Silica
Silica
4 ArticlesSilica blends real-time strategy and first-person shooter combat. Lead as commander or fight on the ground as humans or aliens on your own dedicated server.
How to Set a Password on your Silica Server
This guide explains how to set a password on your Silica server. A password keeps your server private, so only players you share it with can join. You can do this by editing the Password Protected and Server Password options in the Settings section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through applying this change. --- Setting a Server Password To add a password to your Silica server, follow these steps: 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Settings tab. 2. Open the Silica Server Settings. 3. Turn on the option. 4. Enter your desired password in the field. 5. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. Your server stays visible in the server browser, but players will be asked for the password when they join. Share it only with the players you want on your server. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="The password only applies while is turned on. Setting a password without turning it on leaves your server open to everyone." appearance="danger"} :: --- Removing the Server Password To open your server to everyone again, turn off the option, then save and restart your server. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Change the Name of your Silica Server
This guide explains how to change the name of your Silica server. Your server name is what players see in the in-game server browser, so a clear name makes your server easier to find. You can do this by editing the Server Name option in the Settings section of your panel. The steps below will walk you through applying this change. --- Changing the Server Name 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Settings tab. 2. Open the Silica Server Settings. 3. Enter your new name in the field. 4. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. ::ProseNote{title="Tip" description="Players search the server browser by name, so pick something short and easy to recognise, such as your community or region." appearance="info"} :: --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Join your Silica Server
This guide explains how to join your Silica server. Silica servers are listed in the in-game server browser, so you and your players join by finding your server by its name. Before you start, make sure you own Silica on Steam and that your game is updated to the latest version. The server browser only shows servers running the same version as your game. --- Finding your Server Name 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Settings tab. 2. Open the Silica Server Settings and locate the field. 3. Note the name shown there. This is the name your server uses in the server browser. --- Joining from the Server Browser 1. Launch Silica through Steam. 2. Open the server browser from the main menu. 3. Find your server by its name in the list. 4. Select your server and join it. If your server has a password, enter it when asked. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="If your server does not appear in the list, check that your game is fully updated, then restart your server so it also runs the latest version." appearance="danger"} :: --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
Getting Started with your Silica Server
Silica blends real-time strategy and first-person shooter combat in one game. Lead your faction from above as the commander, or fight on the ground as infantry with the humans or the aliens. A Silica server lets you host your own matches, with full control over the game mode, how your server appears in the server browser and who can join. --- Getting Started The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when first starting with your new Silica server. - How to Join your Silica Server - How to Change the Name of your Silica Server - How to Set a Password on your Silica Server --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php