The installation is a solid 7/10 difficulty for beginners. It works well once configured, but expect to spend 2–4 hours troubleshooting database connections before the game runs smoothly.
Restore or execute the .sql files found in the server package to create necessary tables like GameDefinition .
Ensure your host machine meets the following specifications for stable performance: raycity server file install
Navigate to the folder where you extracted the server files and edit the XML configuration files.
| Requirement | Minimum Spec | Recommended | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Windows 7 (64-bit) | Windows Server 2019 / Windows 10/11 Pro | | CPU | 2 Cores @ 2.0 GHz | 4+ Cores @ 3.0 GHz | | RAM | 4 GB | 8–16 GB | | Storage | 10 GB free SSD | 20 GB NVMe SSD | | Database | SQL Server 2008 R2 | SQL Server 2019 Express | | Network | Localhost only | Static IP or Domain | The installation is a solid 7/10 difficulty for beginners
[Database] Driver=SQL Server Server=127.0.0.1 Database=RC_Game UID=sa PWD=YourStrongPasswordHere Use code with caution. IP and Port Binding
If you are testing the server on a single machine, keep the IP addresses set to 127.0.0.1 . Ensure your host machine meets the following specifications
Set a strong password and map this user with read/write permissions ( db_owner ) to all RayCity databases. 4. Editing Configuration Files (.INI / .CFG)
Inside the Server folder, look for .ini or .cfg files (commonly server.ini , config.ini , or settings.ini ).
[Info] AuthServer listening on 0.0.0.0:10500 [Info] GameServer connected to AuthServer [Info] Loading spawn data... 2543 zones ready
Name the connection exactly as specified in your server's configuration files (often RC_Account , etc.) and point it to your local SQL instance. 3. Editing Server Configuration Files