How to change the GameSettingsPreset on a V Rising server?

Want to tweak your V Rising server’s difficulty and pacing? You’ve got two clean paths: pick a preset or upload fully custom settings. On Oxygenserv, both are fast and safe.

Prerequisites

• Access to your Oxygenserv panel (username and password)
• V Rising server installed on Oxygenserv
• A Windows PC with V Rising to create a private world
• Access to the server File Manager or FTP
• A text editor to validate JSON (e.g., Notepad++)

Step-by-step

1. Properly stop the server
   Log in to your Oxygenserv panel and open your V Rising server. Click the red “Stop” button from the Overview or Console tab. Wait until logs are idle and the server is fully stopped. A clean stop prevents the config from being overwritten on next boot.
2. Create a private world with your desired settings
   Launch V Rising on your PC and click “Private Game.” Open “Advanced Game Settings,” tune everything as you like (loot rates, damage multipliers, progression speed), then “Create the World.” Play for a minute and exit to force a proper save. This generates a complete, clean configuration file based on your choices.
3. Grab the local ServerGameSettings.json
   On Windows, press Windows + R, paste this exactly and hit OK: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRising\CloudSaves. Open the folder named with your SteamID64, then v3 (or the latest), then the most recently edited world folder. Inside, locate ServerGameSettings.json. Keep this window open—you’ll upload that file in a moment. If you can’t find it, make sure you fully quit the game so it writes the file.
4. Upload your file to the Oxygenserv server
   Back in the Oxygenserv panel, open the File Manager. Navigate to /home/container/save-data/Settings (or save-data/Settings depending on the view). Rename the old ServerGameSettings.json to ServerGameSettings.backup.json to keep a backup, or delete it if you’re sure. Upload your local ServerGameSettings.json to this folder. If upload fails, refresh the page and retry with a valid UTF-8 .json file.
5. Pick a preset via Startup (alternative method)
   If you prefer a standard preset instead of custom, open the “Startup” tab. Find the “Game Settings Preset” variable, open the dropdown, and select a preset (e.g., PvE, PvP, Casual). Save the changes. Important: an active preset may overwrite ServerGameSettings.json on boot. To keep custom values, set this variable to Custom or None if available, then restart.
6. Restart and verify everything applied
   Click “Start” or “Restart.” Open the Console and confirm the server loads without JSON errors. Join the server and check a visible setting (e.g., building cost or gather speed) to confirm it’s in effect. If nothing changed or you see a parse error, re-check your ServerGameSettings.json syntax and ensure the preset variable isn’t overriding it.

Tips & optimization

– Always keep a backup: rename the old file to ServerGameSettings.backup.json before replacing.
– Presets vs custom: a selected preset can overwrite your custom file at boot; set it to Custom/None to keep your values.
– Tune for your player count: larger groups often need +10–20% resource rates and shorter timers to reduce grind.
– Validate your JSON: a single stray comma breaks it. Use a JSON validator and ensure UTF-8 encoding.
– Re-export after major patches: big updates may change keys; rebuild a private world and export a fresh ServerGameSettings.json.

FAQ

My server ignores my custom settings—what’s wrong?

You likely have a preset active at Startup. Set “Game Settings Preset” to Custom or None and restart. Also ensure your file sits in save-data/Settings and that the JSON is valid.

Exact upload path on Oxygenserv?

Use /home/container/save-data/Settings/ServerGameSettings.json. If the folder doesn’t exist, create it exactly as Settings (capital S). The server reads this path on boot.

JSON parse error at boot—how do I fix it?

Open the file and fix syntax: no trailing commas, wrap keys and string values in quotes, close all braces and brackets. Compare to a stock file and run a JSON validator.

I can’t find my SteamID64 folder

Open your Steam profile in a browser and copy the long numeric ID: that’s your SteamID64. Then go to ...\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRising\CloudSaves\[SteamID64]\v3\ and pick the latest world.

You’re set. Whether you go casual or hardcore, your V Rising server now matches your vision. Save this guide and tweak anytime.

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