Configuration file
On this page, you can learn about server settings, game balance settings, and other items that can be set with ini files.
Location of configuration file
Configuration file should be located at the following location
Note that the directories will only create once the server has been started.
- Windows with Steam
- Windows with SteamCMD
- Linux with SteamCMD
Copy the default configuration file and use that.
Copy-Item steamapps\common\PalServer\DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\PalWorldSettings.ini
Edit steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\PalWorldSettings.ini to change settings.
Copy the default configuration file and use that.
Copy-Item steamapps\common\PalServer\DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\PalWorldSettings.ini
Edit steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\PalWorldSettings.ini to change settings.
Copy the default configuration file and use that.
cp steamapps/common/PalServer/DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini steamapps/common/PalServer/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini
Edit steamapps/common/PalServer/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini to change settings
DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini will not affect the changes.
Parameters
The settings for each parameter are as follows.
*Note that there are reserved for future updates and deprecated parameter.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| AdminPassword | Password used to obtain administrative privileges on the server. |
| AllowConnectPlatform | Specify which platforms are allowed to connect. Steam or Xbox (Default value is Steam) |
| BaseCampMaxNumInGuild | Max BaseCamp count per guild. Default is 3. (MAX 10) Larger value will increase system load |
| BaseCampWorkerMaxNum | Max pals per basecamp（MAX 50） Larger value will increase system load |
| bEnableInvaderEnemy | Enable Invader |
| bIsUseBackupSaveData | Enable world backup Disk load will be increase when enabled |
| bShowPlayerList | Enable player list when the press ESC key |
| BuildObjectDamageRate | Damage to Structure Multiplier |
| BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate | Structure Deterioration Rate |
| CollectionDropRate | Gatherable Items Multiplier |
| CollectionObjectHpRate | Gatherable Objects Health Multiplier |
| CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate | Gatherable Objects Respawn Interval |
| DayTimeSpeedRate | Day time speed |
| DeathPenalty | Death Penalty None : No drops, Item : Drop all items except equipment, ItemAndEquipment : Drop all items, All : Drop all items and all Pals on team |
| EnemyDropItemRate | Dropped Items Multiplier |
| ExpRate | EXP rate |
| GuildPlayerMaxNum | Max Player Number of Guilds |
| LogFormatType | Log format Text or Json |
| NightTimeSpeedRate | Night time speed |
| PalAutoHPRegeneRate | Pal Auto Health Regeneration Rate |
| PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep | Pal Sleep Health Regeneration Rate (Health Regeneration Rate in Palbox) |
| PalCaptureRate | Pal capture rate |
| PalDamageRateAttack | Damage from Pals Multiplier |
| PalDamageRateDefense | Damage to Pals Multiplier |
| PalEggDefaultHatchingTime | Time (h) to incubate Massive Egg. Note: Other eggs also require time to incubate. |
| PalSpawnNumRate | Pal Appearance Rate *Note: Affects game performance |
| PalStaminaDecreaceRate | Pal Stamina Reduction Rate |
| PalStomachDecreaceRate | Pal Hunger Depletion Rate |
| PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate | Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate |
| PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep | Player Sleep Health Regeneration Rate |
| PlayerDamageRateAttack | Damage from Player Multiplier |
| PlayerDamageRateDefense | Damage to Player Multiplier |
| PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate | Player Stamina Reduction Rate |
| PlayerStomachDecreaceRate | Player Hunger Depletion Rate |
| PublicIP | Explicitly specify an external public IP in the community server settings |
| PublicPort | Explicitly specify the external public port in the community server configuration.（This setting does not change the server's listen port.） |
| RCONEnabled | Enable RCON |
| RCONPort | Port Number for RCON |
| RESTAPIEnabled | Enable REST API |
| RESTAPIPort | Listen port for REST API |
| ServerDescription | Server description |
| ServerName | Server name |
| ServerPassword | Password required for server login |
| ServerPlayerMaxNum | Maximum number of players that can join the server |
About bIsUseBackupSaveData
Create backup directory in save data directory when enabled this parameter.
Backup interval is
- 5 save data per 30 sec
- 6 save data per 10 min
- 12 save data per 1 hour
- 7 save data per 1 day