Introduction to Star Rupture and the dedicated server tutorial
  • ✅ Star Rupture is a game that combines factory building and survival elements, similar to Satisfactory.
  • ✅ The game is available with a 20% discount for $15.99.
  • ✅ The tutorial will show how to set up a dedicated server for Star Rupture.
00:00 - 00:27
1. 🎮 Introduction to Star Rupture and the dedicated server tutorial
  • ✅ Star Rupture is a game that combines factory building and survival elements, similar to Satisfactory.
  • ✅ The game is available with a 20% discount for $15.99.
  • ✅ The tutorial will show how to set up a dedicated server for Star Rupture.
00:28 - 01:16
2. ⚙️ Methods for setting up a server and why use SteamCMD
  • ✅ Creepy Jar provides instructions for setting up a dedicated server via Steam.
  • ✅ The video focuses on the SteamCMD method, which does not require Steam to be running on the server machine.
  • ✅ A link to the official instructions will be in the video description.
01:17 - 01:56
3. ⬇️ Downloading SteamCMD for Windows
  • ✅ Search for "SteamCMD" on Google.
  • ✅ Visit the Valve developer community link.
  • ✅ Download the SteamCMD client for Windows.
01:57 - 02:40
4. 🗂️ Extracting and organizing the server files
  • ✅ Extract the contents of the SteamCMD ZIP file to an easily accessible folder (e.g., a folder named "SteamCMD" on the C or D drive).
  • ✅ Run the `SteamCMD.exe` file.
  • ✅ Wait for SteamCMD to update and install.
02:41 - 03:12
5. 🔑 Anonymous login to SteamCMD
  • ✅ At the Steam command line, type `login anonymous` and press Enter.
  • ✅ This logs in anonymously to SteamCMD, which is sufficient to download the Star Rupture server files.
03:13 - 04:13
6. 📦 Downloading the Star Rupture server files (App ID)
  • ✅ Type `app_update 3809400` in SteamCMD and press Enter to download the Star Rupture server files.
  • ✅ `3809400` is the specific App ID for the Star Rupture server.
04:14 - 06:39
7. 📝 Creating a .bat file for automatic updating
  • ✅ Create a new text file in the SteamCMD folder and name it "StarRuptureUpdater.txt".
  • ✅ Change the file extension from .txt to .bat (StarRuptureUpdater.bat). If you cannot see the extension, enable the "File name extensions" option in the "View" tab of File Explorer.
  • ✅ Right-click on the .bat file and select "Edit".

StepDescription
1Copy the command from the Creepy Jar website.
2Simplify the command if the .bat file is in the same folder as SteamCMD.exe.
3The .bat file should contain: `login anonymous plus app_update 3809400 validate quit`.
06:40 - 08:26
8. ⚙️ Configuring server startup parameters (IP and ports)
  • ✅ Navigate to the `SteamApps\common\Star Rupture Dedicated Server` folder.
  • ✅ Edit the `SRServerWithLog.bat` file with a text editor.
  • ✅ Add `multihome` and `port` to the end of the server startup command.

ParameterDescription
multihomeSpecifies the internal IP address of the server. Some users may need to use their external IP.
portSpecifies the port that the server will use.

Example: `SRServer.exe -log -multihome=192.168.1.100 -port=7777`
08:27 - 09:15
9. 🚀 Launching the server and first run
  • ✅ Run the `SRServerWithLog.bat` file.
  • ✅ Wait for the server to start. The process may take a while.
  • ✅ If the text stops scrolling, the server should be ready. If it continues to scroll, there may be an error.
09:16 - 10:51
10. 🎮 Server administration in the game and administrator password
  • ✅ Open Star Rupture on the computer you will use to play.
  • ✅ Click on "Administer Server".
  • ✅ Enter the IP address (internal or external) of the server and click "Connect".
  • ✅ Set an administrator password when prompted.
10:52 - 11:03
11. 🤝 Joining the new dedicated server
  • ✅ Click on "Join Game".
  • ✅ Select "Dedicated Server".
  • ✅ Enter the external IP address of the server and the server password (if configured).
  • ✅ Click "Confirm" to join the server.
11:04 - 11:25
12. 🛑 Proper procedures for shutting down the server
  • ✅ To shut down the server correctly, select the server window and press `Ctrl + C` (sometimes twice) to force the closure.
  • ✅ Alternatively, you can run the `Stop.bat` file.
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