To ensure a smooth "Over the Network" experience, focus on these three pillars:
The gold standard for stability. You can rent these from providers or host your own using the GROUND BRANCH Dedicated Server tool on Steam. GROUND BRANCH over the network
The in-game menu where you filter by ping, player count, and game mode (PvE or PvP). ⚙️ Technical Requirements To ensure a smooth "Over the Network" experience,
One player acts as the host. Great for quick co-op with friends, but if the host lags or crashes, the whole session is affected. ⚙️ Technical Requirements One player acts as the host
Add an exception for GroundBranch.exe in Windows Defender to prevent blocked packets.
Because of the "one-tap" lethality, a ping under 80ms is ideal. High latency causes "rubber-banding" and delayed hit registration.
If you are hosting, you must forward UDP Port 7777 (Game) and UDP Port 27015 (Query) in your router settings.