How To Upload Your Palworld Save to Dedicated Server

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of uploading an existing world and player save file to your Palworld server.

You may also refer to this guide on how to upload files to your game server.

Transfer From Another Palworld Server Provider

If you already have a Palworld server with another provider, then this is how you migrate your existing save to Game Host Bros.

1. 1
   On your previous server, navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and backup the folder with random numbers and letters.
2. 2
   Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
3. 3
   In the sidebar, go to Files.
4. 4
   Navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and delete the default save folder.
5. 5
   Upload your existing save folder and copy the folder ID/name.
6. 6
   Open Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini and look for the line that starts with DedicatedServerName=.
7. 7
   Replace the ID/name with your existing folder name.
8. 8
   Start your server.

Here's how it should look when uploaded correctly.

Transfer From A Palworld Steam Co-op Save

If you've been hosting Palworld locally on your PC, then follow this guide. This is only for Steam users.

1. 1

   Press Windows Key + R and paste this.

   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames
   

   Enter the folder named after your SteamID64 (Random Numbers), inside you will find all of your save files. Now copy your desired save folder, for example: 84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

2. 2

   Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.

3. 3

   In the sidebar, go to Files.

4. 4

   Navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and delete the default save folder.

5. 5

   Upload your existing save folder and copy the folder ID/name.

6. 6

   Open Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini and look for the line that starts with DedicatedServerName=

7. 7

   Replace the ID/name with your existing folder name.

8. 8

   Start your server.

Here's how it should look when uploaded correctly.

Transfer From A PC Game Pass Co-op Save

Unlike Steam, migrating PC Game Pass Co-op saves will require additional steps and specific tools to convert your map data so all of your buildings can be loaded. Here's the easiest way to do it using Palworld Save Pal.

1. 1
   Download the standalone version of Palworld Save Pal, a free save editing tool, from its latest release.
2. 2
   Extract the zip and open psp.exe.
3. 3
   In the Palworld Save Pal sidebar, go to Tools and click Convert.
4. 4
   Click GamePass > Steam and select the save you wish to transfer, then select a folder to save the converted files to.
5. 5
   Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
6. 6
   Upload your converted save folder to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and copy the folder ID/name.
7. 7
   Open Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini and look for the line that starts with DedicatedServerName=.
8. 8
   Replace the ID/name with your existing folder name.
9. 9
   Start your server.

This is what your server files should now look like:

Troubleshooting

Here are some common issues you may encounter, and how to resolve them.

No Map Data

Not having map data means the steps relating to GameUserSettings.ini were overlooked, or this data has been deleted from your local game client, the steps for GameUserSettings.ini are the following:

1. 1
   Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
2. 2
   In the sidebar, go to Files.
3. 3
   Copy the name of your existing save folder uploaded to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/, for example 84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1.
4. 4
   Open Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini and look for the line that starts with DedicatedServerName=.
5. 5
   Replace the ID/name with your existing folder name.
6. 6
   Start your server.