How do I connect to a serevr just by a given IP?

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The Asylum

Let's say I was invited to play on this server: 85.234.148.2:27145

How do I connect to it?
 

Paria

L5: Dapper Member
Dec 12, 2007
202
31
add it to your favourites - by ip address

or type in the console

connect 85.234.148.2:27145
 

Apex_

L3: Member
Jan 23, 2008
122
14
I have an alias bound to connect to my own server by simply typing "join". Here's how to do it:

Navigate to your Team Fortress 2 directory (usually steam/steamapps/<your username>/tf/" and find the "cfg" folder.

In that folder, find "autoexec.cfg". If it isn't there, make a text file in notepad and save it as autoexec.cfg. This file is empty or not present by default, so don't worry about replacing anything important. Put this line in it, no quotes or anything special:

Code:
alias join 64.34.181.147:27015


The example IP is my server; substitute that with whatever you want. Next time you load TF2, the game automatically loads that bind and you can connect simply by typing "join" and hitting enter. No more forgetting IPs!
 

teddyruxpin

Sr. Hygiene Technician
Mar 24, 2008
83
26
Another handy tip.

If you ever get dropped from a host due to it crashing / rebooting you losing your connection etc. Just type

retry

In your console and it will connect you to the last host and port you where on.

Handy when you are play testing new maps or mods.

-Teddy