


You should also run the shortcut every week or so to grab the latest server updates. It might take a few hours to update everything. Now click the shortcut you created and let it run to download the server files. The Target box should now look like: C:\SteamCMD\steamcmd.exe +login USERNAME PASSWORD +force_install_dir "C:\Alien Swarm" +app_update 635 validate +quit Replace USERNAME and PASSWORD with your Steam login info. Next edit the properties of the shortcut and in the target box, at the end of it (with a space before the following), put: +login USERNAME PASSWORD +force_install_dir "C:\Alien Swarm" +app_update 635 validate +quit Go to the directory where you installed SteamCMD and create a shortcut to "SteamCMD.exe". You can also use FireDaemon Fusion to manage FireDaemon and other Windows services via a web browser.Īlien Swarm Dedicated Server Setup Under FireDaemon Proįirst download and extract SteamCMD. This HOWTO will show you how to set it up.

The dedicated server component can be run as a Windows Service using FireDaemon Pro, which lets you start the dedicated server automatically at boot prior to login, start multiple instances of the application and more. Alien Swarm is a multiplayer alien game that is free to play.
