Introduction to Unturned Server Configuration

Properly configuring your Unturned server is essential for creating the best gameplay experience for your players. This guide walks you through the various configuration files and options available on the Wasabi Hosting Gamepanel.

Core Configuration Files

Unturned servers use several key configuration files that control different aspects of the game:

Configuration File Overview

File	Location	Purpose
Commands.dat	`/Servers/YourServerName/`	Server startup commands
Config.json	`/Servers/YourServerName/Server/`	Main game settings
Admins.dat	`/Servers/YourServerName/Server/`	Administrator list
Mods.dat	`/Servers/YourServerName/Server/`	Moderator list
WorkshopItems.dat	`/Servers/YourServerName/Server/`	Workshop mod list
Welcome.txt	`/Servers/YourServerName/Server/`	Welcome message
Rocket/Permissions.config.xml	`/Servers/YourServerName/`	Rocket permissions (if using Rocket)

Basic Server Setup

Commands.dat Configuration

The Commands.dat file contains startup commands for your server. Here’s a template with recommended settings:

// Basic Settings
Name MyUnturnedServer
Map PEI
Port 27015
Password ""
MaxPlayers 24
Perspective Both
GameMode Normal

// Difficulty Settings
Difficulty Normal
Cheats Disabled
PVE Disabled
Decay Enabled
BattlEye Enabled

// Performance Settings
Log 3
FrameRate 30
Timeout 120
Tick_Delay 0.015
Max_Ping 1250
Max_Packets_Per_Second 800

// Gameplay Settings
Durability_Vehicles Enabled
Durability_Weapons Enabled
Durability_Clothing Enabled
Gold Disabled
Allow_Workshop Enabled

// Security Settings
Hide_Admins Enabled
HideAdminsLocal Enabled
Invite_Only Disabled

Don’t set the FrameRate higher than 30 unless you have a very powerful server, as higher values significantly increase CPU usage.

Config.json Customization

The Config.json file in /Servers/YourServerName/Server/ allows more detailed configuration. Here’s a recommended setup:

{
  "Browser": {
    "Broadcast": true,
    "Password": false,
    "ListInMasterServerList": true,
    "Lan": false,
    "PvP": true,
    "Port": 27015,
    "Public": true
  },
  "Gameplay": {
    "Acid": {
      "Can_Damage_Buildables": true,
      "Can_Damage_Environment": true,
      "Can_Damage_Players": true,
      "Can_Damage_Resources": true,
      "Can_Damage_Vehicles": true,
      "Can_Start_Fire": true,
      "Gun_Bullets_Cause_Acid": false,
      "Melee_Causes_Acid": false
    },
    "Allow_Shoulder_Camera": true,
    "Allow_Statistic_Tracking": true,
    "Allow_Vote_For_Shutdown": false,
    "Allow_Workshop_Items": true,
    "Anti_Cheat": {
      "Allow_Battleye_Client": true,
      "Kicks_Per_Minute_Threshold": 10,
      "Max_Flagged_Packets_Before_Kick": 30,
      "Max_Invalid_Character_Packets_Before_Kick": 20,
      "Max_Invalid_Vehicle_Packets_Before_Kick": 10,
      "Max_Ping": 1250,
      "Max_Successful_Teleports_Before_Kick": 5,
      "Max_Unsuccessful_Teleports_Before_Kick": 5,
      "Max_Vehicle_Distance_Before_Kick": 60,
      "Max_Walk_Speed": 15
    },
    "Assault_Rifle_Burst_Shots_Per_Second": 7.5,
    "Auto_Save_Interval_Seconds": 900,
    "Bleeding_Damage": 5,
    "Broken_Legs_Damage": 10,
    "Bullets_Hurt_Barricades": true,
    "Bullets_Hurt_Plants": true,
    "Bypass_Buildable_Restrictions": false,
    "Decay_Time": 604800,
    "Decay_Vehicles": true,
    "Fall_Damage": true,
    "Food_Decrease_Multiplier": 1.0,
    "Gravity_Multiplier": 1.0,
    "Group_Limit": 0,
    "Hair_Grow_Time": 259200,
    "Item_Despawn_Seconds": 600,
    "Weapon_Jam_Quality_Threshold": 10,
    "Max_Items_Per_Container": 40,
    "Max_Items_Spawn": 96,
    "Max_Barrel_Drops": 5,
    "Max_Zombies_Spawned": 64,
    "Max_Animals_Spawned": 16,
    "Zombie_Spawn_Interval": 15,
    "Player_Height_Threshold": 12,
    "Player_Stance_Samples": 32,
    "Player_Sprinting_Grace": 0.75
  },
  "Login": {
    "Timeout_Queue": 60,
    "Timeout_Linking": 30,
    "Queue_Size": 10
  }
}

The settings in Config.json override those in Commands.dat if both specify the same option.

