FREE Dedicated Server Setup Guide | V Rising | Self-Host on Your PC

[@TroubleChute]

QUICK CORRECTION: - Don't move the settings files. Edit them in the original folder, and they work. (Server)\VRisingServer_Data\StreamingAssets\Settings\ - Use 127.0.0.1 to connect to the server on your own PC. Your friends will use your external IP address. Note that you will need to host the server for a few minutes for it to appear on the list. In the meanwhile, Google for and let others use your public IP address.

[@NickLox]

Quick question

[@rezwankader]

Hello, after the game update yesterday, I am unable to find my server or get in. I also updated my dedicated server V Rising Dedicated Server from Steam but it wont show up in public neither can I join. Whats the issue? Before that...It was all fine. Me & my friends were playing fine as well.

[@edrann781]

I was scratching my head on why my persistent data folder settings weren't saving and now this makes perfect sense. Does the persistent data folder actually serve a real purpose at all? It doesn't really seem necessary to maintain anything with it.

[@rezwankader]

@TheBvandersnatch Thanks for the reply dude! I figured it out though! it was not the server....it was my port forwarding IP address which sometimes would change when I closed my PC! so I need to set that again if it changes! ...thanks for the response tho ♥

[@edrann781]

What if I want to host two dedicated servers that have different settings?

[@Helix_22]

To anyone having problems, what fixed mine was also making sure that the Port & QueryPort in the default "ServerHostSettings" were also set to "Port:2015" & "QueryPort:2016" The server first launches off that then gets overridden if you have your own settings. Note, you see your own server twice others will not unless they are on the same network as you.

[@TommyS04]

You mean 27015 and 27016?

[@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life]

Thank you, thank you, for this. You are the only person on the entire internet who addresses this. I found this tutorial very helpful. I created a dedicated server for my friend and I many months ago and today when we wanted to go back into the game after not playing for 3 months, he couldn't log on because neither of us remembered the damn password I set 3 months back, and neither of us could find it written down anywhere. I have no idea where or how my dedicated server is working as I never installed or created a dedicated V Rising server in the Steam tools. But I guess it's on my PC somewhere. I do have cloud saves for the game I can access though. Anyway after watching this video I installed the Steam tool for the the future in case we start a new server, and in doing so I stumbled onto the server settings for my last game save and found where my password listed and what it was. Happy days! Thanks again.

[@UAVfutures]

SERVER SETTINGS solved- so no matter how I did the persistent path etc I could not change my server settings. I just changed the settings in the first directory he shows in the video where we copy them from. Don't bother copying them and just change them where he first shows us where they are.

[@user-zk9hr6zz1q]

Man I was on the phone with my isp for 2 hours and they couldn't help with the ports and you solved my problem in 5 minutes!! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@thebutler117]

Just making things a bit clearer. If you set -persistent in .bat file the file the game will use are that in that folder. So if you remove that command line it will automatically use the one in LocalLow Folder by default.

[@lukejacques]

Perfect Guide thanks, port forwarding guide you linked in comments also great.

[@andrewcarrington2816]

I cannot seem to get a second server to work. I don't think I really understand the persistent path bit.

[@mokillamane1989]

Explained it perfectly! Some reason mine still wont find the server. I have forwarded all the ports and also in the firewall and nothing.

[@simonschulz4401]

What does your network look like? Is your PC connected directly to the router you set up port forwarding on?

[@HolyPaladinKJ]

@@simonschulz4401 Not Mike but ethernet directly to router, friends can connect via steam join but not through the server. other people on my same network can join.

[@moveit124]

Great guide. Just as many others I cant get mine to show up in the list. I spent the better part of 4-5 hours today trying to troubleshoot, I even went as far as to install it on a different computer that I specifically use as a server. No dice. Port forwarding doesnt seem to work in regards to this app, I am not sure why ... but it just will not work. I have forwarded the ports just like I forwarded everything else for my server. Tried just about everything I can think of... if anyone has a solution I would love to know what it is.

