Destiny 2 – Solo Mode on Windows 10
Solo Mode on Windows 10 Enabling
Solo mode allows you lot to charge into solo patrol zones, solo strikes, black armory forges, in addition to close traditionally matchmade activities every bit a fireteam of merely one.
Notably, it does non run inwards Crucible or Gambit. There may endure other modes that never charge upward every bit well, in addition to you’ll uncovering this if you’re stuck inwards the matchmaking / “finding guardians” pace for a real long time.
How it Works?
- This script configures Windows Firewall to block a handful of ports used to communicate amongst Destiny ii servers. It blocks both inbound (to your computer) in addition to outbound (from your computer) communications on both UDP in addition to TCP protocols.
- The direct of this script tin john endure replicated yesteryear configuring your abode router to block the same ports. You tin john role this router-based blocking method if you lot experience uncomfortable running this script.
- The direct of this script is enabled yesteryear criterion Windows 10 features, in addition to in that place is no third-party code inwards use.
Before You Begin
Make certain Windows Firewall / Windows Defender is enabled: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028544/windows-10-turn-windows-defender-firewall-on-or-off
Make certain Windows is configured to demo file extensions: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4479981/windows-10-common-file-name-extensions
Creating in addition to Running the Script
- Create novel “text document” on your desktop titled destiny-solo.ps1. Make certain you lot take away the .txt file extension.
- Paste the script from the code box below into your novel file.
- Alt-tab dorsum into Destiny 2, or opened upward the game if non already running.
- Ensure you lot are inwards range / non inwards an activity.
- Alt-tab, correct click the script, in addition to pick out Run amongst Powershell.
- The script may inquire you lot to verify permissions; it needs to run every bit administrator. Press Y or Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 to accept.
- The script volition run inwards a bluish window in addition to display 4 sets of ports that are straightaway blocked.
- Pop dorsum over to Destiny ii in addition to taste solo strikes, solo patrols, tower visits, etc.
<# This code requests administrator permissions in addition to thence that the script tin john alter your Windows Firewall rules every bit needed #>
if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] “Administrator”)) { Start-Process powershell.exe “-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `”$PSCommandPath`”” -Verb RunAs; give-up the ghost }
<# These iv commands exercise sets of blocked ports, both inbound in addition to outbound #>
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “Destiny2-Solo-1” -Direction Outbound -LocalPort 1935,3097,3478-3480 -Protocol TCP -Action Block
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “Destiny2-Solo-2” -Direction Outbound -LocalPort 1935,3097,3478-3480 -Protocol UDP -Action Block
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “Destiny2-Solo-3” -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1935,3097,3478-3480 -Protocol TCP -Action Block
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “Destiny2-Solo-4” -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1935,3097,3478-3480 -Protocol UDP -Action Block
<# This writes a message in addition to waits for user input to resume the script. In this way, the script pauses piece ports are blocked #>
Write-Host “Destiny ii Solo means activated. Press Enter to deactivate solo mode.”
Read-Host
<# Once user input is detected, the script resumes in addition to removes the port blocks, restoring things to how they were prior to running #>
Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “Destiny2-Solo-1”
Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “Destiny2-Solo-2”
Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “Destiny2-Solo-3”
Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “Destiny2-Solo-4”
Troubleshooting
- You won’t endure able to login to Destiny ii if the script is running. Instead, you’ll desire to launch the script afterward you lot are inwards orbit.
- If you lot can’t uncovering an pick to Run amongst Powershell when correct clicking on the script, double banking concern check that you’ve enabled file extension visibility https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4479981/windows-10-common-file-name-extensions inwards Windows, in addition to that the file extension on the script is .ps1
- The destiny-solo.ps1 script volition remain opened upward until you lot focus it’s window in addition to press the Enter key. You may postulate to press Enter a few times. Destiny ii volition remain inwards solo means until you lot closed the script inwards this way.
