[SOLVED] Host dedicated and playing on the same PC

[kibaBG 53]

Hi, I am hosting a dedicated server for a small group of friends. As I have only one PC and we don't want to rent a server because we play only once a week I found very nice way to host and play simultaneously. 

I just run arma3server_x64.exe before I log into Steam. I have placed config file and params file in A3 root folder. They are like this: 

//Config_Lythium.cfg
hostname ="warhbg";
password ="bla";
passwordAdmin="blabla";
serverCommandPassword="blalabla";
motd[]= {"Welcome to the server!"};
BattlEye = 0;
allowedVoteCmds[] = {};

class Missions
{
	class Mission1
	{
	template = Killbox_Lythium_3.lythium;
	difficulty = "Veteran";
	class Params {};
	};
};

//lythium_startup.txt
-port=2302
-name = "kiba3x"
-profiles = "C:\Users\%UserName%\Documents\Arma 3 - Other Profiles";
-config=Config_Lythium.cfg
-mod="!Workshop\@CBA_A3;!Workshop\@ace;!Workshop\@ACE Compat - RHS USAF;!Workshop\@Advanced Sling Loading;!Workshop\@CUP ACE3 Compatibility Addon - Vehicles;!Workshop\@CUP ACE3 Compatibility Addon - Weapons;!Workshop\@CUP Terrains - Core;!Workshop\@CUP Terrains - Maps;!Workshop\@CUP Units;!Workshop\@CUP Vehicles;!Workshop\@CUP Weapons;!Workshop\@F-15 Eagle;!Workshop\@F-16 Fighting Falcon;!Workshop\@FA-18 Hornet;!Workshop\@FIR AWS(AirWeaponSystem);!Workshop\@Jbad;!Workshop\@LYTHIUM;!Workshop\@MGI ADVANCED MODULES;!Workshop\@Moe Pilot Gear Suite;!Workshop\@RHS LittleBirds 2.0;!Workshop\@RHSUSAF;!Workshop\@Simple Suppress;!Workshop\@Tier 1 Artillery Mod;!Workshop\@USAF Mod - Main;!Workshop\@USAF_AC130_BETA"
-noPause

I make a shortcut to arma3server_x64.exe and I add this 

 -par="lythium_startup.txt"

This way I could host and play at the same time and performance in missions is excellent. All mod names should be in one line, you get their names from A3 root !Workshop folder. Your mission pbo should be placed in MP Mission folder in A3 root. 

 

[kibaBG 53]

False alarm 🙂 

Adding -noPause to lythium_startup.txt and placing all mods to one line solves the issue. 
I swear if they remove this way of making dedicated server I will not play A3 anymore (just kidding 🙂 ). 

 

[major-stiffy 279]

If you made changes after the OP, would you please update it because I'd like to try it.

 

Thanks!

[kibaBG 53]

I updated the first comment with every parameter I use when hosting dedicated. It works 100%.