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How to Set the Name of Your Soulmask Server

Set a Soulmask server name on Windows, Linux, a hosting panel, or Docker. Follow the exact -SteamServerName and Engine.ini syntax, restart the server, and fix stale-name overrides.
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Set your Soulmask dedicated server’s name with the -SteamServerName launch argument. For example: -SteamServerName="My Soulmask Server". On a self-hosted Linux server, the persistent alternative is WS/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Engine.ini; on Windows, use WSSavedConfigWindowsServerEngine.ini. In either file, place the setting under [Dedicated.Settings] as SteamServerName=My Soulmask Server.

Stop the server before changing a script or configuration file, save the change, restart the server, and look for the exact new text in the Soulmask server browser. If both a startup argument and Engine.ini define a name, the startup argument takes precedence.

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The setting that controls your Soulmask server name

Soulmask reads the dedicated-server name from the SteamServerName setting. You can provide it at launch with -SteamServerName, or store it in the server’s Engine.ini file. The launch form is:

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-SteamServerName="Your Name"

Replace Your Name with the text you want players to see. Keep the quotation marks when the name contains spaces, as in -SteamServerName="My Soulmask Server". A name written in a startup script, hosting-panel startup command, or container command is read when the process starts.

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The configuration-file form is:

[Dedicated.Settings]
SteamServerName=My Soulmask Server

The section header is important. Put the key under [Dedicated.Settings], not in an unrelated section. A successful change is visible in the in-game or Steam server browser after the dedicated server has restarted.

Before changing anything

Make the change while the server process is stopped. Editing a file while the process is running can leave the running instance unchanged and may allow a shutdown routine or control panel to rewrite the file.

  • Record the current launch command or copy the current Engine.ini before editing.
  • Change only the name setting unless you intentionally want to alter another server option.
  • Check every place that can add startup arguments: a batch file, a provider’s Startup panel, a service definition, or a container command.
  • Plan to restart the dedicated server after saving.

Do not create several competing names as a first step. One clear source is easier to maintain. If you need a value in both places for documentation or fallback, remember that the startup argument wins whenever both are present.

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Windows self-hosted server: edit StartServer.bat

On a typical Windows self-hosted installation, the quickest method is to add the argument to the batch file that launches the dedicated server.

  1. Stop the Soulmask dedicated server.
  2. Open the Soulmask Dedicated Server folder.
  3. Right-click StartServer.bat and choose Edit. This opens the script in a text editor.
  4. Find the existing launch line. Search the file for StartServer or another line containing the server executable and its options.
  5. Add -SteamServerName="Your Name" to that launch line. If a -SteamServerName entry already exists, edit its value rather than adding a second one.
  6. Save the batch file without changing its .bat extension.
  7. Start the server using that batch file.
  8. Open the Soulmask server browser and confirm the new name.

For example, a launch line can contain the name together with player, mode, and port options:

StartServer.bat -SteamServerName="My Soulmask Server" -MaxPlayers=20 -pve -Port=8777 -QueryPort=27015

The other arguments in this example are not required for naming. Keep your existing player, game-mode, and port values if they are already correct; the relevant addition is -SteamServerName="My Soulmask Server".

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If the batch file already contains a name

Search the complete script for -SteamServerName. A second occurrence can cause confusion, especially when another wrapper script calls the batch file. Remove the stale value or update the value that is actually passed to the server process. If a hosting tool or service starts the batch file with additional arguments, those externally supplied arguments can override what you see in the file.

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Linux self-hosted server: edit Engine.ini

For a Linux installation, the persistent file is:

WS/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Engine.ini
  1. Stop the dedicated server process.
  2. Open the Soulmask installation directory and navigate to WS/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/.
  3. Open Engine.ini in a text editor. Create the file only if your installation does not already have it.
  4. Find the [Dedicated.Settings] section. If it is missing, add the section header.
  5. Add or edit the line SteamServerName=My Soulmask Server.
  6. Save the file, preserving the .ini extension and the section spelling.
  7. Restart the dedicated server.
  8. Check the server browser for the exact name.
[Dedicated.Settings]
SteamServerName=My Soulmask Server

Do not put command-line syntax in the INI file. The file uses the key-value form with an equals sign; the dash-prefixed form belongs in a launch command.

Windows Engine.ini alternative

Windows installations can also keep the setting in an INI file. The corresponding path is:

WSSavedConfigWindowsServerEngine.ini

Open that file while the server is stopped and use the same section and key:

[Dedicated.Settings]
SteamServerName=My Soulmask Server

This is useful when a Windows service, shortcut, or management tool launches the server without an easily editable batch command. It also gives you a persistent file to back up with the rest of the server configuration.

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Before relying on this method, inspect the actual startup command. If it contains -SteamServerName, that command takes priority over the INI value. In that situation, either change the command-line value or remove the duplicate argument so the INI value can take effect.

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Changing the name in a hosting panel

Managed Soulmask hosts generally expose the same setting through their control panel instead of asking you to edit files directly. The label is usually Server Name under a Startup or startup-parameters page.

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  1. Stop the server from the provider panel.
  2. Open the server’s Startup settings.
  3. Locate the variable named Server Name or a clearly equivalent field.
  4. Enter the desired name as plain text.
  5. Save the configuration.
  6. Restart the server.
  7. Verify the result in the Soulmask server browser.

