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Dark and Light Settings – Server Guide
Dark and Light Settings – Server Introduction
Traversing inside the world of Dark and Light server hosting, you and your friends are placed in a mysterious world with much to experience. From magical powers to elemental forces, and RPG elements like crafting, legendary weapons, daunting landscapes to explore, and more. While Dark and Light is a wondrous journey, at times the game leaves the desire to fine-tune settings and adjust options to change the gameplay. With a Dark and Light server and the custom setting editor included with it, you can quickly edit settings to do just that!
While owning a Dark and Light server, as a server owner you will have numerous options to edit that can completely change the way the game works. You can start with simple options like the server name and move to more advanced settings including a server password, hardcore mode, enabling RCON, and more. In this guide, we will show you how to edit your server settings and the many different options you’ll have access to on your Dark and Light dedicated server!
Understanding the Dark and Light Configuration
How to Edit Your Server Settings
- Head to your Dark and Light server webinterface and stop the server.
- Next, on the left side under “Settings”, click “General”.
- You can now scroll through your different Dark and Light settings on your server.
- After editing all of your server options, press “Save changes”.
- Lastly, go back to your server dashboard and start your Dark and Light server.
Nitrado Expert Mode Editor
With a Nitrado Dark and Light game server, you have the additional option to edit your server using the “Expert Mode” feature. When active, this option will remove all settings that are normally in the GameUserSettings.ini or Game.ini files. Afterward, your server will shut down and start back up.
Then, a new option will display on the left side of your server webinterface under “Settings” named “Expert Settings”. From there, you can utilize this new area to adjust the specific settings within your GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini files respectively. It’s important to know that your server will need to be turned off before you can edit your Dark and Light expert settings files.
Dark and Light Settings List
Base Settings
| Setting | Description |
| Servername | Sets the name of your Dark and Light server. |
| Mapname | Determines the map of your game server. |
| Admin password | Allows players to enable admin access and use Dark and Light commands. |
| Server password | When set, players will be required to input the server password when joining. |
| Spectator password | If set, players who use the spectator password can spectate the game server. |
| The language of the server | Modify the language of your Dark and Light game. |
| Message of the Day (MOTD) | Sets the message of the day on your server. |
| MOTD Duration | Changes how long the MOTD is displayed for players once they have joined. Default: 30 seconds |
Player Settings
| Setting | Description |
| Exclusive Join | When enabled, only players added to your server’s exclusive join list will be able to join. |
| Exclusive Join List | A list where you can add players’ SteamID64s, one per line, to allow them to join when the exclusive join option is active. |
Gameplay Settings
| Setting | Description |
| Override official difficulty | Allows you to override the difficult offset to be higher than 1.0. |
| Maximum structure count allowed nearby | Determines the maximum structure count that can be within a player’s build radius range. |
| Enable global voice chat | Sets if voice chat can be global – everyone will be able to hear each other. |
| Local Chat only | If enabled, only players near each other will be able to see their text chats. |
| Disable downloading player information | Disables the ability to download player information from remote servers. |
| Enable 3rd person mode | Enables the 3rd person mode for Dark and Light. |
| Enable leave message | Activates a leave message when players exit the server. |
| Enable join message | Enables a join message for when players join the server. |
| Enable Hardcore | Turns on hardcore mode, where if you die, your character is erased and you have to start a new character at level 1. |
| Disables PvP & Enables PvE | Disables PvP, where players will not be able to harm each other. |
| Disable floating name | Prevents floating names on your Dark and Light server. |
| Show players on map | When active, all player locations are displayed on the map. |
| Change gamma in PVP | Allows the ability for gamma change in PvP/Hardcore. |
| Disable Friendly Fire | If enabled, friendly fire is disabled among tribe mates, tribe dinos, and tribe structures on PvE. |
| Disable Structure Decay | Disables the auto demolition of player structures after 7 days. |
| Allow Flyer Carry PVE | When active, allows the transportation of dinosaurs and survivors while in PvE mode. |
| Auto-save interval | Defines how often auto-save occurs in minutes on your Dark and Light dedicated server. |
| Kick Idle Player Period | Sets the time until an idling player is kicked from the server in seconds. |
| Max Tamed Dinos | Determines the maximum tamed dinosaurs on your server. |
Multiplier Settings
| Setting | Description |
| Dino Decay Multiplier | Changes the speed at which a dinosaur will decay on your server. |
| XP Multiplier | Adjusts the multiplier for XP earned in your Dark and Light settings. |
| Harvesting Multiplier | Modifies the amount of resources earned while harvesting. |
| Platform Saddle Modifier | Sets the multiplier for the number of objects that can be placed onto a Platform Saddle. |
| Taming Speed Multiplier | Defines the multiple rates for taming speed of dinosaurs. |
| Resources Health Multiplier | Changes the multiplier rate for the health of natural resources that can be harvested, making them last longer while providing more of that resource. |
Rush into the Dark and Light RPG with Friends
With Dark and Light settings in hand, you’re now rush to rush into battle to take on anything. Whether you’ll be utilizing the admin password to use commands, have set an insane XP multiplier for quick leveling up and adventuring, or tried global voice chat for hectic communications. Regardless of how you edit your server options, you’ll ensure a grand adventure with friends on your unique Dark and Light game server!
