Overview
In this guide, I will teach you how to play multiplayer over LAN or the Internet, and how to play the The Cortex Command Community Project. Let’s dig in!
Multiplayer!
So you want to play multiplayer I see, well it’s been right under your noses for a year and a half.
It’s easier than you think
Step 1: Make sure you have Cortex Command in Your Steam Library.
After that, click on it in your library, and click on the gear on the right side of your screen. A drop down should appear on your screen, choose Properties
Step 2: Get the Beta!
If you don’t know how to do that, go to the BETAS tab, click on the dropdown and choose “Open Source Build”
Step 1: Setup
You need to make a way for people to connect to your computer.
There are a plethora of ways do do this.
You could…
– Port Forward Port 8000 on your router.
– Use a VPN service like Hamatchi.
– Have an lan party at one of your homes.
The method matters not, all that matters is that at the end of the day, whoever is hosting can be pinged
(How to Ping: Open Command Prompt and type
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Step 2: Starting the Server
The host now needs to go into their Cortex Command game folder and start DedicatedServer.bat.
Before doing this, it would also be a good idea to set Cortex Command to a Windowed Resolution in the game settings before doing this to avoid errors.
Step 3: Join the Server
Now all you need to do is join the host in the multiplayer menu.
Just change your name from Dummy and change the IP to the host’s. (If you are host, you can just put in 127.0.0.1)
You do not need to worry about the NAT settings, those are for advanced users and shouldn’t be touched.
And now, if every thing has gone to plan, you should be in a Menu where the first person to join the server can choose a game mode and teams.
Voilà, Multiplayer
CCCP (The Cortex Command Community Project)
The Cortex Command Community Project, usually referred to as the CCCP, is a community-driven effort to continue the development of Cortex Command.
In case you haven’t heard, Cortex Command went open source back in 2019.
Because of that, the game is now is being updated and improved in many different ways, with a brand new big release (Pre-3) coming some time soon.
If you want to see how development is going, check out the Github!
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Or you can play the most recent build (Pre-2) now!
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or if you’d like to chat about Cortex Command, Modding, or just general things with Cortex Command Fans and Devs, join the Discord!
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Hope to See You There!
Frequent “Dropship” Flyer,
Josh