Insurgency: Sandstorm Docker Container

Changelog

Feb, 2022
some fixes in modmap.env
mod.io token moved from Engine.ini to GameUserSettings.ini (because NWI)
fixed steam warning in dockerfile "Please use force_install_dir before logon!"
changed readme
changed ENTRYPOINT now you can use LAUNCH_SERVER_ENV to set map
new options on ini files
Nov, 2022
added lite version, because it's become so beefy

This repository contains a docker image with a dedicated server for Insurgency Sandstorm that you can fully customize to your need for COOP and PVP servers.

This image will be built any time there are updates to the steam app or upstream docker image, so you don’t have to update anything inside a container. I tried to build the image as “best-practice” as possible and to document everything for you.

Official documentation: Sandstorm Server Admin Guide

Another Server Admin Guide Server Admin Guide by mod.io

More config examples: Configs by zWolfi

ISMC Guide: ISMCmod Installation Guide

How to build/get Insurgency Sandstorm dedicated server

cd directory where Dockerfile docker build -t andrewmhub/insurgency-sandstorm:latest . or get it on docker hub docker pull andrewmhub/insurgency-sandstorm

How to launch Insurgency Sandstorm dedicated server

Running multiple instances (use PORT, QUERYPORT and HOSTNAME) and LAUNCH_SERVER_ENV in modmap.env:

docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --env-file /home/user/coop-modmap/modmap.env \
--name sandstorm-modmap --net=host \
-v /home/user/coop-modmap/Mods:/home/steam/steamcmd/sandstorm/Insurgency/Mods:rw \
-v /home/user/coop-modmap/config/ini:/home/steam/steamcmd/sandstorm/Insurgency/Saved/Config/LinuxServer:ro \
-v /home/user/coop-modmap/config/txt:/home/steam/steamcmd/sandstorm/Insurgency/Config/Server:ro andrewmhub/insurgency-sandstorm:latest

Lite version

All game data will be stored on disk

docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --env-file /home/user/coop-modmap/modmap.env \
--name sandstorm-modmap --net=host \
-v /home/user/my_dir:/home/steam/steamcmd/sandstorm:rw \
 andrewmhub/insurgency-sandstorm:lite

Examples config files in directory config

Optional launch options:

-NoEAC have problem with EAC just disables it

-nominidumps some crash dump handler that uploads crash information to insurgency devs servers this option disables it

docker-compose.yml example

version: '3.7'
services:
  insurgency-sandstorm:
    image: andrewmhub/insurgency-sandstorm:latest
    container_name: insurgency-sandstorm
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
       - .env
    volumes:
      - /home/user/coop-modmap/config/ini:/home/steam/steamcmd/sandstorm/Insurgency/Saved/Config/LinuxServer:ro
      - /home/user/coop-modmap/config/txt:/home/steam/steamcmd/sandstorm/Insurgency/Config/Server:ro
      - /home/user/coop-modmap/Mods:/home/steam/steamcmd/sandstorm/Insurgency/Mods:rw
    ports:
      - "${PORT}:${PORT}/udp"
      - "${QUERYPORT}:${QUERYPORT}/udp"

.env example

HOSTNAME=[ISMC] MOD MAPS ONLY @120hz
PORT=12345
QUERYPORT=54321
LAUNCH_SERVER_ENV=LAUNCH_SERVER_ENV=Ministry?Scenario=Scenario_Ministry_Checkpoint_Security?Game=CheckpointHardcore?password=MyPa$$word?MaxPlayers=10 -MapCycle=MapCycle -Mods -ModList=Mods.txt -mutators="ISMCarmory_legacy,ImprovedAI,NoRestrictedArea,ScaleBotAmount,AdvancedSupplyPoints,WelcomeMessage,JoinLeaveMessage,FpLegs,JumpShoot" -GameStatsToken=my_token -GameStats -GSLTToken=my_token -ModDownloadTravelTo=TORO?Scenario=Scenario_TORO_Checkpoint_Security

Server auto update

Autoupdate game server. This script will keep your game servers automaticly updated updating intervals announce the server is shutting down for updates

Requirements: rcon-cli

wget https://github.com/gorcon/rcon-cli/releases/download/v0.10.1/rcon-0.10.1-amd64_linux.tar.gz
tar -xvzf rcon-0.10.1-amd64_linux.tar.gz
cp rcon-0.10.1-amd64_linux/rcon /usr/local/bin/

Get restart script example

wget --no-check-certificate -O /opt/restart-ins.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndrewMarchukov/insurgency-sandstorm-server-dockerize/master/AutoUpdater/restart-ins.sh
chmod +x /opt/restart-ins.sh

The next script make version comparison if game server version changed in steam or ISMC mod version you insurgency sandstorm server will automatically restarted and get update

wget --no-check-certificate -O /opt/check-manifest.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndrewMarchukov/insurgency-sandstorm-server-dockerize/master/AutoUpdater/check-manifest.sh
chmod +x /opt/check-manifest.sh

Get systemd unit daemon

wget --no-check-certificate -O /etc/systemd/system/my-server-check.service https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndrewMarchukov/insurgency-sandstorm-server-dockerize/master/AutoUpdater/my-server-check.service
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable my-server-check.service
systemctl start my-server-check.service

Tips and Tricks

How to save RAM on UE4 Linux(Docker) dedicated server

if you launch multiple servers on same host you can save some memory, on 2 game servers more than 1gb memory saved.

Make sure that parameter set on 1 after host reboot

echo 1 > /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/run

and add launch options -useksm -ksmmergeall then restart servers

wait some amount of time and check statistics grep -H '' /sys/kernel/mm/ksm/*

pages_shared - how many shared pages are being used

pages_sharing - how many more sites are sharing them i.e. how much saved

pages_unshared - how many pages unique but repeatedly checked for merging

pages_sharing*4096/1024/1024=how much memory saved

So, in your example, 264281 pages have been found to be shareable. KSM saved you about 1032 MB of memory.