Server Configuration

Summary

The server.xml file is used to configure your server with things like server name, game, networking, sync, which resources to load, and many other options.

Custom Config File

You can start the server with a command switch for a different configuration file name. Example: Server.exe -config my-config.xml.

CVars

See the CVars page for info.

Options

Server Property Name	Default Value	Description
anticheat	(empty node)	Anti cheat. See Anticheat for more information.
bindip	(empty string)	Forces the server to use a specific IP. Only for hosts that have multiple IP addresses.
cvar	(individual default values)	Sets a server's cvar value. See CVars for more information.
duplicatenames	false	The status of whether to allow players with duplicate names.
game	gta:iii	The identifier of the game that the server should run for. See game identifiers for more information.
gamemode	n/a (required)	Custom text to identify the game mode. Appears in the server browser. This is not IV gamemode ID.
httpport	22000	The port for the server to transfer HTTP data on, between 0 and 65,535.
httpserver	true	Whether or not to run the HTTP server.
httpurl	(empty string)	A URL (like a CDN) containing the server's client resource files and scripts. Clients will download them from that URL instead of the server.
iv_episode	-1	Sets the DLC to use for IV. See IV Episodes for more information.
iv_gamemode	8	Sets the built-in gamemode for IV. See IV Gamemodes for more information.
iv_nativemultiplayer	true	If enabled, server uses Rockstar's sync, otherwise server uses GTAC's custom sync. See this page for more information
logpath	(empty string)	The path to store the server logs. Leave blank to not use server logs.
logtimestamp	%d/%m/%Y - %X	The timestamp format to use in the log files. Based on the strftime format from C++. Some examples: [%H:%M:%S] This displays only the time. [%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S] This would display the date in dd/mm/yyyy format followed by the time in hour:minute:second format.
maxplayers	32	The maximum amount of players that can connect to the server, between 0 and 127.
minclientversion	1.0.0.0	The minimum version that clients can connect with. Between 1 and 4 dot-delimited tokens. See latest client version here.
minuteduration	2.0 for IV, otherwise 1.0	The amount of seconds for an in-game minute.
modules	(empty node)	The modules to load. Use the <module> tag inside the <modules> tag, for each module to load, including the src attribute for the directory path.
multithreaded	false	Enables/disables using multiple threads for managing network peers. Useful on multi-core systems.
password	(empty string)	The password to connect to the server.
pickupstreamindistance	50.0	The distance that a pickup is sent to the client, recommended to be about 50.0.
pickupstreamoutdistance	100.0	The distance that a pickup is removed from the client, recommended to be about 100.0. Must be higher than pickupstreamindistance.
port	22000	The port for the server to listen on, between 0 and 65,535. Players only need to know the port if using the /connect command in-game, not when using the server browser.
rcon	false	[Inoperable] The status of whether the server will host the remote console service.
rconpassword	(empty string)	The password to connect to the remote console service.
rconport	23000	The port to host the remote console service on.
resources	(empty node)	The resources to load. Use the <resource> tag inside the <resources> tag, for each resource to load, including the src attribute for the directory path.
rule	(empty string)	Adds a server rule. See server rules for more info.
serverbrowser	false	The status of whether to show the server in the server browser, use true or false.
servername	n/a (required)	The name of the server, which appears in the server browser.
serverquery	true	The enabled status of UDP server queries.
streamindistance	100.0	The distance that an entity is sent to a client, recommended to be about 100.0 mainly because of game limits.
streamoutdistance	200.0	The distance that an entity is removed from a client, recommended to be about 200.0. Must be higher than streamindistance.
syncinterval	30	The interval, in milliseconds, of each sync occurrence for the regularly sync'd data, between 0 and 65,535.
synclocalentities	false	Whether to sync local entities.
syncmethod	interval	The sync type for regularly sync'd data. Use none, interval, or replay. (See sync methods section below.)
syncpacketpriority	low	The priority of sync packets. Use low, medium, high, or immediate.
syncpacketreliable	false	Flags to bitwise-OR with for reliable packets.
syncpacketunsequenced	false	Flags to bitwise-OR with for unsequenced packets.
timesync	true	Enables/disables syncing the time set by server to all clients.
weathersync	true	Enables/disables syncing the weather set by server to all clients.
streaminterval	1000	The interval, in milliseconds, between checking if elements should be streamed in/out for players, between 500-5000.

Example

<server>
	<!-- General Information -->
	<servername>Default Server</servername>
	<game>gta:iii</game>
	<gamemode>Free Roam</gamemode>
	<serverbrowser>true</serverbrowser>
	<maxplayers>32</maxplayers>
	<password></password>
	<minclientversion>1.5.0</minclientversion>
	<duplicatenames>false</duplicatenames>

	<!-- Networking -->
	<port>22000</port>
	<httpport>22000</httpport>
	<httpserver>true</httpserver>
	<streaminterval>1000</streaminterval>
	<syncinterval>30</syncinterval>
	<syncmethod>interval</syncmethod>
	<synclocalentities>true</synclocalentities>

	<!-- Element Streaming -->
	<streamindistance>200</streamindistance>
	<streamoutdistance>250</streamoutdistance>
	<pickupstreamindistance>30</pickupstreamindistance>
	<pickupstreamoutdistance>50</pickupstreamoutdistance>

	<!-- Logging -->
	<logpath>logs</logpath>
	<logtimestamp>[%d/%m/%Y - %X]</logtimestamp>

	<!-- GTA IV -->
	<!-- https://wiki.gtaconnected.com/Resources/GTAIV/GameModes -->
	<!-- https://wiki.gtaconnected.com/Resources/GTAIV/Episodes -->
	<iv_gamemode>8</iv_gamemode>
	<iv_episode>-1</iv_episode>

	<!-- Modules -->
	<!-- https://wiki.gtaconnected.com/Modules -->
	<modules>
	</modules>

	<!-- Global CVars -->
	<!-- https://wiki.gtaconnected.com/CVars -->
	<cvar name="nametags" value="1" />
	<cvar name="gunshops" value="1" />
	<cvar name="uniquestuntjumps" value="1" />
	<cvar name="stuntjumps" value="1" />
	<cvar name="stauntontoiletcamera" value="1" />
	<cvar name="gates" value="1" />
	<cvar name="trains" value="1" />
	<cvar name="planes" value="1" />
	<cvar name="maximumwantedlevel" value="6" />
	<cvar name="defaultparkedcars" value="1" />
	<cvar name="ambulances" value="1" />
	<cvar name="traffic" value="1" />
	<cvar name="civilians" value="1" />
	<cvar name="defaultpickups" value="1" />
	<cvar name="singleplayer" value="1" />
	<cvar name="bigmap" value="1" />
	<cvar name="iv_playerwalking" value="0" />
	<cvar name="iv_scenariopeds" value="1" />
	<cvar name="iv_randomcops" value="1" />

	<!-- Rules -->
	<!-- https://wiki.gtaconnected.com/ServerRules -->
	<rule name="Owner" value="Nobody" />
	<rule name="Website" value="https://gtaconnected.com" />

	<!-- Resources -->
	<!-- https://wiki.gtaconnected.com/Resources -->
	<resources>
		<resource src="freeroam" />
	</resources>
</server>