When browsing to the installation path of the dedicated server in Windows as described in the article Dedicated Server Installation on Steam and after starting the enshrouded_server.exe once, a new file is created called “enshrouded_server.json”. It contains the following entries:
{
"name": "Enshrouded Server",
"saveDirectory": "./savegame",
"logDirectory": "./logs",
"ip": "0.0.0.0",
"queryPort": 15637,
"slotCount": 16
"voiceChatMode": "Proximity",
"enableVoiceChat": false,
"enableTextChat": false,
"gameSettingsPreset": "Default",
}
Server Name
"name": "Enshrouded Server",
This setting allows to define the name of the dedicated server as it will appear in the server list for players of Enshrouded.
Note: as all players can see the names of the servers, please use a non-offensive name for the server.
World Save Directory
"saveDirectory": "./savegame",
The directory for the world saved on the dedicated server can be set in the “saveDirectory” setting. By default, the server will save in a subfolder “…/savegame”
Log Files Directory
"logDirectory": "./logs",
The directory for storing log-files can be set in the “logDirectory” setting. If nothing is changed, the server will save the latest log into the directory “…/logs” and archive previous log-files automatically in the folder “…/logs/backup”
IP Setting
"ip": "0.0.0.0",
If needed for internal network configurations, the IP of the server can be set in the “ip” setting.
Port Setting
"queryPort": 15637,
This port can be changed to match your firewall settings.
Player Slots
"slotCount": 16
This setting allows the definition of the number of available player slots.
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- The slot count must be a number between 1 and 16.
Note: each slot (player) will increase the impact on the performance of the server. If CPU or the RAM are a bottleneck, lowering the max of available player slots can help mitigating the stress for the server.
Voice chat mode
"voiceChatMode": "Proximity",
This setting allows switching between the proximity voice chat and the global, server-wide voice chat
Options: Proximity / Global
Voice chat
"enableVoiceChat": false,
This setting allows switching voice chat completely off or enabling it.
Options: true / false
Text chat
"enableTextChat": false,
This setting allows switching text chat completely off or enabling it.
Options: true / false
Text chat
"enableTextChat": false,
This setting allows switching text chat completely off or enabling it.
Options: true / false
The difficulty preset:
"gameSettingsPreset": "Default",
The options are:
- "Default” - The “Default” difficulty setting configures all values to default. It is the direct continuation of how Enshrouded was configured up until update 0.7.3.0 and is the recommended setting for first-time players.
- “Relaxed” - The “Relaxed” preset reduces the amount of enemies and provides players with more resources and loot. This mode targets players who are most interested in base-building and light-hearted adventuring.
- “Hard” - The “Hard” preset increases the amount of enemies and makes them more aggressive to give players a tougher combat experience.
- “Survival” - The “Survival” preset is for those who seek some punishment with additional survival mechanics on top of more aggressive enemies.
- “Custom” - When “Custom” is selected, a long list of individual settings can be tweaked. For detailed information, please refer to the Server Gameplay Settings article.