Getting Started with Your SCUM Server
SCUM is the open-world survival shooter from Gamepires where up to 64 inmates fight, scavenge, and roleplay across a 144 square kilometer island patrolled by armed Sentry mechs. This guide gets your DoomHosting SCUM server live and your community connected.
Step 1: Deploy Your Server
- Log in to your DoomHosting Panel, find your SCUM server, or order one if you haven't yet.
- Pterodactyl installs the SCUM dedicated server via SteamCMD running the Windows build under Wine. First install takes 6 to 10 minutes. The install is around 15 GB.
- When the Status light goes green, click Start. SCUM logs end with
World loadedwhen it is ready.
Step 2: Connect from the Game
- Launch SCUM.
- From the main menu choose Online, then Server Browser.
- Filter by Favorites, click Add Favorite, and paste your DoomHosting IP from the panel Overview tab (format
1.2.3.4:7042). - Hit Join. First connection downloads any custom server config, then spawns you on the island.
SCUM's default port is
7042. The panel sets this for you, so don't change it unless you know what you are doing.
Step 3: Configure Your Server
SCUM settings live in SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini and the admin config in SCUM/Server/. Edit through the panel Files tab or SFTP.
| Field | What it controls |
|---|---|
scum.MaxPlayers |
Max players (1 to 64) |
scum.ServerName |
Display name in the server browser |
scum.ServerPassword |
Set for private servers |
scum.ServerDescription |
Long description shown in the browser |
scum.WelcomeMessage |
Message shown on connect |
scum.ServerIPv4 |
Leave blank, auto-detected |
Admin permissions go in SCUM/Server/AdminUsers.ini. Add your Steam64 ID, one per line, to grant in-game admin commands. Server bans go in SCUM/Server/BannedUsers.ini.
Step 4: Install Steam Workshop Content
SCUM mods live on the SCUM Steam Workshop.
- Find the Workshop item you want and copy its ID from the URL (for example
2845362841). - In the panel Startup tab, add the ID to the Workshop Items variable (comma-separated).
- Restart the server. SteamCMD downloads the Workshop content on next start.
- Clients connecting to the server need the same Workshop items subscribed.
SCUM is more "Sandbox config" than mod-heavy. Most admins lean on ServerSettings.ini and AdminUsers.ini for customization rather than installed mods.
Troubleshooting
Stuck at "World loaded" but no connection: SCUM with Wine can take an extra 30 to 60 seconds. Wait a minute and retry.
Server appears in the browser but won't accept: confirm the MaxPlayers value and that you set an AdminUsers.ini if you want admin commands.
Performance drops with 32+ players: SCUM is heavy on CPU single-core and RAM. Scale up to 16 to 24 GB and check the Resources tab in the panel. If RAM is maxing out, upgrade your plan.
Need help? Open a ticket from the panel Support tab, or use the live chat on the SCUM hosting page. Support is 24/7.