[@AdriftUrchin]

Having the same issues, I used to think it was maybe my router/firewall/isp that was somehow blocking it but for me I think it's what ServerHostSettings file are being used

[@moveit124]

@@AdriftUrchin the recent update made it so my server started showing in the list... I had 6 people login right after the update. So I think it might be partially fixed.

[@AdriftUrchin]

Nice, literally just got my server working turns out I was using host files meant for singleplayer and didn't realize

[@7Fenrys]

Is it possible that a server has multiple Hosts ? I have a couple of friends whom I want to play with, now the issue is that I can't keep my PC online 24/7 in case they want to play without me. So I would like to know if there is a way that the server is "turned on" by anyone of those friends who comes online first.

[@UnholyDunn]

Everything works EXCEPT the server showing up on the public server list. Even with every steam port forwarded. Not sure if it is a bug with the game or what. Never had an issue forwarding ports this simple before. = /

[@Danneskjold_Ragn]

same here

[@enderkasim]

Thank you very much for this nice guide. Liked and Subbed.

[@Fumbles007]

thanks for the guide, loved it and subbed

[@chinzgaming6900]

Server is up, I can connect with my internal IPv4 address, my friends can't connect with my external IPv4 address, but the SteamP2P number works for them. Server is also not on the list. I can't connect to the server myself when I go to "Continue" on the main menu.

[@NobleCreatorr]

im having the same issue, have you found a fix for this or anyone else? seems like this stuff doesnt have very great explanation, which leads people to just pay for a server....

[@Saphemeral]

Absolutely fantastic, thank you!

[@nickcrispino959]

hey man thank you so much for the guide , I only have one issue thought , everything up and running but the server settings are only reading from the main folder not from my %appdata% were we copy pasted the same way u did. Any suggestion?

[@astr0cat00]

This must have been a change, same issue.

[@SuperVortex]

So, I've done everything as followed in the video, but when I click to start my start.bat it will auto close after a few seconds. Not sure what the issue is.

[@janjoshuajuanico8344]

same have you found a fix?

[@SuperVortex]

@@janjoshuajuanico8344 nope. I’ve just given up

[@wildrynogames]

what about if the pop up after running the batch file just closes itself?

[@SakaiYuji1405]

did everything in the video including the port forwarding part and i can connect to my server but my friend keep getting connection time out

[@AkitoAnarchy]

Same problem here

[@markdavenportjr5129]

Is the port forwarding part the same thing with 7 Days to Die and Valheim now? IF so then I will get those 2 servers up for my father and uncle and my self since we love all 3 games. Thanks for the guide! :D

[@jeanjcoelho]

Great explanation, thanks

[@Gisborne1990]

i have a settings folder in my local folder which you dont have? do i paste them in the bse folder or settings folder?

[@GrahamMasters87]

Server doesn't show up in master list.

[@Trunksuo]

Neither

[@water1396]

the cmd window always closes after a few seconds when I start the server :(

[@FrostDeathKn1ght.]

yea the --persistentData%Userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRisingServer\ Keeps saying its non existent any ideas?

[@RevolutionRequired]

I don't see a port forwarding video linked in the description

[@Bombzy]

Did everything in the video but a few minutes after I start the server my internet crashes.

[@mudvayne2191]

Persistent Data: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRisingServer\ this isnt working when i go to the run program

[@Gr8dane85]

Im getting a "Failed to load Steam Service (GLE 126)", ports have been forwarded, firewall rules created.

[@myst3151]

HELP I set up the server as you explained, played for 2 weeks almost everyday. but haven't played for a couple of days now and wanted to play today. but the server is no longer using our saved files /games and wants us to make a new character. what went wrong my friends are not very happy with me. how can I get the saved games back or reattached or what ever it is called.

[@colinl2813]

So my server is a dedicated server and it’s PVE but I don’t know what I switched on but raids are enable how do I disable it?

[@TheZenistar]

I did this and port forwarded correctly/allowed through the firewall, I can connect but no one else can and it doesn't show up on the masterlist. I also think I am not behind a CGNAT, any ideas?

