Game Servers
Editing game servers
To edit a game server (node), go to “Administration” -> “Game Servers” page, then select the game server you want to edit and click on the “Edit” button.
Description of parameters
Basic
Basic group of parameters
UUID
UUID is a universal unique identifier. It is generated automatically for each server. It is used as an identifier for game server processes.
Name
Server name. It can be any string value. You can enter any game server name.
Game
The game which the game server belongs to. Read the documentation for setting up games in the corresponding section — Game settings.
See also Manual for adding missing games.
Mod
The mod which the game server belongs to. The mod may determine additional settings (variables)
for the game server, such as the default map ({default_map}), FPS, and others. See the information on how
add your settings and other detailed info about this on the
game settings page.
RCON password
Password to manage the game server via RCON.
Directory
Game server directory relative to dedicated server working directory.
For example, if the directory is servers/my_server, and the dedicated server working directory is /srv/gameap, then the game
the server will be located in /srv/gameap/servers/my_server.
Username on a dedicated server
The user running the game server on the node. The default is gameap.
The user specified in this field must exist on the dedicated server.
Dedicated server, IP, ports
A group of parameters that relates to a dedicated server (VDS, node) and connection to the game server.
Dedicated server
IP
Game server IP or host. Examples are 127.0.0.1,my-server.gameap.ru.
Server port
Main server port. Used to connect players to the server.
Query port
Server port for queries. Query is used to get general server data: current map, current number of players on the server, list of players.
In GoldSource and Source, it matches the main server port. In Minecraft, you can specify any port. On some other game servers, it may be one unit more or less.
RCON port
Server port for remote administration.
In GoldSource and Source, it matches the main server port. In Minecraft, you can specify any port. In some other game servers, it may be one unit more or less.
Run command
The run command is an important and required parameter for starting a game server. It is a string with various options and game server starting options. It can be individual for each game and mod.
Parameters may include shortcodes which are automatically replaced by the settings value (variables)
of specific game server. Shortcodes are words in braces { and }, for example, {ip},
{port}, {default_map} and others.
Read on how to add your own shortcodes which will be automatically replaced by the settings value, on the game settings page.