Editing settings on existing dedicated server

[LuckyPants]

Is there a way to do this? I havent found a working solution.

I run the server on my own PC and i know where the saves are but there is no setting file to edit. And if i edit the existing jsons there is no change on the server.

[( ͡° o ͡°)]

you need to look for .json files - presets if you are running standard settings, or your own config. Something around:
VRisingServer_Data\StreamingAssets
Midify the settings and rerun the server.

[ma3lstr0m]

Hi !
First turn your server off, then navigate to Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

You have 2 Files, you are looking for the ServerGameSettings. Any edit in there will be applied on the server. It's a bit of a pain, dont hesitate to add me if you needs more help :)

[LuckyPants]

Originally posted by ( ͡° o ͡°):

you need to look for .json files - presets if you are running standard settings, or your own config. Something around:
VRisingServer_Data\StreamingAssets
Midify the settings and rerun the server.

Originally posted by ma3lstr0m:

Hi !
First turn your server off, then navigate to Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

You have 2 Files, you are looking for the ServerGameSettings. Any edit in there will be applied on the server. It's a bit of a pain, dont hesitate to add me if you needs more help :)

I did this. Didnt work sadly :(
I updated the number of servants and castle hearts but it still shows the old number.

[Khaylain]

Originally posted by LuckyPants:

Originally posted by ( ͡° o ͡°):

you need to look for .json files - presets if you are running standard settings, or your own config. Something around:
VRisingServer_Data\StreamingAssets
Modify the settings and rerun the server.

Originally posted by ma3lstr0m:

Hi !
First turn your server off, then navigate to Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

You have 2 Files, you are looking for the ServerGameSettings. Any edit in there will be applied on the server. It's a bit of a pain, don't hesitate to add me if you needs more help :)

I did this. Didn't work sadly :(
I updated the number of servants and castle hearts but it still shows the old number.

Then you probably didn't update the right file.

[( ͡° o ͡°)]

Originally posted by Khaylain:

Originally posted by LuckyPants:

I did this. Didn't work sadly :(
I updated the number of servants and castle hearts but it still shows the old number.

Then you probably didn't update the right file.

Yeah, need to modify Jason and restart the server. You might look under wrong folder.

[Dead_Thinker]

I think it works too if you to to load, click on your server and edit settings there, no JSON file edit needed. At least worked for me.

[ma3lstr0m]

Originally posted by LuckyPants:

Originally posted by ( ͡° o ͡°):

you need to look for .json files - presets if you are running standard settings, or your own config. Something around:
VRisingServer_Data\StreamingAssets
Midify the settings and rerun the server.

Originally posted by ma3lstr0m:

Hi !
First turn your server off, then navigate to Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

You have 2 Files, you are looking for the ServerGameSettings. Any edit in there will be applied on the server. It's a bit of a pain, dont hesitate to add me if you needs more help :)

I did this. Didnt work sadly :(
I updated the number of servants and castle hearts but it still shows the old number.

Are you sure you are updating the Dedicated files not the game ones ?

[LuckyPants]

Yes. Im sure im editing the server files. I did navigate to this folder:
Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

I did edit the settings before starting the server and i these settings works. They just dont update when i edit the file after the server started the first time.

Meaning: Game settings are modified. But they wont update after ive already started the server. And yes i do close the server when editing the file.

Originally posted by Dead_Thinker:

I think it works too if you to to load, click on your server and edit settings there, no JSON file edit needed. At least worked for me.

This doesnt work on a dedicated server. The settings dont show in the menu.

[ma3lstr0m]

Originally posted by LuckyPants:

Yes. Im sure im editing the server files. I did navigate to this folder:
Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

I did edit the settings before starting the server and i these settings works. They just dont update when i edit the file after the server started the first time.

Meaning: Game settings are modified. But they wont update after ive already started the server. And yes i do close the server when editing the file.

Originally posted by Dead_Thinker:

I think it works too if you to to load, click on your server and edit settings there, no JSON file edit needed. At least worked for me.

This doesnt work on a dedicated server. The settings dont show in the menu.

So the file reverts once you open the server or is it as if the server just doesnt read the json ?

