Palworld

Palworld server guides: connect, edit PalWorldSettings.ini, become admin with RCON, crossplay, .pak mods, world uploads, updates and server list fixes.

• How to Connect to Your Palworld Dedicated Server

  Connecting to your Palworld dedicated server takes about a minute: copy the server IP and port from the top of your server page in the GuavaHost panel, open Palworld's community server screen, and join by IP address.

  2 min read · palworld, connect, join · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Editing PalWorldSettings.ini: Rates, Difficulty, and Day Length

  All of your Palworld server rules live in one file called `PalWorldSettings.ini`, where a single `OptionSettings` line controls XP rates, capture rates, difficulty, day and night length, and dozens of other values.

  3 min read · palworld, settings, config · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How to Fix Palworld Connection Timed Out Errors

  Fix connection timed out and unable to connect errors when joining a GuavaHost Palworld server.

  3 min read · palworld, connection, timeout · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Palworld Admin Commands: Becoming Admin and Using RCON

  To run admin commands in Palworld you set an `AdminPassword` in your server config, then log in from the in-game chat box with `/AdminPassword`, which unlocks tools like broadcast, kick, ban, save, and shutdown.

  2 min read · palworld, admin, rcon · Updated Oct 4, 2026

• Palworld Server Not Showing in the Community List? Fix It

  If your Palworld server is not showing up in the in-game community list, it is almost always the flaky server browser rather than a broken server, and connecting directly by IP gets you and your players in every time.

  2 min read · palworld, server-list, troubleshooting · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How Much RAM Does a Palworld Server Need?

  A Palworld dedicated server is memory-hungry, starting around 8 GB for a small group and climbing as your world ages and more players and Pals load in, which makes RAM the single most important spec to get right.

  2 min read · palworld, ram, memory · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Updating Your Palworld Server After a Patch

  When Palworld releases a patch, your server has to be updated to the same version before anyone can join, or players hit a version mismatch error, and updating on GuavaHost is usually just a restart.

  2 min read · palworld, update, patch · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How to Upload an Existing World to a Palworld Server

  Transfer an existing Palworld dedicated server, single-player or co-op world to your GuavaHost server.

  3 min read · palworld, world, save · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How to Install .pak Mods on a Palworld Server

  Learn how to safely install manual .pak mods on a GuavaHost Palworld Proton and UE4SS server.

  3 min read · palworld, mods, pak · Updated Sep 23, 2026

• Palworld Linux vs Proton and UE4SS Servers

  Learn the difference between standard Palworld Linux hosting and GuavaHost's Proton and UE4SS modded server service.

  3 min read · palworld, proton, ue4ss · Updated Sep 23, 2026

• Palworld Crossplay: Steam vs Xbox and Game Pass

  Palworld crossplay lets players on different platforms share a world, but a Steam dedicated server, which is what GuavaHost runs, is built around Steam PC players, so it is worth knowing where Xbox and Game Pass players fit before you buy.

  2 min read · palworld, crossplay, steam · Updated Aug 18, 2026

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