Automatically Restart Your Game Server
Why Automatic Restarts?
- Memory leaks: Many games consume more and more RAM over time
- Performance: Regular restarts keep performance stable
- Updates: Servers can automatically update on restart
- Stability: Prevents crashes from extended uptime
Scheduler in the Dashboard
At game-serverhosting.de you can set up restarts via the scheduler:
- Dashboard → Scheduler tab
- "Create new task"
- Action: "Restart server"
- Choose a schedule
Recommended Restart Times
| Game | Recommendation | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Minecraft | Every 12h | Clear chunk cache |
| Rust | Every 24h (before wipe) | Memory leak |
| ARK | Every 6h | Entity cleanup |
| Valheim | Every 24h | Memory leak |
| Palworld | Every 6–12h | Memory leak |
| FiveM | Every 12h | Script cache |
Warning Players Before a Restart
Set up in-game warnings:
# 15 minutes before
say "Server restart in 15 minutes!"
# 5 minutes before
say "Server restart in 5 minutes! Please log out safely."
# 1 minute before
say "Server restart in 1 minute!"
Best Practices
- Low player activity: Schedule restarts between 4–6 AM
- Warn players: Always notify players in advance
- Backup before restart: Enable automatic backup before restarting
- Update on restart: Enable auto-update