How to Use Custom Configuration Settings on Your V Rising Server

Updated 10 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

By default, V Rising servers load a preset that overrides ServerGameSettings.json. To use your own custom values, you must clear that preset first, then edit the settings file directly.

Disable the preset and enable custom settings

  1. Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your server.
  2. Stop the server.
  3. Open Configuration Files and locate ServerHostSettings.json.
  4. Click the config editor and find the GameSettingsPreset option.
  5. Clear the value so it is empty.
  6. Click Save and Exit.

Edit your custom settings

  1. Still in Configuration Files, open ServerGameSettings.json in the config editor.
  2. Adjust any options to your preference.
  3. Click Save and Exit.
  4. Start the server.

The server will now use your custom values from ServerGameSettings.json on every startup instead of the preset.

Troubleshooting

Settings reverting - Confirm GameSettingsPreset is empty (not just the default string). Any non-empty value causes the preset to override your custom file.

Finding the right option names - The Stunlock Studios server documentation lists all ServerGameSettings.json keys. Cross-reference with what you see in the config editor.

To add admin access so you can apply changes in-game, see adding admins.