These are the options on the Settings, Game Settings page of a PlayNHost Barotrauma server, taken from the panel's own definitions. Rows marked read only are set by your plan or the server and cannot be changed.
All settings
| Setting | What it does | Allowed | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Update | Check for a game update each time the server starts. Turn it off only if you need to stay on a specific build, for example until a mod you use has been updated. If it is off, players who update through Steam can no longer join. | on or off | on |
| Server Name | The name players see in the in-game server list and on the join screen. Restart the server to apply a change. | up to 64 characters, no double quotes or backslashes | A PlaynHost Barotrauma Server |
| Join Password | Players are asked for this before they can join. Leave it empty to let anyone with your server address in. Restart the server to apply a change. | up to 64 characters, no double quotes or backslashes | empty |
| List Publicly | Show this server in Barotrauma's in-game server list, so players can find it by name instead of typing your address. Leave this off for a private server. Set a join password above before you turn it on. | on or off | off |
| Steam Workshop Mod IDs | Steam Workshop content pack IDs, comma-separated with no spaces. For example: 3112322785,2852315967. Find the ID at the end of a pack's Workshop page URL (.../sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3112322785). Only IDs from the Barotrauma workshop work here. Packs load in the order you list them, so if two packs change the same thing the one further down the list wins. Everyone who joins needs the same packs, so share the list with your players. | numbers separated by commas, no spaces, up to 512 characters | empty |
| Max Players (read only) | The player limit included with your plan. This field is read-only. To run with fewer players, click Players on your server Overview page and pick any number up to your plan limit (this restarts your server). Upgrading your plan raises the limit itself. | set by your plan or the server | set by your plan |
Good to know
- Server Name and Join Password need a server restart to apply. These settings, together with List Publicly and Max Players, are given to the game on every start and take priority over the same values in the game's own settings file. Other gameplay options (game mode, respawn, karma, playstyle and so on) are in serversettings.xml at the top level of Files and can also be changed by an admin from the in-game server settings in the lobby. Stop the server before editing serversettings.xml by hand, because the game rewrites that file when it shuts down and would erase your edit.
- The panel saves a value when you leave its field. If the value is not allowed, the panel tells you and keeps the old one.
- Passwords and tokens are not listed with a value. Each server starts with one set for you, or with none, as the row says. Set a password before you invite players if you want a private server.
- To open the page, follow How to set up your Barotrauma server or How to change your server settings.
