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Don't Starve Together: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Cluster settings: guided editor added

The guided interface was updated. The history shows added, changed and removed fields with explanations and editor defaults. The date records the documented change, not the historical deployment time.

Changed settings (5)
  • Automatic saving: Added autosaver_enabled

    Enable Klei's built-in automatic world saving.

    After

    Setting
    autosaver_enabled
    Default
    true
  • Server intention: Added cluster_intention

    Classifies the play style in the public server browser.

    After

    Setting
    cluster_intention
    Default
    social
    Range / options
    cooperative, social, competitive, madness
  • In-game console: Added console_enabled

    Enables the server-side console for administrative commands.

    After

    Setting
    console_enabled
    Default
    true
  • Vote kick: Added enable_vote_kick

    Players may vote to remove another player.

    After

    Setting
    enable_vote_kick
    Default
    false
  • Pause world when empty: Added pause_when_empty

    Time, seasons and world state stop progressing while no players are connected.

    After

    Setting
    pause_when_empty
    Default
    true
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Don't Starve Together: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Don't Starve Together

Changed settings (3)
  • Game mode: Changed GAME_MODE

    Valid values are survival, endless or wilderness

    Before

    Setting
    GAME_MODE
    Default
    survival
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    GAME_MODE
    Default
    survival
    Range / options
    survival, endless, wilderness
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • PvP: Added PVP

    PvP an/aus (cluster.ini GAMEPLAY.pvp).

    After

    Setting
    PVP
    Default
    false
    Range / options
    true, false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • App ID: Removed SRCDS_APPID

    Steam Server App ID

    Before

    Setting
    SRCDS_APPID
    Default
    343050
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Pause world when empty

Time, seasons and world state stop progressing while no players are connected.

Setting
pause_when_empty
Default
true
Server intention

Classifies the play style in the public server browser.

Setting
cluster_intention
Default
social
Range / options
cooperative, social, competitive, madness
Automatic saving

Enable Klei's built-in automatic world saving.

Setting
autosaver_enabled
Default
true
Vote kick

Players may vote to remove another player.

Setting
enable_vote_kick
Default
false
Server console

Allows Lua commands in the server console. This does not toggle the in-game console.

Setting
console_enabled
Default
true
Maximum players

Maximum concurrent players. Your plan determines this value.

Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
16
Range / options
1 – 31
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Auto-update server

This is to enable auto-updating for servers. Default is 0. Set to 1 to update

Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game mode

Sets the base game mode at launch or when a new world is created.

Setting
GAME_MODE
Default
survival
Range / options
survival, endless, wilderness
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server list name

Players find your cluster under this name in the game server browser.

Setting
CLUSTER_NAME
Default
A Panel hosted Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server list description

Additional text about your cluster in the game server browser.

Setting
CLUSTER_DESC
Default
A Pterodactyl Hosted Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Allow PvP

Allows direct combat and damage between players.

Setting
PVP
Default
false
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.