V Rising Server Settings Explained: ServerGameSettings.json

A V Rising dedicated server reads two settings files. ServerHostSettings.json holds hosting settings such as name, password and saves; on FREAKHOSTING the Game Panel rewrites it from your Startup variables every time the server starts. ServerGameSettings.json holds the game rules (clan size, raid times, sun damage, decay, teleporting). You create and edit it yourself in save-data/Settings/ with the File Manager, then restart.

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What are the two V Rising settings files?

The server first loads the official default files from VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings/, then applies the files in save-data/Settings/ on top. Don’t edit the files in StreamingAssets: game updates can replace them.

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Which settings does the panel overwrite at start?

Each time the server starts, the panel writes these keys into ServerHostSettings.json from your Startup variables. If you change one of them in the file, the panel puts the Startup value back on the next start. Change them on the Startup page instead. RCON is not usable out of the box on our servers. If you need it, open a ticket.

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How to create ServerGameSettings.json

Your server has no save-data/Settings/ServerGameSettings.json at first, so it uses the official defaults. To change game rules, make your own copy: You can also put only the keys you want to change in the file, for example { "ClanSize": 6 }. The official instructions allow a file with just the values that differ from the defaults.

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What does Game Settings Preset do?

Game Settings Preset loads one of the game’s ready-made rule sets instead of your own file. The options are DuoPvP, HardcorePvP, Level30PvE, Level30PvP, Level50PvE, Level50PvP, Level70PvE, Level70PvP, SoloPvP, StandardPvE_Easy, StandardPvE_Hard, StandardPvE, StandardPvP_Easy, StandardPvP_Hard and StandardPVP. The presets are stored in VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/GameSettingPresets/. Leave it empty if you use your own ServerGameSettings.json or an uploaded save. The panel notes that some settings may not apply after the save file is first created.

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Most changed game settings

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is ServerGameSettings.json on my V Rising server?

Your own copy goes in save-data/Settings/ServerGameSettings.json. Until you create it, the server uses the defaults in VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings/ServerGameSettings.json.

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Why did my change to ServerHostSettings.json disappear?

The panel rewrites the host settings it manages from your Startup variables at every start. Change those on the Startup page. See settings not applying.

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Do I need to restart after editing the settings?

Yes. The server reads both files when it starts, so restart after every change.

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Can I use a preset and my own file together?

Use one or the other. If you edit ServerGameSettings.json, leave Game Settings Preset empty.

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