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Launch Parameters ​

Here is an example batch file with properly set launch parameters:

batch
@echo off
:start
::Server files location
set serverLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer"
::Server Port
set serverPort=2302
::Server config
set serverConfig=serverDZ.cfg
::Server profile
set serverProfiles=profiles
::Logical CPU cores to use (Equal or less than available)
set serverCPU=4
:: Go to DayZServer location
cd "%serverLocation%"
::Launch parameters (edit end: -profiles=|-config=|-port=|-cpuCount=|-doLogs|-adminLog|-netLog|-freezeCheck|-filePatching|-BEpath=)
start "DayZ Server" /min "DayZServer_x64.exe" -config=%serverConfig% -port=%serverPort% -profiles=%serverProfiles% -cpuCount=%serverCPU% -dologs -adminlog -netlog -freezecheck
@echo off
:start
::Server files location
set serverLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZServer"
::Server Port
set serverPort=2302
::Server config
set serverConfig=serverDZ.cfg
::Server profile
set serverProfiles=profiles
::Logical CPU cores to use (Equal or less than available)
set serverCPU=4
:: Go to DayZServer location
cd "%serverLocation%"
::Launch parameters (edit end: -profiles=|-config=|-port=|-cpuCount=|-doLogs|-adminLog|-netLog|-freezeCheck|-filePatching|-BEpath=)
start "DayZ Server" /min "DayZServer_x64.exe" -config=%serverConfig% -port=%serverPort% -profiles=%serverProfiles% -cpuCount=%serverCPU% -dologs -adminlog -netlog -freezecheck

Supported parameters ​

-config=serverDZ.cfg ​

Selects the Server Config File

-port=2302 ​

Port to have dedicated server listen on

-profiles=C:\Users\%USER%\Documents\DayZServer ​

Path to the folder containing server profile. By default, server logs are written to server profile folder. Logs/dumps/etc will be created there, along with BattlEye/BEC/Rcon related files. Windows Environment variables are supported (E.g. %userprofile%).

-doLogs ​

Enables all log messages in the server RPT file

-adminLog ​

Enables the admin log

-netLog ​

Enables the network traffic logging

-freezeCheck ​

Stops the server when frozen for more than 5 min and create a dump file

-filePatching ​

Ensures that only PBOs are loaded and NO unpacked data.

-BEpath= ​

Sets a custom path to the Battleye files

-cpuCount= ​

Sets the number of logical CPU cores to use for parallel tasks processing. It should be less or equal than the numbers of available cores.

-limitFPS= ​

Limits server FPS to specified value (current max is 200) to lower CPU usage of low population servers.

-mod=<string> ​

Loads the specified sub-folders for different mods. Separated by semi-colons. Absolute path and multiple stacked folders are possible.

-serverMod=<string> ​

Loads the specified sub-folders for different server-side (not broadcasted to clients) mods. Separated by semi-colons. Absolute path and multiple stacked folders are possible.

-storage= ​

Defines custom root folder for storage location.