Atlas Dedicated Server Setup Guide Main Page

This guide was written against Atlas v14 and the Atlas ServerEditor modified on 1/7/19. My intention is to remind me how to build a functioning map at some point in the future. I do not provide maps for people to use and I do not maintain any of the old examples (sorry). But I do have some community maps linked below (see table of contents).

Thank you to Gimilkhad for reviewing and providing feedback on sections to help make this guide better for everyone.

Links

Templates and Help

• Google Drive Repository

• GIST Location

• Drac346 on Discord (you can find me here if you need help)

• How to Paint Sails

Atlas Info

• Atlas Patch Notes

• Atlas Depo Status

• GrapeshotGames Git

Useful Links

• Atlas Server Help (unofficial Discord group - thank you to everyone that helped figure this stuff out)

• Atlas Wikipedia

• Atlas resource per island (list by Nettle)

• Atlas DevKit (useful reference for spawning in game items; like: ships, cannons, ect.)

• Setting up a Claim Map

Quick Step Guide

1. Learn how it works and understand the LAN Issues

2. Install PreReqs

3. Redis

4. Test Local

5. Test Remote

6. DirectX Web Updater

7. SteamCMD/li>

8. Create Map and Save an Empty Map

9. Update JSON w/ Templates and Water Background

10. Planing

11. Ports

12. Bonuses

13. Environments

14. Starting Locations

15. Quest Islands

16. Starting Islands

17. Populate Map with Planning Details

18. Ports

19. Map Customization - ServerCustomDatas Values

20. Templates

21. Islands

22. Level Caps and Lawless Adjustments

23. Mermaids (Quest Zones)

24. Spawn Regions

25. Discovery Zones

26. Export Map

27. Turn off overlays

28. Export

29. Host Map (MapImg.jpg URL)

30. Update JSON w/ Map Location

31. Quest Chain and JSON Updates

32. Update JSON - or via MapEditor

33. Verify PowerStone Island Configuration

34. Add Password if Desired

35. Start Servers

36. Update Server with JSON Files and Map Images

37. Create Startup Commands

38. Verify Save File Locations

39. Stop Servers

40. Update Server Configs

41. Intro

42. Bonuses and RCON

43. Firewall Updates

44. Authorize ShooterGameServer.exe - Windows Defender

45. Port Forwarders - NAT Interface (as required)

46. NAT Reflection\Loopback (not recommended)

47. Verify Configs

48. Start Servers

49. netstat -an (verify all ports are listed, 5 per server with RCON)

50. Verify server in ATLAS Games List

51. Tips and Lessons Learned

52. Matching Island Climate to the Map Climate

53. Removing the Level Cap of the Home Server

54. Create Lawless Regions (no claim flags)

55. Set PvP or PvE

56. Mermaids

57. Whales and Squids

58. ServerCustomDatas Values

59. Experience Modifiers

60. CPU Utilization - Limiting server FPS