Welcome Message Setup

Create a Welcome.txt file in your /Servers/YourServerName/Server/ directory to display a message when players join:

Welcome to our Unturned server!

📜 Server Rules:
1. No cheating or exploiting
2. Be respectful to other players
3. No spamming or advertising

🔗 Join our Discord: discord.gg/yourserver

You can use basic formatting in your welcome message with color codes:

<color=red>Text</color> - Colored text
<size=20>Text</size> - Change text size
<b>Text</b> - Bold text
<i>Text</i> - Italic text

Workshop Mod Configuration

To add Workshop mods to your server:

Create or edit WorkshopItems.dat in your /Servers/YourServerName/Server/ directory:

// Format: One Workshop ID per line
2563837253
2183779444
1539621795

You can also specify Workshop mods in your startup parameters in Gamepanel:

+WorkshopDownloadConfig +InternetServer/YourServerName

Too many Workshop mods can significantly increase server startup time and memory usage. Keep your mod list optimized.

Admin and Moderator Setup

Set up administrators and moderators by editing the respective files:

Admins.dat

// Place one Steam64 ID per line
76561198012345678
76561198087654321

Mods.dat

// Place one Steam64 ID per line
76561198076543210
76561198076543211

You can find a player’s Steam64 ID by searching their username on SteamID.io.

Game Mode Configuration

Unturned offers several game modes that can be set in Commands.dat:

Survival
PvE
Arena
Horde

The standard Unturned experience:

GameMode Normal
Difficulty Normal
PVE Disabled
Gold Disabled

For peaceful cooperative gameplay:

GameMode Normal
Difficulty Normal
PVE Enabled
Friendly_Fire Disabled
Gold Disabled

For competitive PvP gameplay:

GameMode Arena
Difficulty Normal
Arena_Teams 4
Arena_Players_Per_Team 1
Arena_Rounds 5
Respawn_Time 10

Zombie wave defense mode:

GameMode Horde
Difficulty Hard
Horde_Max_Zombies 100
Horde_Num_Waves 10

Difficulty Settings

Customize the server difficulty in Commands.dat:

// Easy difficulty (more loot, less damage)
Difficulty Easy
Item_Respawn_Time 20
Player_Health_Regen 60
Zombie_Damage_Multiplier 0.75
Loot_Quantity_Multiplier 1.5

// Hard difficulty (less loot, more damage)
Difficulty Hard
Item_Respawn_Time 45
Player_Health_Regen 30
Zombie_Damage_Multiplier 1.5
Loot_Quantity_Multiplier 0.75

Economy Configuration (with Rocket)

If you’re using the Uconomy plugin with Rocket, configure your economy in /Rocket/Uconomy/Uconomy.configuration.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<UconomyConfiguration xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <DatabaseAddress>localhost</DatabaseAddress>
  <DatabaseUsername>username</DatabaseUsername>
  <DatabasePassword>password</DatabasePassword>
  <DatabaseName>uconomy</DatabaseName>
  <DatabaseTableName>uconomy</DatabaseTableName>
  <DatabasePort>3306</DatabasePort>
  <PayDay>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Interval>600</Interval>
    <Amount>20</Amount>
  </PayDay>
  <InitialBalance>100</InitialBalance>
  <CurrencyName>Credits</CurrencyName>
  <MessageColor>green</MessageColor>
</UconomyConfiguration>

Custom Map Setup

To use a custom map on your server:

Upload the map files to /Servers/YourServerName/Maps/YourMapName/
Edit your Commands.dat to use the custom map:
Map YourMapName

Custom maps can cause server performance issues if they’re large or poorly optimized. Test thoroughly before deployment.

