As it keeps on breaking the records, Palworld is currently the most popular indie game despite receiving backlash. Although there’s a long list of Pals to capture for completing your Paldeck, it’s easier when played with friends. If you want to know how to set up a dedicated server in Palworld, ensure that you have a Steam version copy. That’s because you can’t make a dedicated server with the Xbox or Game Pass versions.
Don’t worry, check out our step-by-step guide for creating a dedicated server in Palworld. So, here’s everything you need to know.
How to Set Up Palworld a Dedicated Server
To make a dedicated server, follow the below steps:
- Find and get your IPv4 address. For that, launch the Command Prompt console and type in “ipconfig” and scroll down to find the address.
- Download and install Palworld if you haven’t already. Also, make sure to launch the game on your PC at least once.
- Install the Palworld dedicated server on Steam. To do so, you must enable Tools from Steam’s Library menu.
- Press the right mouse button on the dedicated server (left pane) and select the “Browse Local Files” option.
- From there, open the Pal server which should prompt the following message:
- “Setting breakpad minidump AppID (followed by a line of random unique numbers)“
- Now, head to Palworld’s local files and launch the “DefaultPalWorldSettings“.
- Copy all the text starting from “[/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings]“
- Head back to the local files and go through the following directory or path:
- PalServer>Pal>Saved>Config>WindowsServer
- In this folder, launch the “PalWorldSettings” and paste all the copied text. As you open the PalWorldSettings, here are the following values you can change:
- ServerName
- ServerDescription
- ServerPassword
- ServerIP
- Once you have edited it, save and close the file.
- Head over to Steam and launch the dedicated server.
- As you launch it, you will prompted with two server options. They are:
- Play Palworld Dedicated Server: This option allows you to create a private server. All your friends need to do is type in the port number (8211 by default), and your IPv4 address.
- Open and Start as a Community Server: This lists your server as one of the servers in Palworld’s multiplayer lobby.
- After choosing either option, a command prompt will be launched.
- Then, launch the game through Steam to access your dedicated server.
- From the Main Menu, select the “Join Multiplayer Game” option.
- If you haven’t set any password, simply press the Connect option to start with your dedicated server.
- But if you have set a password, you need to type in the right IP address.
Each time you play on dedicated servers, ensure to launch Palworld and the command prompt together.
How to Join a Dedicated Server in Palworld
If you wish to join a Dedicated server of your friend or other players, you need their IPv4 address. So, follow the below steps:
- Launch the game and select the “Join Multiplayer Game” option from the Main Menu.
- Under this section, input the server’s IP address at the bottom of the screen.
- Make sure to keep the “:8211” with the IP address since it is the default Port number for joining the server.
- Then, simply press the Connect button to start with the server.
Disclaimer: Don’t share your IP address or other info with unknown players since it can put your system at a security risk. We suggest sharing only with your friends or close ones that you can trust.
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