How does co-op work?
Co-op is playing over the internet in the host's world. The host runs the server on their computer and turns COOP on in the launcher, and friends join with the game client alone – they install neither Docker nor the server. The mode is free and open to everybody.
- One world for everyone: the same bots, shops, guilds and events.
- Shared parties: you level up, bring down bosses and go on raids together, and the companion can join a friend's party.
- Extra channels: as players and bots multiply, you can switch on more channels in the launcher.
What do you need?
The host needs a working installation – see how to install Metin2 Singleplayer. A friend needs the game client in the same version and the connection details the host passes on from the launcher. If the connection does not go through, the cause is usually a router or a firewall – you will find help on the project's Discord.
A server on a VPS – a world that runs all the time
If you do not want to keep your computer switched on, put the world on a VPS. The launcher has a "SERVER ON A VPS" feature for this: it sets the server up on a Linux machine and updates it later. The server is assembled from ready-made files, with nothing compiled, so installing and updating are quick. The bots then play around the clock, and you and your friends log in whenever you have time.
A VPS also helps when your computer has too little memory for a large number of bots, or when you play from several devices.
Co-op or VPS – which one?
- Co-op on your own PC – for evenings together. It costs nothing, and the world is available while the host has the server running.
- A server on a VPS – for a regular group and a world available at any hour. It means renting a server.
Either way it is still the same project: free, fan-made and with no pay-to-win. You can also keep playing completely offline, and the page on what the bots can do explains who fills the world. More answers are in the FAQ.