cdrage / docker-palworld-dedicated-server

Docker container to easily provision and manage Palworld Forest Dedicated Server

Docker - Palworld Dedicated Server

This includes a Palworld Dedicated Server based on Linux and Docker.

Do you need support for this Docker Image

• What to do?
  • Feel free to create a NEW issue
    • It is okay to "reference" that you might have the same problem as the person in issue #number
  • Follow the instructions and answer the questions of people who are willing to help you
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• What NOT to do?
  • Dont re-use issues / Necro!
    • You are most likely to chat/spam/harrass thoose participants who didnt agree to be part of your / a new problem and might be totally out of context!
  • If this happens, i reserve the rights to lock the issue or delete the comments, you have been warned!

What you need to run this

• Basic understanding of Docker and Docker-Compose, Linux and Networking (Port-Forwarding/NAT)

Getting started

1. Create game sub-directories on your Dockernode in your game-server-directory (/srv/palworld)
2. Setup Port-Forwarding or NAT for the ports in the Docker-Compose file
3. (Build if needed )Start via docker-compose up -d - See docker-compose.yml and next section for more infos

Environment-Variables

Variable	Describe	Default Value	Allowed Value
ALWAYS_UPDATE_ON_START	Updates the server on startup	true	false/true
GAME_PORT	Game port of the server	8211	1024-65535
MAX_PLAYERS	Maximum amout of players	32	1-32
SERVER_NAME	Name of the server		string
SERVER_PASSWORD	Password of the server		string
MULTITHREAD_ENABLED	Sets options for "Improved multi-threaded CPU performance"	true	false/true
COMMUNITY_SERVER	Sets the server to a "Community-Server", will appear in the list	false	false/true
PUBLIC_IP	Public ip, auto-detect if not specified	false	ip address
PUBLIC_PORT	Public port, auto-detect if not specified	false	1024-65535

Look at https://tech.palworldgame.com/optimize-game-balance for more information

Planned features in the future

• Feel free to suggest something

Software used

• CM2Network SteamCMD (Officially recommended by Valve - https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Docker)
• Palworld Dedicated Server (APP-ID: 2394010 - https://steamdb.info/app/2394010/config/)