With the right configuration, you can turn your Silica game server into exactly the server you have in mind: with your own name, a password, the right game mode, and your favorite map. In this guide, we’ll show you which settings are available, where to find them in ZapX, and what you can adjust directly in the configuration file.
| Startup parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Server Name | Your server’s name in the in-game server list, up to 64 characters. Default: ZapX Silica Server |
| Server Password | Password required to join. Leave blank for an open server. |
| Game Mode | Your server’s game mode: strategy (default), strategy_coop, sandbox, or deathmatch |
| Map | The map that the selected game mode starts on. Leave blank to keep the currently configured map. |
| Max. players | How many players can play on your server at the same time, from 1 to 66. Default: 12 |
| Admin Steamids | SteamID64 of the players who should get full admin permissions. See Become an admin |
| Max Fps | How many times per second your server calculates the game world, from 10 to 240. Default: 60 |
Silica does not allow more than 66 players. In the game itself, Deathmatch is preset to 36 players and the other modes to 12. Each time the server starts, it writes the value from Max. players to the selected game mode, so raise it for Deathmatch if needed.
Use the Game Mode field to choose which game mode runs on your server. In ServerSettings.xml, the modes are named as follows:
| Startup parameter | Game mode in the file |
|---|---|
strategy | MP_Strategy |
strategy_coop | MP_StrategyCoop |
sandbox | MP_Sandbox |
deathmatch | MP_Deathmatch |
Each game mode has its own GameModeSettings entry in ServerSettings.xml, with the current map (CurrentMap) and the list of maps allowed for that mode (MapList).
- Open Startup Parameters in the Configuration tab.
- Select the game mode you want under Game Mode.
- Enter the map name under Map, exactly as it appears in the
MapListfor that game mode, for example,GreatErg. Pay attention to capitalization and don’t include spaces. - Save your changes and restart your server.
If you don’t specify a map, strategy, strategy_coop, and sandbox start on IndustrialQuarter, while deathmatch starts on WhisperingPlains.
If the map you entered isn’t in the MapList for the selected game mode, your server will keep the previous map and display a warning in the Console. Check the map name in ServerSettings.xml.
When setting up your server, the map lists include these maps:
- strategy and strategy_coop:
Badlands,BlackIsle,Citadel,CrimsonPeak,CrystalChasm,GreatErg,IndustrialQuarter,MonumentValley,NarakaCity,NorthPolarCap,RiftBasin,SmallStrategyTest,TheMaw,WhisperingPlains - deathmatch:
Badlands,BlackIsle,CombatDome,CrimsonPeak,CrystalChasm,GreatErg,MonumentValley,NarakaCity,NorthPolarCap,PowerStation,ProvingGrounds,RiftBasin,TheMaw,WhisperingPlains - sandbox: all maps in the
MapListfor theMP_Sandboxentry, includingIndustrialQuarter,GreatErg,NarakaCity, andWhisperingPlains
The MapList in your own ServerSettings.xml is always the source of truth. You can also shorten or reorder the list there, and your server will keep your changes each time it starts.
Large maps need more memory. After changing maps, keep an eye on your server’s usage in the Statistics tab.
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