[@EdujetsBf]

some

[@ekimdemirci1474]

I made all the settings and opened the server. However, there is one problem. When I turn off my computer and restart the server, I get a connection timeout error. Anyone have the same problem and solved it?

[@SneezyThree65]

any chance on doing a vid about multiple server instances on 1 server? Having trouble getting it to work

[@waterboi94]

my cmd window closes itself and shuts down the server after about 20-30 seconds after launching the start server .bat file. any idea why this is happening? was working fine for a good few days, started having this issue that isn’t allowing me to run the dedicated server since rebooting my computerz

[@isaaccontee]

how do i change game settings/ settings preset?

[@takkashi1998]

So I have a question, since you are starting the server is there anyway instead of buying a server from online to allow your server to be turned on or off from other external sources when your PC (where you originally start the server) is off do you know any website or softwares that does this?

[@pablofromguatemala2316]

quick question I have been hosting a private game with my friends but I am thinking about setting up a server. When setting up the server would we need to completely startover or is there a way to copy the current world into the server?

[@NickLox]

Quick question

[@gbricochetj]

I'm trying to figure this out as well.. lol You'd think the Dev's would have put this info in the setting up the server description.

[@TheCheridum]

same been trying to figure this out ALL DAY

[@BlackWyrmTV]

@@gbricochetj i beileve you will need to run/update it through steam every time there is an update and if you use SteamCMD you will need to update it through the SteamCMD program with the command "app_update [gameID]"

[@gbricochetj]

@@BlackWyrmTV Thx, I actually didn't update it once manually. I originally installed it through regular steam and I never saw it say "update" once... Maybe it automatically updated it and I just didn't notice...

[@BlackWyrmTV]

@@gbricochetj yeah it might some of my games will auto update and some won't until I try launching idk why lol

[@EdujetsBf]

after the update I can no longer make my server appear on the list! what could be happening? thanks

[@followthewolves1991]

I have followed this guide like 5 times and still cant get it to work. It shows up in the Steam server list but i get a "Connection Timed Out" error. It's on a different PC than the one im playing the game on.

[@snixee0516]

I have the same problem, if you solved yours, can you tell me how?

[@followthewolves1991]

@snixee0516 gonna redo my reply since it seems to have been deleted(probably due to containg a link). I can't confirm that this resolved this specific issue, but I was having similar connection issues with my plex server and other games. My ISP had me behind double NAT. Essentially, my connection would have to go through both my router and my ISP, so portforwarding opened my NAT for my router but not the one via my ISP. I called them, and they fixed it for me, so you might could try seeing if you are behind the same thing. I was able to connect to my plex server and other games afterward. I did read that some ISPs might charge for doing this, so if it turns out to be your issue, I'd make sure before having them do it.

[@rezwankader]

@TroubleChute , Hello, after the game update yesterday, I am unable to find my server or get in. I also updated my dedicated server V Rising Dedicated Server from Steam but it wont show up in public neither can I join. Whats the issue? Before that...It was all fine. Me & my friends were playing fine as well.

[@praisedtimon]

not working. can't connect via IP or see the server. all port are open in the firewall and my router.

[@simonschulz4401]

whats your Desktops IP and whats the routers IP?

[@praisedtimon]

@@simonschulz4401 different? I used my machine IP for the port forwarding in my router.

[@TheZenistar]

I have the same problem, did you find a fix?

[@praisedtimon]

@@TheZenistar gave up, rented a server instead

[@McCulsky]

i'm confused. i've set up the server.. now how to i play on it?

[@thefluffyman761]

i keep getting timed out when trying to join my server, how can i fix this?

[@Helix_22]

So launching it right from steam won't work? You have to run it from the file location itself?

[@Bigbuttducky]

does anyone have the same problem with their CMD server closing upon start up

[@AdriftUrchin]

Could you do an update video or just a comment explaining on how to migrate a private save? I'd imagine a few people would find it useful (I remember following your guide on the Valheim one) other than that great video!

[@TroubleChute]

Just finished uploading a guide for this, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3SnY5uoqqiWhbs

[@AdriftUrchin]

@@TroubleChute Thank you very much, your quality and the way you explain things is top notch!

