How to Configure Your Vein Server (game.ini + Engine.ini)

Complete Vein dedicated server configuration — game.ini for identity/admin settings and Engine.ini for gameplay, PvP, zombies, hordes, and loot.

Vein uses two config files: game.ini for server identity and admin setup, and Engine.ini for 100+ gameplay settings.

Config File Locations

game.ini

Engine.ini

Quick Settings via Startup Tab

The most common settings (server name, password, max players, public toggle) can be changed directly in the Startup tab without editing config files:

Startup tab showing Vein server variables

Edit Config Files

For advanced settings (gameplay, zombies, PvP, loot), edit the config files directly:

Stop the server

In the XGamingServer Panel, go to Console and stop the server.

Open the config file

Click Files in the sidebar and navigate to Vein/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/. Open Game.ini or Engine.ini.

File Manager showing the server root

Game.ini open in the editor

Save and start

Click Save Content and start from Console.

Game.ini Reference

[/Script/Engine.GameSession]
MaxPlayers=16

[/Script/Vein.VeinGameSession]
bPublic=True
bAntiCheatProtected=False
ServerName=My Vein Server
BindAddr=0.0.0.0
AdminSteamIDs=76561198012345678
HeartbeatInterval=30.0
Password=

[OnlineSubsystemSteam]
GameServerQueryPort=27015
bVACEnabled=0

Setting	Section	Default	Description
`MaxPlayers`	`Engine.GameSession`	`16`	Max concurrent players (up to 64 via startup params)
`bPublic`	`VeinGameSession`	`True`	Show in server browser (`False` = unlisted)
`bAntiCheatProtected`	`VeinGameSession`	`False`	Enable anti-cheat
`ServerName`	`VeinGameSession`	—	Display name in server browser
`Password`	`VeinGameSession`	(empty)	Join password — leave empty for public
`AdminSteamIDs`	`VeinGameSession`	—	SteamID64 for admins (one per line)
`HeartbeatInterval`	`VeinGameSession`	`30.0`	How often the server pings the master server
`GameServerQueryPort`	`OnlineSubsystemSteam`	`27015`	Steam query port (UDP)
`bVACEnabled`	`OnlineSubsystemSteam`	`0`	Valve Anti-Cheat (0 = off, 1 = on)

Engine.ini — Gameplay Settings

All gameplay settings go under [ConsoleVariables] in Engine.ini, using the format vein.SettingName=value:

Setting	Default	Description
`vein.PvP`	`1.0`	Enable PvP (0 = off, 1 = on)
`vein.BaseDamage`	`1.0`	Enable base/structure damage
`vein.BuildObjectDecay`	`1.0`	Require utility cabinets to prevent decay

Setting	Default	Description
`vein.AISpawner.Hordes.Enabled`	`1.0`	Enable horde events
`vein.AISpawner.Hordes.ChancePerMinute`	`0.05`	Horde spawn frequency
`vein.Zombies.Health`	`40.0`	Zombie HP
`vein.Zombies.DamageMultiplier`	`1.0`	Zombie damage multiplier

Setting	Default	Description
`vein.Time.TimeMultiplier`	`16.0`	Day/night cycle speed (higher = faster)

Setting	Default	Description
`vein.Scarcity.Difficulty`	`2.0`	Loot scarcity (0 = abundant, 4 = very scarce)

Many more settings are available in Engine.ini. Settings can also be changed live via the in-game admin Config menu (press \ to open the admin panel).

Ports

Port	Protocol	Purpose
7777	UDP	Game traffic
27015	UDP	Steam query (`GameServerQueryPort` in game.ini)

Startup Parameters

Set in the Startup tab on the panel:

Parameter	Description
`-port=7777`	Game port
`-QueryPort=27015`	Query port
`-MaxPlayers=64`	Override max players beyond config default
`-log`	Enable logging

How to Configure Your Vein Server (game.ini + Engine.ini)

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