How to Upgrade or Downgrade Your Nitrado Server

A thriving community often outgrows its original boundaries. Adjusting your capacity on demand ensures you always have the right setup for your player base. In this Nitrado guide, we explain how to upgrade / downgrade your server without losing your progress.

Upgrading and Downgrading Your Server

Controlling your hosting setup means adapting to exactly what your community requires. The billing system automatically recalculates your remaining runtime when you adjust resources mid-cycle. Adding capacity reduces your remaining days. Removing capacity extends your current runtime based on the leftover account credit.

1. Login to your Nitrado account, and navigate to the My Services section.
   Note: It is very important to have your server stopped before making any changes.
   
2. Select the server you want to modify, expand it to reveal more options, and click on Service Settings.
   
3. Select the option Upgrades & Downgrades.
   
4. In the new window adjust Player Slots, RAM, and Runtime according to your needs. Press Continue to proceed.
   
5. Check the summary window if everything is correct, and click Save changes to confirm the adjustments.
   

Important: For some games, upgrading your plan is not enough. You also need to update the maximum player count in the game’s settings. These are two separate values: your plan determines what you pay for, while the game’s settings determine how many players can actually connect. After upgrading, open your Nitrado web interface and check under Settings > General for a maximum player setting. If the option is available and still shows your old slot count, change it to the new number. Save the change and restart the server for the setting to take effect.

Pro Tip: Always create a manual backup of your world before applying significant capacity changes to protect your progress.

Player Slots

The slot limit dictates exactly how many people can connect to your world at the same time. Bumping this number up allows more friends to join the adventure, while dropping the limit restricts access and lowers your overall hosting cost. Pick a number that reflects your active daily players.

Note: FiveM and RedM servers use a slot multiplier. A server can host up to three times the slot count on your plan, so a 42-slot server supports up to 126 concurrent players. You set the actual player limit under Settings > General in the web interface. Player counts above 48 also require a paid Cfx.re Portal subscription linked to your server registration key. Upgrading your plan raises the base slot count, not the multiplier, so check your current capacity before you pay for more slots.

RAM

While base memory allocations handle vanilla gameplay perfectly well, complex modpacks and massive save files need extra memory to process background tasks. Increasing your RAM keeps tick rates stable when your community builds massive bases or explores generated terrain at high speeds. You can always drop back to the base memory limit if you decide to remove heavy mods later.

Runtime

Your rental period determines how long the server remains active before requiring renewal. Adding days secures your world for the upcoming months. Reducing your runtime is tied directly to slot or RAM changes, as the system converts your existing time into credit to cover the upgraded costs.

Command Your World

Taking control of your hosting setup means your community never has to wait in queues or deal with unoptimized performance. And adjusting your limits as your group evolves lets you focus on building the ultimate multiplayer experience.