Getting started with your Abiotic Factor server

Abiotic Factor is a co-op survival horror crafting game set in an underground research facility. Your server keeps a persistent facility online for your whole party, with smooth co-op.

First Boot

1. Open your hosted Abiotic Factor server in the panel.

2. Click Start.

3. First boot downloads the dedicated server (about 8 GB), which takes 10 to 15 minutes.

4. The console shows server-ready lines after world load.

To connect: in Abiotic Factor, Multiplayer > Direct Connect, enter the IP and port from the Address at the top left of your panel.

Configuration: WorldSettings.json (or similar)

Abiotic Factor's dedicated server uses a JSON config at the server root. The exact filename depends on the build; commonly WorldSettings.json or ServerSettings.cfg:

{
  "ServerName": "My GSK Abiotic Factor Server",
  "ServerPassword": "",
  "MaxPlayers": 6,
  "ServerPort": 7777,
  "QueryPort": 27015,
  "WorldName": "MyWorld",
  "Difficulty": "Normal",
  "PvP": false,
  "FriendlyFire": false,
  "EnableCheats": false,
  "AdminSteamIDs": [
    "76561197960287930"
  ]
}

ServerPort and QueryPort come from your allocation

Abiotic Factor's stock 7777/27015 pair is usually not what your server runs on. The panel hands out a game port with its query port immediately above it, and the firewall is open for that pair alone. Read your real numbers off the Network tab and leave these two lines alone — "correcting" them back to the defaults is the quickest way to take a working server offline with no error in the console to show for it.

Restart after editing.

Admin Commands

Admins can use the developer console in-game by enabling EnableCheats and pressing the console key. Common commands:

give <item> <count>
teleport <player>
heal
godmode
day
night
save
kick <player>

Leave cheats off on public servers

Cheats should be disabled on public-ish servers; only enable them when you specifically need admin tools.

Save Management

The world save is in WS/Saved/SaveGames/<WorldName>/ (or similar; verify path on your build). To upload a single-player save:

1. Find your local save (typically under %LocalAppData%\AbioticFactor\Saved\).

2. Upload to the server's saves folder.

3. Set the server's WorldName to match.

Deleting the save folder wipes the world

To wipe, delete the save folder.

Mods

Abiotic Factor's modding scene is young. Some community tools exist via the Steam Workshop and Nexus Mods, but no plugin-style server mods are widely adopted yet.

Backups

Small save sizes make daily backups very cheap. Use the panel's Backups tab.

Common Issues

• Cannot connect: Confirm port and that you're using the dedicated server's IP, not a host's IP. Players sometimes confuse co-op hosting with dedicated.
• Save lost after restart: Ensure WorldName matches an existing save; otherwise the server creates a new world each boot.
• Slot count not honored: MaxPlayers may need to be set both in the config and in the Startup tab.

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