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8 ArticlesHow To Use An Existing World On Your Sons Of The Forest Server
Sons of the Forest dedicated servers support using existing world data from previous gameplay. This enables a seamless transition of progress to your new Shockbyte server. --- Locating a Local World To access a previously played world save, you must locate the world's save data within your local files. 1. Press + . 2. Type into the Run window then click OK. 3. Navigate to . 4. Remember where this save folder is located, you will need it in the next section. --- Using an Existing World To utilise an existing world, upload the desired world folder, adjust the Save Slot configuration to match the new world folder's name, and start your server. 1. Navigate to your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Go to your server files and Navigate to . 3. Upload your desired save folder. 4. Copy the name of the save folder you uploaded, you'll need it later. 5. Go to your Server Config tab and open the Dedicated Server Settings. 6. In the Save Slot field, enter the name of the save folder you copied during Step 4. 7. Save and Start your server. And that’s it! Setting up your existing world on your Sons of the Forest server is super easy and a great way to keep your progress intact while sharing the adventure with friends. --- If you need additional help, our support team is always happy to assist: https://shockbyte.com/contact
How To Use Custom Game Mode Settings On Your Sons Of The Forest Server
A custom game mode in Sons of the Forest allows server owners to pick and choose various game settings available to them. This can be a great way to spruce up the gameplay experience that Sons of the Forest provides. There are settings such as damage multipliers, day/night length, animal spawn rate, and much more. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="When changing game modes, you must start a new save otherwise the changes will not apply." appearance="default"} :: Enabling Custom Settings You can select the custom game mode in your Sons of the Forest Server Settings section, found in your control panel. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab and click on Dedicated Server Settings. 3. Set Save Slot to a new save number, that you have not used before. 4. Set Game Mode to Custom. 5. Save your changes. --- Configuring Custom Settings You can set custom game mode settings in the dedicatedserver.cfg file, found in your servers files. 1. Navigate to the Files tab. 2. Locate the directory and Open the dedicatedserver.cfg file. 3. Within the CustomGameModeSettings parameter, enter each of the game mode settings that you would like applied to your server with a new line. A full list of settings can be found in the table below. | GameMode Setting | Description | Values | | ----- | ----- | ----- | | GameSetting.Vail.EnemySpawn | Enable enemy spawning. | true, false | | GameSetting.Vail.EnemyHealth | Starting health of enemies. | low, normal, high | | GameSetting.Vail.EnemyDamage | Amount of damage enemies do. | low, normal, high | | GameSetting.Vail.EnemyArmour | Amount of armour enemies have. | low, normal, high | | GameSetting.Vail.EnemyAggression | Aggression level of enemies. | low, normal, high | | GameSetting.Vail.AnimalSpawnRate | Spawn rate of animals. | low, normal, high | | GameSetting.Environment.StartingSeason | Set the starting season. | spring, summer, autumn, winter | | Structure.Damage | Allows buildings to be damaged. | true, false | | GameSetting.Environment.SeasonLength | Adjust season length. | short, default, long, realistic | | GameSetting.Environment.DayLength | Adjust day length. | short, default, long, realistic | | GameSetting.EnvironmentPrecipitationFrequency | Adjust the frequency of rain and snow. | low, default, high | | GameSetting.Survival.ConsumableEffects | Enables damage taken when low on hydration and low fullness. | normal, hard | | GameSetting.Survival.PlayerStatsDamage | Enables damage from each bad or rotten food and drink. | off, normal, hard | | GameSetting.Survival.ColdPenalties | Adjusts the severity that cold will affect health and stamina regen. | off, normal, hard | | GameSetting.Survival.ReducedFoodInContainers | Reduces the amount of food found in containers. | true,false | | GameSetting.Survival.SingleUseContainers | Containers can only be opened once. | true,false | --- If you need additional help, our support team is always happy to assist: https://shockbyte.com/contact
How To Set Your Sons Of The Forest Server To Private
Setting your Sons of the Forest server to private allows you to restrict access to select players and prevent uninvited players from joining. Currently, the only way to make your Sons of the Forest server private is by setting a password for your server. --- Setting a Password You can set a password for your Sons of the Forest server in the control panel. 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Navigate to Config and open Dedicated Server Settings. 3. Enter your desired server password in the Password field. The Generate button can be used to create a randomized password. 4. Save and Restart your server. --- After these changes, when you attempt to connect to your server you will now receive a prompt asking for a password. --- To learn more about Sons of the Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How To Join your Sons Of The Forest Server
