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21 ArticlesHow to Enable Cheats on your Necesse Server
Enabling cheats grants the Necesse server owner and admins access to certain commands that go beyond the vanilla experience, like changing the time, spawning items, buffing players, and more. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Enabling cheats is non-reversible and disables all achievements." appearance="error"} :: --- Enabling Cheats Cheats can be enabled either using the Console in the control panel, or by a server Owner in-game. Enabling Cheats with the Console 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Start the server and wait for it to go Online. 3. Enter the command in the Console twice. You must run the command twice, first to initiate the process, then a second time to confirm the action and enable cheats. Enabling Cheats as a Server Owner 1. Connect to your server as an Owner. 2. Press to open the Chat box. 3. Enter the command in Chat twice. You must run the command twice, first to initiate the process, then a second time to confirm the action and enable cheats. --- To learn more about Necesse server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Configure your Necesse Server
There is a range of configuration options available to Necesse server owners that allow them to give their players a more unique experience. Configuration options range from changing the server MOTD to changing the amount of Demonic Ingots required to craft a pickaxe. All configurable settings can be accessed using the Shockbyte control panel. --- Accessing your Necesse Server Settings Configurable options can be found in the Necesse Server Settings section of your server control panel. 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Navigate to Config and open Necesse Server Settings. --- Configuring your Server Settings The table below lists all of the server settings in the config editor, along with their description. | Setting | Option | |-|-| | Steam Updates | Enabled by default. Allows you to toggle automatic Steam updates and file validations. | | World Name | Name of the active world. Changing this to a new name will generate a new world. | | Server MOTD | The MOTD (Message of the Day) shown in chat after joining the server. | | Server Owner | The in-game username of the player designated as the server owner. | | Password | Sets a password to connect to your server. | | Pause When Empty | Determines whether or not the server should pause time when nobody is online. | | Give Clients Power | If the server should check client actions, this acts as a sort of anti-cheat. When set to Off, it will give a much smoother experience for clients. | | Workshop Mod IDs | Allows you to specify Steam Workshop Mod IDs that will be installed on your server when it next starts. | | Allow Cheats | Determined if certain cheat commands are enabled on the world. Enabling this setting is permanent and disables achievements. | | Difficulty | Sets the difficulty of the world. This determines how tough enemies are and how forgiving the world is. | | Death Penalty | Sets the death penalty. Options include no penalty, dropping materials, dropping inventory, or hardcore (permanent death). | | Raid Frequency | Sets the frequency of raids on player settlements. | | Survival Mode | Toggle if mob spawning is disabled (i.e. no monsters / creatures appear). | | Player Hunger | Determines if players get hungry and need to eat, activating the hunger mechanic. | | Enable PvP | Disabled by default. Allows you to enable PvP. | | Allow Outside Characters | Determines whether characters created outside of the world may join. | | Creative Mode | Allows you to enable creative mode. Allows free building without resource constraints. | | Disable Mob AI | Determines whether mob AI/behaviour is disabled (mobs may exist but not act). | | Day Time Modifier | Multiplier for day length. A higher value lengthens daytime relative to default. | | Night Time Modifier | Multiplier for night length. A higher value lengthens nighttime relative to default. | --- To learn more about Necesse server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Configure the Raid Frequency on your Necesse Server
Raids are special events where a large group of Raiders will attack your settlements, with the aim to kill the settlers. Raid frequency is a world option that dictates how frequently these raids will occur, with a few options to choose from. --- Raid Frequency Options Raids normally occur every 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Each time a raid happens, the maximum cooldown for the next raid goes up by 30 minutes, with a cap of 5 hours. | Frequencies | Cooldown Multiplayer | |-----------------------------------|------------------------| | OFTEN | 50% | | OCCASIONALLY (Default Value) | 100% | | RARELY | 400% | | NEVER | Disables Raids | --- Configuring Raid Frequency Once you've decided which of the options to use, the raid frequency can be adjusted. 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Navigate to Config and open Necesse Server Settings. 3. Locate Raid Frequency and set the desired value using the dropdown menu. 4. Save the file, then Restart your server. --- To learn more about Necesse server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Configure the Length of Day/Night on your Necesse Server