[( ͡° o ͡°)]

If you play private game you might have to modify json files inside of vrising install catalogue (not the server one)

[Khaylain]

Originally posted by LuckyPants:

Yes. Im sure im editing the server files. I did navigate to this folder:
Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

I did edit the settings before starting the server and i these settings works. They just don't update when i edit the file after the server started the first time.

Meaning: Game settings are modified. But they wont update after I've already started the server. And yes i do close the server when editing the file.

Originally posted by Dead_Thinker:

I think it works too if you to to load, click on your server and edit settings there, no JSON file edit needed. At least worked for me.

This doesn't work on a dedicated server. The settings don't show in the menu.

Pretty sure you then haven't edited the settings for the actual save.

Navigate to the folder in the VRisingDedicatedServer directory called VRisingServer_Data>StreamingAssets>Settings and copy the 2 files in that folder called ServerGameSettings.json and ServerHostSettings.json. Next, go back up to the VRisingDedicatedServer main folder and find a folder named save-data>Saves>v3>*savefile name*. Inside the file with the save name of your server, paste those 2 copies of those files. Right click and edit those files with an editor (won't let you use notepad, but can use notepad++ or visual studio. I prefer notepad++ but the choice is yours). In the server host settings file edit anything you need to except the Name and SaveName portions, those were changed in the start_server_example.bat file so no need to edit them. Next edit the ServerGameSettings.json file as you see fit (you may want to do a search for v rising servergamesettings.json edit options to find out all the values you can put in.). Once that is done, re-run the start_server.bat modified file and the settings from the save-data file that you just edited should take effect. You can verify that by opening up the logs>VRisingServer.log file in the main directory and scrolling through that text to find the settings portion of the log and verifying it has the changes made.

[LuckyPants]

Originally posted by ma3lstr0m:

Originally posted by LuckyPants:

Yes. Im sure im editing the server files. I did navigate to this folder:
Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

I did edit the settings before starting the server and i these settings works. They just dont update when i edit the file after the server started the first time.

Meaning: Game settings are modified. But they wont update after ive already started the server. And yes i do close the server when editing the file.


This doesnt work on a dedicated server. The settings dont show in the menu.

So the file reverts once you open the server or is it as if the server just doesnt read the json ?

The edited files are unchanged after i re-start the server. So the new settings are there. The server just doesnt seem to read them.

Originally posted by ( ͡° o ͡°):

If you play private game you might have to modify json files inside of vrising install catalogue (not the server one)

Im using a dedicated server. So not private game.

Originally posted by Khaylain:

Originally posted by LuckyPants:

Yes. Im sure im editing the server files. I did navigate to this folder:
Steamapps/common/VRisingDedicatedServer/VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings

I did edit the settings before starting the server and i these settings works. They just don't update when i edit the file after the server started the first time.

Meaning: Game settings are modified. But they wont update after I've already started the server. And yes i do close the server when editing the file.


This doesn't work on a dedicated server. The settings don't show in the menu.

Pretty sure you then haven't edited the settings for the actual save.

Navigate to the folder in the VRisingDedicatedServer directory called VRisingServer_Data>StreamingAssets>Settings and copy the 2 files in that folder called ServerGameSettings.json and ServerHostSettings.json. Next, go back up to the VRisingDedicatedServer main folder and find a folder named save-data>Saves>v3>*savefile name*. Inside the file with the save name of your server, paste those 2 copies of those files. Right click and edit those files with an editor (won't let you use notepad, but can use notepad++ or visual studio. I prefer notepad++ but the choice is yours). In the server host settings file edit anything you need to except the Name and SaveName portions, those were changed in the start_server_example.bat file so no need to edit them. Next edit the ServerGameSettings.json file as you see fit (you may want to do a search for v rising servergamesettings.json edit options to find out all the values you can put in.). Once that is done, re-run the start_server.bat modified file and the settings from the save-data file that you just edited should take effect. You can verify that by opening up the logs>VRisingServer.log file in the main directory and scrolling through that text to find the settings portion of the log and verifying it has the changes made.

This is a part of my question. If the game takes a copy of the settings for the server and then not reads the json files in. Which i did get an answer to thanks to this @Khaylain. Thank you!

It does seem like the server reads the files when i look in the logs. It just doesnt update for some reason.