Palworld is 2024’s first big runaway video game success.
If you’ve ever played Minecraft on a personal server, it’s essentially the same idea.
Playing on your own Palword dedicated server is fun, but takes some work to set up.
The feature is not available to Xbox players or PC users playing via GamePass.
For this guide, we’re sticking to the Windows 11/10 steps.
it’s possible for you to run a Palworld dedicated server on the same PC you play Palworld on.
The server PC should have at least 16GB RAM, or ideally 32GB and higher.
A four-core CPU and fast SSD are also recommended.
We recommend using an Ethernet connection since hardwired internet connections are stronger and more reliable than wifi.
However, if wifi is your only option, a 5GHz router is ideal.
Open your Steam library and download Palworld Dedicated Server.
If you don’t see it, see to it theToolsbox is checked in the library drop-down box.
You also need to install and run Palworld at least once for it to show up.
Once the server software is installed, run it from Steam.
SelectPlay Palworld Dedicated Serverfrom the popup box, then clickPlay.
shut the command line window and move on to the next section.
Write down the numbers.
Find your IPv4 address on Windows 10:
poke the wifi or ethernet icon in your taskbar.
Select your connection from the list, then clickProperties.
Scroll down until you see the IPv4 address.
Write down the numbers.
Now that we have the IPv4 address, we need to configure your server’s configs.
Right-click DefaultPalWorldSettings and clickOpen With > Notepad.
Copy and paste the text from DefaultPalWorldSettings starting from [/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings] over to PalWorldSettings.ini.
Back up your PalWorldSettings.ini file by copying and pasting it into another folder.
Next, we need to set a few parameters so others can find and connect to your Palworld server.
Open PalWorldSettings.ini and press"Ctrl+F"in Notepad to search for and edit the following prefs.
‘ServerName=’ (Your server’s name)
‘ServerDescription=’ (A description of your server.
ensure the information you add is within the quotation marks for each parameter.
For example, ‘ServerName=My Palworld Ser ver.’
There are more optional prefs you could change in PalWorldSettings.ini, but the above parameters are the most important.
We’ll cover the custom parameters you’ve got the option to change in a later section.
Once you’re satisfied with the tweaks, stash your changes and close Notepad.
First, we need to let the server through Windows Defender Firewall.
Search for"PowerShell"in the Windows Start menu.
Right-click Windows Powershell and select"Run as Administrator."
Next, we need to set up port forwarding on your data pipe router for the Palworld Server.
This process is different for every router, so we can’t give you specific steps.
Luckily, users have found several tweaks to help it run better.
It’s also wise to reset your server regularly to prevent memory leaks that lead to crashes.
Our last optimization tip is to keep Palworld’s game and server files updated in Steam.
ExpRate:Modify how much experience players and Pals earn while playing.
PalSpawnNumRate:Change how many Pals appear in the world.
DayTimeSpeedRate: Change how long it’s daytime on your server.
NightTimeSpeedRate:Change the length of night on your server.
There are dozens of other configs you might adjust.
Checkthe full list of Palworld custom settingsin this guide from Dathost.
Be sure to save any changes you make to PalWorldSettings.ini before closing the file.
To launch the server:
Open your Steam library and run Palworld Dedicated Server.
Select “Play Palworld Dedicated Server” in the pop-up box, then select “Play.”
A command prompt window will open, just like when we first set up the server earlier.
To join the server:
Open Palworld in Steam.
When the game launches, select"Join Multiplayer Game."
Click"Connect."
If everything worked, the game will load into the dedicated server.
Palworld Server Admin commands:
The last thing to note is server admin commands.
/Info- Displays server information.
/ShowPlayers- Shows a list of all players active on the server.
/KickPlayer [PlayerUID or SteamID]-Disconnects target player from the server.
/BanPlayer [PlayerUID or SteamID]- Removes player from the server and bans them from reconnecting.
Players can only be unbanned by removing their name from the banlist.txt file in your PalServer local files.
/TeleportToPlayer [PlayerUID / SteamID] -Sends you to target player’s in-game location.
/TeleportToMe [PlayerUID / SteamID] -Brings target player to your in-game location.
/Save -Saves current world state, player, and pal data to the server PC’s hard drive.
Use this before shutting down the server.
/DoExitForcefully -Shuts down the server immediately.