After configuring your Sons of the Forest server to your preference, you're all set to connect to your server. Sons of the Forest servers can be joined through the server list or direct connect. --- Connecting With the Server List 1. Launch Sons of the Forest. 2. Navigate to Multiplayer then click Join to open the server list. 3. Under Options, set the Source as Dedicated. 4. Enter the Server Name as the Filter. 5. Hover your cursor over the server, and click Join. Connecting with Direct Connect 1. Launch Sons of the Forest. 2. Navigate to Multiplayer then click Join to open the server list. 3. Select Direct at the bottom of the screen. 4. Enter your Server IP address and click Connect. Your server IP can be found in the server's control panel next to "IP Address". Copy the full IP, including the port. --- To learn more about Sons of the Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How To Configure Your Sons Of The Forest Server
Common Shockbyte Sons of the Forest server configuration options are found in the Sons of the Forest Server Settings section of your server's control panel. This configuration file facilitates quick and easy updates to settings like server name, description, active map, and more. --- Accessing your Server Settings Your primary server settings can easily be found in the Config section of your server's control panel. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the config tab. 3. Click on Dedicated Server Settings. --- Configuring your Server Settings Once you have access to your server settings, you can make any required changes. The table below lists all of the available server settings. | Option | Description | | ----- | ----- | | Server Name | Set the name of the server. This is shown on the in-game server list. | | Server Password | Sets a password of the server used when connecting to a server. Leave this empty if you want your server to be open to the public. | | Save Slot | Sets the save slot that the server will use, this value can be integers greater than or equal to 1. | | Save Mode | Save mode has two options:<brContinue - Creates a new save on SaveSlot if the currently assigned save slot doesn't exist, or it will load the current save.<brNew - Will create a new game, and overwrite any game previously saved on the SaveSlot. If a server stops & starts, the previous save will be overwritten as long as this is set to new. | | Game Mode | Sets the gamemode difficulty of the server when creating a new save, this will not be used if loading an already existing save file. Options are: Normal, Hard, Hard Survival, Peaceful, Custom. When using Custom, the game settings will be used from CustomGameModeSettings parameter. To learn more, click here. | | Save Interval (seconds) | Sets how often the server will automatically save to the assigned save slot. | | Idle Day Cycle Speed | Determines the speed on how time passes by compared to normal gameplay, when the server is idle (no players connected). | | Idle Target Framerate | How many times a second should the server update information while there are no players connected. | | Active Target Framerate | How many times a second should the server update information while players are connected. | | Enable Log Files | Determines if logs will be saved for the server, which can be found in the logs folder in your server's files. | | Timestamp Log File Names | Should log files include the time it was generated in the name. | | Timestamp Log Entries | Should each line in generated log files include the time it was generated. |
How To Change The Server Name Of Your Sons Of The Forest Server
Your server name is what players use to search for and find your server in the in-game Sons of the Forest server list. --- Changing Server Name You can change the server name of your Sons of the Forest server in the control panel. 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Navigate to Config and open Dedicated Server Settings. 3. Enter the desired name in the Server Name field. 4. Save and Restart your server. After these changes, you can search for your server using the new server name in the filter option in Sons of the Forest. --- To learn more about Sons of the Forest server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How To Add An Admin On Your Sons Of The Forest Server
Sons Of The Forest server administrators have access to a range of in-game console commands including the ability to spawn items, become invincible and a whole lot more. --- Adding an Administrator Administrators can be set by adding their Steam64ID to the ownerswhitelist.txt file. 1. Locate the SteamID64 of the target player by following this guide. 2. Access your control panel and stop your server. 3. Navigate to Config and open Server Properties. 4. Locate the Server Admins option, add each player their Steam ID on a new line. 6. Save and Start your server. That’s it! Adding an admin to your Sons of the Forest server is quick and easy.