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- [1. Prerequisites](#1-prerequisites)
- [1.1 How to download Season 2 client from SteamDB using Steam console](#11-how-to-download-season-2-client-from-steamdb-using-steam-console)
- [2. Unpack `Prospect.Server.Api`](#2-unpack-prospectserverapi)
- [3. Patch the `hosts` file](#3-patch-the-hosts-file)
- [4. Generate and import SSL certificate](#4-generate-and-import-ssl-certificate)
- [5. Extract `LoaderPack` to the game](#5-extract-loaderpack-to-the-game)
- [6. Run the server](#6-run-the-server)
- [7. Run the game](#7-run-the-game)
- [3. Generate and import SSL certificate](#3-generate-and-import-ssl-certificate)
- [4. Extract `LoaderPack` to the game](#4-extract-loaderpack-to-the-game)
- [5. Run the server](#5-run-the-server)
- [6. Run the game](#6-run-the-game)
- [Troubleshooting and FAQ](#troubleshooting-and-faq)
- [How to remove the certificate?](#how-to-remove-the-certificate)
- [`generate_ssl.exe` is flagged as a virus](#generate_sslexe-is-flagged-as-a-virus)
@@ -122,17 +121,7 @@ Before you start, you'll need the following software downloaded and installed:
Use your favorite ZIP archiver and unzip the `Prospect.Server.Api.zip` downloaded from this repository.
### 3. Patch the `hosts` file
To be able to connect to the locally running server, you must replace the IP address of `2EA46.playfabapi.com` that the game uses. Do the following:
1. Open Notepad as Administrator.
1. Click **File** > **Open...** and select `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts`.
1. At the end of the file, add `127.0.0.1 2EA46.playfabapi.com` on a new line. Do not add the `#` character!
### 4. Generate and import SSL certificate
### 3. Generate and import SSL certificate
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Do not share the generated certificate! Generated certificate includes a private key that may be used to generate other certificates and compromise your security.
@@ -156,7 +145,7 @@ to successfully communicate with the local server. Do the following:
1. Click **Finish**. A **Security Warning** popup may appear, make sure it specifies `2EA46.playfabapi.com` certification authority and click **Yes**.
### 5. Extract `LoaderPack` to the game
### 4. Extract `LoaderPack` to the game
1. Open the folder with The Cycle: Frontier and navigate to **Prospect** > **Binaries** > **Win64**.
@@ -166,14 +155,14 @@ to successfully communicate with the local server. Do the following:
1. Create a shortcut for the `Prospect.Client.Loader` that you will use later to launch the game.
### 6. Run the server
### 5. Run the server
Now you are all set! Open the folder with `Prospect.Server.Api` and run `Prospect.Server.Api.exe`. It will open a console if it runs successfully.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Do not close the console when you run the game.
### 7. Run the game
### 6. Run the game
Once the server is running, make sure that Steam is running and open The Cycle: Frontier using the shortcut you've created before.
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### Login Failed. Error code: 5
Make sure that:
Make sure that `Prospect.Server.Api` server is running.
* `Prospect.Server.Api` server is running.
* The `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts` file contains `127.0.0.1 2EA46.playfabapi.com` and that the file is **saved**.
If the server works and the `hosts` file is saved, press `Alt+Tab` to a game console that opens when you start the game and check for the following:
If the server is running, press `Alt+Tab` to a game console that opens when you start the game and check for the following:
* `libcurl error 7 (Couldn't connect to server)` - indicates that the `Prospect.Server.Api` is not running.
![](./_assets/connection_refused_error.png)
* `InvalidAPIEndpoint` - indicates that the `hosts` file was not updated properly.
* `InvalidAPIEndpoint` - indicates that you are running the game using the original shortcut and not using `Prospect.Client.Loader`.
![](./_assets/invalid_api_endpoint.PNG)
* `libcurl error 60 (Peer certificate cannot be authenticated with given CA certificates)` - indicates that the certificate was not installed correctly. Make sure that the certificate is present in `certmgr.msc` and there is only one certificate. Try removing the certificate and importing it again by following step 4.