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Learn how to display a welcome message on your Renown server and send messages with RCON and Task Scheduler → Find out more
Automated server messages are an easy way to send important information directly to your players in-game: server rules, events, tips, or a link to your Discord.
There are no schedules in the ZapX dashboard for your VPS. Instead, you can use the features of the Renown Dedicated Server itself and, if needed, your operating system's Task Scheduler. This guide explains how.
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MOTD= followed by your message to the [/Game/Core/Blueprints/Renown_GameInstance.Renown_GameInstance_C] section in Game.ini. Stop the server first, then start it again after making the change.rcon-cli and Windows Task Scheduler or cron on Linux.EnableRCON=True, an RCONPort, and a secure RCONPassword in Game.ini. Specify the same port as -RCONPort in your startup command.Feedback
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The easiest way to set a permanent message is with the message of the day. Players see it when they join your server. Set it in Game.ini, in the [/Game/Core/Blueprints/Renown_GameInstance.Renown_GameInstance_C] section:
MOTD=Willkommen! Regeln und Discord findest du auf unserer Website.
The file is located at Renown_Combat\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Game.ini (Linux: Renown_Combat/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini). Stop the server before editing the file, then start it again afterward. For instructions on finding the file, see Renown: Set up a server on your VPS.
With the MOTD and RCON, you can keep your players up to date without schedules in the dashboard. If you have questions or need help, our support team is here for you every day! 🙂
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Preferred source on GoogleTo send messages at regular intervals, you need a command that you can send to the server from outside. Renown includes RCON for this:
EnableRCON=True, an RCONPort, and a secure RCONPassword in Game.ini.-RCONPort in your startup command, then start the server.rcon-cli -a [IP]:[RCON-PORT] -p [RCON-PASSWORT] [Nachrichtenbefehl] [dein Nachrichtentext]
Renown does not provide an official list of RCON commands. So replace [Nachrichtenbefehl] only with a command you have tested on your server. Once the command works, you can run it on a schedule:
rcon-cli command, for example, every hour.crontab -e, for example, 0 * * * * to run it at the start of every hour.If the task runs on the VPS itself, connect using and you don't need to open the RCON port to the outside. If you want to connect from outside, it's best to allow the port through your VPS firewall only for your own IP address.
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