Docker - Palworld Dedicated Server

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This Docker image includes a Palworld Dedicated Server based on Linux and Docker.

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Table of Contents

• Docker - Palworld Dedicated Server
  • Table of Contents
  • How to ask for support for this Docker image
  • Requirements
  • Minimum system requirements
  • Getting started
  • Environment variables
  • Docker-Compose examples
    • Gameserver with RCON-CLI-Tool
  • Run RCON commands
  • Webhook integration
    • Supported events
  • Deploy with Helm
  • FAQ
    • How can I use the interactive console in Portainer with this image?
    • How can I look into the config of my Palworld container?
    • I'm seeing S_API errors in my logs when I start the container?
    • I'm using Apple silicon type of hardware, can I run this?
    • I changed the BaseCampWorkerMaxNum setting, why didn't this update the server?
  • Planned features in the future
  • Software used

How to ask for support for this Docker image

If you need support for this Docker image:

• Feel free to create a new issue.
  • You can reference other issues if you're experiencing a similar problem via #issue-number.
• Follow the instructions and answer the questions of people who are willing to help you.
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• Please note that any issue that has been inactive for a week will be closed due to inactivity.

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• If this happens, we reserve the right to lock the issue or delete the comments, you have been warned!

Requirements

To run this Docker image, you need a basic understanding of Docker, Docker-Compose, Linux, and Networking (Port-Forwarding/NAT).

Minimum system requirements

Resource	1-8 players	8-12+ players
CPU	4 CPU-Cores @ High GHz	6-8 CPU Cores @ High GHz
RAM	8GB RAM Base + 2GB per player	12GB RAM Base + 2GB per player
Storage	30GB	30GB+

Getting started

1. Create a game sub-directory on your Docker-Node in your game-server-directory (Example: /srv/palworld). Give it full ownership with chown -R 1000:1000 game/ or permissions with chmod 777 game.
2. Set up Port-Forwarding or NAT for the ports in the Docker-Compose file.
3. Pull the latest version of the image with docker pull jammsen/palworld-dedicated-server:latest.
4. Download the docker-compose.yml and default.env.
5. Set up the docker-compose.yml and default.env to your liking.
   1. Refer to the Environment-Variables section for more information.
6. Start the container via docker-compose up -d && docker-compose logs -f.
   1. Watch the log, if no errors occur you can close the logs with ctrl+c.
7. Now have fun and happy gaming!

Environment variables

See this file for the documentation

Docker-Compose examples

Gameserver with RCON-CLI-Tool

See example docker-compose.yml.

Run RCON commands

Open a shell into your container via docker exec -ti palworld-dedicated-server bash, then you can run commands against the gameserver via the command rcon or rconcli

$:~/steamcmd$ rcon showplayers
name,playeruid,steamid
$:~/steamcmd$ rcon info
Welcome to Pal Server[v0.1.3.0] jammsen-docker-generated-20384
$:~/steamcmd$ rcon save
Complete Save

Important: Please research the RCON-Commands on the official source: https://tech.palworldgame.com/server-commands

Webhook integration

To enable webhook integration, you need to set the following environment variables in the default.env:

WEBHOOK_ENABLED=true
WEBHOOK_URL="https://your.webhook.url"

After that the server should send messages in a Discord-Compatible way to your webhook.

Supported events

• Server starting
• Server stopped

Deploy with Helm

A Helm chart to deploy this container can be found at palworld-helm.

FAQ

How can I use the interactive console in Portainer with this image?

You can run this `docker exec -ti palworld-dedicated-server bash' or you could navigate to the "Stacks" tab in Portainer, select your stack, and click on the container name. Then click on the "Exec console" button.

How can I look into the config of my Palworld container?

You can run this docker exec -ti palworld-dedicated-server cat /palworld/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini and it will show you the config inside the container.

I'm seeing S_API errors in my logs when I start the container?

Errors like [S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamUser021 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded. are safe to ignore.

I'm using Apple silicon type of hardware, can I run this?

You can try to insert in your docker-compose file this parameter platform: linux/amd64 at the palworld service. This isnt a special fix for Apple silicon, but to run on other than x86 hosts. The support for arm exists only by enforcing x86 emulation, if that isnt to host already. Rosetta is doing the translation/emulation.

I changed the BaseCampWorkerMaxNum setting, why didn't this update the server?

This is a confirmed bug. Changing BaseCampWorkerMaxNum in the PalWorldSettings.ini has no affect on the server. There are tools out there to help with this, like this one: https://github.com/legoduded/palworld-worldoptions

PLEASE NOTE Adding WorldOption.sav will break PalWorldSetting.ini. To make changes, you must update your WorldOption.sav again.

Planned features in the future

• Feel free to suggest something

Software used

• CM2Network SteamCMD - Debian-based (Officially recommended by Valve - https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Docker)
• Supercronic - https://github.com/aptible/supercronic
• rcon-cli - https://github.com/gorcon/rcon-cli
• Palworld Dedicated Server (APP-ID: 2394010 - https://steamdb.info/app/2394010/config/)