How To Configure Your Avorion Server

In this guide, we will show you how to edit every settings on your Avorion server.

Basic Server Configuration

Basic settings such as Max Players, Server Name, Difficulty and more can be configured directly in our game panels Startup Parameters menu, here are the steps for basic configuration:

1. Access the Game Host Bros Panel and Stop your Avorion server.
2. In the sidebar, click Configuration > Startup Parameters.
3. Edit the setting you want to change.
4. Start your server.

Server.ini Configuration

Here’s how to configure every setting on your Avorion server, a list of all the settings and their descriptions can be found below.

1. Log in to the Game Host Bros Panel and Stop your Avorion server.
2. Go to Management > File Manager.
3. Navigate to /galaxy/Avorion/ and open server.ini.
4. Adjust your desired settings and then click save.
5. Start your server.

• Directorygalaxy

  • DirectoryAvorion

    • server.ini

Avorion Server Settings

Here’s a list of all the Avorion server.ini settings, provided by the Avorion game developers.

The most up-to-date list for each version can be found in /galaxy/Avorion/server.ini - readme.txt.

Note

Basic settings found in the Configuration > Startup Parameters menu must be set there.

Certain settings are not recommended to be changed on existing worlds.

Gameplay Settings

Setting	Default Value	Description
Scenario	1	Server scenario: Creative (0), Normal (1). Warning: changing breaks saves!
Seed	sNcLR1IyrC	World generation seed. Warning: changing breaks saves!
Difficulty	0	Game difficulty: -3 (Beginner) to 3 (Insane).
HardcoreEnabled	false	Enables hardcore difficulty.
InfiniteResources	false	Gives players unlimited resources.
PlayTutorial	false	Forces tutorial on login (disabled for multiplayer).
CollisionDamage	1	Collision damage scale: 0 (off) to 1 (full).
SafePlayerInput	false	Deprecated. Verifies player input, may cause lag.
PlayerToPlayerDamage	true	Allows players to damage each other.
LogoutInvincibility	true	Makes ships invincible after logout.
LogoutInvincibilityDelay	30	Seconds until ship becomes invincible after logout.
ShipyardBoundBuilding	true	Restricts building to shipyard sectors.
FullBuildingUnlocked	false	Unlocks all building knowledge for new players.
RepairingAlwaysAllowed	false	Enables repairs even during combat.
BlockOverlapExploit	false	Allows infinite block overlap exploits.
PermaDestruction	false	Ships lost forever on destruction.
DockingRestrictions	true	Restricts docking of certain objects.
Barrier	true	Enables barrier to galaxy center.
Storyline	true	Enables guided storyline.
BehemothEvents	false	Enables Behemoth DLC events.
UnlimitedProcessingPower	false	Removes ship size limits from material knowledge.
UnlimitedShipSize	false	Allows oversized ships at max processing power.
RelationLossFactor	1	Multiplier for faction relation loss.
RelationGainFactor	1	Multiplier for faction relation gain.
StartingResources	0	Starting resources: -4 (quick start) to 0.
DamageMultiplier	1	Multiplier for NPC damage.
InitialRelations	0	Initial faction relations: -3 (friendly) to 3 (hostile).
MapFactions	350	Number of factions on the map.
Rifts	200	Number of rifts on the map.
ResourceAsteroidFactor	1	Multiplier for resource asteroids.
ResourceWreckageFactor	1	Multiplier for resource wreckages.
EventsFactor	1	Multiplier for event frequency.
PreciseAIAim	false	Makes AI aim perfectly.
BlockDestructionThreshold	1	HP % when blocks start breaking.
DevMode	false	Enables developer mode.
ExplicitCallables	true	Requires functions to be marked as callable.
RiftMassFactor	1	Multiplier for mass allowed in rifts.
RiftDamageFactor	1	Multiplier for Xsotan damage in rifts.
BigWreckageDespawnTime	1800	Seconds until large wreckages despawn.
SmallWreckageDespawnTime	900	Seconds until small wreckages despawn.
MaximumFightersPerSectorAndPlayer	-1	Max fighters per sector/player (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumStationsPerSector	-1	Max stations per sector (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumBlocksPerCraft	-1	Max blocks per craft (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumVolumePerShip	-1	Max volume per ship (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumVolumePerStation	-1	Max volume per station (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumPlayerShips	-1	Max ships per player (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumPlayerStations	-1	Max stations per player (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumAllianceShips	-1	Max ships per alliance (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumAllianceStations	-1	Max stations per alliance (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumAllianceShipsPerMember	-1	Max alliance ships per member (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumAllianceStationsPerMember	-1	Max alliance stations per member (-1 = unlimited).
MaximumBlocksPerTurret	250	Max blocks per turret design (-1 = unlimited).
BoardingAllowed	true	Enables ship boarding.
MinimumCraftSize	0	Minimum ship dimension (0 = no limit).
MinimumBlockSize	0.01	Minimum block dimension (0.00001-0.01).
MaxShipVelocity	0	Maximum ship speed in m/s (0 = unlimited).
PlayerInventorySlots	1000	Number of player inventory slots.
AllianceInventorySlots	1000	Number of alliance inventory slots.
Version	2.5.7	Game version (auto-updated).
sameStartSector	true	Players start in same sector.
xsotanInvasionSectors	5	Number of simultaneous Xsotan invasion sectors.
startUpScript	data/scripts/server/server.lua	Server startup script path.
startSectorScript	startsector	Start sector generator script.
motd		Message of the day shown on login.

