Conan Exiles server errors and how to fix them

Most Conan Exiles server problems come from the move to Enhanced, from mods out of step, or from settings written while the server runs. Find your problem below.

Players are turned away after an update

1. Stop the server and start it again so it updates from Steam. Players and server must be on the same build.
2. Check Engine.ini for old lines. Servers from before Enhanced can have these under [OnlineSubsystem]:

bUseBuildIdOverride=True
BuildIdOverride=460304166

The Enhanced server notes say they make the server think it’s on a different version, so it rejects players. Delete both lines and restart.

The world is empty after a move or an update

The server didn’t find its database and made a new one.

• On Enhanced the world is ConanSandbox/Saved/game_0.db.
• On Linux the name must be all lowercase. Game_0.db or GAME_0.DB won’t be found.
• A world from an older server called game.db is copied to game_0.db only if game_0.db doesn’t exist yet. If an empty game_0.db was made first, stop the server, restore your world from Backups or upload it again with the right name.

Backups shows how to bring a world over.

Mod mismatch when joining

• Let the game sync. When a player joins, the game offers to download the missing mods and set the server’s order. Accept and let it restart.
• Mods updated on one side only. Restart the server so it downloads the newest versions, and ask players to let Steam finish updating.
• A mod that isn’t on the Workshop. Players have to get it on their own. Share the file with them.

A mod won’t load

• Made for the old version. Mods have to be rebuilt for Enhanced. Look for the Enhanced version on the Workshop, filtered by the Enhanced tag.
• Renamed .pak file. Keep the name it came with. The Enhanced notes say renamed mod files fail to load.
• Missing from modlist.txt. The server only loads what’s listed there.
• Broken by a game update. Remove the mod and restart, then add it back once its author updates it.

The server isn’t in the server list

1. Check it’s running in Console. The first start can take several minutes.
2. Clear the list’s filters, like PvP, region and play style, and search for the exact name.
3. Join with Direct Connect and the address and port from your address card. See how to connect.

Settings won’t stick

The server writes ServerSettings.ini itself, so an edit made in Files while it runs can be written over. Change settings in Settings, or in game under Server Settings as admin, or stop the server before you edit the file. A few settings, like PVPEnabled, only apply after a restart.

The admin password doesn’t work

Wilderack writes the admin password on every start, so one you typed into ServerSettings.ini is replaced. Copy the current password from Settings.

The server lags or stops when it’s busy

Check memory on Overview. A world that has grown for months, or a long mod list, can outgrow its plan. See performance.

Still stuck?

Write to us at support@wilderack.com. Real people answer. Tell us your server name, what you changed last and the exact message. The help form in the panel can attach your server’s last log lines for you.