How do I create my own master server? and will the unity master server ever come back? (legacy)

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Hello all,

So recently I’ve heard that the unity master server has been shut down. This lead me to the idea that I need my own master server to continue using the legacy system. After doing some research, I’ve found that unity supplies the tools needed to start your own master server, but I do not know how to use them. They provide visual studio “solutions” (project files i guess) but no master server. Does this mean I need visual studios to create my own exe? If so, how do I do this without paying money? I’ve already used the free trial for VS…

Thank you all in advance!

Side note: Will the unity master server be coming back? It is a very helpful part of the multiplayer networking learning process and I would hate to see it go… :frowning:

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Yes, you have to build the masterserver project yourself. No, you don’t have to pay money ^^. You can use the express version of Visual Studio. The public masterserver was online a few days ago, however currently it’s down. If you really want to continue working with the legacy system you should host your own. Keep in mind that you have to port forward the masterserver port in your router (in case you’re behind a NAT router) in order to connect to it.

Also note that you can only assign IP addresses to MasterServer.ipAddress. Domain names won’t work. If you want to use a domain name you have to resolve it yourself using the .NET tools.