Host a V Rising Dedicated Server

Awaken as a vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.

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Requirements Setup Guide Installation

Hardware Requirements

Here's what you need to run a V Rising dedicated server.

Economy

Small private server, 1-10 players, vanilla PvE

CPU0.5 cores

RAM4 GB

Storage10 GB SSD

Standard

Community server, 10-40 players

CPU1 core

RAM6 GB

Storage10 GB SSD

Pro

Large public PvP server, 40-70 players

CPU2 cores

RAM10 GB

Storage10 GB SSD

Start hosting from your own computer

Run a V Rising server on your desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine — GameCP automates Docker setup, resource allocation, and V Rising configuration instantly. Automatic port forwarding means your friends can connect without touching your router. Start local, scale to a VPS when you're ready.

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Setup in 4 Steps

Skip the manual SteamCMD installation, port forwarding, and systemd configuration. Install on your own computer and start hosting instantly.

Step 01

Create a GameCP Account

GameCP gives you a full control panel with Docker containerization, file management, automatic port forwarding, and automatic updates — all built in.

Step 02

Connect Your Hardware

Install GameCP on your own desktop, laptop, VPS, or dedicated machine. One-line install — no SSH expertise needed.

GameCP installs Docker, configures networking, and sets up automatic port forwarding so your friends can connect instantly. Start hosting from your own PC and scale to a VPS later. Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Step 03

Deploy V Rising

Select "V Rising" from the template library and hit deploy. GameCP handles SteamCMD (App ID: 1829350), ports, startup commands, and all configuration automatically.

Includes pre-configured ServerHostSettings.json. Uses the yolks:wine_latest image. ~10 GB storage.

Step 04

Start Playing

Hit start and share your server address. Automatic port forwarding handles the rest — no router config needed.

GameCP provides live SOURCE console access from your browser. Your friends connect using the address GameCP gives you.

The Manual Way vs. GameCP

Manual Setup

✗Install SteamCMD manually
✗Configure 3+ firewall ports and router settings
✗Write systemd service files
✗SSH into server to edit configs
✗Requires a VPS or dedicated server
✗30-60 minutes if experienced

With GameCP

One-click SteamCMD install
Automatic port forwarding — no router config
Host from your own PC, VPS, or dedicated server
Docker container with auto-restart
Visual config editor in browser
Under 5 minutes total

Under the Hood

The full manual process to host a V Rising dedicated server on a VPS. Or install GameCP on your own computer and skip all of this.

Step 1

Configure & Prepare

Set your server settings, then install Docker, SteamCMD, and pull the V Rising container image.

Server ConfigurationEdit values to update all commands

Server NameServer name displayed in the server browser

Server DescriptionShort server description shown in the details pane...

Max Admin SlotsMaximum number of admins that can connect even whe...

VAC ProtectionEnable VAC anti-cheat protection. VAC banned clien...

List on Server BrowserRegister the server on the Steam/EOS server browse...

Enable RCONEnable RCON for remote server management.

Save NameName of the save file / directory. Changing this c...

Game Settings PresetGame settings preset. Leave empty for custom Serve...

Server PasswordPassword required for players to join the server. ...

RCON PasswordPassword for RCON access. Required if RCON is enab...

Server FPSTarget framerate for the server simulation. Defaul...

Auto Save CountNumber of auto-save files to retain. Default: 50

Auto Save Interval (seconds)Time between auto-saves in seconds. Default: 600

Admin Only Debug EventsOnly admins can trigger debug events.

Disable Debug EventsCompletely disable debug events on the server.

Auto UpdateAutomatically check for and apply server updates o...

terminal

# Update system and install Docker
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y docker.io
sudo systemctl enable --now docker

# Create game server directory
sudo mkdir -p /opt/gameserver

# Install SteamCMD
sudo mkdir -p /opt/steamcmd
curl -sqL "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" | sudo tar zxvf - -C /opt/steamcmd

# Server configuration
export SERVER_DESCRIPTION="Welcome to the server!"
export MAX_ADMINS="4"
export VAC_SECURE="true"
export PUBLIC_SERVER="true"
export RCON_ENABLED="false"
export SAVE_NAME="world1"
export GAME_PRESET="StandardPvP"
export TARGET_FPS="30"
export AUTOSAVE_COUNT="50"
export AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL="600"
export ADMIN_ONLY_DEBUG="true"
export DISABLE_DEBUG="false"
export AUTO_UPDATE="1"

# Pull the container image
docker pull ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:wine_latest

Step 2

Install Server Files via SteamCMD

Download the V Rising dedicated server using Steam App ID 1829350.

terminal

# Download V Rising server files (App ID: 1829350)
/opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
  +force_install_dir /opt/gameserver \
  +login anonymous \
  +app_update 1829350 validate \
  +quit

Step 3

Open Firewall Ports

V Rising requires 3 ports to be open for game traffic and queries.

terminal

sudo ufw allow 9876/udp
sudo ufw allow 9877/udp
sudo ufw allow 25575/tcp

9876/UDP(PORT)9877/UDP(QUERY_PORT)25575/TCP(RCON_PORT)

Step 4

Launch the Server

Start the V Rising server using the configuration from Step 1.

terminal

docker run -d \
  --name v-rising-server \
  -p 9876:9876/udp \
  -p 9877:9877/udp \
  -p 25575:25575/tcp \
  -e SERVER_DESCRIPTION="Welcome to the server!" \
  -e MAX_ADMINS="4" \
  -e VAC_SECURE="true" \
  -e PUBLIC_SERVER="true" \
  -e RCON_ENABLED="false" \
  -e SAVE_NAME="world1" \
  -e GAME_PRESET="StandardPvP" \
  -e TARGET_FPS="30" \
  -e AUTOSAVE_COUNT="50" \
  -e AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL="600" \
  -e ADMIN_ONLY_DEBUG="true" \
  -e DISABLE_DEBUG="false" \
  -e AUTO_UPDATE="1" \
  -v /opt/gameserver:/opt/gameserver \
  -w /opt/gameserver \
  ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/yolks:wine_latest \
  xvfb-run wine ./VRisingServer.exe -persistentDataPath save-data -address 0.0.0.0

Or skip all of this

GameCP automates every step above: Docker, SteamCMD, port forwarding, startup, and config. Install on your own PC and deploy a V Rising server in under 5 minutes.

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