A self-hosted lobby fixes some Torchlight 2 friend connection issues
Torchlight 2 can fail when friends try to connect through Runic’s old , including a “duplicate login” error that may take many hours to clear. A small service now offers a way around that problem. It uses Torchlight 2’s built-in lobby redirect feature, so it does not rely on DRM hacks.
Hosted games appear in the normal in-game browser, and the service helps connect the host and the joining player through a . Testing with several friends on real home internet connections worked for a basic lobby. Some players can still have trouble when they are behind strict networks or CGNAT, such as some s.
A relay fallback is planned next. The project builds on the TL2BetaMiniLobby project.
Key points
- Torchlight 2 can hit a “duplicate login” problem on old official .
- The uses the game’s built-in lobby redirect feature.
- Hosted games show up in the normal in-game browser.
- Basic lobby use worked across real home internet connections.
- Strict networks and CGNAT can still block smooth connections.