Runescape: Dragonwilds
Changed a setting on your RuneScape: Dragonwilds server, restarted, and found it back to the old value? You've hit a known bug in the game's server software, not a problem with your panel. This short guide explains what's going on and the one habit that avoids it.
The Bug
When a Dragonwilds server shuts down, it writes its current configuration back to DedicatedServer.ini. That means anything changed in that file while the server was running gets overwritten with whatever was in memory the moment it stopped. Jagex lists this in the known issues of their own dedicated server guide, and it applies to every host, not only MintServers.
On top of that, the values in Game Settings are only read at launch. Saving a new value while the server is up doesn't do anything until the next start, and by then the shutdown write may have muddled things. Editing with the server stopped avoids both problems.
The Correct Workflow
- On your MintServers panel, open the Console tab and click Stop. Wait until the server shows as offline.
- Click Game Settings in the left-hand sidebar and make your changes.
- Save.
- Back on the Console tab, click Start.
Which Settings Live Where
On MintServers, the fields in Game Settings are handed to the server as launch options every time it starts. They win over whatever is inside the ini file, so you never need to edit the file by hand for these:
- Owner ID
- Server Name
- Default World Name
- Admin Password
- World Password
- Max Players
The file itself still exists and the server keeps a few things of its own in it, mainly the server's unique ID and the record of who has used the Admin Password. You can view it from the Files tab if you're curious:
📁 RSDragonwilds
📁 Saved
📁 Config
📁 LinuxServer
DedicatedServer.ini to one of the fields above will be replaced by the Game Settings value on the next start. Change those fields in Game Settings only.
Default World Name Doesn't Rename an Existing World
This one catches a lot of people. Default World Name is only used when the server starts with an empty SaveGames folder. Once a .sav file exists, the server loads the newest one under its own name and ignores the field. Changing the field afterwards changes nothing in-game, and your friends still need to search for the old name. If you want a differently named world, either start a fresh one (How to Back Up Your Dragonwilds Server World or Start a Fresh One) or upload a save with the name you want (How to Upload an Existing World or Use Custom World Settings).
🛠️ Troubleshooting Settings That Won't Stick
Changed a value, it reverted:The server was running when you saved. Stop it, change the value again, save, then start.Changed Default World Name, world still has the old name:Expected once a save exists. See the section above.Changed Admin Password, old admins still have access:Confirm the server was stopped when you saved. A successful change revokes every existing admin.
Get in the habit of stopping before you edit and this bug will never bother you again. If you run into any trouble, no worries! Just open a support ticket and our team will gladly help you get it sorted out.