Rocket Configuration

If you’re using Rocket to extend your server functionality:

Basic Rocket Configuration

Configure your /Rocket/Rocket.config.xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RocketConfiguration xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <WebPermissions>false</WebPermissions>
  <AutomaticShutdown>false</AutomaticShutdown>
  <Economy>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <ItemValueMultiplier>1.0</ItemValueMultiplier>
    <VehicleValueMultiplier>1.0</VehicleValueMultiplier>
  </Economy>
  <Flat>false</Flat>
  <RCON>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Port>27020</Port>
    <Password>YourSecurePassword</Password>
  </RCON>
</RocketConfiguration>

Rocket Permissions Setup

Configure /Rocket/Permissions.config.xml for user permissions:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RocketPermissions xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <DefaultGroup>default</DefaultGroup>
  <Groups>
    <Group>
      <Id>default</Id>
      <DisplayName>Player</DisplayName>
      <Color>white</Color>
      <Permissions>
        <Permission>rocket.kits</Permission>
        <Permission>rocket.tpa</Permission>
        <Permission>rocket.home</Permission>
      </Permissions>
    </Group>
    <Group>
      <Id>vip</Id>
      <DisplayName>VIP</DisplayName>
      <Color>yellow</Color>
      <ParentGroup>default</ParentGroup>
      <Permissions>
        <Permission>rocket.kits.vip</Permission>
        <Permission>rocket.warp</Permission>
        <Permission>rocket.sethome.multiple.3</Permission>
      </Permissions>
    </Group>
    <Group>
      <Id>moderator</Id>
      <DisplayName>Moderator</DisplayName>
      <Color>green</Color>
      <ParentGroup>vip</ParentGroup>
      <Permissions>
        <Permission>rocket.teleport</Permission>
        <Permission>rocket.teleport.other</Permission>
        <Permission>rocket.kick</Permission>
        <Permission>rocket.ban.short</Permission>
        <Permission>rocket.vanish</Permission>
      </Permissions>
    </Group>
    <Group>
      <Id>admin</Id>
      <DisplayName>Administrator</DisplayName>
      <Color>red</Color>
      <ParentGroup>moderator</ParentGroup>
      <Permissions>
        <Permission>rocket.*</Permission>
      </Permissions>
    </Group>
  </Groups>
</RocketPermissions>

Plugin Configuration Examples

Home Plugin

Configure /Rocket/Plugins/Home/Home.configuration.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<HomeConfiguration xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <HomeLimit>1</HomeLimit>
  <HomeEnabled>true</HomeEnabled>
  <CooldownMin>30</CooldownMin>
  <WarmupSec>5</WarmupSec>
  <HomeCost>15</HomeCost>
  <MaxHomesPerPlayer>3</MaxHomesPerPlayer>
</HomeConfiguration>

Kit Plugin

Configure /Rocket/Plugins/Kits/Kits.configuration.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<KitsConfiguration xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <Kits>
    <Kit>
      <Name>starter</Name>
      <Cooldown>86400</Cooldown>
      <Cost>0</Cost>
      <Items>
        <KitItem>
          <ItemId>13</ItemId>
          <Amount>1</Amount>
        </KitItem>
        <KitItem>
          <ItemId>14</ItemId>
          <Amount>1</Amount>
        </KitItem>
        <KitItem>
          <ItemId>15</ItemId>
          <Amount>1</Amount>
        </KitItem>
      </Items>
      <XP>0</XP>
      <Vehicle>0</Vehicle>
    </Kit>
    <Kit>
      <Name>vip</Name>
      <Cooldown>43200</Cooldown>
      <Cost>0</Cost>
      <Items>
        <KitItem>
          <ItemId>363</ItemId>
          <Amount>1</Amount>
        </KitItem>
        <KitItem>
          <ItemId>17</ItemId>
          <Amount>5</Amount>
        </KitItem>
      </Items>
      <XP>50</XP>
      <Vehicle>0</Vehicle>
    </Kit>
  </Kits>
</KitsConfiguration>

TPA Plugin

Configure /Rocket/Plugins/TPAlwaysAllowed/TPAlwaysAllowed.configuration.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TPAlwaysAllowedConfiguration xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <TPATimer>120</TPATimer>
  <TPACooldown>30</TPACooldown>
  <TPAEnabled>true</TPAEnabled>
  <TPAWarmup>5</TPAWarmup>
  <TPACost>15</TPACost>
</TPAlwaysAllowedConfiguration>

Advanced Settings

BattlEye Configuration

To configure BattlEye anti-cheat, edit /BattlEye/Config/BEServer.cfg:

RConPort 2310
RestrictRCon 0
MaxPing 1000
MaxPacketsize 1024
MinPacketLoss 0.0
MaxPacketLoss 0.2
MinPktRate 80
MinPktRateOnJoin 20
PacketFlood 2000

Hosting Multiple Servers

If you want to host multiple Unturned servers on the same machine, each needs its own port:

