Use this guide for when you want to host a multiplayer lobby to play with others in Eden. In order to have someone access the room from outside your local network, see Access Your Multiplayer Room Externally

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Before You Begin

This guide will will try to explain things as clearly as possible, but make some assumptions about your environment and your familiarity with the operating system. Most notably, that you are familiar with the basic operations of your PC (how to download files, how to extract them, etc.)

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WARNING: These guides assume that you already have the necessary files (firmware, keys, games, etc.) to run the emulator. Neither the Eden Team nor Their Discord will assist you in obtaining these files. Asking for these files on the Discord may result in a ban from the server without support or chance to appeal.

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Pre-Requisites

Steps

  1. Open Eden and navigate to Emulation → Multiplayer → Create Room.

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  2. Fill out the following information in the popup dialog box.

    Option Acceptable Values Default Description
    Room Name Any string between 4 - 20 characters. None Controls the name of the room and how it would appear in the Public Game Lobby/Room screen.
    Username Any string between 4 - 20 characters. None Controls the name your user will appear as to the other users in the room.
    Preferred Game Any Game from your Game List. The first game on your game list What game will the lobby be playing? You are not forced to play the game you choose and can switch games without needing to recreate the room.
    Password None or any string None What password do you want to secure the room with, if any.
    Max Players 2 - 16 8 How many players do you want to allow in the room at a time?
    Port 1024 - 65535 24872 What port do you want to run the lobby on? Could technically be any port number, but it’s best to choose an uncommon port to avoid potential conflicts. See Well-Known Ports for more information on ports commonly used.
    Room Description None or any string None An optional message that elaborates on what the room is for, or for a makeshift message of the day presented to users in the lobby.
    Load Previous Ban List [Checked, Unchecked] Checked Tells Eden to load the list containing users you have banned before.
    Room Type [Public, Unlisted] Public Specifies whether you want the server to appear in the public game lobby browser

  3. Click Host Room to start the room server. You may get a notice to allow the program through the firewall from your operating system. Allow it and then users can attempt to connect to your room.

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