Server Configuration

Server Installation
This section will guide you through the basic installation of Sven Co-op's dedicated server.

Which package is right for me?
Our dedicated server package comes in two forms both with different benefits. One is distributed to you through your Steam client (the same application you use to launch games in Steam) as a tool, and the other is distributed through Steam's console client (SteamCMD External Link) as a standalone application.

Here are the basic differences and benefits of them both:

Once you have chosen a package follow the instructions for the Steam tool or standalone application.

Our dedicated server package in Steam will allow you to effortlessly install a server attached to your Steam account. It's quick, easy, and should be up and running as fast as you can download it. This is an ideal approach for temporary / part-time servers. You will require a valid installation of Sven Co-op to continue.

Instructions are as follows:

Launch Steam and log in. In the main Steam screen hover over Library and click Tools. Scroll down the list of available tools until you see Sven Co-op Dedicated Server. Double-click the package to install it. Follow the on-screen installation. That is it. You should now have the dedicated server tool ready to launch. Double-click the tool in the library and select Play Sven Co-op Dedicated Server to launch a server with a graphical interface.

Running a server
This section will go over all the settings you will need to run a dedicated (or listen) server. Please refer to the included file server_example.cfg (or listenserver_example.cfg), and I will take you through each setting in groups as already specified.

If you have not yet set up a server and need instructions to help you, please see our server installation guide.

Configuration Files
The following only need to be changed when running multiple servers off a single installation of Sven Co-op (aka configuration profiling) where sharing of configuration files is not desired.

Server variables
Because there are so many of these, I am only going over the ones you will have good reason to change. If a setting isn't listed then it's there to help maintain default settings, meaning you have no reason to change it.