xgaming.configs
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rust
1 file

Rust Server Config

Optimized Rust server.cfg with performance tuning, RCON, gather rates and decay defaults — drop-in replacement for vanilla.

Config files

server.cfg
# This file does not include all possible commands but it includes the most common/useful ones.
# If you want to see all possible comands, in the server console type: find .

# Before some variables are a # symbol. This means it is disabled. Remove the # symbol to enable them.

#########################################
# Important Settings You Need To Change #
#########################################

#  A text description of your server. For a new line add:  \n
server.description "The command-line tool for quick, simple deployment and management of Linux dedicated game servers."

# A URL to the image which shows up on the server details screen (dimensions are 512x256).
server.headerimage "https://git.io/JYdmK"

# The URL to your servers website.
server.url "https://linuxgsm.com/"

####################################
# Optional Settings You Can Change #
####################################

# Tags are additional bits of information that describe Rust servers.
# Up to three of them will be displayed on the Rust server browser and filtering will be supported one day.
# Supported Tags can be found here:
# https://wiki.facepunch.com/rust/server-browser-tags
#server.tags 

# A value of false makes text chat location based only (players need to be close to each other).
# Values: true, false
#server.globalchat true

# Controls if player vs player damage is allowed. If your server is primarily for building, you'll want to set this to false
# Values: true, false
#server.pve false

# Controls fall damage.
# Values: true, false
#falldamage.enabled true

# Helicopter bullet accuracy. Higher numbers are less accurate.
#heli.bulletAccuracy 2

################################################
# Settings That Will Lag Server Is Set Too Low #
################################################

# Changes how often resources respawn.
#spawn.min_rate 0,1
#spawn.max_rate 1

# Changes how close resources spawn to each other.
#spawn.min_density 0,1
#spawn.max_density 1

What these settings mean

Quick reference for the 3 most important keys in this Rust config. Hover or tap any key to see what it controls — useful when you're tuning a server for the first time and don't want to grep through the upstream wiki.

Core
3 settings
server.description
Long-form server description shown on the server details screen. Supports \n for line breaks.
server.headerimage
URL to a 512×256 banner image displayed in the Rust server browser. Boosts perceived legitimacy massively.
server.url
Public website / Discord URL for your Rust community. Shows as a clickable link in-game.

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