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Unable to use a single steam account to run DS and Client

Koda Kitikawa shared this bug 6 years ago
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I setup a DS for me and my brother. Found out that the DS is now a tool in steam tools library. Got a DS up and running and went to join my own server and found out that steam will not let me because another instance of space engineers is running on another computer. I checked the official website and under the Dedicated Servers section it specifically states:

"Dedicated servers are available for everyone who owns Space Engineers. You don’t need an extra Steam account, you get Space Engineers dedicated servers for free with your existing Space Engineers account.

Note: In order to run a dedicated server, server providers don't require a licensed copy of the game. However, to obtain the game server files, at least one Steam account needs to have a valid license." - https://www.spaceengineersgame.com/dedicated-servers.html


So I'm wondering, whats the deal here? Do I have to go out and get another steam account to buy the game a second time or what?

Note: I am running the server on actual dedicated server computer that's running steam. Steam on the computer I wish to use as a client that's running the same steam account states I cannot, See attached picture.

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Hello, we have moved your issue to bugs.

Can you please check if the issue still happens? It is possible to play DS and SE client at one computer.

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Lmao, really?

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Let me repeat the exact steps I went through. I installed the DS client via the Tools tab in Steam. I loaded my multiplayer server profile up, started it, and the server is running fine. Once I go back to my Games tab and click to play Space Engineers, this is the message I get. One more thing for you to fix.

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Hello, Enginners!

As this thread is rather old, let me first ask whether you are still experiencing it even nowadays.

If yes - does the behavior change anyhow?

If no, can you confirm that you are no longer experiencing this?

When tested now and in recent future, I can easily run both - SE game and Dedicated server on single Steam account.

Please let me know current state.

Kind Regards

Keen Software House: QA Department

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I don't even know anymore. I stopped playing SE a while ago due to how poorly optimized and riddled with bugs it is. It's gotten to the point where the game can't even handle quitting properly.

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Hello, Xgn Lency,

sorry to hear that you stopped playing. Hope to see you back in game in future.

As there is no other comments and/or confirmation of this bug still happening, I will close the thread.

Kind Regards

Keen Software House: QA Department

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