Open Ports on Your Router for State of Decay 2

State of Decay 2 is an Action, Adventure, Survival, Open-World, and Role-Playing game published by Microsoft Studios, Xbox Game Studios released in 2018.

State of Decay 2 has the following styles of play.

• Action games are usually a bit faster than other games and require quick reflexes. You frequently jump platforms, shoot enemy mobs, climb ladders, and
• In an adventure game you generally play through a story, usually as the protagonist. They rely heavily on story telling and can be inspired from books or movies.
• Survival games are usually focused on resource management, such as ammo and health, and occasionally include elements of stealth. They tend to be based on either supernatural enemies, have horror themes, or be post-apocalyptic. The primary gameplay mechanic is to simply stay alive.
• Open world style games are usually not on rails, meaning that the player gets to go anywhere and solve problems in the order that they choose. The player is usually allowed to roam freely through a normally massive environment.
• Role-Playing Games give you hours on end of game play where you can explore a new world through the eyes of your own character. They tend to be the longest style of game with the most immersive story lines. Popular RPG titles include Skyrim, World of Warcraft, and Fallout.

When you are playing State of Decay 2 you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and sometimes even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.

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Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:

• The IP address of your network router.
• The IP address of the device that the game will play on: either your computer or your console.
• A list of TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.

The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.

Most people use our Network Utilities software package to forward ports. It's the easiest way to forward ports when you need them and then close them when you do not. You can also do it by hand.

The usual process for forwarding a port is:

• Login to your router.
• Locate your routers port forwarding section.
• Put the IP address of your computer or gaming console in the appropriate box in your router.
• Put the TCP and UDP ports for your game in the corresponding boxes in your router.
• Frequently you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.

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The exact ports for State of Decay 2 are as follows:

State of Decay 2 - PC

• TCP: 3074
• UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

State of Decay 2 - Steam

• TCP: 27015-27030, 27036-27037
• UDP: 4380, 27000-27031, 27036

State of Decay 2 - Xbox One

• TCP: 3074
• UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

State of Decay 2 - Xbox Series X

• TCP: 3074
• UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

We have guides that are custom tailored for State of Decay 2 that will show you the ports.

• State of Decay 2 - PC
• State of Decay 2 - Steam
• State of Decay 2 - Xbox One
• State of Decay 2 - Xbox Series X

That's all it takes to open your ports. Want to learn how to create more port forwards? Check out our list of games and applications.