Here's how to connect to your SCUM 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 SCUM, search the server browser for your server name. For a direct connection, SCUM usually doesn't use the main port but the query port (main port + 2) – you'll find it in the Startup variables tab under
QUERY_PORT.
Important settings
In the Startup variables tab:
- Max. Spieler (
MAX_PLAYERS) – maximum number of players. - Auto update (
AUTO_UPDATE) – updates the server on every restart. - Port +1 (
RAW_PORT) and Query-Port (QUERY_PORT) – fixed by SCUM, cannot be changed.
After the first start, server name, password and game rules are in SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini in the Files tab. Add admins in AdminUsers.ini in the same folder with their SteamID64 (one per line). Changes take effect on the next restart.
Good to know
- SCUM is only available as a Windows server. We run it with Wine – this is set up once on the very first start (about 3–5 minutes; the Console shows “Einmalige Wine-Einrichtung”). Please don't restart during this time.
- The server files are large, so the download and first start need a little patience.
- Ideally edit configuration files while the server is stopped – otherwise SCUM may overwrite them when shutting down.