The truth about player-side connect strings and the steam:// link
Three appids · 13-key ini
Runtime and environment · Astro Colony
Space colony building and automation (native dual-platform dedicated server) · Action / Adventure / Casual
Player tools indexed: 5
Admin consoles: 8
Native Windows, native Linux and Wine side by side
Player tools (5)
Instant interactive calculations and recipe plannersFive symptom branches, including "an over-long name disables the password"
An honest registration of Workshop's UNVERIFIED status
Three buildids at three timestamps, with no announcement to corroborate
Semantics of the six boolean switches plus the rollback window
Server admin and config generation (8)
Config files, startup scripts and command wizards for running a serverPlayers, autosaving and the rollback window (estimates clearly labelled)
The single registered query port plus the inferred game port
Both ports labelled separately by evidence grade
Three appids dispatched per platform plus component 1007
Both the AMP and egg command lines, never inventing -Port=
13 keys, platform-forked paths, paste pre-check
Native Windows, native Linux and Wine side by side
Making "no RCON, no commands" explicit
FAQ
- Which Astro Colony server-admin tools are available?
- We list 8 tools for Astro Colony: Capacity planner, Port map, Firewall rule generator, SteamCMD install script, Startup argument builder, ServerSettings.ini generator, Runtime and environment, Admin surface and console. All of them run straight in your browser.
- Which ports does Astro Colony need open?
- Astro Colony defaults to 27015/UDP, 7777/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 Astro Colony server?
- Install it with SteamCMD — the dedicated server app id for Astro Colony is 2934900, so +app_update 2934900 validate downloads or updates it. Config files usually live at AstroColony/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/ServerSettings.ini, AstroColony/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.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.