How to host your own Dead Matter private server

Follow these steps to create you own dedicated Dead Matter server.

Hosting a Server (Rental Service Providers)

You can alternatively host a server at a Game Server Hosting Provider.

https://www.survivalservers.com/services/game_servers/dead_matter/

Your server will be started instantly!

Server Requirements

• Windows 10 or Server 2016+ & 64-Bit
  
• Quad Core processor (requires up to 2 full cores)
  
• Up to 16GB memory (currently uses around 11GB memory minimum)
  
• 2GB disk space (install folder)
  
• A copy of the Dead Matter Closed Alpha from Steam

The Guide

1. Create a folder C:\DeadMatterServer
   
2. Download SteamCMD for Windows: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip
   
3. Extract the contents of the zip to the folder
   
4. Create a file called FetchServerFiles.bat and place the following code in there:
   
   

   @echo off
   start "" steamcmd.exe +login USER PASS +force_install_dir "C:\DeadMatterServer" +app_update 1110990 validate +quit
   

   
   
5. Fetch server files from Steam by running the FetchServerFiles.bat

Starting the Server

To start the server, create a batch file called StartServer.bat with the following

start "" deadmatterServer.exe -log

Run StartServer.bat and let it load (takes 10 minutes the first time)

Configuring your server

Now comes the fun part, setting up your Dead Matter game server to your liking.

To modify game server settings you can open the deadmatter/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/Game.ini and deadmatter/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/Engine.ini

You can modify settings in here (in addition to the launch line) - these settings overwrite your launch line settings:

Game.ini

[/script/engine.gamesession]
MaxPlayers=36

[/script/deadmatter.survivalbasegamestate]
ServerName=My Game Server
Password=changeme
+Admins=Abc
+Admins=Def
+Admins=Ghi
+SuperAdmins=Abc
+SuperAdmins=Def
+SuperAdmins=Ghi
+ServerTags=A:A
+ServerTags=B:B
+ServerTags=C:C
MOTD=Welcome to the server.
MaxPlayerClaims=3
Seed=0
bFirstPersonOnly=false
bVACSecure=false
bIsHardcore=false
MaxZombieCount=2048
MaxAnimalCount=100
MaxBanditCount=256
PVP=true
FallDamageMultiplier=1.0

[/script/deadmatter.survivalbasegamemode]
WhitelistActive=false

+Whitelist=Abc
+Whitelist=Def
+Whitelist=Ghi

[/script/deadmatter.flockspawner]
AnimalSpawnMultiplier=1.0

[/script/deadmatter.globalaispawner]
ZombieSpawnMultiplier=1.0

[/script/deadmatter.serverinfoproxy]
SteamQueryPort=27016

Engine.ini

IMPORTANT! Because of Steam and the way these guides work you have to change the following "_URL_" to "URL"

[_URL_]
Port=27015

[OnlineSubsystemSteam]
GameServerQueryPort=27016

[Core.System]
Paths=../../../Engine/Content
Paths=%GAMEDIR%Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/MeshTool/Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/PrefabTool/Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/MORT/Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/PivotTool/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Runtime/SunPosition/Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/DialoguePlugin/Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/SplineTwistCorrect/Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/SmoothSync/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Tests/EditorTests/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Tests/RuntimeTests/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/FX/NiagaraExtras/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Developer/TraceSourceFiltering/Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/AbxyxxTools/Content
Paths=../../../deadmatter/Plugins/DiscordGameAPI/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Developer/AnimationSharing/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Editor/GeometryMode/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Experimental/ChaosClothEditor/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Experimental/GeometryProcessing/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Experimental/GeometryCollectionPlugin/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Experimental/ChaosSolverPlugin/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Experimental/ChaosNiagara/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/FX/Niagara/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/MagicLeap/MagicLeapPassableWorld/Content
Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/MovieScene/MovieRenderPipeline/Content

How to Join a Server

To join your newly created Dead Matter server, you can use the Play Online server button in the game. Alternatively (for password protected) you can use the Direct Connect button.

Conclusion

More options and steps coming soon as they are made available (including how to change port, port forward, etc)

[Xero]

there is no deadmatterServer.exe file when I fetch them. I already replaced user and pass with their appropriate values.

[wąż]

I've got everything configured, but every time I launch the server it re-writes the config files back to default. I've also got "Failed to find an existing connection with a matching cookie. restart handshake failed" which is probably because it keeps resetting the whitelist to default. Any ideas?

[WHO IS STRELOK???]

Thank you very much for this guide!

[pyscokill]

i cant get admin to work any idea how i put my steam id in the admin slot and nothing

[WhySoSerious]

got as far as start server and just not starting got cmd screen

[hitliz]

We have a dedicated server up, but every time someone tried to login, it will kick them back to the NDA. Any suggestions on what the problem might be?

[General Johnny]

I to have a problem like @Ab5Tr4cT has one.
it says windows can't find the DeadmatterServer.exe.
if some one know how to fix that problem pls wrote it and thanks

[General Johnny]

@RustyRenesis u need to download a "Dead Matter Dedicated Serve" u can download it in steam (it is in your Steam Library once u their look at left u will see Games or Games and tools, u will be need to click on tools and then search for Dead Matter Dedicated Serve).
when u finish the download turn on this program and then turn off.
it will add folders Saved/Config/WindowsServer.
their u will get game.ini and Engine.ini {but not immediately}
ones u finish it u can start the steps that this good man wrote up there:)

[Asylum]

Hi Nato, In the FetchServerFiles batch file change USER to your Steam Username and PASS to your password. If you have 2FA setup you will then get the email with the code.

That should get you to at least the next step

[Ab5Tr4cT]

When I try to run StartServer.bat it says windows could not find deadmatterserver.exe. Obviously there is no such file in the folder so how do I actually get the file?