StarRupture: Managing Savegames

Q: Are my savegames backed up automatically?

Yes, we automatically back up your game server every day. With the ZapX Pass, you can also create, restore, and download your own backups in the Backups tab. With ZapX Pass Pro, you can even schedule automatic backups.

How to back up your StarRupture game server's save, upload your own savegame and make sure the saved world loads after a restart.

10 November 20261 min read0 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Want to back up, restore, or transfer your game save to another StarRupture game server? The built-in Savegame Manager makes it easy. Here’s how to download and upload your savegame, and set up automatic backups.

Downloading Savegames

Info

Before downloading your savegame, stop the server to make sure the current game progress is saved.

To download your savegame, use the Savegame Manager in the Savegames tab of your game server.

There you’ll find your current savegame. Click the green "Download" button to save it locally.

Uploading and Activating a Savegame

To upload your own savegame, open the Savegame Manager in the Savegames tab. Drag and drop your savegame into the manager, then activate it using the corresponding "Restore" button.

Info

Autosaves are located in StarRupture/Saved/SaveGames. By default, START_NEW_GAME=true/LOAD_SAVED_GAME=false is set (the world is created by the client using “Create World”). After the first save, change this to false/true and restart. Otherwise, a new empty world will be created every time the server restarts.

Automatic Backups

In addition to the Savegame Manager, you have another safety net: We automatically back up your game server every day. With the ZapX Pass, you can also create, restore, and download your own backups at any time in the Backups tab. With ZapX Pass Pro, you can even schedule automatic backups. Find out more in our Backups guide.

Conclusion

That’s it! You now know how to download and upload savegames for your StarRupture game server and back them up automatically. If you have any questions or need help, our support team is available every day! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

You can download your current savegame by clicking the green Download button in the Savegame Manager in your game server’s Savegames tab. Stop the server first to make sure your current game progress is saved.

Open the Savegame Manager in the Savegames tab, drag and drop your savegame into it, then activate it using the corresponding Restore button.

Autosaves are stored in StarRupture/Saved/SaveGames. By default, START_NEW_GAME=true/LOAD_SAVED_GAME=false is set (the world is created by the client using “Create World”). After the first save, change this to false/true and restart. Otherwise, a new empty world will be created every time the server restarts.

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StarRupture: Managing Savegames

Introduction

Downloading Savegames

Uploading and Activating a Savegame

Automatic Backups

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

StarRupture

Downloading Savegames

Uploading and Activating a Savegame

Automatic Backups

Conclusion

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