hosting a dedicated server

[Vojtech Hladík]

I use the -homedir Steam parameter to redirect my game's home file directory to a different location other than the Documents folder. It seems that the dedicated server does not follow that as it created a new American Truck Simulator directory in Documents. Is there a way to get the dedicated server to see the home direction location that was set using -homedir?

It should be redirected when launched directly from steam client.
If you launch server directly, without steam client, then I'm afraid that this is something that will have to wait for next patch. (Tbh, I had no idea that it is even possible).

[supersobes]

I have been launching the dedicate server from the Steam client. Do I need to add the -homedir launch parameter to the dedicated server properties in Steam just like I did with the base game?

[xXCARL1992Xx]

from a bit of testing yes, or else it will use the standard home directory as reference for mods

[Vojtech Hladík]

c:\Users\XXX\Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\ (Or American) should be the location where server_packages.sii were generated. At same location there should game.log (log from normal game) and server.log (log from server, same thing you can see in console while server is running). If you have ever hosted any session from game, in your profile folder you should be able to find last_session_config.sii. That is the same config (so you can copy it and rename).

Thank you.
The game.log is there, the server.log is not.
Am I doing something wrong?...
Uppppp
The "homedir" redirect is there for me too.
Is that the problem then?
(comment by supersobes)

YES.
again, I had no idea this is even possible .
So you just have to copy those files to that "wrong" home folder.

And I will fix it ASAP.

[Vojtech Hladík]

I have been launching the dedicate server from the Steam client. Do I need to add the -homedir launch parameter to the dedicated server properties in Steam just like I did with the base game?

Yes, that home directory is shared, so you should redirect both.
Does it help?

[supersobes]

Yep, it works. Thanks a lot for your help!

[Vojtech Hladík]

Yep, it works. Thanks a lot for your help!

Thanks for reporting .

[freedline]

Thank you.
The game.log is there, the server.log is not.
Am I doing something wrong?...
Uppppp
The "homedir" redirect is there for me too.
Is that the problem then?
(comment by supersobes)

YES.
again, I had no idea this is even possible .
So you just have to copy those files to that "wrong" home folder.

And I will fix it ASAP.

Thank you very much... Much helped by writing supersobes...
One more thing...
I am not a "programmer" How to connect friends?

[Vojtech Hladík]

YES.
again, I had no idea this is even possible .
So you just have to copy those files to that "wrong" home folder.

And I will fix it ASAP.

Thank you very much... Much helped by writing supersobes...
One more thing...
I am not a "programmer" How to connect friends?

If you have public IP (or forwarded appropriate ports), your friends should see your server in session browser.

If you are behind NAT, or you have no idea what am I talking about ,
when server starts and lists session details there is line with something like: Session search id: 1246532134987/101
Your friends can use this number in search field in session browser to find you.

[freedline]

Thank you very much... Much helped by writing supersobes...
One more thing...
I am not a "programmer" How to connect friends?

If you have public IP (or forwarded appropriate ports), your friends should see your server in session browser.

If you are behind NAT, or you have no idea what am I talking about ,
when server starts and lists session details there is line with something like: Session search id: 1246532134987/101
Your friends can use this number in search field in session browser to find you.

Uhummm....(?!???)
Thank you very much for your help!!!
Really!!!!