// First server
Port 27015
Query_Port 27016
Rcon_Port 27017

// Second server
Port 27018
Query_Port 27019
Rcon_Port 27020

Startup Parameters

Configure these in your Wasabi Hosting Gamepanel startup command:

+InternetServer/YourServerName -Port=27015 -Secure -Framerate=30 -Rolling=Minute -LogLevel=1 -PVP -NoWorkshopExplicitLoading

Parameter Explanation

Parameter	Description	Recommended Value
`+InternetServer/YourServerName`	Specifies server name	Your server name
`-Port=27015`	Server port	27015 (default)
`-Secure`	Enables VAC	Always use this
`-Framerate=30`	Server tick rate	30 (optimal balance)
`-Rolling=Minute`	Save interval	Minute (prevents data loss)
`-LogLevel=1`	Detail level of logging	1 or 2
`-PVP`	Enables player vs player	Optional
`-NoWorkshopExplicitLoading`	More efficient mod loading	Recommended

Map-Specific Configuration

Different maps may require specific settings:

Russia
PEI
Washington
Yukon

Large map with many zombies:

Map Russia
Max_Zombies_Spawned 64
Max_Items_Spawn 128
Max_Vehicles 32

Smaller map for better performance:

Map PEI
Max_Zombies_Spawned 48
Max_Items_Spawn 96
Max_Vehicles 24

Balanced medium-sized map:

Map Washington
Max_Zombies_Spawned 56
Max_Items_Spawn 112
Max_Vehicles 28

Snow map with survival focus:

Map Yukon
Max_Zombies_Spawned 48
Max_Items_Spawn 80
Max_Vehicles 20
Temperature_Min -15
Temperature_Max 5

Database Configuration

If your server or plugins use MySQL, configure your database in the relevant plugin configuration files:

<DatabaseAddress>localhost</DatabaseAddress>
<DatabaseUsername>username</DatabaseUsername>
<DatabasePassword>password</DatabasePassword>
<DatabaseName>database</DatabaseName>
<DatabasePort>3306</DatabasePort>

Store database passwords securely and never share your database credentials.

Security Best Practices

Follow these security recommendations on your Wasabi Hosting Unturned server:

Use strong passwords for RCON and server access
Enable BattlEye for anti-cheat protection
Regularly update your server and plugins
Back up configurations before making changes
Monitor logs for suspicious activity
Implement permission restrictions carefully

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Server Won't Start

Check for errors in the Gamepanel console
Verify proper syntax in configuration files
Ensure no duplicate entries exist in Commands.dat
Check for corrupted configuration files
Try starting with a minimal configuration and add features gradually

Players Can't Connect

Verify the server is running
Check firewall settings
Ensure the correct port is open (default: 27015)
Verify the server is publicly listed
Check for BattlEye compatibility issues

Plugin Issues

Ensure plugin versions are compatible with your server version
Check for plugin conflicts
Verify proper XML syntax in configuration files
Check /Rocket/Logs/ for specific error messages
Try disabling and re-enabling plugins one by one

By following this guide, you should be able to configure your Unturned server on Wasabi Hosting to provide an excellent gameplay experience. If you need additional assistance, contact our support team.

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​Introduction to Unturned Server Configuration

​Core Configuration Files

​Basic Server Setup

​Commands.dat Configuration

​Config.json Customization

​Welcome Message Setup

​Workshop Mod Configuration

​Admin and Moderator Setup

​Admins.dat

​Mods.dat

​Game Mode Configuration

​Difficulty Settings

​Economy Configuration (with Rocket)

​Custom Map Setup

​Rocket Configuration

​Basic Rocket Configuration

​Rocket Permissions Setup

​Plugin Configuration Examples

​Advanced Settings

​BattlEye Configuration

​Hosting Multiple Servers

​Startup Parameters

​Map-Specific Configuration

​Database Configuration

​Security Best Practices

​Troubleshooting Common Issues

Get your own Unturned server

Introduction to Unturned Server Configuration

Core Configuration Files

Basic Server Setup

Commands.dat Configuration

Config.json Customization

Welcome Message Setup

Workshop Mod Configuration

Admin and Moderator Setup

Admins.dat

Mods.dat

Game Mode Configuration

Difficulty Settings

Economy Configuration (with Rocket)

Custom Map Setup

Rocket Configuration

Basic Rocket Configuration

Rocket Permissions Setup

Plugin Configuration Examples

Advanced Settings

BattlEye Configuration

Hosting Multiple Servers

Startup Parameters

Map-Specific Configuration

Database Configuration

Security Best Practices

Troubleshooting Common Issues