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How to Change the Gamemode on s&box Servers

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We've included some of the most popular gamemodes as quick selections in our control panel's Default Gamemode field, but you can add any of the over 100 gamemodes to your server easily using the gamemode's Identifier.

Change the Default Gamemode in the Nodecraft Control Panel

  1. Access your Dashboard: Log in to your Nodecraft Dashboard.

  2. Open the Server Panel: Click the Panel button (represented by the gear icon) on your s&box server card.

  3. Navigate to Settings: Locate Game Settings in the left-hand menu of your control panel.
    A screenshot of the Nodecraft control panel's s&box server settings, showing the configuration fields for the Steam Server Auth Token and the default gamemode selection.

  4. Update the Gamemode: In the Basic tab, find the Default Gamemode field. You have two options:

    • Quick Select: Choose a popular gamemode from the dropdown menu.

    • Manual Entry: Type your custom Identifier (e.g., wpr.ttt) directly into the field and press Enter. See instructions for locating this ID below.

      A screenshot of a web browser address bar showing the sbox.game URL for a gamemode, with the organization and gamemode name highlighted in a red box to indicate the Gamemode ID.

  5. Save Changes: Click the blue Submit button at the bottom of the page to save your configuration.

  6. Restart Server: Restart your server for the new gamemode to initialize.

How to Find a s&box Gamemode's Identifier

If you need to manually enter a gamemode ID into your server, use the game identifier, which can be created with the following method:

  1. Locate the Gamemode: Visit the s&box games workshop in your browser and click on the gamemode you wish to host.

    Dark themed game library page with card thumbnails; the “Trouble in Terrorist Town” card is outlined in red.

  2. Copy the ID from the URL: Look at your browser’s address bar. The identifier is the part of the URL following sbox.game/.

  3. Format for the ID: In the gamemode ID, you will replace the forward slash (/) with a period (.).

    • Example: If the URL is sbox.game/wpr/ttt the identifier is wpr.ttt.

      Game mode selection UI with input 'wpr.ttt' and the 'wpr.ttt' option selected.

Conclusion

Changing your s&box gamemode is a seamless process through the Nodecraft control panel. Whether you're sticking to the classics or hosting a brand-new community creation, just remember to Save your changes and Restart the server to see the updates in action!

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