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Icarus: 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.

Game update Published

Community Update #3 - Prepare for Landing

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Developer announcement Published

The Weather Systems

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

The Talent Tree

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

The Planetary Tech Tree

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making Of Icarus: Episode 10 Now!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Game update Published

Community Update #2 - To The Moon

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making Of Icarus: Episode 9 Now!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making Of Icarus: Episode 8 Now!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Live Twitch Stream and New PC Gaming Show Trailer!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Launch Date, Pre-Order and New Game Mode Announcement!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making Of Icarus: Episode 7 Now!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Icarus @ The PC Gaming Show!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making of Icarus: Episode 6 Now!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Icarus Will Support RTX Global Illumination And NVIDIA DLSS

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making of Icarus: Episode 5

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making of Icarus: Episode 4

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Game update Published

Community Update #1 - Blast off!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making of Icarus: Episode 3

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Watch The Making of Icarus: Episode 2

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Watch the Making of Icarus: Episode 1

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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.

Maximum players

Icarus officially supports 1 to 8 concurrent players.

Setting
MaxPlayers
Default
8
Range / options
1 – 8
Wait without first join (sec)

When the timer expires, the prospect ends and the server returns to the lobby. -1 = indefinitely, 0 = immediately, positive values wait that many seconds.

Setting
ShutdownIfNotJoinedFor
Default
300
Range / options
-1 – …
Wait when the prospect is empty (sec)

When the timer expires, the prospect ends and the server returns to the lobby. -1 = indefinitely, 0 = immediately, positive values wait that many seconds.

Setting
ShutdownIfEmptyFor
Default
300
Range / options
-1 – …
Non-admins may launch prospects
Setting
AllowNonAdminsToLaunchProspects
Default
true
Non-admins may delete prospects

Risky: allows every lobby player to delete saved prospects.

Setting
AllowNonAdminsToDeleteProspects
Default
false
Resume last prospect
Setting
ResumeProspect
Default
true
[REQUIRED] Server Query Port

UDP port for Steam server list features.

Setting
QUERY_PORT
Default
27015
Range / options
1024 – 65536
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server Name
Setting
SERVER_NAME
Default
IcarusServer
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
AUTO_UPDATE

Disabling or enabling automated updates on boot

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