At the moment, you can only connect to a server using an IP or IP:port.
I propose adding hostname and hostname:port to that.
This is far more convenient if you plan to host a 24/7 server on the internet. People wouldn't have to remember an IP, but instead a domain name, e.g. "johnmaddenfactorio.com".
On top of that, it makes it a bit easier to start LAN games, since then you can just tell other people what your computer name is instead of having to look up your IP.
Allow connecting to a server using hostname instead of IP
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Re: Allow connecting to a server using hostname instead of I
I agree, I have a hostname for the reason of telling people rather than my IP, Before I got this though, I used to have a Dynamic IP, and for the sake of not having to look it up every time someone connected, I had a DYNDNS service running, which binds my dynamic IP to a static hostname.
Re: Allow connecting to a server using hostname instead of I
I'll do this together with the IPv6 support.... not now, though.
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Re: Allow connecting to a server using hostname instead of I
Another sugestion on the same subject... Remember previously entered addresses. Ideally with some sort of list, though even just the last one entered would be a step forward.
Re: Allow connecting to a server using hostname instead of I
Already done for 0.12, don't know where I saw it though, but it was by Kovarex.bobingabout wrote:Another sugestion on the same subject... Remember previously entered addresses. Ideally with some sort of list, though even just the last one entered would be a step forward.
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Multiplayer Connection Supports DNS Names
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It's only for the few who actually went through the effort, but the game should at least accept a DNS name of a server if people choose to opt for the work required to get a domain name for their server.
It's only for the few who actually went through the effort, but the game should at least accept a DNS name of a server if people choose to opt for the work required to get a domain name for their server.
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Re: Allow connecting to a server using hostname instead of IP
You can use programs to turn domains to IPs such as No-ip or whatever, but I am not sure if these work on Factorioterrible wrote:At the moment, you can only connect to a server using an IP or IP:port.
I propose adding hostname and hostname:port to that.
This is far more convenient if you plan to host a 24/7 server on the internet. People wouldn't have to remember an IP, but instead a domain name, e.g. "johnmaddenfactorio.com".
On top of that, it makes it a bit easier to start LAN games, since then you can just tell other people what your computer name is instead of having to look up your IP.
