Rust Server Troubleshooting

Server Not in Browser

• Verify query port is open (separate from game port)
• server.port and server.queryport must NOT be the same
• Wait 5–10 minutes after startup
• Try direct connect via F1: client.connect IP:28015

EAC Disconnected

• Player should verify game files in Steam
• Ensure server.secure true is set
• EAC service outages can cause temporary auth failures

Low Server FPS

Check with status command. Healthy = 28–30 FPS.

Fixes:

• Check entity count with global.entities (>300K = heavy)
• Enable decay.upkeep true to let abandoned bases despawn
• Schedule weekly wipes to keep entity counts manageable
• Check for laggy plugins: oxide.unload PluginName to isolate
• Set fps.limit 30 and gc.buffer 256

Save Corruption

• Restore from .sav.1 or .sav.2 backup files (Rust keeps rolling backups)
• Don't set server.saveinterval too low

Oxide Issues

• Check oxide/logs/ for errors
• Reinstall Oxide after every SteamCMD update
• Disable plugins one at a time to find conflicts

Related Guides

• Server Configuration
• Oxide Plugins
• Admin Commands