rFactor 2 | Dedicated Server hosted in the Azure Cloud tutorial

This is an extension of my original rFactor 2 Dedicated Server Tutorial https://youtu.be/0i7w2wGH-qY where instead of hosting the Dedicated Server on a Windows PC running on your own network you host it on a Windows 10 Virtual Machine running on the Microsoft Azure Cloud.

It is just another option to try for those who maybe don’t have another PC to run an rFactor 2 Dedicated Server on or find it difficult to configure port forwarding in their internet connection router. Using the Azure Cloud to host the Dedicated Server of course isn’t free but used carefully it might prove to be useful for some.

Share these two links with anyone know who might be interested in learning more about rFactor 2:
Getting started with rFactor 2 in 2021 | https://youtu.be/HrK9uwwFBk8
rFactor 2 Dedicated Server Tutorial | https://youtu.be/0i7w2wGH-qY
rFactor 2 Dedicated Server hosted in the Azure Cloud tutorial | https://youtu.be/H9bjIsGUfKY
rFactor 2 Dedicated Server – How to use paid DLC tracks & cars | https://youtu.be/SBCZ4THjnm8

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:47 Getting Started with Azure
02:28 Creating an Azure Subscription
04:52 Creating a Windows Virtual Machine
10:03 Connecting to the Virtual Machine
11:31 Installing the Dedicated Server
15:31 Installing Content to the Server
20:27 Starting the Dedicated Server
23:20 Copying files from PC to Virtual Machine

Links and commands included in the tutorial:
The Microsoft Azure portal | https://portal.azure.com/
The Azure pricing calculator | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/

1. Download Installer:
http://media.steampowered.com/installer/steamcmd.zip

2. Download Command:
steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir ../rFactor2-Dedicated +app_update 400300 +quit

3. Server Shortcut edit: +path=”..”

4. Download content command:
set /p Input=Enter a workshop ID:
steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +workshop_download_item 365960 %Input% +quit
PAUSE

5. Router ports for port forwarding:
UDP: 54297,64298,64299
TCP: 54297,64297

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