[@kellz88]

im using gportal. do u know how i turn off standard setting. iv change the settings but there not saving

[@Todiezao]

Já testei vários métodos espalhados na internet, inclusive o recomendado, por algum motivo meus amigos não conseguem então por um ip direto liberei as portas no firewall e tudo :( até no roteador

[@Ghost-ry3mk]

Is it possible that a server has multiple Hosts? Like my friend did this perfectly, we've been playing for a while now but we can't run the server without him obv. so is there a way for rest of us to host it?

[@bobdrakenzil4785]

the ''ServerFps'' setting is a fps cap? what is it if not that?

[@shimonalankri5265]

so i gave my public ip to my friend and he stared at me like a fell from the moon, as should be expected. what the hell do you mean by that thank you ^^

[@badmoon7695]

Will server be running when computer goes to sleep mode?

[@nevose9046]

Hasn't worked for me yet.

[@vPulseImmortalv]

Hello. I think I'm doing something wrong. I was able to get my server up and running but I can't edit my server settings. I tried editing the notepad ServerHostSetting.Json that we put in the above directed but for some reason its not changing my server settings.

[@koxacbka]

maybe cuz your override path was in settings directory. instead of root folder like showed on a video try placing files in .AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRisingServer\Settings (you'll need to create settings folder yourself)

[@vPulseImmortalv]

@@koxacbka I'm sorry I forgot to explain but I did try that before. Tried to add the settings folder and leave it folder less like in the video. Can't seemed to get it to work. I must've forgot something somewhere.

[@vPulseImmortalv]

So I figured out the issue. So I did have to put the settings folder in the vrisingserver folder. And instead of running the start.bat file I ran the actual Vrisingserver.exe

[@koxacbka]

@@vPulseImmortalv check the bat file. if there is -persistentDataPath then you'll need to place files and overrides in that folder (in my case it's in steamcmd\vds\save_data where vds is the root of dedicated server)

[@Trunksuo]

I have it so my Dad can connect to my server but my mates that arent under the same roof can't, i've done everything in the video's

[@robinvandenakker9937]

Is it possible to make my private word a dedicated server? Me and my friends played on my world and now we want a dedicated server but we also want to keep our castles is this possible

[@TroubleChute]

Just finished uploading a guide for this, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3SnY5uoqqiWhbs

[@heiksen93]

does not work

[@Shlippy_]

nice steam name

[@FlockersDesign]

how manny people are on youtube with this same voice so its or a AI voice or its the same person grinding views over multiple channels with totally different names

[@LBEvideo]

Do i need a rented server somewhere for this, or some sort of extra PC at home im not using for anything? or do the Devs provide servers????

[@TroubleChute]

You host it on your own hardware. You can use the same pc you play on, or another one

[@LBEvideo]

@@TroubleChute do my PC I play on (or the giving hardware) just have to be on? Or does it actually need to be running game?

[@TroubleChute]

@@LBEvideo as long as the server window is open you and your friends can come and go as you please

[@FilipVavrusa]

is this hosting free?

[@kod69jumps]

Simon Sniffcock xD

[@dspawn9874]

I know this is a year old but nothing has worked for me including some of the tips in the description thanks for nothing

[@mark2326]

Sounds like a you problem

[@WaffleEvil]

this doesnt work

[@simonschulz4401]

I've tried running a dedicated Server on my computer and it works partially. All my Server Settings work as intended. Connecting is an issue though. I can connect via my local LAN-ip + port but nobody can connect via my WAN-IP + Port, as shown when you are ingame and press ESC, not even myself. Port forwarding is set up and I cant tell what the issue is.. :c

[@MrConcreteKing]

try running your server through a vpn should work like any other server

[@simonschulz4401]

@@MrConcreteKing I dont really know how thats done. I'll try to set some LAN/WAN Rules to pass requests for my IP with Port 9876/9877 and see if that solves it. My attempts yesterday didnt though.

[@poros01]

console won't open

[@disturbedsoul89]

it only showed 2 holders, but found out i had to update the folder to show the others folders.