How to Configure Your The Isle: Evrima Server (Game.ini)
Complete The Isle Evrima Game.ini reference — server name, growth, AI, weather, migrations, day/night, mutations, and all settings.
The Isle: Evrima uses Game.ini for all server settings. The server must run once to generate config files.
Game.ini
Engine.ini
⚠️ Must use the
evrimabeta branch. Install:app_update 412680 -beta evrima validate
[/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession]
Server Identity
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
ServerName | "" | Browser display name |
MaxPlayerCount | 100 | Max concurrent players |
bServerPassword | false | Enable password |
ServerPassword | "" | Join password |
bServerWhitelist | false | Whitelist mode |
bQueueEnabled | false | Join queue |
bEnableGlobalChat | false | Global chat |
bEnableHumans | false | Human characters |
Growth
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
GrowthMultiplier | 1 | Growth speed (keep below 20 — higher breaks things) |
AI & Plants
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
bSpawnAI | true | AI critters (carnivore food) |
AIDensity | 1 | Spawn density (0.0–1.0) |
AISpawnInterval | 40 | Seconds between spawn checks |
bSpawnPlants | true | Plants (herbivore food) |
PlantSpawnMultiplier | 1 | Plant density |
Weather
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
bRandomWeatherEnabled | true | Dynamic weather |
MinWeatherVariationInterval | 600 | Min seconds between changes |
MaxWeatherVariationInterval | 900 | Max seconds between changes |
Day/Night
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
ServerDayLengthMinutes | 45 | Daytime duration |
ServerNightLengthMinutes | 20 | Nighttime duration |
Migration
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
bEnableMigration | true | Species migration zones |
SpeciesMigrationTime | 10800 | Zone active time (3hrs) |
bEnableMassMigration | true | Mass migration events |
MassMigrationTime | 43200 | Mass migration interval (12hrs) |
RCON
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
bRconEnabled | false | Enable RCON |
RconPassword | "" | RCON password |
RconPort | 8888 | RCON port (TCP) |
⚠️ The Isle uses a custom RCON protocol — standard tools won't work. See RCON Setup.
[/Script/TheIsle.TIGameStateBase]
Admins & Whitelist
AdminsSteamIDs=76561198012345678
WhitelistIDs=76561198087654321
VIPs=76561198099999999Playable Species
AllowedClasses=Stegosaurus
AllowedClasses=Carnotaurus
AllowedClasses=Pteranodon
AllowedClasses=OmniraptorRemove a line to disable that species. See Playable Dinosaurs.
Engine.ini (Required)
Must contain EOS credentials (shared/public — same for all servers):
[EpicOnlineServices]
DedicatedServerClientId=xyza7891gk5PRo3J7G9puCJGFJjmEguW
DedicatedServerClientSecret=pKWl6t5i9NJK8gTpVlAxzENZ65P8hYzodV8Dqe5Rlc8Ports
| Port | Protocol | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 7777–7779 | UDP | Game |
| 7777 | TCP | Query |
| 8888 | TCP | RCON |
| 10000 | TCP | Queue |
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