Michael Rasmus

I did this last night and it seems to work. i was able to get a friend to join but the server still wasn't listed in the game server list but i could see it in the steam server list. I had to get my friend to add the server manually in game. Since this is setup in a bridge does that mean i can only have 1 game server live at a time since it share the same IP? If i was to change this to br0 custom and set a specific IP would that break anything?

I did use port checker but i was also in game trying to find the game appear on the server list. if it isn't listed then the ports are not opened. I also had a friend try to join the server from me sending an invite but it came back with server error. I have hosted other game server such as Valheim, Minecraft, ARK on my previous settup where i was just running windows server 2012 without any issues. so i know my ISP doesnt block the traffic. Since going to Unraid i seem to be having these port forward issues. I will change my setup back to a bridge connection. as long as the VM is off i can change the connection without issue or do i need to uninstall the container and reinstall it?

Im not exactly sure what a hair pin NAT is. No one external can connect to the server as the ports say they are closed. i can connect locally via the local IP address and that works fine. I dont know why the ports are saying closed even though the port forwards are enabled. i am using a Draytek 2927 router. When you tested this did you use host, bridge or br0 custom? did you have to do anything on the server to open the ports?

@ich777 any chance you have had a chance to look at this?

Yes, i made sure all the protocols were correct that i got from this website. https://portforward.com/project-zomboid/ This is the container settings I have not edited the port numbers, they are all default from installation.

Hello ich777, for the past week or so i have been trying to get a Project Zomboid server up and running which i have been able to do and i can connect locally but for some reason the port forwards are not actually opening the ports. I know i am doing the port forwards correctly as i have tested other port forwards and they work, it just seems to be specific to this docker app. I have tried multiple different setups like using bridge, host and customer br0 but nothing i do seems to work. i have even tried enabling UPNP to see if that would help but it hasn't. Can you please assist me with this.

Is there something on the server that i need to edit so that the port forwards for the game will work?

oh i know that but i wanted to make sure that i was able to port forward on my internet connection. i removed my tests after i saw them work.

To whomever can help me. First im not sure if this is the correct spot to post this question so i apologize if its in the wrong area. I have just recently installed Unraid on my second PC as a server as i plan to host a few games. I have installed the App Project Zomboid and it does work, i can connect to it locally and play the game. The problem is that the port forwards that i have added to my router are not working. i know they are setup correctly but the port checker shows they are still closed. I have already purchased a new router as i was thinking that was the issue but it wasn't. I have setup other port forwards on the router and they work. i tested RDP and remote access to the Unraid server so i know port forwarding does work on the router. Is there something i am missing in the Unraid server config to allow the port forwarding to work? Any help will be much appreciated.