Can I protect my Insurgency: Sandstorm server with a password?

No. You currently can't set a server password for Insurgency: Sandstorm in ZapX.

Insurgency: Sandstorm: Connect to Your Server

Learn how to connect to your Insurgency: Sandstorm game server using the console command `open` or the server list → Find out more

10 November 20263 min read0 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Want to join the action with your team on your own Insurgency: Sandstorm game server, but aren't sure how to connect? No worries—we've got you covered! We'll show you what you need and how to connect to your server as quickly as possible.

Insurgency: Sandstorm: Connect to Your Server

Requirements

A few things need to be in place before you can connect:

You and your teammates need to own Insurgency: Sandstorm on Steam. The game and server should both be up to date.
Your server must be fully started. You can check whether it has loaded the map in the Console.
You need your server's IP address and port. You can find both in ZapX under Overview and copy them with a click.

Info

Insurgency: Sandstorm uses two UDP ports: a Game Port for playing and a Query Port for server queries. You always need the Game Port to connect. It's the port shown next to the IP address in the overview. You can find the Query Port under Additional Ports.

Connect using the console

The most reliable way to connect to your server is through the in-game console:

Launch Insurgency: Sandstorm and enable Enable Console under Game in the settings.
Press the ~ (tilde) key in the main menu to open the console.
Enter the command with your server's IP address and Game Port, then press Enter:

Code

open 123.45.67.89:27102

Replace 123.45.67.89:27102 with the details shown in your Overview. You can also use your address from the DNS tab instead of the IP address, along with the port.

Use the server list

You can also look for your server in the in-game server list. It will appear under the name from the Server Name field, which you can set in ZapX under Configuration > Startup Parameters. The default name is ZAP-Hosting Insurgency: Sandstorm Server.

Important

A Sandstorm server generally needs a Steam Game Server Login Token (GSLT) to appear in the community server list. You currently can't add a GSLT for Insurgency: Sandstorm in ZapX. If you can't find your server in the list, simply connect through the console as described above. This method always works.

Other things to know

Set the Map and Scenario in the Map and Scenario fields. By default, your server starts on Precinct with the Scenario_Precinct_Checkpoint_Security scenario.
Password: You currently can't set a server password for Insurgency: Sandstorm in ZapX.

Common issues and solutions

Connection times out

Make sure you're using the Game Port, not the Query Port. Double-check the IP address and port against the Overview. Also make sure your server is running and that there are no map-loading errors in the Console.

The console won't open

First, enable the console in the game settings under Game by turning on Enable Console. If it still won't open, check the console key binding in the settings.

The server doesn't appear in the server list

This is usually due to a missing GSLT. See the note above. Connect through the console using the open command.

Still need help or can't find a solution?

Still having issues after troubleshooting? Check out our guide to Common Issues. If that doesn't help, our support team is available every day. Simply start a Support Chat in your ZapX customer account and describe your issue in as much detail as possible. We'll look into it as soon as we can and help you resolve it!

Conclusion

If you've followed all the steps successfully, you should now be connected to your server. For an overview of all the sections of your server in ZapX, check out our guide to the Dashboard Overview. If you have any other questions or need help, our support team is available every day! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Enable Enable Console under Game in the settings, open the console from the main menu with the tilde key, and enter open followed by your server's IP address and Game Port, for example open 123.45.67.89:27102.

Use the Game Port shown next to your server's IP address in the overview. The Query Port under Additional Ports is only for server queries.

A Sandstorm server generally needs a Steam Game Server Login Token to appear in the community server list. You currently can't add one in ZapX, so connect through the console using the open command.

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