How to Configure Your Unturned Server (Commands.dat)

Complete Unturned Commands.dat reference — server name, map, players, PvP/PvE, perspective, difficulty, and all settings.

Unturned uses Commands.dat (one command per line, space-delimited).

Commands.dat

Config.json

Adminlist.dat

Whitelist.dat

Blacklist.dat

All Commands.dat Settings

Command	Example	Description
`Name`	`Name My Server`	Browser display name
`Port`	`Port 27015`	Game port (UDP)
`Password`	`Password secret`	Join password (omit for public)
`Maxplayers`	`Maxplayers 24`	Max player slots
`Map`	`Map PEI`	Active map
`Perspective`	`Perspective Both`	`First`, `Third`, `Both`, `Vehicle`
`Mode`	`Mode Normal`	`Easy`, `Normal`, `Hard`
`PvE`	`PvE`	Enables PvE (omit line for PvP)
`Cheats`	`Cheats`	Enable cheat commands
`Welcome`	`Welcome Hello!`	Join message
`Owner`	`Owner 76561198012345678`	Server owner SteamID64
`Login_Token`	`Login_Token GSLT_HERE`	GSLT for browser listing
`Cycle`	`Cycle 3600`	Day/night cycle (seconds)
`Decay`	`Decay 604800`	Structure decay (seconds)
`BattlEye_Secure`	`BattlEye_Secure`	Enable BattlEye anti-cheat
`Gold`	`Gold`	Gold-only server
`Bind`	`Bind 0.0.0.0`	IP binding
`Loadout`	`Loadout 15/15/81`	Starting items (IDs separated by `/`)

📝 Toggle commands (PvE, Cheats, BattlEye_Secure, Gold): just include the line to enable, omit to disable.

Perspective Options

Value	Description
`First`	First-person only (competitive PvP)
`Third`	Third-person only
`Both`	Players toggle freely (default)
`Vehicle`	First-person on foot, third-person in vehicles

GSLT (Recommended)

Create at Steam Game Server Management with App ID 304930. Add: Login_Token YOUR_TOKEN

Without GSLT, the server may not appear in the browser reliably.

Ports

Port	Protocol	Purpose
27015	UDP	Game
27016	UDP	Query (auto: game +1)

Example Commands.dat

Name XGaming Unturned Server
Port 27015
Maxplayers 24
Map PEI
Mode Normal
Perspective Both
PvE
Welcome Welcome to our server!
Owner 76561198012345678
Login_Token YOUR_GSLT_HERE
BattlEye_Secure
Cycle 3600