Server Manual

General Information

GTA Connected is designed as an empty sandbox, so minimal content is provided by default. At the very minimum, you'll need to have a resource that fades in the camera. This resource is already provided (called "freeroam") within the default server package on the main downloads page.

Resources

GTA Connected scripts and server-provided content are called resources. They can provide more than just scripts. You can use them to add custom audio, images, custom game files, and more to your server. See the resources wiki page for more information. Some basic example resources can be found here.

Server Configuration

The server.xml file stores the basic server configuration for your server. This file tells your server what resources to load, what port to run on, etc. There are lots of settings you can use.

Port Forwarding

Servers hosted from PC's at home will most likely need to port forward. This is usually done within the router's configuration. The instructions for port forwarding vary per router so they won't be listed here, but you can find instructions here ... You'll need to open UDP port for server sync, and TCP ports for the HTTP server. Some routers have an option to open both in the same forwarding rule. The default ports are 22000 for both, but you can change these in server.xml

Linux

Instructions for setting this up can be found on the linux server page. We even provide an ARM server to run on Raspberry PI.

Windows

The windows server is made for x64 systems, however an x86 build can be provided on request. More information on setting up the server can be found on the windows server page.