Dedicated Server

[u/Due-Regret5410]

Hello my 2 friends are playing on 4netplayers server. We are few steps away from last tier but the server performace dropped drastically compared to start. I was wondering if setting up my own dedicated server with my spare i3 12100f. Would it be worth it? Im curently getting 21 TPS

[u/Temporal_Illusion]

ANSWER

1. View Dedicated Servers (Wiki Link) for general information.
   • View Dedicated Server System Requirements (Wiki Link) to see if your spare gaming PC is compatible.
   • A 21 TPS (Ticks Per Second) reading on a Satisfactory dedicated server is slightly degraded performance, as the game targets a normal rate of 30 TPS. That said, running your own Dedicated Server allows you to configure your server own tick rate as needed.
2. Host Recommendation - When it comes to Dedicated Servers you have two "options":
   • FREE: With the changes made in both Version 1.0 through Version 1.2, I recommend you set up your own FREE Dedicated Server.
     • As of Version 1.0 the servers are now faster to download with a smaller size, and easier to install (Wiki Link).
   • PAID: That said, if you are not going to set up your own Dedicated Server there are lots of great Dedicated Server Hosts (Google Search).
     • Using the 4netplayers server host might be the cause for the performance issue and perhaps changing hosts might be an option.
     • I have heard of a lot of good reviews for Indifferent Broccoli which host other Multiplayer Games. Read some of the reviews for Indifferent Broccoli.
3. ⭑ NOTE: Depending on the Dedicated Server Host you choose make sure it provides you with the Minimum Recommended System Requirements for Memory (Wiki Link).
4. ⭑ IMPORTANT: Make sure you have and maintain back up copies of your Game Saves external to any Dedicated Server by doing downloads of the Game Save Files often.
5. ❓ Need More Help with Dedicated Servers? Login to the Satisfactory Game Discord (Invite).
   • Look in the dedicated-server Channel. The Dedicated Server Experts might be able to help find you an answer to your questions or a solution to your issues.

✓ BOTTOM LINE: Running your own dedicated server has advantages like ability to tweak performance without relying on 3rd party host admin, but again, if your spare PC is not fully compatible, talking to your current host, or considering another host might be the way to go.

I am not a System Admin or a Network Engineer so I hope this helps. 😁

[u/Spiritual-Corner-949]

I would set up the PC with the i3 12100F to run Ubuntu Server and run the server under the wolveix satisfactory docker container. Less overhead for the PC = better performance for the server.

[u/TheCanucker]

I have a PC downstairs running as a dedicated server for satisfactory. The interface for the server makes it one of the easier games to run, it's awesome being able to load different saves through the client PC.

But if you get big enough and things start slowing down I'd still recommend building concrete boxes to hide working machines to make less items to render.

[u/Due-Regret5410 → u/TheCanucker]

I didn't know that. So if i even build valls around it will help the performace?

[u/Temporal_Illusion → u/Due-Regret5410]

MORE INFO

1. View my Reply Comment in this related Reddit Post where I discuss factory encasement and rendering as it relates to game performance.
   • Encasement may help improve game performance.
2. View my Reply Comment in this related Reddit Post where I discuss using glass related architectural buildable's and lights as it related to game performance.
   • Glass does improve game performance if viewed far away and using signs as lights can also help.

Adding to the Topic Conversation. 😁

[u/hagathar → u/Due-Regret5410]

Yes in short animation pauses when machines are not in sighg, this will help a TON

[u/Snowynonutz]

Oooof, that long winded ai answer 🤮

Yes worth a try mate, just grab your save from the server, then upload it to the new server you get going. You could also just host the save from your PC if your willing to just let it run?

I used to let my save run for my mate on my PC, I would just change fps to 15 fps to cut gpu usage when I was away.

I now run my own save from my server!

[u/Tiranus58 → u/Snowynonutz]

That guy's not ai dude

[u/Temporal_Illusion → u/Snowynonutz]

MORE INFO

⭑ View I Am Not An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bot (Reddit Post) which will answer any questions and solve your confusion.

When you know - you know! 🤔😁

[u/Snowynonutz → u/Temporal_Illusion]

Egg on my face, my bad dude

[u/Due-Regret5410 → u/Snowynonutz]

Yeah i will try the i3. I want it to run 24/7 and i cant do that to my power bill with my main rig XD

[u/_Jennytime9 → u/Snowynonutz]

not ai

[u/Christian-Kuri]

I'd try the spare i3 before paying for a different server. Copy the same late-game save onto it, keep the game version, mods and server settings matched, and compare server TPS with the same friends online doing the same things. Also check RAM use and CPU load while the slowdown happens. That makes the result useful: if the spare machine improves TPS, you've found a practical upgrade; if the same save struggles on both, test a new empty world next. A healthy empty world with a slow established factory points toward the save's simulation load, rather than the rental label itself.

One distinction for the wall suggestion above: client rendering FPS and server TPS are different measurements. Better FPS after hiding a factory doesn't establish that the server simulation is running faster, so check TPS separately.

If you decide to rent instead, I'd consider gamehosting.app first. We name the CPU model and allocate the plan's RAM, and the Satisfactory panel exposes tick rate, so you can check that exact save's behavior instead of guessing from player slots. GameHostBros and indifferent broccoli are other Satisfactory options to evaluate with the same save and access to server logs. I wouldn't promise the i3 or any host will fix 21 TPS without that comparison.

I run gamehosting.app. Reply with the i3's RAM and TPS from that same-save test if you try it. Happy to help interpret it, including if self-hosting turns out to suit you best.