Quick Setup Guide
It takes about two minutes to set up your own custom Altitude server, simply follow the 3 steps below.
- Download and install the standalone version of Altitude
- Run the Server Configurator to customize your servers
- Windows "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Altitude\server_configurator.exe"
- Mac "/Applications/Altitude/server_configurator"
- Linux "~/Altitude/bin/server_configurator"
- Run the Server Launcher to launch your servers
- Windows "C:/Program Files/Altitude/server_launcher.exe"
- Mac "/Applications/Altitude/server_launcher"
- Linux "~/altitude/server_launcher"
Troubleshooting
If you run into problems please visit the official
Altitude Server Forums and use
the search feature to find a solution. The most common problems caused by routers and firewalls are
discussed below.
The server_launcher uses UDP port 27275 to check for updates and each server sends game data over the
next available UDP port (eg 27276, 27277, etc). You can customize these ports using the
server_configurator. You must ensure that all of these ports are open and properly forwarded on your
router and firewall.
Router instructions:
We recommend enabling UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) on your router. You can usually log in to your
router by typing your router's IP (ex: 192.168.1.1) into your address bar. You can then configure UPnP
under the Administration tab. For more information on enabling UPnP on your router, visit your router
manufacturer's website. A few of the most popular router web sites are listed here:
Linksys,
Netgear,
D-Link,
Belkin.
If your router doesn't support UPnP you will have to manually forward all UDP ports your
servers are using. Visit
http://portforward.com for detailed,
router-specific port forwarding instructions.
Firewall instructions:
Technical Details
- The server_configurator and server_launcher tools allow you to run multiple servers in a single
process.
- Servers require approximately 3 KB/sec upstream bandwidth per connected client.
- Servers automatically update and relaunch when a new version is released.