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.

Nitro panel Startup tab

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.

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.

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:

Nitro panel Files tab editing ServerDescription.json

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.

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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