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13 ArticlesHow to Change the Max Number of Tribe Members on your Soulmask Server
This guide explains how to adjust the maximum number of tribe members on your Soulmask server. This setting controls how many players can join a single tribe, allowing you to better balance gameplay. Limiting tribe size can be especially useful on PvP servers to prevent large tribes from dominating smaller groups. The default value is 6, but you can customize this to suit your server’s playstyle. The steps below will walk you through updating this setting in your configuration. --- Changing the Max Number of Tribe Members 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab, locate the setting and adjust the value to your desired amount. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Enable World Backups on Startup for your Soulmask Server
This guide explains how to enable startup world backups on your server. This feature creates a snapshot of your world save each time the server starts, providing a clean restore point in case anything goes wrong. It is especially recommended to enable this before restarts and updates to help protect your progress. The steps below will walk you through turning this setting on in your panel. --- Enabling World Backups on Startup 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab, locate the setting and enable it. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Change the Map on your Soulmask Server
This guide explains how to change the map on your Soulmask server. You can switch between Cloud Mist Forest and Shifting Sands directly from the Config tab in your panel, allowing you to easily choose the environment your server runs. Each map uses its own separate save file, meaning progress is stored independently for each one. The steps below will walk you through updating the map setting and applying the change to your server. --- Changing your Map 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and locate the setting. Set your desired map. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Enable Cross-Map Clustering on your Soulmask Server
This guide explains how to enable cross-map clustering on your Soulmask server. Clustering allows you to link multiple servers together, enabling players to travel between different maps using the in-game Stargate portal for a seamless multi-map experience. The steps below will walk you through configuring clustering correctly so players can move between servers without issues. For additional technical details, you can also refer to the official developer guide here: Soulmask Server Cluster Guide. --- Enabling Cross-Map Clustering To configure this, you will need two active servers, one for each map. The main server (Cloud Mist Forest) should be set with a Server ID of 1, while the secondary server (Shifting Sands) should use Server ID 2 and connect to the main server using its internal cluster address (). Both servers must have enabled and share the same password to allow two-way travel between maps. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="You must have 2 servers in order to enable cross-map clustering. Both servers must also share the same password." appearance="default"} :: Main Server 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab, search for the setting and enable it. You will need to do this for BOTH servers. 3. Search for the setting in the same Config area, and if this is your "main" server, ensure this value is set to . 4. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. Second Server 1. Access your Control Panel for your second server and Stop the server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab, search for the setting and enable it. You will need to do this for BOTH servers. 3. Search for the setting in the same Config area, and since this will be your "second server", ensure this value is set to . 4. Locate the and enter the main server's IP and cluster port in the format (e.g. 123.456.789.0:21005). This cluster port can be found in the area of your control panel. 5. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How To Use Admin Commands On Your Soulmask Server
There are a range of useful commands available to Soulmask server administrators such as an invisibility command and teleportation commands. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="In order to use admin commands you will need to be connected as an Administrator." appearance="default"} :: Soulmask Admin Commands Below is a list of the currently available Soulmask server admin commands. You can find also find an up-to-date list of admin commands on the official Soulmask Server Wiki. After logging in as an admin, you can press the tilde (\) key twice to open the full in-game console. | Command | Description | | ----- | ----- | | | Open the game master in-game control panel. | | | Give yourself the specified amount of experience points. | | | Give yourself the specified amount of mask experience points. | | | Give yourself the specified amount of hunting experience. | | | Reset your skill points. | | | Respawn / Suicide your character. | | | Revive yourself. | | | Delete your character / user account. | | | View your own location coordinates. | | | Aim at an NPC and run this command to quickly recruit them. | | | Teleport to the specified coordinate location. | | | Clears / removes all NPCs. | | | Removes the selected target. | | | Respawns vegetation within a small range of yourself. | | | Displays information about yourself. | | | Displays information about your character. | | | Give yourself an invisibility effect. | | | Disable the invisibility effect. | | | Repair mask nodes. | | | Unlock all map information and reveal the entire world map. | | | Unlock all tech tree nodes. | | | Display all barbarian invasion heat information chart. | | | Clear all barbarian invasion heat information. | | | Increase the amount of barbarian invasion heat at your current location. | | | Reset all tutorial missions for yourself. | | | View current server status information. | | | Hide current server status information. | Congratulations! You're now ready to take full control of your Soulmask server with admin commands.
How to Set the Name of your Soulmask Server
This guide explains how to set or change the server name on your Soulmask server. Your server name is what players see in the server list, making it important for identifying and attracting players. You can update this setting through the Config section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through modifying the server name so your changes appear in-game. --- Setting a Server Name 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and locate the setting. Set your desired Server Name for other players to see in-game. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Make your Soulmask Server Private
This guide explains how to set your Soulmask server to private. Making your server private allows you to control who can join by restricting access with a password. You can do this by setting a server password in the Config section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through updating this setting so only players with the password can connect. --- Adding a Password 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and locate the setting. Set your desired password. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php