Non-Steam Servers

Removing Servers from Startup

To remove a server from the startup list, simply run C:\Servers\Initial Server Setup and uncheck the servers you don't want auto-launching with Windows.
This will add a "REM" line in front of that game's launcher in the launch servers batch files so it skips those lines.

Server Launcher Config

Adding a New Server to the List Wizard with: C:/Servers/Add Server.py

This program will guide you through the process of adding a new game server or service to ALP, including:

Add a new game server by following these steps:

  1. Put your working, validated dedicated server software folder within C:\Games.
  2. Follow the prompts to add the server’s .exe or .bat.
  3. Add any supporting configuration files you want easy access to make shortcuts for.
Add Game Servers GUI

Adding a New Server to the List Manually (Not reccomended)

The game server files should be saved in the C:\Games directory for the most part. Then you make the normal desktop shortcuts and readme/config file shortcuts in a folder under C:\Servers\ so it can be found easily. That folder has a shortcut in the quick launch bar and desktop. You can right click on this new folder and under properties, customize it to give it a nice icon to match the game's.

Scorched Shortcut

Creating Batch Files

Then you copy a batch file within C:\Games\Batch_Files such as "launch_scorched.bat" and rename it "launch_gamename.bat" and edit it. Change the .exe it looks for so it doesn't launch the service twice to the .exe your game server is called in task manager when running, changing it to launch the newly created shortcut you added to the C:\Servers directory, changing its echo'd callouts from saying "Launching scorched server" and "Skipping launching scorched server" to whatever your game's name is.

Scorched Batch File

Final Steps

Then finally add a call line to C:\Servers\Launch_all_servers.bat

Call Scorched

Now you can either launch the server from the servers folder you created under C:\Servers, or let it auto-launch from the batch file!

Scorched Folder Servers Folder Games Folder