How to Join Your IOSoccer Server

There are two ways onto your IOSoccer server: through the in-game server browser or through a direct connection using the developer console. There is no lobby system – joining via IP and port always works.

Find connection details

Enable the developer console in the game

You need the developer console for the direct connection. If it does not respond, enable it like this:

1. Start IOSoccer
   Launch the game and wait for the main menu to load.

2. Open the options
   Open the Options from the main menu and switch to the Keyboard tab.

3. Open the advanced settings
   Click the Advanced button.

4. Enable the console
   Tick Enable Developer Console and confirm the setting.

Connect through the game console

1. Open the console
   Press ~ or ` in the game to open the console.

2. Connect
   Enter the following command:

   connect IP:Port
   

3. Reconnect
   If the connection drops, the command retry brings you back to the same server without typing the address again.

Via the in-game server browser

1. Open the server browser
   Start IOSoccer and open the server browser in the main menu.

2. Search for your server
   Switch to the Internet tab and search for the name of your server.

3. Join
   Select your server and connect.

Via Steam favorites

If you cannot find your server in the list, add it directly in Steam.

1. Open Steam
   Open the Steam client.

2. Open the server browser
   Click on View in the top left and select Game Servers.

3. Add the server
   Click on the Favorites tab and then on + at the bottom right.

4. Enter the server address
   Enter the IP address and the Game Port of your server and confirm.

5. Join
   Select the server and connect. The server then also appears in the favorites section of the in-game server browser.

Show the server in the public server list

Add these values via SFTP to the following file. If it does not exist yet, create it:

/iosoccer/cfg/server.cfg

Which ports does IOSoccer use?