Custom unturned:// Protocol

[RBMKBlaze]

Many servers nowadays use the FakeIP feature, one of the issues with it is that the steam://connect/IP:Port protocol doesn't support FakeIPs or SteamIDs as valid input, many servers use this as a link on their site or in Discord to give players a easy way to connect. One of the ways to solve this issue is a custom protocol (unturned://).

To make one, create a subkey inside the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Hive, the name of the key is the protocol name (unturned in our case) in which create a String Value URL Protocol with no value then create the following subkeys

• shell
  • open
    - command

then inside the default value of command put the command to be executed, %1 will be the command line.

[Jdance-Media]

I second this idea. However, perhaps add a menu in-game to confirm with the player that they want to enter that server.

[SDGNelson]

Technically, I believe this is possible with steam://run/<id>//<args>/ — Steam's rich presence launch docs mention this. For example, to join a server (though likely needs to be URL-encoded):

steam://run/304930//+connect steamidorfakeipwithport +password serverpassword

[RBMKBlaze]

I'll try this out and let you know Ig, but will it work if the game is open? Because the steam://connect one works when its open.

[SDGNelson]

Not currently, but it would be a logical next step (This most recent update added support for SteamApps.GetLaunchCommandLine). Steam posts the NewUrlLaunchParameters_t callback similar to GameRichPresenceJoinRequested_t for connect requests.

[RBMKBlaze]

Adding that would be very cool 👍

[RBMKBlaze]

Hey, @SDGNelson related to the preview branch updatelog, does the line Support for Steam "run" URLs changing server while game is already running. somehow relate to this, like updating connect args etc...?

[SDGNelson]

Yes: this should probably be working in the latest preview version 🙂 , though I haven't properly tested it yet—may need to sort out the error launching with BE first.