Palworld-Restart-Bat

A comprehensive batch file crafted to seamlessly manage server operations, including automated server restarts, Discord webhook notifications, update checks, warning broadcasts, data backups, crash recovery, 4-hour interval auto-backups, and backup creation before each restart.

Description

This batch file performs the following tasks:

• Checks for updates.
• Launches the server.
• Sends a Discord webhook message indicating that the server is online after 2 minutes and at the 5-minute warning.
• Initiates in-game broadcasts for a 5-minute warning and a 1-minute warning, as well as saving data, after 8 hours.
• Initiates in-game broadcasts for a restart warning and a 1-minute warning, as well as saving data, after 8 hours.
• Performs a backup of save files after shutting down the server, then loops back to checking for updates.
• Backs up every 4 hours.
• Checks every 5 mins if the server has crashed and restarts it.

Setting up start_server.bat

1. Place the startup batch file (start_server.bat) in the same directory as your PalServer-Win64-Test-Cmd.exe. For example, if your PalServer-Win64-Test-Cmd.exe is located at \PalServer\Pal\Binaries\Win64, place the batch file there.

2. Place ARRCON.exe in the same location as the batch file.

3. Update C:\SteamServers\steamapps\common\PalServer\steamcmd.exe to match the location of your steamcmd.exe.

4. Change C:\SteamServers\steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Binaries\Win64\PalServer-Win64-Test-Cmd.exe to match the location of your PalServer-Win64-Test-Cmd.exe.

5. Add any command line arguments you need for your server after EpicApp=PalServer -useperfthreads -NoAsyncLoadingThread -UseMultithreadForDS. Such as -port=8211 -RCONPort=25575. -queryport=27015

6. Ensure IP address 192.0.0.1, port 25575 for RCON, and admin password match your server configuration.

7. Update C:\SteamServers\steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Pal\Saved\SaveGames\ to match the location of your savegames folder.

8. Update C:\Users\NoPantsCarl\Documents\PalWorld_BackUps to where you want the backups to be located.

9. Update D:\PalWorld_BackUps to the location where you'd like your secondary backups in case the primary location fails.

10. Replace Your Discord Webhook URL with your actual Discord webhook URL.

11. Customize Your Server Name,STARTING,ONLINE and RESTARTING to the desired messages for your Discord webhook.

12. Adjust the duration of the server restart by changing the timeout value (in seconds) after timeout /t 14400. For example, for an 8-hour restart, set it to timeout /t 14400.

13. Optionally, adjust the timeout duration after server boot on line 14 (timeout /t 120). The default is 120 seconds, allowing time for the server to initialize before players join.

Server Monitoring (ServerWatcher.bat)

To verify the server's status, we employ a supplementary batch file to check its activity. Place this batch file in the same directory as the server startup script. Adjust the path C:\SteamServers\steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Binaries\Win64 to match the location of your server startup script.

Requirements

1. ARRCON
2. 7-Zip
3. Running Windows and not Linux.

Note

If you don't want to use Discord webhooks, you can remove line 14 (timeout /t 120) and all the other lines that start with curl.

Feel free to reach out if you need further assistance! I might update this guide to be clearer in the future!