[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":29},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-en-update-runescape-dragonwilds-server":3},{"path":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"description":7,"category":8,"subcategory":9,"icon":10,"date":11,"author":12,"order":13,"image":14,"tags":15,"keywords":20,"docGroup":26,"docGroupIcon":26,"link_fr":27,"bodyHtml":28},"\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fupdate-runescape-dragonwilds-server","update-runescape-dragonwilds-server","How to Update Your RuneScape: Dragonwilds Server","Update your Winheberg RuneScape: Dragonwilds server, server version in the log, AUTO UPDATE variable, restart and daily updates with Schedules.","jeux","runescape-dragonwilds","tabler:refresh","2026-11-01","Winheberg",128,"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fupdate-runescape-dragonwilds-server.webp",[16,17,18,19],"RuneScape: Dragonwilds","Update","Startup","Game panel",[21,22,23,24,25],"update dragonwilds server","dragonwilds server version","dragonwilds auto update","steamcmd 4019830","runescape dragonwilds dedicated server","","\u002Fdocs\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fmise-a-jour-runescape-dragonwilds","\u003Ch2>Context\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>After every RuneScape: Dragonwilds update or hotfix, the server must move to the same version as your players. Jagex warns that a version mismatch shows up with every game update, and that server and players must stay on the latest version available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a Winheberg server, the update happens at startup, thanks to the \u003Cstrong>AUTO UPDATE\u003C\u002Fstrong> variable of the \u003Cstrong>Startup\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab. This guide shows how to check your server version and how to update it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Requirements\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>An active \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwinheberg.com\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\">RuneScape: Dragonwilds server\u003C\u002Fa> on the Winheberg game panel\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Access to the server's \u003Cstrong>Startup\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Console\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Files\u003C\u002Fstrong> tabs on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpanel.winheberg.com\u002F\">panel.winheberg.com\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>How to tell whether your server needs an update\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The most common sign is a server that can no longer be found or joined right after a game update. To be sure, compare the two versions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The server version is written to its log at every startup. Open the \u003Ccode>RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FLogs\u002FRSDragonwilds.log\u003C\u002Fcode> file from the \u003Cstrong>Files\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab and find this line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fupdate-runescape-dragonwilds-server-1793572834532-afa78e47eab30d93247575b3.webp\" alt=\"RSDragonwilds.log file of the RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FLogs folder in the Files tab outlined in red\" width=\"790\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-text\">LogNetVersion: Set ProjectVersion to 1.0.1.3. Version Checksum will be recalculated on next use.\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>According to Jagex, the game version is shown in the top left corner of your players' screen. If the two numbers differ, the server needs an update.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>1. Check the AUTO UPDATE variable\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Open the \u003Cstrong>Startup\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab, under \u003Cstrong>CONFIGURATION\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the side menu, and check that the \u003Cstrong>AUTO UPDATE\u003C\u002Fstrong> variable is set to \u003Ccode>1\u003C\u002Fcode>. This is the default value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fupdate-runescape-dragonwilds-server-1793572038572-694ce95e70a369f2f5a3c77e.webp\" alt=\"AUTO UPDATE variable of the Startup tab on the Winheberg panel outlined in red\" width=\"520\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table md-table--info md-table--striped\">\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__caption\">AUTO UPDATE values\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"md-table__scroll\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Value\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Effect at startup\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>1\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>The server checks for an update before launching, and installs it if needed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ccode>0\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>The server starts without checking, it stays on its current version\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>2. Restart the server\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Click \u003Cstrong>Restart\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the top of the page. Before launching the game, the server asks Steam, and the console shows lines like these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fstatics\u002Fimages\u002Fdocs\u002Fen\u002Fgaming\u002Frunescape-dragonwilds\u002Fupdate-runescape-dragonwilds-server-1793572833849-49aea53c22ee7d9a3d66b829.webp\" alt=\"Restart button of the Winheberg panel outlined in red\" width=\"790\" \u002F>\n\n\u003Cpre>\u003Ccode class=\"language-text\">[  0%] Checking for available updates...\nSuccess! App '4019830' already up to date.\n\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fpre>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccode>already up to date\u003C\u002Fcode> means the server already had the latest version. If an update exists, it is downloaded and installed at that point, before the server launches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>3. Check the new version\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Once the server is online, open \u003Ccode>RSDragonwilds\u002FSaved\u002FLogs\u002FRSDragonwilds.log\u003C\u002Fcode> again and check that the \u003Ccode>Set ProjectVersion\u003C\u002Fcode> line shows the same version as your players' game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-tip\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 16v-4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 8h.01\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>Logs from previous startups are kept in the same folder, as \u003Ccode>RSDragonwilds-backup-<date>.log\u003C\u002Fcode>. They let you find the version that ran before the update.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>4. Update automatically every day\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Since the update happens at startup, a scheduled restart is enough to keep the server up to date without thinking about it. Schedule one every night with our guide \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwinheberg.com\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fpanel-gaming\u002Fschedule-automatic-restart\">How to Schedule Automatic Restarts with Schedules\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert markdown-alert-warning\">\u003Cspan class=\"alert-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002F2000\u002Fsvg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\u003Cpath d=\"M10.29 3.86L1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0z\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"9\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"13\"\u002F>\u003Cline x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"17\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fsvg>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cdiv class=\"markdown-alert-body\">\u003Cp>The server saves the world automatically at regular intervals, every 5 minutes in our tests, and no save was written when it stopped. A restart can therefore lose the last minutes of play, schedule it at a time when nobody is playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Troubleshooting\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Ch3>❌ The server stays on the old version\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Check that \u003Cstrong>AUTO UPDATE\u003C\u002Fstrong> is set to \u003Ccode>1\u003C\u002Fcode> in the \u003Cstrong>Startup\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Restart with \u003Cstrong>Restart\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the check only happens at startup\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Read the first console lines at startup, they show whether Steam found an update\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>❌ Players still cannot find the server after the update\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Check that your players have updated their game too\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>See our guide \u003Cstrong>"Why Your RuneScape: Dragonwilds Server Does Not Show in the List"\u003C\u002Fstrong> for the other causes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Best practices\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Keep \u003Cstrong>AUTO UPDATE\u003C\u002Fstrong> at \u003Ccode>1\u003C\u002Fcode>, your players get game updates automatically and the server has to follow\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Create a backup from the \u003Cstrong>Backups\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab before a major game update, see our guide \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwinheberg.com\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fpanel-gaming\u002Fcreate-restore-backup-gaming-server\">How to Create and Restore a Backup of Your Gaming Server\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Schedule a daily restart at night, it updates the server without cutting a game in progress\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>Need help\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If the server does not update or refuses to start after an update, open a ticket with our support team from your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbilling.winheberg.com\">client area\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Cstrong>Technical\u003C\u002Fstrong> department, with the server in the \u003Cstrong>Related Product\u003C\u002Fstrong> field. Our team can look at the startup console with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your server is up to date. 🎮\u003C\u002Fp>\n",1794353875280]