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V Rising: connect to and set up your server

Start your V Rising server, find it in the server list and set the name, password, player count and game rules.

Here's how to connect to your V Rising server and adjust the most important settings.

Connecting

  1. Open the server page in the client area and click Start.
  2. Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console tab.
  3. Copy the address (IP:Port) at the top of the server page.
  4. Find the server by its name in the in-game server list or connect via direct connect using this address.

Important settings

In the Startup variables tab:

  • Server name (SERVER_NAME) – name in the server list.
  • Server password (SERVER_PASSWORD) – password for joining; leave empty for no protection.
  • Max. players (MAX_PLAYERS) – maximum number of players.
  • Game settings preset (GAME_SETTINGS_PRESET) – preset for the game rules; some only apply to new saves.
  • Save name (SAVE_NAME) – name of the save.
  • List on Steam (LIST_STEAM) – show the server in the Steam list.

More settings are in save-data/Settings/ServerHostSettings.json in the Files tab. Changes in the Startup variables tab take effect on the next restart.

Good to know

  • The portal generates the RCON password automatically. It is shown once at the top of the server page – please make a note of it. To change it: Startup variables tab (RCON_PASS); you enable RCON itself with RCON.
  • The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.
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