If port 27015 is in use, the game simply crashes on startup

[xtragenius]

Before, the game would just get stuck in an endless loading loop, but now it just crashes

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Post in thread '[SOLVED] CANNOT LAUNCH DEADLOCK'

Apr 3, 2026

I found the cause

Port 27015 was already in use
after closing the application that was using that port, the game launched

• xtragenius

Please set up alternative ports (27016, 27017) for the local lobby