Getting Started with Your Icarus Server
Icarus is the session-based survival shooter from DayZ creator Dean Hall, where up to 8 prospectors drop onto a hostile terraformed planet to mine exotic ore, hunt megafauna, and exfil before deadly storms wipe the surface. This guide gets your DoomHosting Icarus server live and your crew connected.
Step 1: Deploy Your Server
- Log in to your DoomHosting Panel, find your Icarus server, or order one if you haven't yet.
- Pterodactyl installs the Icarus dedicated server via SteamCMD using the Windows build under Wine. The first install takes 4 to 6 minutes. Icarus is a large download, around 40 GB.
- When the Status light goes green, click Start. The console finishes with
Server is fully started.
Step 2: Connect from the Game
- Launch Icarus.
- From the main menu choose Online, then Join Server by IP (or use the server browser if your server is public).
- Your IP shows in the Overview tab of the panel in the format
1.2.3.4:17777. - Paste it into the connect prompt. The first connection downloads any server-side mods, then drops you onto the dropship.
Icarus defaults to port
17777. If you change it via panel Startup variables, update the in-game IP to match.
Step 3: Configure Your Server
Icarus settings live in Icarus/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/. The main file is ServerSettings.ini. Edit through the panel Files tab or SFTP.
| Field | What it controls |
|---|---|
ServerName |
Display name in the server browser |
ServerPassword |
Password for private servers |
MaxPlayers |
Max players (default 8) |
JoinPassword |
Required password to join |
LoadOutpost |
Toggle between Outpost and Mission mode |
ProspectInfo |
Save name of the active Prospect |
The panel Startup tab exposes the most common variables as toggles, so you may not need to touch the .ini at all.
Step 4: Install Mod.io Mods
Icarus uses Mod.io as its official mod platform.
- Subscribe to the mods you want on Mod.io.
- In your panel Startup tab, set the Mods variable to a comma-separated list of mod IDs.
- Restart the server. Icarus downloads and installs the mods automatically.
- Clients connecting to the server must have the same mod IDs subscribed on their Mod.io account.
For deeper mod configuration, edit Icarus/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ModConfig.ini.
Troubleshooting
Server stuck at "Server is fully started" but won't accept connections: Wine sometimes takes 30 to 60 seconds longer than the log suggests. Wait a full minute before retrying.
Players join then disconnect immediately: mod mismatch is the usual cause. Confirm both server and client have identical mod IDs.
Long install or update: Icarus is large. Steam updates can take 5 to 10 minutes; the Console tab shows progress.
Need help? Open a ticket from the panel Support tab, or use the live chat on the Icarus hosting page. Support is 24/7.