These panels commonly translate the field into -SteamServerName when they start the process. Because that generated argument is a startup parameter, it overrides an Engine.ini value when both are set. If the old name remains, inspect the panel’s startup variables before editing files inside the server container or installation.

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Panel-specific persistence

A panel setting normally survives ordinary restarts because it is stored by the provider and re-applied at launch. It can still be replaced by an environment preset, an imported configuration, or a second startup variable. Keep the name in the panel’s designated field and avoid maintaining a contradictory value in several interfaces.

Docker and container deployments

Container images do not all expose identical variables, so check the documentation for the image you use. A commonly documented Soulmask image uses SERVER_NAME and passes that value into the server startup command.

docker run --env=SERVER_NAME='My Soulmask Server' ...

In a compose file or orchestration system, the equivalent setting is an environment entry such as SERVER_NAME: My Soulmask Server, provided that your selected image documents that variable. The variable name is an implementation detail of the image; a different image may require another name or may expose the raw -SteamServerName argument instead.

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  1. Stop or replace the running container.
  2. Set the image-supported server-name variable, such as SERVER_NAME.
  3. Recreate or restart the container so the environment is applied to a new server process.
  4. Check the generated startup command or container logs if the old name appears.
  5. Confirm the final name in the server browser.

Editing a file inside a disposable container may not survive recreation. Store the environment value in the compose file, deployment manifest, or other persistent configuration used to create the container.

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Which method should you use?

Deployment Control surface What persists the name Common override risk Verification
Windows self-hosted StartServer.bat and its launch line The saved batch file A second argument, wrapper script, or service-added argument Restart, then read the server browser entry
Linux self-hosted WS/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Engine.ini SteamServerName under [Dedicated.Settings] A command-line -SteamServerName supplied by the service Restart, then read the server browser entry
Windows INI configuration WSSavedConfigWindowsServerEngine.ini SteamServerName under [Dedicated.Settings] Any startup argument defining a different name Restart, then read the server browser entry
Managed hosting panel Startup page and Server Name variable The provider’s saved startup configuration Panel-generated arguments or another provider preset Restart from the panel, then search the browser
Docker/container Image-supported environment variable, often SERVER_NAME Compose, deployment, or container-creation configuration Image-specific variable handling or a generated command override Recreate the container, then search the browser

Choose the control surface that actually launches your server. A value in an unused INI file cannot change a process that is started with a different configuration path or an overriding command-line argument.

How to verify the new name

The server browser is the practical source of truth for what players see. After restarting:

  1. Wait for the dedicated server to finish starting.
  2. Open the Soulmask multiplayer or server-browser screen.
  3. Search for the server using its region, mode, port, or another identifying detail if necessary.
  4. Read the displayed name character for character.
  5. If multiple entries appear, confirm the address and ports so you are checking the correct instance.

Do not judge success solely by the text in a saved file. The browser reflects the value that the running process registered, including any startup argument injected by a panel, service, or container image.

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Troubleshooting an old name that still appears

The server was not restarted

Changing a batch file or INI does not rename an already running process. Stop the server completely, save the edit, and start it again. If your provider offers separate Restart and Reinstall controls, use the normal restart; reinstalling is unnecessary for a name change.

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A startup argument is overriding Engine.ini

Inspect the launch command for -SteamServerName. A command-line value has priority over the INI setting. Update or remove the stale command-line value, then restart.

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There are two startup name arguments

Search the batch file, service definition, panel startup field, and wrapper scripts for every occurrence of -SteamServerName. Remove duplicates and leave one intentional value. Also check whether a panel adds its own argument after the command you edited; a later generated argument can be the value the process receives.

The wrong configuration path was edited

Confirm the platform directory: LinuxServer for Linux and WindowsServer for Windows. The file must be Engine.ini beneath the installation’s WS/Saved/Config/ directory. Editing a similarly named file in another installation, backup folder, or temporary container will not affect the active server.

The INI key is outside the correct section

Make sure the file contains the exact section header [Dedicated.Settings] followed by SteamServerName=.... If the key is under another header, move it into the dedicated-settings section and restart.

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A container recreated with old settings

For Docker, verify the environment value used to create the current container, not only a shell command from an earlier run. Recreate the container with the image’s documented name variable, such as SERVER_NAME, and then check the browser again.

The browser is showing a different instance

If you operate more than one server, confirm the address and query port before diagnosing the name setting. The browser can list an older process or another node that still has the previous name.

Practical naming checklist

  • Use one authoritative source: startup argument, INI file, panel variable, or container environment.
  • Keep spaces inside quotation marks in a command-line value.
  • Use the INI syntax SteamServerName=Name, not the dash-prefixed command form.
  • Place the INI key under [Dedicated.Settings].
  • Stop the server before editing.
  • Restart after saving.
  • Search for duplicate or provider-injected -SteamServerName arguments.
  • Verify the exact text in the Soulmask server browser.

Complete examples

Windows batch file

StartServer.bat -SteamServerName="Clan Hall" -MaxPlayers=20 -pve -Port=8777 -QueryPort=27015

Linux Engine.ini

[Dedicated.Settings]
SteamServerName=Clan Hall

Windows Engine.ini

[Dedicated.Settings]
SteamServerName=Clan Hall

Container launch

docker run --env=SERVER_NAME='Clan Hall' ...

Each example expresses the same intended display name through a different launch mechanism. Use only the mechanism supported by your deployment and remove conflicting values when troubleshooting.

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