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SCUM: 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.

Developer announcement Published

Full server restart in 20min!

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

Developer announcement Published

Announcement regarding hackers and cheaters

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

Game update Published

Patch notes 0.1.17.8320

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.

Game update Published

New patch incoming!

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.

Game update Published

Update!

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.

Game update Published

Patch notes 0.1.16.8263

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

SCUM is live on Steam Early Access! Welcome to SCUM Island, prisoner!

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

Game update Published

SCUM Patch 0.1.16.8223!

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

SCUM server renting!

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

Developer announcement Published

SCUM Developer Stream!!

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

Game update Published

Release Date Announcement

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

SCUM Reddit Contest

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

Game update Published

Small Update

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

SCUM key winners!

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

Developer announcement Published

Interview with 80 Level

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

Developer announcement Published

Gamepires official group and curator page!!

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

Developer announcement Published

SCUM Price reveal!

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

Developer announcement Published

SCUM Stream Live from E3

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

Developer announcement Published

NEW VIDE/Character creation & Customization [Pre-alpha]

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

Developer announcement Published

Video Sunday? Hell yeah!

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

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.

Server Name

Servername in der SCUM-Serverliste (scum.ServerName, max. 50 Zeichen).

Setting
SERVER_NAME
Default
SCUM Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server Description

Kurzbeschreibung in der Serverliste (scum.ServerDescription).

Setting
SERVER_DESCRIPTION
Default
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Max Players

Maximale Spieler (-MaxPlayers). GSH-Pakete: 12 GB bis 16, 16 GB bis 32, 24 GB bis 64.

Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
64
Range / options
1 – 128
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server Playstyle

Spielstil PVE oder PVP (scum.ServerPlaystyle), wirkt beim naechsten Neustart.

Setting
SERVER_PLAYSTYLE
Default
PVE
Range / options
PVE, PVP
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Query Port

Steam-Query-Port (A2S, -QueryPort). Wird von GSH auf die zweite Allocation verdrahtet.

Setting
QUERY_PORT
Default
27015
Range / options
1024 – 65535
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Auto Update

Server beim Start per SteamCMD aktualisieren (0 = aus, 1 = an).

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