System Settings

Setting	Default Value	Description
MaxTimeStep	1	Maximum tick length in seconds.
saveInterval	600	Seconds between auto-saves.
sectorUpdateTimeLimit	300	Seconds before unloading inactive sectors.
emptySectorUpdateInterval	0.5	Seconds between empty sector updates.
workerThreads	25	Threads for game simulation (limit to CPU cores).
generatorThreads	2	Threads for sector generation/loading.
scriptBackgroundThreads	2	Threads for async script tasks.
aliveSectorsPerPlayer	5	Extra sectors kept in memory per player.
weakUpdate	true	Optimizes empty sector simulation.
profiling	false	Enables performance tracking.
sendCrashReports	true	Sends crash reports to developers.
hangDetection	true	Reports when server stops responding.
backups	true	Creates hourly backups.
backupsPath		Custom backup location (empty = default).
statsLogging	true	Tracks server stats in CSV format.
simulateHighLoadServer	false	Simulates high server load for testing.
commandsFile		Path to server command file.
sendSectorDelay	2	Delay when sending sector data to clients.
placeInShipOnDeathDelay	7	Seconds without ship after destruction.
respawnAloneDelay	12	Solo respawn delay after ship destruction.
respawnMultiplayerDelay	92	Multiplayer respawn delay after ship destruction.
autoSavePerformanceData	false	Auto-saves performance data on issues.
performanceDataAutoSaveFiles	10	Max performance data files kept.
timeBetweenPerformanceDataAutoSaves	30	Seconds between performance data saves.
fileClustering	false	Aggregates small files on shutdown.
clusterFileSize	200000000	Size in bytes of clustered files.
clusteringThreads	8	Threads for file clustering.

Networking Settings

Setting	Default Value	Description
port	27000	Server listening port.
broadcastInterval	5	Seconds between full network updates.
isMultiplayer	true	Enables multiplayer functionality.
isListed	false	Lists server in public directories.
vacSecure	true	Enables VAC anti-cheat (Steam only).
sendStatsToAdmins	true	Sends performance stats to admins.
useSteam	true	Uses Steam networking (recommended).
forceSteam	false	Forces Steam networking without fallback.
rconIp		RCON interface IP address.
rconPassword		RCON password (empty = disabled).
rconPort	27015	RCON interface port.
maxReceivableMessageSize	52428800	Max message size in bytes.
networkingThreads	2	Threads for network processing (min 2).
safeBytesPerClientPerTick	1048576	Max bytes per client per tick.
suspiciousTickHistorySize	50	Ticks analyzed for suspicious behavior.
maxSuspiciousTicks	30	Suspicious ticks before client disconnection.

Administration Settings

Setting	Default Value	Description
maxPlayers	10	Maximum players allowed (+1 admin). Warning: not designed as MMO!
name	Avorion Server	Server name in server lists.
description	An Avorion Server	Server description in server lists.
password		Login password (empty = no password).
pausable	false	Allows server to be paused.
accessListMode	Blacklist	User filtering: ‘whitelist’ or ‘blacklist’.
steamIdOverride	0	Debug login as specific SteamID.

Meta Settings

Setting	Default Value	Description
branch		Singleplayer branch identifier (ignored in server).