Joining an ASKA server takes under a minute, and you do not need an IP address: ASKA connects through a relay network, so you find the server by its name in the in-game browser.
Join in 4 steps
- Launch ASKA on Steam and pick Play, then choose multiplayer.
- Open the server browser (Dedicated Servers list).
- Type the server name in the search box. On a DoomHosting server, the name is whatever the owner set in the panel's Startup tab under
SERVER_NAME. - Select the server, enter the password if one is set, and join.
That is it. Because ASKA uses a relay, there is no port forwarding, no IP to type, and no Steam favorites trick needed.
Joining a friend's server
Ask the owner for two things: the exact server name and the password (if the settlement is private). Names match exactly, so a typo or an extra space is enough to find nothing.
The server does not show up?
Work through these in order:
- Is the server actually running? The owner can check in their control panel. A server that shows as offline or starting will not appear in the browser.
- Is the name right? Search for the exact
SERVER_NAMEfrom the panel's Startup tab. If the owner just renamed it, the server needs a restart before the new name appears. - Is the GSLT valid? This is the most common cause: an ASKA server with a missing or expired Steam Game Server Login Token keeps running but never registers with the network, so it is invisible to everyone. The owner can fix it in a minute, see our guide How to Set Up Your ASKA Server.
- Version mismatch. If the game just updated, the server may still run the old build. Restarting a DoomHosting server auto-updates it.
Playing together on a dedicated server
ASKA supports up to 4 players. On a dedicated server your settlement stays online around the clock, so your tribe can drop in whenever they want, and with the keep-world-alive setting enabled the villagers keep working even when everyone is offline.
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