How to Host A Dedicated Server For 7 Days to Die Game?

If you want to play the game with dozens of players, you must have more hardware resources to handle that load. Similarly, if you want to play with less than 10 players then a basic server will do. You might bump into numerous issues during game play if you do not configure the server appropriately.

In this article, you will learn How to Host A Dedicated Server For 7 Days to Die Game.

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>
<ServerSettings>
<property name=”ServerIP” value=”yourexternalip_not_127.0.0.1″ />
<property name=”ServerPort” value=”25000″ />
<property name=”ServerIsPublic” value=”true” />
<property name=”ServerName” value=”InternationalFreaks” />
<property name=”ServerPassword” value=”*****” />
<property name=”ServerMaxPlayerCount” value=”64″ />
<property name=”GameWorld” value=”Navezgane” />
<property name=”GameName” value=”t3″ />
<property name=”GameDifficulty” value=”2″ />
<property name=”GameMode” value=”GameModeSurvival” />
<property name=”EnemySpawning” value=”true” />
<property name=”ShowAllPlayersOnMap” value=”false” />
<property name=”FriendlyFire” value=”true” />
<property name=”BuildCreate” value=”false” />
<property name=”DayNightLength” value=”20″ />
<property name=”DayCount” value=”0″ />
<property name=”FragLimit” value=”0″ />
<property name=”MatchLength” value=”0″ />
<property name=”RebuildMap” value=”false” />
<property name=”ControlPanelEnabled” value=”true” />
<property name=”ControlPanelPort” value=”8080″ />
<property name=”ControlPanelPassword” value=”******” />
<property name=”TelnetEnabled” value=”false” />
<property name=”TelnetPort” value=”25003″ />
<property name=”DisableNAT” value=”false” />
</ServerSettings>

Next, edit the startdedicated.bat file.

@echo off

rem

rem Starts a dedicated server

rem

rem -quit, -batchmode, -nographics: Unity commands

rem -configfile   : Allows server settings to be set up in an xml config file. Use no path if in the same dir or full path.

rem -dedicated                    : Has to be the last option to start the dedicated server.

echo|set /p=”251570″ > steam_appid.txt

start 7daystodie -quit -batchmode -nographics -configfile=serverconfig.xml -dedicated

echo Wait until game started

timeout 15

echo.

echo Connect to the service interface. use ‘shutdown’ to stop the server

echo.

if exist “Tools/bin/putty.exe” (

     “Tools/bin/putty.exe” -raw localhost 8081

) else (

     telnet localhost 8081

)

echo.

echo Server is running in background, you can close this window

echo.

pause

Port Forwarding

If your server is connected to a router then you will have to inform it about incoming connections, which will be used by your server. This process is known as port forwarding. To allow other players to join the game, you will have to port forward 25000-25003 (UDP) ports.

• Visit this website and choose your router brand.
• Choose the version of your router
• You might not find the 7 Days to Die option because it is a new game so you should select Minecraft as it has the same process except the difference in ports. Instead of forwarding ports 25000-25003, you will have to forward 25565 ports.
• Follow the instruction on the website

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Check Your IP Address

Identify your external IP and IP addresses that other players need to use by visiting this website. Share the IP addresses with other players and they will join the game.

Renting a Server

Buying a dedicated server can be expensive especially when you are doing so for gaming because games require more resources which forces you to buy a dedicated server with powerful hardware. This can multiply your cost. Thankfully, there are many server providers that allow you to rent a server.

Since the rented server will be managed by the server provider and is located inside their data center, you might not have the same level of control but you also don’t have to pay the higher price. Some server providers even offer multiple specifications so you can rent a server according to your gaming needs. Another benefit of renting a server is that it delivers a lag free gaming experience thanks to low latency as they are connected to a high-speed internet connection.

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Server Management

Before starting server manager, it is highly recommended that you install Allows server fixes from here. This will give you access to several features and options that will help you in managing the server more efficiently.

Some of these tools are:

• ServerTools
• Botman
• 7 Days to Die Server hosting Tool
• CSMM
• 7DTDRAT
• CBSM

What if you want to set up a dedicated server for 7 Days to Die game through a stemmed or steam application? Watch this video to learn how you can set up your server through the Steam application. Go through this video tutorial to set up a dedicated server for 7 Days to Die using steam cmd.

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