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Troubleshooting Handbook · Abiotic Factor

48-Rule World Workshop & 7-Tier Clearance Routes · 6-Player Research Survival · Paranormal Research Survival / Base Building

Player tools indexed: 10 Admin consoles: 8

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Player tools (10)

Instant interactive calculations and recipe planners

PowerSocketsOffAtNight defaults to True — sockets go dark at night. Closes the loop between generation, load and overnight drain: will you make it to dawn, and how many batteries short?

#Power#Blackout
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Turns the joint effect of FoodSpoilSpeedMultiplier and RefrigerationEffectivenessMultiplier into a relative shelf life; also covers sink refill rate and tainted water

#Spoilage#Refrigeration
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7 clearance levels (Blue/Orange/Violet/Red/Yellow/Green/Black) but only 6 tool tiers — the numbers differ. Black Level 7 also uses the Gatekey (Tier 6); there is no Tier 7

#Clearance#Gatekey
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Compare starting points, skill and XP bonuses across all 9 jobs. Defense Analyst carries Slow Learner — a nominal +75% is really only +40%

#Jobs#Slow Learner
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Skills cap at level 20 with 91,655 XP total, and level 19→20 alone costs 10,900. Combines the global multiplier, job bonus and Slow Learner into one real rate

#Skills#XP
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Hunger, thirst, fatigue and continence each have their own multiplier. Convert to hours remaining and see what your expedition pack must prioritise

#Drain#Expedition
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Your pack is capped by slots and weight; the real limit is the smaller one. Tells you whether to level Strength (+2 per level) or raise ItemStackSizeMultiplier

#Carry weight#Stack size
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Folds 9 enemy-related settings into one 0–100 scale and breaks out each contribution, so you can see which single setting is pushing difficulty up

#Difficulty#Breakdown
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DeathPenalties has 6 tiers (0–5) deciding keep/drop/destroy; DurabilityLossOnDeathMultiplier decides gear durability loss — together they define how much dying hurts

#Death penalty#Durability
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Server admin and config generation (8)

Config files, startup scripts and command wizards for running a server

Vanilla has no text console commands; admin actions go through the in-game GUI. god / noclip come from a UE4SS mod, and spawnitem / setxp / instantcraft do not exist at all

#Vanilla GUI#UE4SS
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Line-by-line: missing header, unknown keys, known typos (ApocalypticAbilties), type errors, out-of-range values and dependency conflicts

#Lint#Typos
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Three files, three concerns: which you must create yourself and which the server generates. Crossplay is set only via CrossplaySetting in GameUserSettings.ini

#Paths#Crossplay
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Both UDP 7777 and 27015 must be open — opening only one is the top cause of "direct connect works but the server is not listed". Commands for four platforms plus verification

#UDP#Firewall
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FAQ

Which Abiotic Factor server-admin tools are available?
We list 8 tools for Abiotic Factor: SandboxSettings.ini Generator, Admin Commands (Vanilla vs Mod), Launch Script Generator, Config Linter, Admin.ini: Admins & Bans, Config Paths & Crossplay, Ports & Firewall, Troubleshooting Handbook. All of them run straight in your browser.
Which ports does Abiotic Factor need open?
Abiotic Factor defaults to 7777/UDP, 27015/UDP. Use the actual instance configuration and allow only the listed protocols and ports. Check the host firewall, router forwarding and game visibility settings.
How do I install a dedicated Abiotic Factor server?
Install it with SteamCMD — the dedicated server app id for Abiotic Factor is 2857200, so +app_update 2857200 validate downloads or updates it. Config files usually live at AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds/<WorldName>/SandboxSettings.ini, AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Admin.ini, AbioticFactor/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini.
Do these tools cost anything or need installing?
No. Everything runs in the page: no install, no sign-up, no cost. Enter your values and the result appears instantly, and you can copy the generated configs and commands with one click.