🧛 V Rising Dedicated Server Launcher I Devlog v0.21.5 I Release Date: 2025-09-08

🧛 V Rising Dedicated Server Launcher – Devlog v0.21.5

Release Date: 2025-09-08

Greetings Lords of the Night,

This update brings a big step forward for the V Rising Dedicated Server Launcher. My goal remains the same: make hosting and managing your own servers as painless as possible, with full Thunderstore mod support and a smooth GUI experience.

No more command-line wrangling or lost configs—just streamlined server management so you can focus on ruling Vardoran.

⚡ What’s New in v0.21.5 🔧 Build & Performance

Reduced build targets from 239 → ~20 for faster, leaner builds.

Improved memory usage.

Single-threaded build improvements.

Cache system implementation + CI/CD pipeline optimization.

🔒 Security Enhancements

CSRF protection across all 12 managers.

Path validation improvements.

Enhanced authentication & hardened security measures.

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

Real-time logging system (live feedback while managing servers).

Dynamic tab visibility & navigation.

Completed BaseSettingsTab architecture.

Standardized UI consistency across all menus.

🛠 Development Workflow

Automatic tag creation & GitHub syncing.

Enhanced versioning system.

CI/CD workflow refinements.

📊 Current Features Recap

One-click setup with SteamCMD + V Rising server.

Automatic updates (preserves configs).

Config editors (XP, PvP/PvE, castle limits, difficulty, etc.).

Server controls (start/stop/restart instantly).

Smart automation (scheduled restarts & uptime checks).

Monitoring tools (live console logs, uptime tracker, performance view).

Quick shortcuts to configs & logs.

VOIP support.

Customizable UI (tooltips, interface tweaks).

⚠️ Pre-Release Note

This launcher is still in pre-release. Some bugs or missing features may exist. 👉 If you’re running a serious server, please back up your saves/worlds first.

📥 Download

👉 Download from Itch.io

(Thunderstore integration coming soon!)

💬 Feedback Wanted

Your feedback is what keeps this project alive!

Found a bug?

Have a feature request?

Suggestions for UI/UX improvements?

Join the discussion: 🔗 Steam Community Thread

(GitHub issue tracker coming later)

🦇 Final Words

Thank you all for testing, supporting, and sharing ideas! This project is built by the community, for the community, and every update makes hosting more reliable and accessible.

If you’d like to support further development: ☕ Tip me on Ko-fi

Until next time—happy hosting, and may your castles rise tall under the moonlight. 🩸