Configuring a Steam Hammer server
Database Installation and Configuration:
1. Go to https://downloads.mariadb.org/
2. Choose the right version of the Database and click the Download button
3. Depending on your OS bit type, select either winx64.msi or winx32.msi and download
the installer
4. When asked to fill out a form, click the No thanks, just take me to the download
button. This will initiate the download process
5. Install the downloaded file. In the settings window use root for password. Keep all the
other settings by default. After the installation, the database configuration is
completed
Configuring and launching the server:
1. Go to Steam. Click on LIBRARY -> Tools
2. Select Steam Hammer Dedicated Server from the list and install it.
3. After the installation, go to the directory with the installed server.
(Right-click on the installed server, choose Properties from the dropdown menu, select the
LOCAL FILES tab, then click on the BROWSE LOCAL FILES... button.)
4. Find ddctd_sh_server.exe file and create a desktop shortcut
5. Create a text file called steam_appid.txt in the same directory, open it and enter:
530560
6. Download the following file:
http://update.gamefactory.by/steamhammer/serverconfig/world_1.xml and save it in
the config folder. Alternatively, go to the config directory and create world_1.xml file.
Open the file with notepad or other editor and copy and paste the following strings.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<config>
<ID>1</ID>
<name>My Home Server</name>
<password></password>
<adminPassword>admin</adminPassword>
<mode>Sandbox</mode>
<isPrivate>0</isPrivate>
<isActive>1</isActive>
<skillsStatsMult>14.8</skillsStatsMult>
<skillcap>3000</skillcap>
<terraformingSpeed>4</terraformingSpeed>
<craftingPeriod>60</craftingPeriod>
<animalBFPeriod>60</animalBFPeriod>
<dayCycle>3</dayCycle>
<animalsCount>10</animalsCount>
<maxPlayers>64</maxPlayers>
<port>30000</port>
<objectDecayRate>0</objectDecayRate>
<movableMaxDropHeightMeters>5</movableMaxDropHeightMeters>
<randomEventChanceWalk>0.003</randomEventChanceWalk>
<randomEventChanceAbility>0.01</randomEventChanceAbility>
<judgementHour>
<startTime>00:00</startTime>
<weekSchedule>
<monday>0</monday>
<tuesday>0</tuesday>
<wednesday>0</wednesday>
<thursday>0</thursday>
<friday>0</friday>
<saturday>0</saturday>
<sunday>0</sunday>
</weekSchedule>
<duration>0</duration>
</judgementHour>
</config>
7. Enter server name and create an admin password in the name and adminPassword
strings. Save and close the file.
8. Exit Steam and run the server from the desktop shortcut.
9. If necessary, forward the ports on your router <port>30000</port> and port+1 for
UDP protocol to connect to Steam and receive connections from other players.
10. Make sure your firewall allows incoming connections to UDP port and port+1
Creating rules on Windows Firewall:
1. Open the firewall and click on Advanced settings
2. On the left, select the Inbound Rules tab
3. Click on New Rule... in the right column
4. Select Program i n the Rule Type window and click Next
5. Specify the full path to ddctd_sh_server.exe. You can check the path in the shortcut
properties on your desktop. Click Next.
6. Select Allow the connection in the Action window. Click Next.
7. Leave everything as it is in the Profile window. Click Next
ame window, specify the name of the rule, e.g. Steam Hammer. Click Finish
8. In the N
9. Complete stages 3-8 for the Outbound Rules
Server Update:
1. Run quit(); command in the console and wait for the server to stop
2. Launch Steam and wait for the updates to complete
3. Exit from Steam and start the server from the desktop shortcut.
