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INI & configuration assistant

Paths under each install:

{installDir}/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/
  GameUserSettings.ini
  Game.ini

Visual + raw editors

Section titled “Visual + raw editors”
  • Read seeds missing files from built-in defaults and sanitizes client noise (resolution, volume, scalability keys, etc.)
  • Save sanitizes → validates a few semantic ranges → writes both files → best-effort INI backup
  • Do not expect generic INI libraries to round-trip ASA — section names can contain dots literally

Semantic checks when [ServerSettings] is present include RCON port range, MaxPlayers 1–255, DifficultyOffset 0–1.

Profile networking fields (RCON, passwords, session, ports) are also written on start via profile→INI sync. See Start, stop, restart.

Visual INI editor showing GameUserSettings.ini options with toggles, values, and descriptions
Visual INI editor — searchable controls for GameUserSettings.ini / Game.ini.

Configuration assistant

Section titled “Configuration assistant”

On-demand from the Server tab — not a permanent nav item.

Configuration assistant with a six-step wizard and preset server-type cards
Configuration assistant — guided presets; nothing is written until you apply.
  1. Profile — identity-oriented choices
  2. Pace — progression rate presets
  3. Breeding
  4. World
  5. QoL
  6. Review — nothing is written until you apply

Rules that matter:

  • Blocked while the manual INI editor has unsaved dirty edits
  • Draft-only until Apply changes
  • Apply re-reads latest INI, overlays only curated keys, preserves unknown keys / casing
  • Difficulty keys rewrite only when you make an explicit level choice