How to Join Your Fistful of Frags Server

There are two ways onto your Fistful of Frags server: through the in-game server browser or through a direct connection using the developer console. There is no lobby system — joining via IP and port always works.

Find connection details

Note

You can find the IP address and the Game Port of your server in the dashboard of your server. Fistful of Frags uses the same port for gameplay and for server queries — there is no separate Query Port.

Warning

Always enter the Game Port from the dashboard. Port 27005 is the local client port of your game and must not be used as a server address.

Enable the developer console in the game

The console is disabled by default. You need it for the direct connection.

1. Start Fistful of Frags
   Launch the game and wait for the main menu to load.

2. Open the options
   Open the Options from the main menu using the gear icon and switch to the Keyboard tab.

3. Open the advanced settings
   Click the Advanced button.

4. Enable the console
   Tick Enable Developer Console and confirm the setting.

Connect through the game console

1. Open the console
   Press ~ or ` in the game to open the console.

2. Connect
   Enter the following command:

   connect IP:Port

   Example

   connect 123.45.67.89:27015

   Use the IP address and the Game Port from your dashboard here.

Tip

You can also reach your server directly through Steam. Enter the following address in your browser or in the Windows Run dialog — Steam launches the game and connects you automatically:

steam://connect/123.45.67.89:27015

Via the in-game server browser

1. Open the server browser
   Start Fistful of Frags and open the server browser in the main menu.

2. Search for your server
   Switch to the Internet tab and search for the name of your server.

3. Join
   Select your server and connect.

Via Steam favorites

If you cannot find your server in the list, add it directly in Steam.

1. Open Steam
   Open the Steam client.

2. Open the server browser
   Click on View in the top left and select Game Servers.

3. Add the server
   Click on the Favorites tab and then on + at the bottom right.

4. Enter the server address
   Enter the IP address and the Game Port of your server and confirm.

5. Join
   Select the server and connect. The server then also appears in the favorites section of the in-game server browser.

Show the server in the public server list

To have your server listed reliably in the public server list, a Steam Game Server Login Token (GSLT) is recommended.

1. Create a token
   Create a token at Steam Game Server Accounts using the App ID 265630.

   Note

   265630 is the App ID of the game and the correct ID for the token. The server itself is installed under a different App ID — for the GSLT always use 265630.

2. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

3. Open server.cfg
   Open the following file via SFTP:

   /fof/cfg/server.cfg

4. Add the token
   Add the following line:

   sv_setsteamaccount "YOUR-TOKEN"

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server.

Note

If the dashboard of your server offers a dedicated GSL Token field, you can enter the token there instead. Every server needs its own token. A direct connection via IP and port works without a token as well.

More visibility settings

Add these values to /fof/cfg/server.cfg:

Setting	Meaning
sv_lan 0	Server is publicly reachable and logs in to Steam (1 = LAN only)
sv_region	Region for the server browser (default value 255 = worldwide)
sv_tags	Custom tags players can filter by in the server browser
sv_visiblemaxplayers	Number of slots shown in the server browser
sv_steamgroup	Group ID of a Steam group the server is highlighted for

Tip

After changing the server.cfg you have to restart your server for the values to be applied.

Which ports does Fistful of Frags use?

Note

Port	Purpose
Game Port	Gameplay, server queries and RCON — this is the port you enter when joining
Client port 27005	Local port on the player's PC, not a server address
SourceTV port	Only relevant if you use SourceTV for spectators

You can see the values that apply to your server in the dashboard.