[1.1.91] Can't create game without active internet

[Dilbe]

I'm trying to continue a game the way i normally do by pressing "Continue Host Dilbe" right after starting the game through steam.

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But then i get an error "unknown key: "failed to reach auth server. Code 520. Error: Unknown error."".

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I understand why it fails, because today I have no internet because of maintenance. But i thought Factorio was supposed to work offline too.

Is this because i host a game instead of create a single player game? Is there something i can do to still play today? (I host when playing solo because then the game doesn't pause when looking at research screen)

Thanks in advance for any possible replies.

[Stringweasel]

Is this because i host a game instead of create a single player game?

Yes

Is there something i can do to still play today?

Yes. I'm not at my personal laptop so not 100% sure of the menu items. But you would have to go "Single Player" -> "Load Game" and then find your save-file named "Dilbe".

It will also be possible to later host it yourself again when you have internet by going "Multiplayer" -> "Host existing game" or something like that.

[Dilbe]

Thanks you! Such a simple solution, i didn't know i could load a multiplayer game as single player. This works