HostSpectator
A mod to help tourney hosts hosting steam lobbies
About this mod Author’s original text
⚠️ **This mod cannot yet be considered tournament legal** ⚠️
Anything that touches networking should be approach carefully, and it will need extensive testing before we know for sure it doesn't impact players.
This release is to widen the testing of the mod and hopefully get rid of the potential bugs that will arise along the way.
Report any issues to:
Please use responsibly.
A mod that allows to toggle yourself to spectator mode, even as a host. Default hotkey is "P" and can be configured in modmenu.
After some test with AU players, it seems spec host doesn't alter the connection between players. If you find something that could hint that this assumption is false, please use the issues link above.
Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
- Most mods rely on the game's mod loader — the usual route is a community mod manager (such as r2modman): pick this game, install, and it handles the loader and dependencies.
- For a manual install, put the mod files into the matching Mod / plugins folder inside the game directory.
- Launch the game to confirm it loaded; mods with listed dependencies need those installed as well.
Install locations vary a lot between mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: