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Dedicated Server Hosting - 29 revisions
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Updated Linux hosting guidance: official Docker images with Linux server support added in Hotfix 0.10.0.7 (June 25, 2026)
Replaced host-provider comparison table and moderator note with policy-clean rented-hosting guidance, kept the factors-to-consider list and added a vendor and Kraken Express wikili
Added note that Hotfix 0.10.0.6 dropped SaveWorkflow.md into the Dedicated Server root folder
Revert Phase 9 over-aggressive scrub (restore content from v1 at 2026-05-08T02:10:44.384Z)
Phase 9 inline scanner: remove external-site attribution (0 nodes, 4 text edits)
Cleaned punctuation and AI-style phrasing (2026-04-27)
Alias-only merge; all content already present on the canonical article
Replaced unverified Ascend/Citadel host rows with verified providers (2026-04-19)
Removed outlet attribution; kept the launch-week coverage statement intact
Added WorldSettings custom parameter reference table with defaults and ranges
Add RAM-per-lobby-size table, server file and launcher reference, UPnP/NAT punch-through note, and four-player practical cap
Added startup and crash troubleshooting checklist covering file integrity verification, driver and Windows updates, firewall exceptions, and a host restart.
Added step-by-step dedicated server update procedure covering Steam, SteamCMD, and the manual R5 Saved folder copy path for EGS and Stove installs.
Added WorldDescription.json field table covering IslandId, WorldName, CreationTime, WorldPresetType, and WorldSettings, plus multi-world folder layout rules.
Added EGS and Stove server file copy procedure (R5 Builds pathway) so non-Steam hosts can extract the bundled dedicated server binary before launch.
Append a dedicated-server hardware requirement table per player count, the rule against launching from the client's bundled WindroseServer folder, the StartServerForeground foreground-log launch flow, and a step-by-step procedure for migrating a local co-op save into a dedicated server.
Post-launch connectivity update 2026-04-17: Inserted Launch-Week Connectivity section (9 nodes) before See Also
Rewrite dedicated server hosting with the official guide, current Steam store wording, SteamCMD setup, save-transfer notes, and launch-build limitations.
Refresh dedicated-server page around the official server tool, the official 8-player cap, and current self-host versus rented-host expectations.
Refresh dedicated-server page around the official server tool, the official 8-player cap, and current self-host versus rented-host expectations.
Refresh dedicated-server page around the official server tool, the official 8-player cap, and current self-host versus rented-host expectations.
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