How to Create a V Rising Dedicated Server

Follow these steps to create you own dedicated V Rising 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/v_rising/

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 4GB memory minimum)
  
• 5GB disk space (install folder)
  
• A copy of the V Rising early access game from Steam

The Guide

1. Create a folder C:\VRisingServer
   
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 anonymous +force_install_dir "C:\VRisingServer" +app_update 1829350 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 "" VRisingServer.exe -log

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

Your local save files are located within this area on your computer:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRisingServer\Saves

However, just like with the settings, this can be overridden with the -persistentDataPath parameter.

Configuring your server

Now comes the fun part, setting up your V Rising game server to your liking.

To modify game server settings you can create two files

ServerHostSettings.json
ServerGameSettings.json

You can create these files in your VRisingServer\Settings folder

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

ServerHostSettings.json

{
	"Name" : "My V Rising Server",
	"Description" : "This is a role playing server",
	"Port" : 27015,
	"QueryPort" : 27016,
	"MaxConnectedUsers" : 10,
	"MaxConnectedAdmins" : 4,
	"SaveName" : "world1",
	"Password" : "SuperSecret",
	"ListOnMasterServer" : true,
	"AutoSaveCount" : 40,
	"AutoSaveInterval" : 120,
	"GameSettingsPreset" : "StandardPvP"
}

More info can be found here:

https://github.com/StunlockStudios/vrising-dedicated-server-instructions

How to Join a Server

To join your V Rising server follow the below guide.

Once you launch the game up click the Play button
Click into Online Play
Click the Find Servers option at the bottom
Select the Display all Servers & Settings option at the top of the page
Search by the server name you setup


You can also join using your IP/Port that was setup in the first setup phase.

Once you launch the game up click the Play button
Click into Online Play
Click the Find Servers option at the bottom
Click Direct Connect at the bottom.
Enter your IP:Port or Server ID to connect

Conclusion

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

[Ten4]

The ports are examples, you need to make sure you have the correct ports open to play the game

[Avatar of Frost]

Both my friend and I tried setting up a dedicated server. This guide was not helpful. Far too much information missing or not properly explained.

[kicsrules]

how do you update the server ?

[Gydra]

You probably need to go to your router firewall settings and open those ports

[Ttnuagmada]

I got it working to the point where I can connect to it from another computer on my network VIA the local IP, but if I change the host settings to the recommended ports (27015 and 016) I can no longer connect. Also, in either case i cant connect over the internet. Any ideas?

[taiaha]

@Testuo99 @V1negreat three steps:

VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings/ServerHostSettings.json :
you need to set the SaveName to your local save name ie: a181f3c3-f56b-4bf6-b003-44230d21abd5 (AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRising\Saves\v1\exmapleFileName)

Second, set a persistentDataPath flag when starting the server (ie. 'MyNewServer') detailed at the github [github.com] page

Thirdly go to / make the new save folder MyNewServer\Saves\v1\exmapleFileName\ServerHostSettings.json and change the Name to your new server name. Should say something like 'username's world' originally.

Second step is easy if you run the server with a datapath flag as it creates the folders for you.

[Scege]

To the people asking about time I'm pretty sure alot of the base mechanics were inspired by rust.
I would assume time never pauses on dedicated servers because essence is pretty easy to come by.

It does on private game for obvious reasons.

[Rmzn0]

"Time is paused when no players are on the server" Is there such a setting?

[Gydra]

@m0u, you can run it on linux with Wine

[m0u]

is there a linux file for starting already? cant get it to run.