This can be done by viewing the server in your Steam Library -> Tools, right-clicking the server and selecting the properties, click the "Betas" tab, and selecting a different version from the drop-down. To use other versions besides the current release, you can opt into "betas" like other Steam games. Create a bat program, update the directory to wherever you have it installed if different, with the following:Ĭd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Eco Server\"ĮcoServer.exeSetting the directory is important here as it will not start the server successfully if you try to do this using start /d "path" "executable" or by calling the executable directly.Įco Servers installed through Steam will update automatically just like any other Steam game.Running as User whether Logged on or Not.
You are also able to navigate to the server's install location and launch EcoServer.exe manually.Īutomating Launch Windows Task Scheduler It will show up in your recently played games if it has been run recently, or it can be launched through the Tools section of your Steam library. The server can be launched like any other Steam game. The server is installed to: Steam\steamapps\common\Eco Server Running
Installing this will provide you with a copy of an Eco server that you can launch through Steam. There should be an entry in there called "Eco Server". To do this, go to Steam -> Library -> Tools. To run an Eco server through Steam, you must also own the game on Steam.įirst, download and install the server.