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V Rising server guide

Change your V Rising server settings

V Rising has two settings files. ServerHostSettings.json holds the server's name, password, player limit and saves; on Windows, HaruHost's Auto Config page sets it with fields. ServerGameSettings.json holds the gameplay rules, such as loot, blood drain, castles and PvP; choose an official preset by name, or turn on Manual Configuration and edit the file in the browser.

Auto Config (Windows)

  • Server: Server Name, Description, Password, Max Players, Max Admins, LAN Mode.
  • Listing: List On Steam, List On EOS, Hide IP Address, Secure Connections.
  • Saves: Save Name, Auto Save Interval, Save Rotations.
  • Performance: Server FPS Target, Lower FPS When Empty and its Empty Server FPS Target.
  • Gameplay: Game Settings Preset and Game Difficulty Preset.
  • Wipes: Reset Days Interval and Day Of Reset.
  • Reconnects: Safe Reconnect Time and Safe Reconnect Slots keep a place for players who drop out.

The official presets

Type a preset's name into Game Settings Preset to use it. V Rising ships with StandardPvP, StandardPvE, DuoPvP, TrioPvP, SoloPvP, HardcorePvP, HardcoreDuoPvP and HardcoreTrioPvP, the _DailySiege, _WeekendSiege and _NoSiege versions of the PvP presets, and Level30PvE to Level90PvE with matching PvP presets that start players at that level.

Game Difficulty Preset takes Difficulty_Easy, Difficulty_Normal or Difficulty_Brutal. Leave both empty to use your own ServerGameSettings.json.

Your own gameplay settings

  1. On the server's Manual Config page, turn on Manual Configuration.
  2. Open Configuration Files and choose ServerGameSettings.json.
  3. Add the settings you want to change, with the names V Rising uses, for example "ClanSize": 6. Settings you leave out keep the game's defaults.
  4. Save and restart the server.

Each mode keeps its own world, so choose Auto Config or Manual Configuration before the first start. On Linux, Manual Configuration is the only mode and holds every setting.

The settings people change most

Questions

Why do my ServerGameSettings.json changes do nothing?

A Game Settings Preset is set. V Rising then uses the preset instead of your file; clear the preset to use your own settings.

Can I change settings while the server runs?

Edit them any time, then restart the server. V Rising reads its settings files when it starts.

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