Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.
Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
SettingChange documented
Valheim: startup parameters changed
The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.
Supported server software: Valheim
Changed settings (10)
Backup Count: Added
BACKUP_COUNT
Number of automatic world backups Valheim keeps.
After
Setting
BACKUP_COUNT
Default
4
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Long Backup Interval: Added
BACKUP_LONG
Seconds between long-term rolling backups. The official default is 43200 seconds (12 hours).
After
Setting
BACKUP_LONG
Default
43200
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Short Backup Interval: Added
BACKUP_SHORT
Seconds between recent rolling backups. The official default is 7200 seconds (2 hours).
After
Setting
BACKUP_SHORT
Default
7200
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Combat Modifier: Added
COMBAT_MODIFIER
Optional combat difficulty override applied after the selected world preset.
After
Setting
COMBAT_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, veryeasy, easy, hard, veryhard
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Death Penalty Modifier: Added
DEATH_PENALTY_MODIFIER
Optional death-penalty override applied after the selected world preset.
After
Setting
DEATH_PENALTY_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, casual, veryeasy, easy, hard, hardcore
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Portal Modifier: Added
PORTALS_MODIFIER
Optional portal restrictions override applied after the selected world preset.
After
Setting
PORTALS_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, casual, hard, veryhard
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Raid Modifier: Added
RAIDS_MODIFIER
Optional raid-frequency override applied after the selected world preset.
After
Setting
RAIDS_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, none, muchless, less, more, muchmore
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Resource Modifier: Added
RESOURCES_MODIFIER
Optional resource-drop override applied after the selected world preset.
After
Setting
RESOURCES_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, muchless, less, more, muchmore, most
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Save Interval: Added
SAVE_INTERVAL
Seconds between automatic world saves. The official default is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).
After
Setting
SAVE_INTERVAL
Default
1800
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
World Preset: Added
WORLD_PRESET
Optional official world preset. Leave empty to keep the world's current/default world modifiers.
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
SettingChange documented
Valheim: startup parameters changed
The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.
Supported server software: Valheim
Changed settings (1)
Auto Update: Changed
AUTO_UPDATE
1 = beim Start updaten
Before
Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
After
Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Valheim: game tools: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Valheim: game tools: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
SettingChange documented
Valheim: startup parameters changed
The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.
Supported server software: Valheim
Changed settings (2)
Crossplay: Added
CROSSPLAY_ENABLED
Enable PlayFab networking so players on all Valheim-supported platforms can join
After
Setting
CROSSPLAY_ENABLED
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Public Server: Changed
PUBLIC_SERVER
Whether the server appears in the community server browser
Before
Setting
PUBLIC_SERVER
Default
0
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
After
Setting
PUBLIC_SERVER
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
Developer announcementPublished
Word from the Devs: Almost there…
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
What the interface looks like
The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
What the settings do
These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.
Server name
Name in the server list, at most 60 characters.
Setting
SERVER_NAME
Default
My Valheim Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
World name
Selects the world or its save name. Changing it later loads another or creates a new world; the old one is not deleted.
Setting
WORLD_NAME
Default
Dedicated
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
List in the public server browser
Controls whether the server appears in the relevant public server browser.
Setting
PUBLIC_SERVER
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Crossplay
Allows supported platforms to play together on this server.
Setting
CROSSPLAY_ENABLED
Default
0
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
World save interval (seconds)
Time between automatic world saves. Backups are only made when the world is saved. Default: 1800 seconds (30 minutes).
Setting
SAVE_INTERVAL
Default
1800
Range / options
60 – 86400
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Automatic world backups (count)
How many automatic world backups the game keeps (up to 20). A value of 1 turns them off: Valheim then makes no backups at all. The first backup is made no earlier than 20 minutes after the server starts.
Setting
BACKUP_COUNT
Default
4
Range / options
1 – 20
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Short backup interval (seconds)
How often Valheim renews the newest backup when it saves. Default: 7200 seconds (2 hours).
Setting
BACKUP_SHORT
Default
7200
Range / options
300 – 604800
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Long backup interval (seconds)
Backups this far apart are kept permanently; once the count is reached, the oldest one is dropped. Default: 43200 seconds (12 hours).
Setting
BACKUP_LONG
Default
43200
Range / options
300 – 2592000
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Difficulty Preset
Optional world preset. Empty keeps current world modifiers. Individual modifiers override the preset.
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Combat Modifier
Combat difficulty; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.
Setting
COMBAT_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, veryeasy, easy, hard, veryhard
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Death Penalty
Death penalty; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.
Setting
DEATH_PENALTY_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, casual, veryeasy, easy, hard, hardcore
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Resource Amount
Resource amount; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.
Setting
RESOURCES_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, muchless, less, more, muchmore, most
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Raids
Raid frequency; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.
Setting
RAIDS_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, none, muchless, less, more, muchmore
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Portal Restriction
Portal rules; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.
Setting
PORTALS_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, casual, hard, veryhard
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Auto Update
1 = beim Start updaten
Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
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