Windrose Server Settings

Windrose has two layers of configuration:

• Common server settings live in R5/ServerDescription.json and are exposed in the Nitro panel’s Startup tab. These cover invite code, password, server name, and max players.
• Per-world settings (difficulty preset, mob/ship multipliers, combat difficulty) live in a WorldDescription.json file inside each world’s save folder. Those are covered in World & Save Management.

Startup tab

Almost everything you’ll change is here. Stop the server, edit the field, then start the server for changes to apply.

Field	What it does
Server Name	Display name for the server. Up to 40 characters.
Server Password	Optional password. Players are prompted on connect. Up to 30 characters.
Max players	Maximum simultaneous players.
Auto Update	When On, SteamCMD checks for an update on every server start and installs it before the world boots. Leave on unless you have a reason not to.
Invite code	6+ characters, 0-9 a-z A-Z, case-sensitive. Leave blank for an auto-generated code.
Password Protected	Must be On for the Server Password field to take effect. Off by default.

Caution

Changing the Invite code requires a full server restart to apply correctly.

Updating the server

Updates are automatic. With Auto Update on (the default), SteamCMD checks for a new Windrose dedicated server build every time the server starts. If one is available it installs before the world boots — so to update, just Restart the server from the panel.

Tip

Always keep your server version matched to the game client. Mismatched versions cause connection issues and can introduce subtle bugs. If your friends just patched the game, give your server a quick restart.

Advanced: ServerDescription.json

The Startup tab fields above write to R5/ServerDescription.json. You can open the file directly via the Files tab in the Nitro panel:

Field	Description
PersistentServerId	Unique server ID. Don’t edit.
InviteCode	Same as the Startup tab field.
IsPasswordProtected	true or false. Mirrors the Startup toggle.
Password	The server password.
ServerName	Display name.
WorldIslandId	ID of the world to load. Must match a folder under Worlds/. See World & Save Management.
MaxPlayerCount	Max simultaneous players.
P2pProxyAddress	Listening socket address. Locked on EVLBOX — don’t change.

Danger

The Startup tab overwrites matching fields in ServerDescription.json every time the server starts. If you edit ServerName, InviteCode, Password, IsPasswordProtected, MaxPlayerCount, or P2pProxyAddress directly in the JSON, your changes will be replaced on next boot.

Use the JSON file only for fields the Startup tab doesn’t expose (e.g. WorldIslandId when switching worlds).

Example ServerDescription.json:

{
  "Version": 1,
  "ServerDescription_Persistent": {
    "PersistentServerId": "1B80182E460F...",
    "InviteCode": "d6221bb7",
    "IsPasswordProtected": false,
    "Password": "",
    "ServerName": "The Salty Brigade",
    "WorldIslandId": "DB57768A...",
    "MaxPlayerCount": 8,
    "P2pProxyAddress": "127.0.0.1"
  }
}

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