My friend has a Terraria server running and Rust open at the same time, how can I join their Terraria server?
Title. The steam GUI when I right click on them only shows Rust options, nothing for Terraria. The Terraria server works and I was in it, left for a second, and now I can't join back, due to them opening Rust. The friend is now AFK and in the future I would like to be able to join their game while they have Rust or another game open. How can I make it so I see the option to join their Terraria world while they are playing Rust?
Best Answer
You can't do anything to make Terraria joinable when your friend is playing Rust. Steam allows you to join game sessions relatively easily when your friends are playing the same game (ie. you're both playing Terraria, or both playing Rust). However, if you are playing Terraria, and your friend is playing Rust, then you cannot join what does not exist in Steam's eyes.
Your friend would need to set up a dedicated Terraria server that runs your shared world, which you would connect to in-game via an IP address, rather than Steam's "Join Game" feature.
Pictures about "My friend has a Terraria server running and Rust open at the same time, how can I join their Terraria server?"
How do I join a Terraria server on the same network?
Connecting to a Server In the Terraria game, go to Multiplayer->Join via IP->Select your character->Type in the IP for the server.How do I join my friends dedicated server in Terraria?
Connecting to the serverStep 1: Launch Terraria as you would normally. Step 2: Select Multiplayer > Join via IP. Step 3: Select the character you wish to use.Can two people play Terraria on the same Steam account?
Yes, you can.How to set up a Terraria Server (Without the BS)
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Armin Rimoldi, Kampus Production, Monstera, Armin Rimoldi