Farming Simulator 25 servers are coming soon
Every Farming Simulator 25 server needs its own game licence, and GIANTS only allows commercial servers through its hosting partners. FS25 opens on Wilderack once GIANTS approves us as a hosting partner. These guides are ready for the day we open.
Most Farming Simulator 25 server settings, like the server name, passwords, player limit and map, are in Settings in plain words. Behind them, GIANTS’ server keeps its settings in a few XML files that its own web interface writes. Change settings while the game is stopped, then start it again.
Three ways to change settings
- Settings in the panel: the main options in plain words. This is the safe way.
- Settings > Advanced, or Files: the real files, for anything the easy settings don’t cover.
- GIANTS’ web interface: the server’s own control page. It’s closed to the internet by default. You can open it from the panel, which gives it its own port and shows a warning first.
All three change the same files, so use whichever you like. If you edit a file by hand, the easy settings read your change rather than overwriting it.
GIANTS doesn’t publish a full reference for these XML files, and their layout can change between updates. Use Settings or the web interface when you can, and take a backup in Backups before you edit a file by hand.
Where the files are
| File or folder | What it holds |
|---|---|
dedicatedServer.xml |
In the game’s install folder. The web interface’s login and ports |
dedicatedServerConfig.xml |
The server’s game settings: name, passwords, player limit, savegame slot and mods |
savegame1, savegame2 and so on |
Each folder is one farm. It holds the map, fields, money, vehicles and buildings |
mods |
Every mod, each as a .zip file |
| Log files | The server’s log, for when something goes wrong. Console shows it too |
On Wilderack, your server’s farm lives in savegame1 unless you pick another slot.
The main settings
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Server name | Your server’s name | What players search for in the multiplayer list |
| Game password | Empty | Players type it to join. Empty means anyone can join |
| Admin password | Set by you | Unlocks admin powers in the game. Use a different one from the game password |
| Max players | Up to 16 | How many players can be on at once |
| Savegame | savegame1 |
Which farm the server loads. Each slot is a separate farm |
| Map | Your choice | The map for a new savegame: Riverbend Springs, Hutan Pantai, Zielonka, or a DLC or mod map you have installed |
| Difficulty | Your choice | How a new farm starts. New Farmer starts with land and machines, Farm Manager starts with money to build your own way, and Start From Scratch starts with the least |
| Mods | None | Which mods from the mods folder this savegame uses. See mods |
| Port | Picked for you | The game’s network port. It must match the address card, so leave it as it is |
The map and difficulty only apply when a savegame is created. To change them, start a new savegame. Your old farm stays in its slot and in your backups.
Game settings inside the farm
Some settings live in the savegame itself and are changed in the game, not in the panel. Log in as admin, press Esc and open the game settings page. These cover how the farm plays, like how fast crops grow, whether fields need plowing or lime, and whether there’s traffic. They save with the farm.
Which changes need a restart
| Change | Needs |
|---|---|
| Server name, passwords, max players | Stop the game, change, then start it |
| Map, difficulty | A new savegame |
| Adding or removing mods | Stop the game, change, then start it |
| Game settings inside the farm | Nothing. Admins change them while playing |
If you change a setting while the server sleeps, it applies the next time it starts.
Admins and bans
Farming Simulator 25 doesn’t use admin lists. Anyone who knows the admin password can become admin after joining:
- Join the server.
- Press
Escand open the multiplayer page of the in-game menu. - Choose the admin login and type the admin password.
Admins can kick or ban players from the list of players in the in-game menu, manage farms, and change game settings. If an admin password leaks, change it in Settings and restart.
There’s no allowlist. To keep a server private, set a game password and only share it with friends.
Friends who help run the server
Separate from in-game admins, you can let friends help in the panel. Open Friends and invite them with a role: Admin, Moderator, Builder or Viewer. They get their own login, so you never have to share your account.
Questions
Where is the config file for a Farming Simulator 25 server?
GIANTS' server keeps its web interface login in dedicatedServer.xml in the game folder, and the game settings in dedicatedServerConfig.xml. On Wilderack, change the main settings in Settings, and find the files under Settings and then Advanced, or in Files.
How do I change the map on my Farming Simulator 25 server?
The map belongs to the savegame. Pick a new map in Settings and start a new savegame on it. Your old farm stays in its own savegame slot and in your backups.
How do I ban someone on my Farming Simulator 25 server?
Log in as admin in the game with the admin password, open the list of players in the in-game menu and choose to ban them.
Sources we checked
- Farming Simulator support and FAQ (ports and log files)GIANTS Software
- Farming Simulator 25 changelogGIANTS Software
- Rent a Dedicated ServerGIANTS Software
