Extract the Friend Pack
Unzip the CaretakerMP package from your host into a normal folder. Do not place it inside the game directory.
Player guide
Join a private crew session.
Use the launcher as the single entry point: import the host invite, check your setup, install the shared world, then start The Last Caretaker with Bridge and overlay.
Start withLauncher
Invitecmp://join
World safetyVault
OverlayIncluded
Invite
Import the server profile.
Run Launcher
Start CaretakerMP.Launcher.exe. Set your player name and select your The Last Caretaker executable when asked.
Import Invite
Copy the host's cmp://join/... code and click Import Invite. If a password is needed, ask the host.
World sync
Install the hosted world safely.
Refresh
Click Refresh to read server status, world name, in-game save label, version, and compatibility.
Preview
Click Preview World Install. Review added, overwritten, unchanged, and local-only files before installing.
Install
Click Install Server World. The launcher verifies the bundle, creates a local World Safety Vault backup, installs the world, and writes the install marker.
If the wrong world is installed, use Restore World Backup in the launcher. Backups stay local under
%LOCALAPPDATA%\CaretakerMP\WorldVault.Launch
Start the game from the launcher.
Before launch
Click Run Preflight to check runtime files, game path, SaveGames folder, hook files, server version, protocol, and world availability.
Start Game
Smart Launch Guard checks the installed world against the selected server. If it matches, the launcher starts Bridge, overlay, and the game.
Overlay
Useful keys.
F12 / Ctrl+FChat
Open chat input.
Ctrl+TabPlayers
Open the crew list.
Ctrl+ACommands
Open the command browser.
Ctrl+HHUD
Open Crew HUD.
Ctrl+DHealth
Open Signal Doctor.
Ctrl+QActions
Open Quick Actions.
Ctrl+JJournal
Open Session Journal.
Help
When something feels off.
Create Support Pack
The launcher creates a sanitized ZIP with logs and setup summaries. Passwords, private connection values, identity values, and local paths are redacted.
Export Passport
Back up your stable Player ID and server favorites. Use Import Passport on another install to keep your server identity.
Install Hook
After UE4SS is installed, click Install Hook to copy or repair the CaretakerMP hook files beside the game.