ICARUS

Why an ICARUS server returns to the lobby when nobody is playing

ICARUS has separate timers for a prospect nobody joins and a prospect that becomes empty. These are game settings, not the panel’s automatic restart schedule.

Make the change

  1. Stop the server and back up its existing Saved data.
  2. Find the active ServerSettings.ini under the server’s Saved/Config/WindowsServer location. If a custom user directory is configured, use that directory’s copy.
  3. Check ShutdownIfNotJoinedFor and ShutdownIfEmptyFor. The official server configuration uses seconds; negative values keep the prospect running indefinitely.
  4. Keep ResumeProspect and the intended prospect name consistent with the world you want to resume.
  5. Start and test the lobby-to-prospect flow, then leave and return after the selected timeout.

Check the result

A return to the lobby is different from the whole panel server becoming offline. If the process exits, inspect the log rather than assuming the empty-prospect timer explains it.

Related guides

ICARUS server not showing up or unable to connect

Documentation

Server configuration reference · Project documentation 2

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