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How to Configure Your Abiotic Factor Server

At Game Host Bros, we’ve integrated basic Abiotic Factor settings directly into our game panel. Here’s how to quickly and easily configure your new Abiotic Factor server.

  1. Access the Game Host Bros Panel and Stop your server.
  2. Go to Configuration > Startup Parameters.
  3. Edit the settings you’d like to change.
  4. Start your server.
Setting NameDescription
AllowCharacterResetControls whether players can reset their jobs, skills, and traits later in the game. Values: true/false
AllowPagersControls whether pagers are useable in inventory or via emote wheel. Values: true/false
AllowRecipeSharingControls whether players can share item recipes with each other. Values: true/false
AllowTransmogControls whether players can transmogrify armor appearance using base equipment. Values: true/false
BridgeSupportsAmount of support required for bridges to function properly. Values: 0-No Support Required/1-2 Support levels
ContinenceSpeedMultiplierControls how fast continence drains. Higher values require more frequent toilet use. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0
DamageToAlliesMultiplierControls player vs player damage as proportion of normal damage. Must be 100% or higher for PvP combat. Min: 0.0 Max: 3.0
DayNightCycleSpeedMultiplierSpeed multiplier for day/night cycle. Higher values make time pass faster (doesn’t affect other cooldowns). Min: 0.1 Max: 3.0
DayNightCycleStateControls the day/night cycle. Disabling may cause unforeseen consequences as some items are only available during certain times. Values: 0-Normal/1-Always Day/2-Always Night
DeathPenaltiesDetermines what penalties players receive for respawning after death. Values: 0-Keep All Items/1-Keep Equipped Items & Hotbar/2-Keep Hotbar Only/3-Keep Equipped Items Only/4-Lose All Items Including Hotbar/5-All Items Are Destroyed
DetectionSpeedMultiplierControls how fast enemies detect players. Values above 1 increase detection speed. Min: 0.1 Max: 3.0
DisableResearchMinigameIf true, removes research minigames and unlocks recipes immediately. Values: true/false
DurabilityLossOnDeathMultiplierControls how much durability is lost on death/respawn. Min: 0.0 Max: 1.0
EnemyDeployableDamageMultiplierControls how much damage enemies deal to deployables/bases. Min: 0.1 Max: 5.0
EnemyHealthMultiplierMultiplier for enemy health. Lower values make enemies easier to kill. Min: 0.75 Max: 3.0
EnemyPlayerDamageMultiplierControls how much damage enemies deal to players. Min: 0.25 Max: 3.0
EnemySpawnRateControls how frequently enemies respawn. Lower values increase respawn timers. Min: 0.5 Max: 3.0
FatigueSpeedMultiplierControls how fast fatigue increases. Higher values make players get sleepy more quickly. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0
FirstTimeStartingWeaponWeapon players receive when spawning for the first time (in addition to job starting items). Values: 0-None/1-Shiv/2-Desk Leg/3-Kitchen Knife/4-Starter Baton/5-Pipe Club/6-Random
FoodSpoilSpeedMultiplierDetermines how fast food spoils. Controls decay rate of food items. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0
GameDifficultyDetermines enemy presence, aggression, and reaction speed in combat. Harder difficulties override dynamic difficulty. Values: 1-Normal/2-Hard/3-Apocalyptic
HomeWorldsAllows access to Home World portal worlds including free and DLC worlds like Torii. Values: true/false
HostAccessPlayerCorpsesControls whether host can access inventory items in Death Bags dropped by players. Values: true/false
HungerSpeedMultiplierControls how fast hunger increases. Higher values require more frequent eating. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0
ItemDurabilityMultiplierControls item durability. Higher values make items last longer. Min: 0.1 Max: 10.0
ItemStackSizeMultiplierMultiplier for how many items can stack in inventory slots (excludes non-stackable items). Min: 1.0 Max: 30.0
ItemWeightMultiplierControls how heavy items are in inventory. Lower values make items lighter. Min: 0.0 Max: 5.0
LootRespawnEnabledIf true, resources will spontaneously respawn around the Facility (excludes furniture). Good for public servers but can cause object intersection. Values: true/false
PlayerXPGainMultiplierControls XP gain rate. Above 1 = faster XP, below 1 = slower XP, 0 = no skill leveling. Min: 0.0 Max: 3.0
PowerSocketsOffAtNightControls whether power sockets are shut off at night. Setting to false makes the game easier as batteries aren’t required. Values: true/false
RefrigerationEffectivenessMultiplierDetermines effectiveness of refrigeration and how well hot items maintain temperature. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0
ShowDeathMessagesControls whether players are notified when someone is killed. Values: true/false
SinkRefillRateAdjusts how quickly sinks refill over time. Higher values = faster refill. Setting to 0 disables refill entirely. Min: 0.0 Max: 10.0
StorageByTagIf false, containers are no longer restricted by item type (e.g., refrigerators can store non-food items). Values: true/false
StructuralSupportLimitDetermines how much furniture can be stacked before reaching limit. 0 removes requirement entirely. Value: Number (0 = no limit)
ThirstSpeedMultiplierControls how fast thirst increases. Higher values require more frequent drinking. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0
WeatherFrequencyDetermines how often weather events are triggered. Values: 1-Never/2-Infrequent/3-Normal/4-Frequent/5-Daily