Here's how to connect to your Sons Of The Forest 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.
- Connect in-game via the multiplayer menu or direct connect using this address. If the server has a password, enter it when joining.
Important settings
In the Startup variables tab:
- Server name (
SRV_NAME) – name in the server list and in your Steam contacts. - Password (
SRV_PW) – password for joining. - Max. players (
MAX_PLAYERS) – how many players can play at the same time. - Game mode (
GAME_MODE) – difficulty when creating a new save; ignored for an existing save. - Save slot (
SAVE_SLOT) – number of the slot if you've uploaded your own save from your PC.
More settings are in the file serverconfig/dedicatedserver.cfg in the Files tab. Changes in the Startup variables tab take effect on the next restart.
Good to know
- If you can't connect, set Skip network test (
SKIP_TESTS) to TRUE and restart the server. - The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.