StarRupture Manage Server

Use the Nitro Panel to manage your EVLBOX StarRupture server. The in-game Manage Server screen is disabled in this setup, so a timeout there is expected.

To play, use Join Game → Dedicated Server with your server’s full numeric IP:port and Player Join Password. See How to Connect for the steps and screenshots.

Why is Manage Server disabled?

The in-game management interface uses a remote-control service with a reported security issue. EVLBOX’s configuration disables that interface and handles session loading and password setup through the panel.

You do not need to open the management TCP port or enable remote control to join your world. If Join Game fails too, follow the connection guide or contact support; a Manage Server timeout by itself does not mean the game server is offline.

Where to find each control

What you want to do	Use this in the Nitro panel
Start, stop or restart the server	Console tab
Set the admin password	Startup → Admin Password
Set the password players use to join	Startup → Player Join Password
Create the first session	Automatic on startup when the session directory does not exist
Load an existing session	Automatic on startup with Force Overwrite set to 0
Switch to another world	Stop the server, change Startup → Session Name, then start
Choose a save file to load	Startup → Save Game Name, inside the selected session folder
Adjust automatic saving	Startup → Autosave Interval
Upload or download saves	Files → StarRupture/Saved/SaveGames/
Start a new world over an existing session	Follow the full reset procedure

Caution

This screenshot shows an example reset configuration, including demonstration passwords. For normal operation, keep Force Overwrite at 0 (off). Some help text in this older panel capture predates the current launcher; follow the instructions in this guide.

Set passwords through the panel

1. Open your server in Nitro and stop it.
2. Go to Startup.
3. Set Admin Password and Player Join Password as needed.
4. Start the server to apply the changes.

The player password is the one your friends enter when joining. Setting an admin password does not enable the disabled Manage Server screen.

Use unique game-only passwords. The launcher sends them over HTTPS to the approved community password generator at starrupture-utilities.com to create the game’s password files. See Password settings for removal and failure handling.

What happens after a restart?

With Force Overwrite at 0, an existing session directory is loaded using Save Game Name. If the session directory does not exist, the launcher creates a new world. You do not need to open Manage Server and load the session by hand.

Session Name identifies the save folder, not the server’s display name. Changing it can select a different world. Before switching or uploading a save, follow Server Settings.

Caution

Keep Force Overwrite at 0 during normal use. Setting it to 1 forces a new world on startup. It is not a fix for a connection problem or a Manage Server timeout.

Reset the world

Use the Startup tab to start over with a new world in the current session. You do not need the in-game Manage Server screen.

1. Stop the server.
2. Take a backup before resetting — see Creating Backups.
3. On Startup, set Start New Game to true, Load Saved Game to false, and Force Overwrite to 1 (on).
4. Start the server and join the new world. Make a save and confirm the save files exist before restarting.
5. Stop the server. Set Force Overwrite back to 0 (off), Start New Game to false, and Load Saved Game to true. Start it again.

Danger

Leaving Force Overwrite at 1 can create a new world on every restart, regardless of the other save switches. Return it to 0 after the reset, before starting again.

To keep the old world and start a separate session instead, see Run more than one world.

When to contact support

If the panel shows Running but Join Game → Dedicated Server cannot find the server, recheck your numeric IP and assigned port. If it still fails, contact support with the error message and whether the panel shows Running or Starting. Do not include passwords.

If you can join but see the wrong world, stop the server and check Session Name, Save Game Name and your backups before changing reset settings.