How to Change Enshrouded Server Settings in the Game Panel

To change Enshrouded server settings on FREAKHOSTING, open your server in the Game Panel, click Game settings under GAME SETTINGS, change the values, click Review and save, check the changes and click Save changes. Then click Restart now. Game rules such as enemy health or body heat only apply when Game rules preset is Custom.

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What the Game settings page does

Game settings is a form for your server’s settings file, enshrouded_server.json, and for the server name on the Startup page. You never have to edit the file by hand. The page checks every value before it saves, shows you exactly what will change, and keeps a copy of the old file. The page has three sections:

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How to change a setting

Click Changed in the filter tabs to see only the settings you changed, for example Changed (2). Click Discard to drop every unsaved change.

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How to use presets and Custom rules

Game rules preset decides which rules the server uses: The Presets button is a shortcut. It fills in several settings at once and sets the preset to Custom, so you can still adjust each value. “Nothing is saved until you review and save.” To set your own rules, choose Custom in Game rules preset, open Game rules (Custom preset) and change the values you want.

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How range checks work

Each number has an allowed range. If you type a value outside it, the field turns red and tells you the range, for example “Use a value between 0.25 and 4.” for Body heat. Review and save stays greyed out and the footer says “fix the highlighted values first” until every value is valid.

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What the Review your changes dialog shows

The dialog lists “exactly what will change. Everything else in your files stays as it is.” Each file has its own block:

• enshrouded_server.json for game settings.
• Startup settings (the Startup page) for fields with a STARTUP badge, such as Server name.

Passwords are hidden in this view. The old file is kept as enshrouded_server.json.bak, so you can go back if something goes wrong.

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Why do I need to restart after saving?

The Enshrouded server reads its settings only when it starts. After you save while the server is running, the page shows “Restart the server to apply your changes”. Click Restart now and confirm with Restart.

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Which fields can’t I change?

Player slots is fixed by your hosting plan (Enshrouded allows 1 to 16 players). The field shows STARTUP and is greyed out.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why didn’t my game rule change anything?

Game rules only apply when Game rules preset is Custom. Set the preset to Custom, save and restart.

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Can I still edit enshrouded_server.json myself?

Yes. Click “enshrouded_server.json: open the raw file” at the bottom of the page. Stop the server first, keep valid JSON and see the settings file explained.

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Do settings changes affect my existing world?

Yes. Game rules apply to the world the server loads after the restart. They don’t reset your world or characters.

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How do I turn on text or voice chat?

Turn on Text chat or Voice chat in the Server section, save and restart. Both are off by default on dedicated servers.

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How do I undo a change?

Click Default on the field, or Discard before saving. After saving, the previous file is in enshrouded_server.json.bak.

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