WARDOGS server errors and how to fix them

Most WARDOGS community server problems come down to the browser’s filters, ping limits or settings. Find yours below.

The server isn’t in the browser

1. Press Deploy, then Community, and search for part of the name.
2. Clear the filters: ping, show empty and full, Limited and favorites can each hide it.
3. If it’s restarting, wait until it’s up again.
4. Check for typos. Names sort A to Z and can’t have more than one space in a row.

Players are kicked for high ping

The server kicks players whose ping stays above its limit for a while. If friends from another region can’t stay on, raise your ping limit a little. If everyone has high ping, your server may be far from your players. Check the region you picked.

A ban or unban was undone

Before Season 03, saving the server’s settings could undo unbans and reserved slot removals. That’s fixed. Make sure the server runs the latest build, then make the change again. A backup of your settings keeps your lists safe either way.

RCON won’t connect

• Your address isn’t allowed. Since Update 0.1.2, RCON only accepts the addresses in AllowedHosts. Add yours.
• Messages are cut off. RCON caps the length of messages and broadcasts. Keep them short.
• Less detail than before. RCON now answers with standard detail by default.

On Wilderack the panel’s Console will use RCON for you, so most admins won’t need an outside tool.

The server image doesn’t show

The server checks ServerImageURL when it loads its config. Use a direct link to an image file, and restart after you change it.

Players can’t join after a WARDOGS update

Players and server must be on the same build. Once the update is out, stop the server and start it again, so it picks up the new build.

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.