Short answers to the questions asked most about Vintage Story servers on PlayNHost. Each answer links to the full guide.
How do I join my Vintage Story server?
In the game, choose Multiplayer, Add new server, and paste the Server Address from the panel's Overview page, with its port. How to join your Vintage Story server.
Why does my server not use port 42420?
42420 is the game's default, but PlayNHost gives every server its own port. Use the one shown after the colon in Server Address. How to join your Vintage Story server.
Do my friends need to own Vintage Story?
Yes. Every player needs their own Vintage Story account, and the server checks it when they join. How to invite friends to your Vintage Story server.
Can Mac and Linux players join?
Yes. The official site sells Vintage Story for Windows, Mac and Linux, with the same release numbers on all three, so a player on any of them joins with the Server Address and the server's version. There is no console version: the official FAQ says the team hopes to bring the game to consoles some day.
Is Vintage Story on Steam?
No. Vintage Story is sold through its official site, vintagestory.at, whose FAQ explains why it is not on Steam, and players join a server with their Vintage Story account.
How do I become admin?
Type /op YourPlayerName in the panel's Console while the server is Online. How to become admin on your Vintage Story server.
Why can nobody join after I turned the whitelist on?
With Whitelist at 2, only players added with /player NAME whitelist on can join, you included. How to turn the whitelist on or off on your Vintage Story server.
How much RAM does a Vintage Story server need?
About 1 GB plus 300 MB per player, according to the official guide. How much RAM does a Vintage Story server need?.
How many players can join?
As many as the Slots row on the Overview page shows, up to your plan's number. How many players can a Vintage Story server have?.
How do I add mods?
Open Modding, search under Mods, click Install, then restart. Only releases for your game version are offered. How to add mods to your Vintage Story server.
Do players have to download the mods themselves?
No. The game offers the server's mods to each player when they join. How to add mods to your Vintage Story server.
Does my server update itself?
Yes, to new patch releases of its version on every start, for example 1.22.6 to 1.22.7. It never moves to a new minor version on its own, so mods keep working. How to update your Vintage Story server.
Can I change the seed or world size after the world exists?
No. The world options under Game Settings only shape a new world. Start a fresh world to use new ones. How to choose your Vintage Story world settings before you start.
Can I bring my singleplayer world?
Yes. Upload your .vcdbs file to data/Saves as default.vcdbs with the server stopped. How to upload your own Vintage Story world.
Is my world backed up?
Yes, every night by the Automatic backup schedule when your plan has backup slots, and whenever you click Start backup on the Backups page. How to back up and restore your Vintage Story world.
Does the server keep running when I log off?
Yes. It runs on PlayNHost, not on your computer, so friends can play whenever the server is Online. Time in the world stands still while nobody is on, unless you switch on Pass time when empty in the serverconfig.json card. Vintage Story server settings: every option explained.
Where do I get help?
Support is available 24/7 through the website chat and tickets. How to open a support ticket.
