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Your Vintage Story game server's dashboard at a glance: configuration, files, savegames, console, backups, schedules and the ZapX AI Agent.
10 November 20265 min read0 Views0 helpful
Introduction
You’ve rented a Vintage Story game server from us and want to know where to find each feature in ZapX? This guide takes you through your server’s product management from start to finish and shows you how much time the built-in automation and AI assistance can save you in your day-to-day administration.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Yes. If live queries are supported, the Overview shows the current player count, map, and ping right in the dashboard—no external tools required.
No. ZapX automatically detects unexpected crashes in the background and updates your Overview.
You can create up to 5 MariaDB databases per server. View credentials at a glance, open a database in phpMyAdmin, or export its structure. You can mark one database as primary. To delete a database, you’ll need to re-enter its name for security.
Use the Savegames tab, which has a dedicated file manager limited to your savegame folder.
In addition to your free, automatically assigned address, you can create up to 3 more subdomains or connect your own domain. ZapX automatically sets up the required DNS records and detects the correct port.
The console detects this automatically and displays a clear warning with recommended steps.
With a ZapX Pass, restore a backup with one click under Backups. You’ll see live progress, and the server is stopped only briefly. We also back up your server automatically every day.
It shows incoming traffic live in a graph and lists past attacks with their time, duration, and peak bandwidth. ZapX automatically learns which ports and services belong to your server and filters traffic accordingly. If you have a dedicated IP address, you can customize the protection.
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Navigation
Vintage Story
Controls
Overview
The Overview is your control center: check your server status, copy the IP:port with one click, and view live CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage. Each resource tile has a direct "Upgrade" button in case you need more capacity. If your game supports live queries, you can also see the current player count, map, and ping right in the dashboard—no external tools required.
Tip
If your server crashes unexpectedly, ZapX detects it automatically in the background and updates your Overview for you. You don’t need to reload the page manually to see the actual status.
Configuration
Manually searching through configuration files is a thing of the past: under Configuration, AI automatically scans your server files, identifies the relevant settings, and turns them into clear, logically grouped form fields—including an explanation for each parameter. Critical values are specifically marked with a "Caution" notice so you don’t accidentally take your server offline. If you prefer the classic approach, you can open the raw text view of the config file instead—all in the same view.
After you save, ZapX will offer to restart the server so your changes take effect right away.
DNS
Under DNS, you automatically get a free, easy-to-remember address for your server. You can also create up to 3 additional subdomains or connect one of your own domains. When you connect your own domain, ZapX automatically sets up the required DNS records for you, including detecting the correct port for your game. You can mark a domain as "Preferred" so it appears as your main address throughout the dashboard.
ZapX AI Agent
With the ZapX Pass, you get the ZapX AI Agent by your side—your personal on-demand server admin. Chat with it to read and analyze your console log, browse and edit files, manage backups, view or reset your FTP credentials, and get update suggestions. Any action that changes your server is shown to you for confirmation first. The AI Agent never takes action on its own, so you always stay in full control.
Manage Content
Files
The file manager under Files works like an FTP program right in your browser: upload files using drag and drop, edit them online, rename them, or delete them. You’ll also find your SFTP credentials for external programs like FileZilla or WinSCP in the same tab, with one-click password rotation if you ever need to change them.
Databases
Under Databases, you can create up to 5 MariaDB databases per server, view credentials at a glance, open them directly in phpMyAdmin, or export the database structure with one click. You can mark a database as primary. To delete one, you’ll need to re-enter its name for security.
Savegames
Under Savegames, you have a dedicated file manager limited to your savegame folder. You’ll see only what you need, without having to navigate the entire server file tree.
Conclusion
You now know your way around all the sections of your Vintage Story server management dashboard in ZapX—from AI-assisted configuration to automatic backups that have your back in the background.
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The Console shows your server’s live output in a real terminal. What makes it special: ZapX uses AI to automatically generate a command palette tailored to your game, organized into categories such as Administration, Gameplay, or Chat—with autocomplete as you type. If your server starts struggling because it’s running out of memory, the console detects this automatically and displays a clear warning with recommended steps.
Backups
We automatically back up your server every day, so you always have a recent backup without having to remember to create one yourself. With the ZapX Pass, you get full control under Backups: create, restore, and download backups with one click. Each backup includes a complete version snapshot (game version, configuration), so you can return to that exact state whenever you need to. Restores include a live progress indicator, and the server is stopped only briefly. With ZapX Pass Pro, your backups can even run automatically on your own schedule.
Tip
With ZapX Pass Plus, you get 1 personal backup slot per server; with Pro, 3; and with Max, 5. See all the benefits on the ZapX Pass page. There’s also an account-wide storage limit for all backups of your services combined, daily backups included: 250 GB for Plus, 500 GB for Pro, and 1,000 GB for Max. If needed, you can add more backup storage on the ZapX Pass page.
Schedules
Under Schedules, you can automate recurring tasks: start, stop, or restart the server, create a backup (available with ZapX Pass Pro and above), or run a custom command. Choose from convenient presets such as "Every hour" or "Daily at 04:00," or set up your own schedule using a custom cron expression.
Statistics
Under Statistics, keep an eye on your server’s resource usage. Choose a time range from 1 hour to 30 days and view CPU, RAM, disk, network traffic, and your player count compared with your purchased slots.
Activity
Activity keeps a complete log of what happens on your server—from starts and restarts to configuration changes, backups, and every console command. This lets you see exactly when changes were made.
DDoS Manager
The DDoS Manager displays incoming traffic live in a graph and lists past attacks with their time, duration, and peak bandwidth. ZapX automatically learns which ports and services belong to your server and filters traffic accordingly. If you have a dedicated IP address, you can even customize the protection.
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