Automated server messages are a simple but effective way to share important information with your players directly in the game. You can use them to display server rules, announce events, share helpful tips, or send reminders at regular intervals—all without any manual work for admins.
Your Banana Shooter server runs on your own VPS. Here, you'll learn about the options available for recurring messages.
No command for chat or broadcast messages, or remote control via RCON, is documented for the Banana Shooter Dedicated Server. This means you can't easily set up your own recurring messages using Windows Task Scheduler.
However, built-in warnings are available before a restart. Your server shuts down every night and when Steam reports an update, and warns players beforehand. These settings are in the "Server" section of C:\ZapX-GameServers\banana-shooter\server\Servers\Default\Config.json:
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|---|
Enable_Scheduled_Shutdown | enables or disables the scheduled daily restart |
Scheduled_Restart_Time | time of the scheduled restart, defaulting to T02:00:00 |
Scheduled_Restart_Warnings | times for warnings before the scheduled restart |
Enable_Update_Restart | restarts the server when Steam reports an update |
Update_Shutdown_Warnings | times for warnings before an update restart |
Stop the server using the Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Stop shortcut before editing the file via Remote Desktop, then start it again using Banana Shooter (banana-shooter) - Start.
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