These are the options on the Settings, Game Settings page of a PlayNHost Insurgency: Sandstorm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server Name | The server name shown in the in-game server browser. | up to 64 characters, no double quotes or backslashes | A PlaynHost Server |
| Default Map | The map loaded at startup, e.g. Canyon, Farmhouse, Ministry. The chosen Scenario must exist on this map (scenario names usually embed the map, e.g. Scenario_Crossing_* runs on Canyon). | no spaces, double quotes, backslashes, asterisks or question marks | Canyon |
| Scenario Name | The scenario to run - it sets the game mode and side, e.g. Scenario_Farmhouse_Checkpoint_Security. Must be available on the Default Map. Left on a Versus scenario, the server cycles all PVP scenarios by default. | no spaces, double quotes, backslashes, asterisks or question marks | Scenario_Crossing_Checkpoint_Insurgents |
| Additional Switches | Extra command-line switches appended to the server start line. See the server admin guide: https://mod.io/g/insurgencysandstorm/r/server-admin-guide | text | empty |
| Game Stats Token | Optional. A token from https://gamestats.sandstorm.game/ that records player stats and progression. Leave it empty and stats are simply off; the server no longer tries to log in to the stats backend without one, which is what used to fill the console with "LoginResult: Code=403 token_invalid". | no spaces, double quotes, backslashes, asterisks or question marks | empty |
| Steam Game Server Login Token | A Steam Game Server Login Token. Without one the server logs into an anonymous game server account: it still boots, still answers server queries and still runs VAC, but its Steam identity changes every restart and it is not reported to a Steam region. A token gives it a permanent identity in the Steam server browser. Create one for free at https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers using App ID 581320, paste it here, then restart. Use your own Steam account: a token belongs to the account that made it. | exactly 32 letters and numbers, or empty | empty |
| Auto Update | Update and validate the server files through SteamCMD every time the server starts. | on or off | on |
| Mods | Mods to run, as the id shown on each mod's page on mod.io, separated by commas. Browse them at mod.io/g/insurgencysandstorm. The server downloads them when it starts, and everyone joining gets them from mod.io as they connect. A mod.io access token is needed as well, in the field below, because mod.io will not serve a download without one. | up to 512 characters, numbers separated by commas | empty |
| mod.io access token | Your own mod.io access token, which is what lets this server download the mods listed above. Sign in at mod.io, open your account settings, then Access, and create a token with read access. It is yours and it stays on this server: it is written into the server's config, never onto the command line where the console would show it. Nothing else on your account is touched. The token only reads public mods. | up to 2048 characters, letters and numbers and these symbols: . _ - | empty |
| Max Players (read only) | The player limit included with your plan. | set by your plan or the server | set by your plan |
Good to know
- Changes made in Settings, then Game Settings take effect the next time the server starts, so restart after saving. Max Players is fixed by your plan and cannot be edited there. The game's own Game.ini file is in Files under Insurgency, then Saved, then Config, then LinuxServer; the panel sets the player limit in it at every start, so do not change that line by hand.
- 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.
- To open the page, follow How to set up your Insurgency: Sandstorm server or How to change your server settings.
