Reattach to the session anytime with:<\/li>\n<\/ol>screen -r satisfactory-server<\/pre>Setting up a service file<\/strong><\/p>Creating a service file is more recommended because it enables your server to start automatically upon boot if configured. Here are these steps:<\/p>
\n- Create a new service file using nano<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
sudo nano \/etc\/systemd\/system\/satisfactory.service<\/pre>\n- Paste the following lines into the file, adjusting the User<\/strong>, Group<\/strong>, WorkingDirectory<\/strong>, and ExecStart<\/strong> paths as needed for your setup:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
[Unit]\nDescription=Satisfactory dedicated server\nWants=network-online.target\nAfter=syslog.target network.target nss-lookup.target network-online.target\n[Service]\nEnvironment=\"LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.\/linux64\"\nExecStartPre=\/usr\/games\/steamcmd +force_install_dir \"\/home\/steam\/satisfactory\" +login anonymous +app_update 1690800 validate +quit\nExecStart=\/home\/steam\/satisfactory\/FactoryServer.sh\nUser=steam\nGroup=steam\nStandardOutput=journal\nRestart=on-failure\nWorkingDirectory=\/home\/steam\/satisfactory\n[Install]\nWantedBy=multi-user.target<\/pre>\n- Save the file and exit nano<\/strong> by pressing Ctrl + X → Y → Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enable the service to start on boot:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
sudo systemctl enable satisfactory.service<\/pre>\n- Start the Satisfactory service:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
sudo systemctl start satisfactory.service<\/pre>\n- Verify that the server is running:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
sudo systemctl status satisfactory.service<\/pre>If everything is set up correctly, you should see an output indicating that the server is active and running:<\/p>
● satisfactory.service - Satisfactory dedicated server\n Loaded: loaded (\/etc\/systemd\/system\/satisfactory.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)\n Active: active (running) since Tue 2024-03-31 15:46:33 UTC; 1min 17s ago\n Main PID: 12345 (FactoryServer)\n Tasks: 9 (limit: 4915)\n Memory: 200.0M\n CPU: 10s\n CGroup: \/system.slice\/satisfactory.service\n └─12345 \/home\/steam\/satisfactory\/FactoryServer.sh<\/pre>6. Connect to your server<\/h3>
With your Satisfactory dedicated server online, it’s time to configure it within the game client. Here’s how:<\/p>
\n- Launch the Satisfactory game client and navigate to the Server Manager<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In Satisfactory Server Manager<\/strong>, select Add Server<\/strong> and enter your server’s public IP address and port to establish a connection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- After successfully connecting, you’ll be prompted to claim the server. Here, you can specify the server name and admin password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go to the Server Settings<\/strong> tab to fine-tune your initial configurations, such as setting up a player password to restrict server access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Switch to Create Game<\/strong> to select a starting world and customize the session name. Check the Join<\/strong> option if you want the server to automatically join once the world loads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click the Join Game button<\/strong> to launch your gaming session on the server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>
After completing the setup, you’re ready to invite your friends to join your Satisfactory server.<\/p>
7. Customize your Satisfactory server<\/h3>
Your Satisfactory server offers various customization options through INI<\/strong> configuration files, allowing you to improve gameplay and manage server operations. Before modifying these files, you must first gracefully shut down your server. Here’s how:<\/p>\n- Open Satisfactory and navigate to Server Manager → Server Console<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Type quit<\/strong> and press Enter<\/strong>. This command saves the server’s current state to the INI<\/strong> files and exits the server gracefully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Navigate to your server’s configuration directory:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
cd \/home\/steam\/satisfactory<\/pre>ServerSettings.ini configuration<\/strong><\/p>The ServerSettings.ini<\/strong> file contains options to pause the server when no one joins and autosave the current gameplay when a player disconnects. You can access it using the following:<\/p>nano .\/FactoryGame\/Saved\/Config\/LinuxServer\/ServerSettings.ini<\/pre>Here’s a basic configuration to customize these settings:<\/p>
[\/Script\/FactoryGame.FGServerSubsystem]\nmAutoPause=False\nmAutoSaveOnDisconnect=True<\/pre>Engine.ini configuration<\/strong><\/p>The Engine.ini<\/strong> file includes scripts that can improve server performance, which is crucial for a smooth Satisfactory multiplayer experience. Open the file with:<\/p>nano .\/FactoryGame\/Saved\/Config\/LinuxServer\/Engine.ini<\/pre>To disable server crash reporting, add these:<\/p>
[CrashReportClient]\nbImplicitSend=False<\/pre>To customize the client disconnection timeout, add these lines, replacing xx<\/strong> with your desired timeout duration:<\/p>InitialConnectTimeout=xx.0\nConnectionTimeout=xx.0<\/pre>To override the default number of autosave slots, use this:<\/p>
[\/Script\/FactoryGame.FGSaveSession]\nmNumRotatingAutosaves=xx<\/pre>If you want to modify the server’s tick rate, adjust the following lines:<\/p>
[\/Script\/OnlineSubsystemUtils.IpNetDriver]\nNetServerMaxTickRate=xx\nLanServerMaxTickRate=xx\n[\/Script\/SocketSubsystemEpic.EpicNetDriver]\nNetServerMaxTickRate=xx\nLanServerMaxTickRate=xx\n[\/Script\/Engine.Engine]\nNetClientTicksPerSecond=xx<\/pre>After editing these configuration files, restart the server with:<\/p>
sudo systemctl restart satisfactory.service<\/pre>Updates and monitoring<\/strong><\/p>Currently, the Linux version doesn’t support automated Satisfactory server updates. However, you can manually update using the same SteamCMD command used during installation:<\/p>
.\/steamcmd.sh +login anonymous +force_install_dir \/home\/steam\/satisfactory +app_update 1690800 validate +quit<\/pre>If your server runs as a background service and you want to monitor its performance without opening server logs, run the following:<\/p>
sudo systemctl status satisfactory.service<\/pre>Advanced Satisfactory server configuration tips<\/h2>
For advanced customization and control of your Satisfactory server, explore these best practices using server admin commands.<\/p>
Set up a static IP for your server<\/strong><\/p>Assigning a static IP address ensures your Satisfactory server remains accessible at the same address, which is useful for regular players joining your server. A static IP also simplifies other processes like port forwarding.<\/p>
Here’s how to set it up:<\/p>
\n- Open the network configuration file:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
sudo nano \/etc\/network\/interfaces<\/pre>\n- Modify the file to establish a static IP address for your server. Here’s an example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
auto eth0\niface eth0 inet static\naddress 192.168.1.50\nnetmask 255.255.255.0\ngateway 192.168.1.254\ndns-nameservers 8.8.4.4<\/pre>Ensure the interface name and IP address match those of your network.<\/p>
\n- Restart the networking service to apply the changes:<\/li>\n<\/ol>
sudo systemctl restart networking<\/pre>
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