eden/docs/user/MultiplayerJoiningGuide.md

Joining a Multiplayer Room

Use this when you need to connect to a multiplayer room for LDN functionality inside of Eden. This does not cover how to host a room, only joining existing ones.

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Pre-Requisites

• Eden set up and functioning
• Multiplayer Options Configured in Eden Settings
• Network Access

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Steps

There are 2 primary methods that you can use to connect to an existing room, depending on how the room is hosted.

• Joining a Public Lobby
  • This option allows you to view publicly hosted lobbies and join them easily. Use this option if you just want to join a room and play quickly.
• Directly Connecting to a Room
  • Use this option if the hosted room is not on the public lobby list (private, internal network only, etc.)

NOTE: Just because a lobby appears on the public lobby list, does not mean that the hoster has properly configured the necessary port forwarding/firewall rules to allow a connection. If you cannot connect to a lobby, move onto another entry as the issue is probably not on your end. Start looking at your environment if you are unable to connect to multiple/any lobbies.

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Joining a Public Lobby

1. Open Eden and navigate to Multiplayer → Browse Public Game Lobby.

2. The Public Room Browser will now open and display a list of publicly accessible rooms. Find one you want to connect to and double click it.

   NOTE: Just because a room is set for a specific game, does not mean that you have to play that game in that lobby. It is generally good practice to do so, but there is no enforcement of that.

3. You will now see a window showing everyone on the lobby, or an error message.

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Direct Connecting to a Room

If the hoster has not made the lobby public, or you don’t want to find it in the public game browser - use this option to connect.

1. Open Eden and navigate to Multiplayer → Direct Connect.
2. Enter the Server Address, Port, Nickname (what your user will be called in the room), and a Password (if the hoster set one, otherwise leave it blank) and hit Connect.
3. You will now see a window showing everyone on the lobby, or an error message.