How to Join Your HumanitZ Server

In HumanitZ you always connect through the Game Port of your server. You can either search for your server in the in-game server browser or connect directly via the IP address.

Find connection details

Important

You can find the IP address and the ports of your server in the dashboard. To connect you use the Game Port – not the Query Port. The Query Port is only used to query the server and does not work in the game.

Connect directly via IP

The direct connection is the most reliable way onto your server.

1. Start HumanitZ
   Launch HumanitZ and wait for the main menu to load.

2. Open Multiplayer
   Select Play in the main menu and then Multiplayer.

3. Choose a character
   Select an existing character or create a new one. When creating one you choose a profession and an affliction.

4. Open the server search
   Confirm your selection with Find Server. You end up in the server overview.

5. Enter IP address and port
   In the bottom right, enter the IP address and the Game Port of your server into the direct connection fields.

   Example

   IP:   123.45.67.89
   Port: <Game Port from the dashboard>

6. Enter the password
   If a password is set for your server, enter it in the field provided. Otherwise leave the field empty.

7. Connect
   Click on IP Connect. The server loads and you spawn into the world.

Via the server browser

Alternatively you can look for your server in the list:

1. Open the server list
   Open Play → Multiplayer → Find Server as described above.

2. Search for your server
   Search the list for the name of your server.

3. Join
   Select your server and confirm. On a password protected server you are asked for the password.

Server is not listed

If your server does not show up in the list, the direct connection via IP Connect helps in most cases. In addition there is a setting in the configuration file GameServerSettings.ini that decides whether your server is found publicly:

Do not change the SearchID

The following value is located in the [Host Settings] section:

SearchID="HumanitZ_Dedicated"

This value has to stay unchanged. If you enter anything else here, your server does not appear in the default server list – it can then only be found if players search for exactly that SearchID.

No ping in the server browser

The ping of your server is only shown in the server list when RCON is enabled. To do that, set the following in the [Host Settings] section:

RCONEnabled=true

How to set up RCON completely is described in Kick & Ban Players.

Which ports does HumanitZ use?

Note

A HumanitZ server uses three ports. You can see the values that apply to your server in the dashboard:

Port	Protocol	Purpose
Game Port	UDP	Game traffic – players connect through it
Query Port	UDP	Server query for the server list
RCON port	TCP	Remote control of the server, e.g. for kicking and banning

Tip

To get admin rights on your server, follow the guide Add Admin.