Speedway Challenge game server can be launched on every operating system (Windows, Mac OS or Linux) on device connected to the Internet.

Steps to launch own server:

1. Make sure you can use java from the command line. On Linux and macOS this should already be set up but on Windows you might have to tinker with the PATH environment variable.
2. Download SC25gameServer_V1.6.zip
3. Unzip files.
4. Open with text editor and change options in file gameServer.properties:
• serverListeningAddress - server IP address.
  Internal IP address if game will be played through local network (e.g. 192.168.2.1). External IP address if game will be played through Internet (e.g. 18.244.102.24).
• serverName - server name.
  Unique server name. If name will be occupied apropriate message appears.
• serverListeningPort - server port.
  Make sure to allow connections in Firewall through this port.
• useUdpConnection - determines if messages will be send using UDP or TCP connection.
  UDP means faster communication but it may cause some packets lose. It takes true for UDP or false for TCP
5. Run server with the following command: java -jar SC25gameServer.jar

Steps to connect with own server:

1. In create new online game with friends screen you have to set Server as Private
2. In Name field put serverName (e.g. ENG 21