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Multiplayer Server at Microsoft Server 2012 re

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:47 pm
by xFabiHDx
Danke
Hi Guys

I have a problem. I would like to install Factorio on a Microsoft 2012 Server. However, he breaks every time from 53% and shows error. I simply can not find a solution.
I hope you can help me.
Sorry for my bad English.

Thanks :mrgreen:

Re: Multiplayer Server at Microsoft Server 2012 re

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:54 pm
by sillyfly
Sounds like not enough VRAM. System information and log file could help verify that.
At any rate, you may want to wait a few more days until 0.12 comes out, as it should have a headless (dedicated server) option.

Re: Multiplayer Server at Microsoft Server 2012 re

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:10 pm
by Oxyd
I'm hardly a Windows expert, but as I understand it, DirectX isn't enabled on Windows Server. Since the Windows builds of Factorio use DirectX, that means you can't run it on Windows Server.

Re: Multiplayer Server at Microsoft Server 2012 re

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 6:32 pm
by xFabiHDx
Thanks for the answers :D

Re: Multiplayer Server at Microsoft Server 2012 re

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 1:33 am
by suprnova74
a bit older thread, but i'm about to build a windows 2012 r2 server and it does indeed come with Directx as per Micro$haft. once it's built, I'll give the headless server a spin to see the results.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/179113

Re: Multiplayer Server at Microsoft Server 2012 re

Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:42 pm
by yngndrw
I'm running a Factorio server on Windows Server 2012 R2 without issue.

I just copied my Factorio folder from Steam, copied the map into the AppData folder for the user I was running it as and then started Factorio.exe with --start-server and the map name.

This is in a Dell R510 so it didn't have a dedicated graphics card, it just has a built-in Matrox G200eW.