How to create a Sven Co-op server in ProximaClient

Your own Sven Co-op server means co-op with friends: fighting through maps together against Half-Life's monsters. In ProximaClient you can set one up on your PC in a couple of minutes: no hosting to rent, no manual SteamCMD setup, no config editing. Let's go through how to create a Sven Co-op server in ProximaClient.

What you'll need

A Windows PC and ProximaClient.
A ProximaMP account — if you want to open the server to friends through a public tunnel.

Creating the server

For Sven Co-op the creation window is shorter than for other games: the game has a single build, Vanilla, so there's no Build step.

Open ProximaClient, go to the Game servers screen — the gamepad icon in the left menu — and click Add server.
On the Game step, pick Sven Co-op and click Next.
On the Setup step, enter a server name and an install folder. So that friends can join without a public IP or router setup, turn on Create a public tunnel for this server.
Check the summary on the right — the folder and the build can only be changed by recreating the server — and click Start server.

The Setup step for Sven Co-op: name, folder, tunnel and the summary with the Vanilla core

ProximaClient downloads the server files and starts the server for you. More about the creation window in How to create a game server in ProximaClient.

How friends join

Send your friends the server's external address — the public tunnel provides it. Then each of them launches Sven Co-op, opens the console with ~ and types the full address:

connect server_address

If the console doesn't open, add -console to the game's launch options: in Steam, open Sven Co-op's properties and put the parameter in the launch options field.

What you can configure in ProximaClient

Once the server is running, you manage it right from the app:

Players — the list of who's on the server right now.
Maps — change the map and set the starting map in the launch options.
Launch options — slots, port and address, VAC, custom parameters, auto-restart on crash and autostart with the app. The server updates to the latest version via Steam.
server.cfg — clear fields and toggles instead of manual editing.
Console — command hints as you type, your own quick commands and log filters.
Scheduler — backups, restarts and console commands on a schedule.
Server files — create and delete files and folders, an editor with syntax highlighting.
Monitoring — real-time CPU and memory load.

All features are on the Sven Co-op server page.

FAQ

Why is there no Build step? Sven Co-op has a single build, Vanilla, so the window goes straight to setup.

Can I install AMX Mod X? ProximaClient doesn't offer an AMX Mod X build for Sven Co-op.

Do my friends need to buy the game? No, Sven Co-op is free on Steam.

Do I need a public IP? No, if you turn on the public tunnel. It requires a ProximaMP account.

Does the server run on my computer? Yes, there's no hosting to rent.

Launch your Sven Co-op server

Download ProximaClient for Windows → — and play through the maps together with your friends.

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