Can not build and package Dedicated Server game in Launcher Binary Build Engine
The normal development package build, and then run
WindowsNoEditor\GameName\Binaries\Win64\GameName.exe TestMap -server -game
will launch game normally. No dedicated server running.
Also, I know it can be build and package Dedicated Server with UE4 full source codes.
Hello,
Building and packaging dedicated servers with a binary version of the engine is not supported. This guide shows how to do this with a source build, in case you’re interested: A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki - Announcements - Unreal Engine Forums
After speaking to a few people more knowledgeable about this process, I’ve gotten this information:
As for the -server -game commands, I tried connecting a first person bp project using those commands in a binary build and it looks like it will at least connect. There are a couple of things you would need to change in order to do that though. When I test -commands I run them separately like: ‘UE4Editor.exe -server -log’ for the server and ‘UE4Editor.exe 127.0.0.1 -game -log’ for the client. This tells the server to start by loading into a map with a visible command window then tells the client to load up and connect to the local host where the server is. The way you are doing it might be causing the -server to be overwritten by the -game. A couple of trouble shooting things to check would be loading into a blank map and check the task manager for a server that is already running but without a UI.
Let me know if you have any further questions regarding this issue.
Have a great day