Here's how to connect to your Pavlov VR server and adjust the most important settings.
Connecting
- Open the server page in the client area and click Start.
- Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console tab.
- Copy the address (IP:Port) at the top of the server page.
- In Pavlov VR, search the server list for your server name and join. You mainly need the address for RCON tools.
Important settings
In the Startup variables tab:
- Api key (
API_KEY) – required so that the server appears in the server list. You enter it when ordering. - RCON Password (
RCON_PASSWORD) – password for admin commands via RCON. - Auto-update server (
AUTO_UPDATE) – updates the server on every restart. - Beta id (
SRCDS_BETAID) – only fill in if you want to use a beta branch of the server.
Server name, player count, password and the map rotation are in the file Pavlov/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini in the Files tab. Changes take effect on the next restart.
Good to know
- You can get the API key for free at pavlov-ms.vankrupt.com/servers/v1/key. You can change it later under Startup variables (
API_KEY). - The portal generates the RCON password automatically during setup. It is shown once at the top of the server page – please make a note of it. We set the RCON port; please don't change it.
- The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.