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44 ArticlesHow to Configure Easy Anti-Cheat on your Rust Server
Easy Anti-Cheat is a third-party anti-cheat software to counteract hacking and cheating in Rust. Some server owners may wish to disable Easy Anti-Cheat on their Rust server to allow cracked/offline mode players to connect to their server. Although various reasons might motivate a server owner to do this, we do not recommend disabling EAC unless you know what you are doing. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Disabling Easy Anti-Cheat on your Rust server may cause your server not to appear in the in-game server browser." appearance="default"} :: Enabling or Disabling EAC By default, Rust servers will have EAC enabled, however, you can disable it in your Rust Server Settings configuration file through your server's control panel. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and Open the Rust Server Settings. 3. Locate the Easy Anti Cheat option and set it to true/false. 4. Click Save and Start your server. To learn more about Rust server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Configure Custom Loading Messages on your Rust Server
While playing Rust, you may have encountered servers with custom-loading messages when connecting to a server. They can be used in a way to entertain, or advertise the server. As Vanilla Rust does not offer any way to configure these loading messages, you will need to install an Oxide plugin to accomplish this. --- Configuring Custom Loading Messages To set up custom loading messages on your Rust server, you must install and configure the Loading Messages plugin. 1. Ensure Oxide is installed on your server by following this guide. 2. Download the Loading Messages plugin. 3. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 4. Navigate to the Files tab. 5. Navigate to and upload the Loading Messages plugin. 6. Restart your server to generate plugin files, and then Stop your server again. 7. Access the server files again, and navigate to and edit LoadingMessages.json. 8. Modify the configuration to your liking. Refer to the plugin page for more information on configuration options. 9. Start your server. --- Your server will now have custom loading messages when players connect. If the changes haven't taken effect, try restarting your game and the server.
How to Configure Building Decay on your Rust Server
Rust has a built-in game mechanic called decay to counteract inactive player-built structures. Decay will occur when a tool cupboard does not have enough upkeep resources available, resulting in structures slowly losing health over time until they are destroyed or repaired by a player. This configuration option is useful if a server owner would like to alter the rate at which structures decay or disable it entirely. --- Configuring Decay You can modify the decay rate using the server.cfg configuration file located in your server's control panel. 1. Access your control panel. 2. Navigate to the Files tab and open your file. If you are unable to locate the server.cfg file, you can refer to our guide on the topic here. 3. Enter followed by your desired value. For example, will result in a decay rate of 50%, and a decay scale of zero will disable it entirely. 4. Save the file and then go to the server console. 5. Enter the commands and to make the changes live. --- To learn more about Rust server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Configure Automatic Wipes on your Rust Server
Rust is a game that encourages resetting the world and player data from time to time to keep things fresh. Many server owners may wish to configure an automatic wipe task for their servers which can wipe all map data, blueprint data, or both on a scheduled interval. Fortunately, Shockbyte offers functionality for server owners to configure automatic map, blueprint, or full wipes on their Rust servers. --- Configuring Scheduled Wipes To configure an automatic Rust wipe, you will need to create a new scheduled task on your control panel. 1. Access your control panel. 2. Navigate to the Tasks tab under Server Settings. 3. Select the type of wipe you wish to schedule from the All Tasks section. 4. Drag and drop the task into Scheduled Tasks. 5. Under Name & Time, fill in the information required. Name: Create a name for your task. Date: Specify the date and time when you would like the task to begin. Set Interval: Automate the task to repeat every X amount of Hours/Days/Weeks 6. Click on Schedule to save the task. 7. The task will now appear under Scheduled Tasks. To modify the task, click on the three dots and select Edit next to the task. Congratulations, you have now successfully configured an automatic wipe schedule for your Shockbyte Rust server.
How to Change the World Seed and Size on Your Rust Server
The world size and seed determine how your Rust map is procedurally generated. Different values will return different results. You can use this website for different seeds and sizes http://playrust.io/gallery/. This article will show you how to change these values and regenerate your Rust map. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Please note that if you already have a map generated, you will need to reset it before you can continue with this guide. You can find our guide on how to do this here." appearance="default"} :: Change the World Seed and Size To change your Rust world's seed and size, you can follow these steps: 1. Open your server control panel. 2. Navigate to Config tab and edit Rust Server Settings. 3. Change World Size to the desired value (MAX 6,000) 4. Change Seed to the desired value 5. Click Save and Start the server. If you have followed the above steps correctly, you should have a newly generated world to use. Enjoy!
How to Change the Game Mode on your Rust Server
Rust offers a variety of game modes for server owners to choose from when setting up their Rust server. Each game mode has slightly different server settings, such as removing safe zones, setting a different max team size, allowing players to not lose all their loot on death and much more. You can find more information about what makes each Rust game mode unique on this wiki page. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Changing game mode resets all players and their inventory. It is not recommended to do mid-wipe." appearance="default"} :: Changing your Game Mode Once you have decided which game mode you want to enable, you can set it in the Rust Server Settings section of your server's control panel. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and open the Rust Server Settings. 3. Change the Game Mode property to your desired option. 4. Save and Start your server. To learn more about Rust server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Change the CPU Priority of Your Rust Server
Operating systems share processor resources between all running processes based upon their priority level. If a process (application) has a higher priority level, it gets more processor resources for better performance compared to a process having lower priority. This guide will show you how to change the CPU priority of your server. --- Changing the CPU Priority Following these steps will upgrade your server, resulting in a higher renewal cost and an invoice to pay upon completion of these steps. 1. Navigate to your Control Panel. 2. Select My Plan from the menu located at the bottom left of the screen. 3. In the Addons & Options section, click on Edit under the CPU addon. 4. Click on Customise under Change Plan. 5. Select the CPU Priority you wish to upgrade to. 6. Click on Next Step once a CPU Priority is selected. 7. Confirm the changes and click on Change Plan. Your server should now be upgraded to your selected CPU priority. Make sure that any outstanding invoices are paid here.