Aska

Keep an ASKA world running—or pause it when everyone leaves

The Keep Server World Alive option controls whether the world continues running with no players connected. This matters for a settlement you only want to progress while your group is playing. It is separate from stopping the server process in the panel.

Make the change

  1. Record the current setting and take a backup before changing how an established world progresses.
  2. Stop the server and open Startup.
  3. Set Keep Server World Alive to false to stop unattended world progression, or true if you want the world kept active.
  4. Start the server, join once and check the settlement.
  5. Have everyone leave and return later to confirm the behavior matches your group’s expectations.
Startup variables for Aska. Use the field labels in the steps; keep private credentials hidden when sharing screenshots.
Controls used in this task
Panel fieldWhat to keep in mind
Keep Server World AliveWhen true, the ASKA world continues updating without players. When false, it loads for the first joining player and unloads after the last player leaves. Accepted values: true, false. Up to 20 characters.

Check the result

Change Display Name when you only want a different listing name. Keep Server Name and existing world files unchanged while testing empty-server behavior, so a different save does not confuse the result.

Related guides

Aska server not showing up or unable to connect · Aska server settings: Startup and configuration

Documentation

Server configuration reference

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