Both the day time duration and night time duration can be modified to make them shorter or longer than the default length on Necesse servers. Players may find it beneficial and safer to have shorter nights, or use longer nights to give them more time to fight bosses. --- Configuring Durations 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Navigate to Config and open Necesse Server Settings. 3. Locate Day Time and Night Time Modifiers and set them to the desired value. Both of the modifiers have a default value of and maximum value of . 4. Save the file, then Restart your server. --- To learn more about Necesse server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Change the Difficulty of your Necesse Server
Necesse offers 5 different difficulties that range from Casual to Brutal. Each difficulty level will change the amount of damage a player receives in addition to the amount of knockback that is given after an attack. Difficulty can be changed at any time during a Necesse playthrough. --- Difficulty Options | Difficulty | Damage Taken | Raider Damage | Knockback Given | Enemy Spawn Rate | |------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------| | Casual | -60% | -40% | No effects | -40% | | Adventure | -30% | -20% | No effects | -15% | | Classic (Default) | No effects | No effects | No effects | No effects | | Hard | +20% | +20% | -25% | +20% | | Brutal | +60% | +40% | -60% | +40% | --- Persistent Difficulty Changes via Config Once you've decided which option to use, the server difficulty can be adjusted. Changing the server difficulty via the configuration file will persist after server restarts unlike via command. 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Navigate to Config and open Necesse Server Settings. 3. Locate Difficulty and set the desired value using the dropdown menu. 4. Save the file and Restart your server. --- Temporary Difficulty Changes via Command Admins can run the command in-game to change the difficulty temporarily. Those with access to the control panel can run the command in the console without needing to join the server. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Difficulty changes done this way will be overridden by the configuration file upon the next server restart. Refer to the configuration file method above for persistent difficulty changes." appearance="error"} :: Changing Difficulty In-Game 1. Connect to your server as an Admin or Owner. 2. Press ENTER to open chat and use the /difficulty command. Changing Difficulty via Console 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Start your server and wait for it to go Online. 3. Open the Console and use the /difficulty command. --- To learn more about Necesse server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Add an Admin to your Necesse Server
Necesse Admins have access to a variety of exclusive commands that regular players can’t use. All commands available to the Admins can be found using the /help command in-game, or on the Official Wiki Page. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="Many admin commands can only be used if cheats are enabled on the server. You can learn how to enable cheats here." appearance="danger"} :: --- Granting Admin Permissions Players can be granted Admin with the Console in the control panel, or by the server Owner in-game. Assigning an Admin via Console 1. Open your Server Control Panel. 2. Start your server and wait for it to go Online. 3. Navigate to the Console and enter , replacing with the character name of the new Admin. If the command returns with the error "Could not find player with name", run the command again while the player is connected to the server. Assigning an Admin as Owner 1. Connect to your server as an Owner. 2. Press to open the Chat box. 3. Enter , replacing with the character name of the new Admin. If the command returns with the error "Could not find player with name", run the command again while the player is connected to the server. --- To learn more about Necesse server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
Getting Started with your Necesse Server
Chop trees, gather resources and conquer powerful enemies across various islands and biomes. Build a settlement alone or with friends and recruit NPC settlers to help you farm, care for animals and craft. --- Getting Started The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when first starting with your new Necesse server. - How to Join your Necesse Server - How to make your Necesse Server Private - How to Change the Difficulty of your Necesse Server - How to Set the MOTD on your Necesse Server - How to Upload an Existing World on your Necesse Server - How to Enable PvP on your Necesse Server - How to set the Owner of your Necesse Server - How to add an Admin to your Necesse Server - How to add a Moderator to your Necesse Server --- Server Configuration The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when configuring your Necesse server. - How to Configure your Necesse Server - How to Configure the Length of Day/Night on your Necesse Server - How to Configure the Raid Frequency on your Necesse Server - How to Enable Cheats on your Necesse Server - How to Generate a New World on your Necesse Server - How to Install Mods on your Necesse Client - How to Install Mods on your Necesse Server - How to Pause your Necesse Server when no Players are Online - How to Reset your Necesse Server - How to Set the Death Penalty on your Necesse Server - How to enable Creative Mode on your Necesse Server --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support team here.