How to Change Your Wreckfest Server Settings and Track Rotation

Wreckfest keeps everything in one file, server_config.cfg, in the server root. It holds both the server settings and the event rotation.

Open the file

1. Stop the server.
2. In the panel open Files and open server_config.cfg.

The basic settings

server_name=My PlayNHost Wreckfest Server
welcome_message=Clean racing, no ramming on lap 1.
password=
max_players=24
steam_port=27015
game_port=33540
query_port=27016
lan=0

• server_name has a 63 character limit and welcome_message has 254.
• password empty is an open server, and has a 31 character limit.
• The three port lines must match the ports allocated to your server, shown on the server overview. This is the single most common reason a Wreckfest server starts and cannot be found.

Event settings

track=speedway1_oval
gamemode=racing
laps=5
elimination_interval=0
bots=8
bot_difficulty=2
enable_track_vote=1
vehicle_damage=normal
car_class_restriction=all
car_restriction=all

• track takes an internal track name rather than the display name. Run tracks in the panel console to print the full list your build supports.
• gamemode covers racing, derby and the team variants.
• bots fills empty places with AI, which keeps a small server playable.
• enable_track_vote lets players choose the next event, which most public servers leave on.

Event loops

For a rotation rather than a single event, the config supports a list of events, each with its own track, mode and settings. Add one block per event and the server plays them in order. Keep the number modest at first so you can tell which entry causes a problem.

Slots

Your plan's slot count is applied through the MAX_PLAYERS variable on your server's Startup Settings page, reachable from the server overview. Raising max_players in the config alone does not add slots. Upgrade the plan in the billing area to run more players.

Overriding settings at startup

Wreckfest also accepts settings on the launch line, which override the file. If a change in the config is being ignored, check the startup parameters on your server's Startup Settings page for the same setting being set there.

Apply and verify

Save, start the server, and check the name in the browser. Read the panel console for any setting it rejected, which it reports by name.