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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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Frequently Asked Questions

High player counts increase resource usage. Monitor RAM/CPU and consider upgrading hardware or reducing max players.
Daily restarts during low-population hours help clear memory and apply updates.
Usually network issues, server overload, or Steam authentication problems. Check server status and connectivity first.
Stop server immediately and restore from most recent backup. Generate new world if no backup exists.
Check admin status with status command, re-add admin permissions, or grant uMod admin access.
Check plugin compatibility, review error logs, disable plugins one by one to identify issues.
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