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14 ArticlesHow To Install Mods On Your Barotrauma Client
Barotrauma offers full integration with Steam Workshop, providing a wide range of free mods to enhance the content available on your Barotrauma server. Although players joining Shockbyte Barotrauma servers will have mods automatically downloaded, they may wish to install them manually using the Steam Workshop. ::ProseNote{title="Note" description="You can find the steps for installing mods onto your Barotrauma server here." appearance="default"} :: Installing Workshop Mods Locally To install mods on your Barotrauma client, simply subscribe to the desired mods on the Barotrauma Steam Workshop page. 1. Navigate to your Steam Library. 2. Navigate to Barotrauma Workshop. 3. Click your desired mod. For this example, we will be using the [\[VH\] The Iroh](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2602920829&searchtext=) mod. 4. Click the Subscribe button to begin the download and installation. To learn more about Barotrauma server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How To Enable The Karma System On Your Barotrauma Server
Karma is a Barotrauma server setting intended to discourage players from engaging in griefing behaviour. It punishes those who harm others, gradually escalating the severity of the punishments. Several in-game events directly affect Karma by either raising it or lowering it. --- Configuring Karma Using the Server Lobby An administrator can enable and configure the Karma system while in the server lobby. 1. Join the game as an admin. 2. Click Settings. 3. Click Anti-Griefing. 4. Click the Use Karma checkbox and then select a Karma Mode. 5. To make further modifications to the system, choose from the dropdown menu and implement any necessary changes. 6. Click Close. --- Configuring Karma Using Config Files You can enable and configure the Karma system through the file, found in your server's files. 1. Access your Control Panel, and Stop your server. 2. Click Files. 3. In the root directory, edit . 4. To enable the Karma system, locate KarmaEnabled and set this to . 5. To make the Karma system less forgiving towards players, simply find the KarmaPreset option and set it to . 6. Save the file, and restart your server. To learn more about Barotrauma server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How To Enable Traitors On Your Barotrauma Server
Traitors are a toggleable side job in multiplayer games that randomly designates a player as a traitor. Once activated, the traitor player will receive secret missions at random intervals. Bots cannot be traitors, so if there's only one player in the server with at least one bot count, the player will always be a traitor. Traitors are currently not available in the campaign. --- Enabling Traitors Traitors can be enabled on the lobby screen of your server before starting a game. 1. Join your server. 2. Select either Sandbox, Missions or PvP. 3. Set the Traitors option to Maybe (for a chance of a traitor) or Yes. 4. Click Start. A traitor will be randomly selected. That’s it! You now know how to enable traitors on your Barotrauma server.
How To Configure The Campaign On Your Barotrauma Server
Campaign configurations offer various settings such as initial funds, supplies, difficulty, and more. While these settings come with default values, server owners have the flexibility to customize them according to their preferences. --- Campaign Settings Your campaign's settings can be selected on the lobby screen of your server. 1. Join your server and select Campaign. 2. Enter a Save Name and select a Preset. 3. Make any required changes to the default settings. 4. Click Start. --- Configuring Campaign Defaults It is also possible to configure the default settings for campaigns in the Barotrauma Campaign Settings section of your server's control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Click Files. 3. Navigate to and open . 4. This file allows you to modify the default settings for three campaigns. Here's a list of available options along with brief descriptions: | Option | Description | |-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Defines the amount of starting money given to players. | | | The frequency and difficulty of random events. | | | Difficulty setting affects how the level is generated. On higher difficulty levels, there are more environmental hazards, larger numbers of creatures, and more dangerous enemies. | | | The name of the campaign settings preset. | | | Whether the tutorial is shown to players. | | | Disables or enables Jovian Radiation. | | | The difficulty of the preset as defined in the option at the start of the file. | 5. Save and Start your server. To learn more about Barotrauma server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How To Configure Bots On Your Barotrauma Server
An AI-controlled crew can be added to any game mode to assist players with their mission. While the AI crew members will take initiative and complete tasks on their own, players can also issue orders for them to complete. Bots will arrive on your submarine when you leave the station for the first time. --- Setting a Max Bot Count Before starting a mission or campaign with bots, you will first need to set a maximum bot count in your server's Barotrauma Server Settings file. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to Config Files. 3. Click Barotrauma Server Settings. 4. Enter the number of bots in the Max Bots field. 5. You can set the default number of bots using the Bot Count field. This value can be changed in the server lobby. 6. Save and Start your server. --- Adding Bots to your Server After setting a Max Bot count, you're able to select how many bots will join your crew on the server lobby screen. 1. Join your server. 2. In the Settings section, set a Bot count. 3. Set a Bot spawn mode. Fill mode will include players in the count, meaning a bot count of 5 with 2 players will spawn 3 AI bots. 4. Click Start. To learn more about Barotrauma server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.
How To Add An Admin On Your Barotrauma Server
Barotrauma server administrators have access to a range of server management commands, including kicking/banning players, changing server settings, spawning items and a lot more. --- Adding an Administrator Administrators can be set by adding their name and Steam64ID in the Barotrauma Permission Settings section of your control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to Config. 3. Click Barotrauma Server Settings. 4. Set Validate Files to Disabled. 5. Navigate to Files. 6. Navigate to and edit . 7. Replace the existing line with the following snippet (if it hasn't been changed yet): 8. Enter the following between and : 9. Save and Start your server.
Getting Started With Your Barotrauma Server
Experience everything Barotrauma has to offer with your friends on a Shockbyte server. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items. --- Getting Started The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when first starting out with your new Barotrauma server. How to Join your Barotrauma Server How to Set your Barotrauma Server to Private How to Set the Server Name & Server List Information of your Barotrauma Server How to Add an Admin on your Barotrauma Server How to Use an Existing World on Your Barotrauma Server --- Server Configuration The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when configuring your Barotrauma server. How to Configure Bots on your Barotrauma Server How to Configure the Campaign on your Barotrauma Server How to Install Mods on your Barotrauma Server How to Enable Traitors on your Barotrauma Server How to Kick and Ban Players from your Barotrauma Server How to Set the MOTD (Welcome Message) for your Barotrauma Server How to Toggle/Configure the Karma System on your Barotrauma Server