Which ports does a Miscreated server need?

By default, ports 64090 (UDP), 64092 (UDP), and 64093 (TCP). The installer opens them in the Windows Firewall and, when you install through the dashboard, in your VPS's network firewall too.

Miscreated: Set Up a Server on Your VPS

Learn how to install a Miscreated server with the Game Server Installer on your VPS, open the ports, and keep it up to date → Find out more

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Introduction

You can run a Miscreated server on your own VPS with ZapX. You have full control over the system, and the Game Server Installer gets your server set up in just a few minutes—with no remote desktop connection required. This guide explains what you need, how to install the server, and how to manage your Miscreated server afterward.

Requirements

Requirement	Miscreated
Operating system	Windows Server 2019 or newer
Memory	At least 7 GB; 8 GB recommended
Free disk space	At least 10 GB on drive C:

Info

Miscreated is only available for Windows in the Game Server Installer. If your VPS runs Linux, install a Windows Server template via Settings > Reinstallation. This deletes all data on your VPS. For more information, see Server Reinstallation.

Install Miscreated

Open your VPS in the ZapX dashboard and go to the Tools tab. Select the Game Server Installer.
Under Your server's operating system, select the Windows tile.
Under Choose game, search for Miscreated and select it.
Under Set up server, choose the Server name, Map (Islands or Canyonlands), and Player slots. You can find the Game port under Advanced settings.
Click Install on this VPS, then click Start installation.

The installer downloads the Miscreated server using SteamCMD, sets it up, and starts it. For details on the installation process, see the Game Server Installer guide.

Important

Plan for 8 GB of memory for Miscreated. With 4 GB, the paging file fills up and the server freezes. The map takes about 5 minutes to load after startup.

Info

A join password is prompted for (and hidden) only when you run the command in PowerShell. If you install through the dashboard, the server will not have a password.

You can also install Miscreated manually with a command: copy the command shown in the final step, connect via Remote Desktop, and run it as an administrator in Windows PowerShell.

After installation

When the installation is complete, the installer displays your server address under How to connect. The installer-generated remote console password is shown once under Login credentials. Save it in a secure place right away. For instructions on connecting, see Miscreated: Connect to the server.

Your server files are located on the VPS at C:\ZapX-GameServers\miscreated\:

Folder/file	Contents
`server\`	Miscreated server files
`server\hosting.cfg`	Server settings
`server\miscreated.db`	Your world and characters (SQLite database)
`logs\server.log`	Server output

Start, stop, and restart the server

Your Miscreated server starts automatically when the VPS boots and restarts after a crash. The game also shuts down on its own about once a day (sv_maxuptime in hosting.cfg) and then restarts automatically. To manage it, connect via Remote Desktop and use the desktop shortcuts:

Miscreated (miscreated) - Start
Miscreated (miscreated) - Stop
Miscreated (miscreated) - Restart

The Stop shortcut shuts down Miscreated immediately because the game does not respond to a normal shutdown. Miscreated continuously saves the world to miscreated.db.

Configuration

Miscreated settings are stored in server\hosting.cfg. The installer rewrites the server name, join password (sv_password), and remote console password (http_password) every time you install or update the server, so change these settings through the installer. Use sv_maxuptime to set how many hours (0.5 to 24) pass before the server restarts itself. Stop the server before editing the file, then start it again afterward. Leave the adjacent dedicated.cfg file unchanged.

You can use the remote console (HTTP, game port + 3) with the console password to run some commands via XML-RPC: kick players, ban them, add them to the whitelist, and reserve slots. There is no command to stop or save the server.

Update the server

Updates are not installed automatically. To update, open the Game Server Installer again and select Miscreated. The installer detects the existing installation and displays Update. Alternatively, use the Miscreated (miscreated) - Update shortcut on the VPS. Your settings and saved games are retained.

Ports and firewall

Port	Protocol	Use
64090	UDP	Game
64092	UDP	Query
64093	TCP	Remote console (HTTP)

The installer opens these ports in the Windows Firewall. If you start the installation from the dashboard, it also opens them in your VPS's network firewall. If you installed using a command, check and open the ports there yourself.

Backups

Use the Miscreated (miscreated) - Backup shortcut to back up the world and character database miscreated.db and the hosting.cfg file as a ZIP archive in C:\ZapX-GameServers\_backups\miscreated\. Use Miscreated (miscreated) - Restore to restore a backup.

Your entire VPS is also backed up automatically every day. With an active ZapX Pass, you can restore these backups yourself and create your own backups. For more information, see Daily backups, restoring, and restricted actions.

Conclusion

Your Miscreated server is now running on your VPS. After each startup, give the map a few minutes to load before connecting. If you have questions or need help, our support team is here for you every day! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Open your VPS in the ZapX dashboard, go to the Tools tab, and select the Game Server Installer. Choose Windows and Miscreated, configure the settings, and click Install on this VPS.

Not with the Game Server Installer. Miscreated is only available for Windows Server 2019 or newer. If your VPS runs Linux, install a Windows Server template via Settings > Reinstallation. This deletes all data on your VPS.

It's at C:\ZapX-GameServers\miscreated\server\hosting.cfg. Stop the server before editing the file. The installer rewrites the server name, join password, and console password each time it runs.

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Miscreated: Set Up a Server on Your VPS

Introduction

Requirements

Install Miscreated

After installation

Start, stop, and restart the server

Configuration

Update the server

Ports and firewall

Backups

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Miscreated

Install Miscreated

Start, stop, and restart the server

Configuration

Update the server

Backups

Conclusion

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

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