How To Configure Your Enshrouded Server

Enshrouded

Nov 10, 2024

7 min read

You can change how your Enshrouded server runs from the Settings tab on the Shockbyte Panel. Use these settings to rename your server, choose where your world saves, control voice and text chat, pick a difficulty preset, and turn automatic Steam updates on or off.

Your Enshrouded settings live in two files. Enshrouded Server Settings holds the main server and gameplay options, and Enshrouded Properties holds the Steam update option.

#Accessing Your Server Settings

Navigate to the Shockbyte Control Panel and open your Enshrouded server.
Click Stop to shut down your server and open the Settings tab.
Under Server, select Enshrouded Server Settings or Enshrouded Properties, depending on the setting you want to change.
Make sure Simple view is selected in the top right.
Make your changes, then save them.
Click Start Server to start your server with the new settings.

Note

Stop your server before you change any settings. The server can overwrite changes you make while it is running.

#Enshrouded Server Settings

Select Enshrouded Server Settings to find these options.

Setting	What it does
Server Name	Sets the name players see in the server list.
Save Directory	Sets the folder where your server stores all world and player save data. Change it to keep separate worlds in separate folders.
Enable Voice Chat	Turns voice chat on or off for the whole server.
Voice Chat Mode	Switches voice chat between proximity chat, where players hear others nearby, and global chat, where everyone on the server hears each other.
Enable Text Chat	Turns text chat on or off for the whole server.
Game Settings Preset	Sets the difficulty preset for your server. Choose from Default, Relaxed, Hard, Survival, or Custom.

Important

If you point Save Directory at an empty folder, your server starts a new world there. To get your old world back, set Save Directory to its original folder.

Game Settings Preset options:

Preset	What it does
Default	The standard Enshrouded experience.
Relaxed	Fewer enemies and more resources, for building and casual play.
Hard	More enemies that fight more aggressively.
Survival	The most demanding preset, with tougher enemies and harsher survival rules.
Custom	Lets you set each gameplay option yourself in the Game Settings (Custom) section.

Below these settings you will find two expandable sections:

Permission Group lets you set passwords and permissions for groups of players, such as admins, friends, and guests. See our guide on How to Change the Permission Group Settings on Your Enshrouded Server.
Game Settings (Custom) lets you adjust individual gameplay options such as enemy strength, resource rates, and day and night length. See our guide on How to Use Custom Game Settings on Your Enshrouded Server.

#Enshrouded Properties

Select Enshrouded Properties to find this option.

Setting	What it does
Steam Updates	Turns automatic Steam updates on or off. When you turn it on, your server checks for and installs the latest Enshrouded update each time it starts.

We recommend keeping Steam Updates on. Players can't join your server when it runs an older version of Enshrouded than their game.

#Troubleshooting

My Game Settings (Custom) changes don't do anything. Set Game Settings Preset to Custom. Your server ignores the custom values while any other preset is selected.
My world disappeared after I changed the Save Directory. Stop your server, set Save Directory back to its original folder, save, and start your server again.
Players get a version mismatch error when they try to join. Turn on Steam Updates in Enshrouded Properties, then restart your server so it installs the latest update.
My changes reset after I saved them. Stop your server before you edit your settings, save, then start your server again.