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Rust Server Common Issues

Common problems and solutions for Rust servers, from connection issues to performance problems.

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Connection Issues

Can’t Connect to Server:
  • Verify server is running in control panel
  • Check port 28015 (UDP) is open
  • Test connectivity with ping command
  • Restart server to re-register with Steam
Server Not in Browser:
  • Wait 10-15 minutes for new servers to appear
  • Restart server to re-register
  • Check Steam server status at steamstat.us
High Ping/Lag:
  • Choose server location closest to players
  • Use network optimization parameters:
+server.tickrate 30
+fps.limit 60

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Performance Issues

Low Server FPS:
  • Increase RAM allocation (16GB+ recommended)
  • Reduce world size: +server.worldsize 3000
  • Remove unnecessary plugins
  • Use SSD storage
Memory Issues:
  • Force garbage collection: gc.collect
  • Monitor usage: pool.print_memory
  • Use memory optimization: +gc.buffer 256
Server Crashes:
  • Check plugin compatibility with Rust version
  • Review error logs in oxide/logs/
  • Disable plugins one by one to find issues
  • Restore from backup if world files corrupted

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Admin Issues

Admin Commands Not Working:
  • Check admin status with status command
  • Re-add admin: ownerid STEAMID64 "Name" "Admin"
  • For uMod: oxide.grant user STEAMID64 admin
Plugin Commands Not Responding:
  • Verify plugin loaded: oxide.plugins
  • Reload plugin: oxide.reload PluginName
  • Grant permissions: oxide.grant user STEAMID64 pluginname.use

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World Issues

World Generation Problems:
  • Change world seed: +server.seed 12345
  • Adjust world size: +server.worldsize 4000
  • Restart server to apply changes
Save File Corruption:
  • Stop server immediately
  • Restore from latest backup
  • Test world integrity before going live
  • Check for .sav backup files in server folder

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Update Issues

Server Won’t Update: 
# Manual update via SteamCMD
steamcmd +force_install_dir ./rust_server/ +login anonymous +app_update 258550 +quit
  • Check file permissions and disk space
  • Ensure SteamCMD has write access
Plugin Compatibility:
  • Check plugin compatibility with new Rust version
  • Update plugins to latest versions
  • Backup configs before updating
  • Test critical plugins before opening server

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Player Issues

Player Data Corruption:
  • Check player data backups in control panel
  • Restore individual player files if available
  • Use admin commands to restore items/blueprints
  • Enable automatic backups for prevention
Authentication Issues:
  • Restart Steam client completely
  • Verify game files integrity
  • Enable VAC protection: +server.secure 1

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