Optimizing Performance on a DayZ Server

Optimizing your DayZ server can help reduce lag and provide a smoother experience for players. This tutorial will guide you through tweaking performance settings using VolticHost Game Panel.

📌 Prerequisites

A DayZ server hosted with VolticHost.
Access to VolticHost Game Panel.
Basic familiarity with server configuration files (e.g., serverDZ.cfg).

1️⃣ Accessing the Server Configuration File

Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.
Click on your DayZ server to open the management dashboard.
Navigate to the File Manager tab.
Open the main configuration file:
```
/config/serverDZ.cfg
```

✅ You are now editing the server configuration file!

2️⃣ Adjusting Performance Settings

Max Players:
- Limit the number of players to reduce load:
```
maxPlayers = 40;
```
Tick Rate / Snapshot Interval:
- Lowering the update frequency can reduce CPU usage:
```
serverTickRate = 30;
snapshotInterval = 0.5;
```
(Note: These values are examples; adjust based on your server’s performance.)
Dynamic Object Limit:
- Reduce the number of dynamic objects or loot spawns if experiencing lag:
```
maxDynamicItems = 1000;
```
Time Acceleration:
- Adjusting time acceleration can indirectly influence performance:
```
timeAcceleration = 6;
```
Other Mod-Specific Settings:
- Review any performance-related settings in mods’ configuration files (e.g., in types.xml or cfgspawnabletypes.xml).

✅ Performance settings have been adjusted!

3️⃣ Restarting the Server to Apply Changes

Navigate to the Console tab in VolticHost Game Panel.
Click Stop to shut down the server.
Click Start to restart it with the new performance settings.
Monitor server performance and adjust settings as needed.

✅ Your server is now optimized for better performance!

🎉 Conclusion

You have successfully optimized performance settings on your DayZ server, helping to reduce lag and ensure smoother gameplay. For more assistance, contact VolticHost Support. 🚀