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Windrose Dedicated Server Docker

A Docker container for running a Windrose dedicated server. The server binary is Windows-only and runs via Wine.

Server Requirements

	2 Players	4 Players	10 Players
CPU	2 cores @ 3.2 GHz	2 cores @ 3.2 GHz	2 cores @ 3.2 GHz
RAM	8 GB	12 GB	16 GB
Storage	35 GB SSD	35 GB SSD	35 GB SSD

How to use

Copy the .env.example file to .env, fill in your values, then use either docker compose or docker run.

Docker Compose

services:
  windrose:
    image: indifferentbroccoli/windrose-server-docker
    restart: unless-stopped
    container_name: windrose
    stop_grace_period: 30s
    env_file:
      - .env
    volumes:
      - ./server-files:/home/steam/server-files

docker compose up -d

Docker Run

docker run -d \
    --restart unless-stopped \
    --name windrose \
    --stop-timeout 30 \
    --env-file .env \
    -v ./server-files:/home/steam/server-files \
    indifferentbroccoli/windrose-server-docker

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
PUID	1000	User ID to run the server process as
PGID	1000	Group ID to run the server process as
UPDATE_ON_START	true	Download and validate server files on every startup. Set to false to skip
INVITE_CODE		Invite code players use to connect. Min 6 characters, 0-9 a-z A-Z, case sensitive
SERVER_NAME		Display name for your server
SERVER_PASSWORD		Leave empty for a public server
MAX_PLAYERS	10	Maximum number of simultaneous players
P2P_PROXY_ADDRESS	127.0.0.1	IP address the P2P proxy binds to. Use 127.0.0.1 (default) in Docker — the proxy is an internal socket and does not need to be reachable from outside the container
GENERATE_SETTINGS	true	Set to false to skip all config generation and patching. The server will start using whatever is already in ServerDescription.json on disk or create a new one.

Server Configuration

On first start the server automatically generates two configuration files inside server-files/. The container handles this automatically — it starts the server once to generate the files, applies your settings, then starts normally.

Connecting

Players connect via invite code. The code is set by INVITE_CODE in your .env and is also visible in server-files/R5/ServerDescription.json under InviteCode. Share it with players who join via Play → Connect to Server in-game.

ServerDescription.json

Located at server-files/R5/ServerDescription.json. This file can only be edited while the server is stopped.

Field	Description
InviteCode	Invite code for players to find your server. Min 6 chars, 0-9 a-z A-Z, case sensitive
IsPasswordProtected	true or false
Password	Server password
ServerName	Display name of the server
WorldIslandId	ID of the world to load — must match the folder name of a WorldDescription.json
MaxPlayerCount	Maximum simultaneous players
P2pProxyAddress	IP for listening sockets. Use 127.0.0.1 (default) — the proxy is an internal socket

{
    "Version": 1,
    "ServerDescription_Persistent": {
        "PersistentServerId": "...",
        "InviteCode": "myfriends",
        "IsPasswordProtected": false,
        "Password": "",
        "ServerName": "My Windrose Server",
        "WorldIslandId": "...",
        "MaxPlayerCount": 10,
        "P2pProxyAddress": "127.0.0.1"
    }
}

WorldDescription.json

Located at server-files/R5/Saved/SaveProfiles/Default/RocksDB/<version>/Worlds/<world-id>/WorldDescription.json. One file per world. This file can only be edited while the server is stopped.

Field	Description
WorldPresetType	Difficulty preset: "Easy", "Medium", "Hard", or "Custom". If any WorldSettings values are present the server forces this to "Custom"
WorldName	Name of the world
WorldSettings	Custom parameters — leave all sections empty to use a preset

WorldSettings parameters

Only takes effect when WorldPresetType is "Custom". Leave WorldSettings empty to use a preset.

Bool parameters

Parameter key	Default	Description
WDS.Parameter.Coop.SharedQuests	true	When a player completes a co-op quest it auto-completes for all players who have it active
WDS.Parameter.EasyExplore	false	Hides map markers for points of interest, making exploration harder. Called "Immersive Exploration" in-game

Float parameters

Parameter key	Default	Range	Description
WDS.Parameter.MobHealthMultiplier	1.0	0.2 – 5.0	Enemy health multiplier
WDS.Parameter.MobDamageMultiplier	1.0	0.2 – 5.0	Enemy damage multiplier
WDS.Parameter.ShipsHealthMultiplier	1.0	0.4 – 5.0	Enemy ship health multiplier
WDS.Parameter.ShipsDamageMultiplier	1.0	0.2 – 2.5	Enemy ship damage multiplier
WDS.Parameter.BoardingDifficultyMultiplier	1.0	0.2 – 5.0	How many enemy sailors must be defeated to win a boarding action
WDS.Parameter.Coop.StatsCorrectionModifier	1.0	0.0 – 2.0	Adjusts enemy health and posture loss based on player count
WDS.Parameter.Coop.ShipStatsCorrectionModifier	0.0	0.0 – 2.0	Adjusts enemy ship health based on player count

Tag parameters

Parameter key	Default	Options	Description
WDS.Parameter.CombatDifficulty	WDS.Parameter.CombatDifficulty.Normal	Easy / Normal / Hard	Boss encounter difficulty and general enemy aggression

Example WorldDescription.json:

{
    "Version": 1,
    "WorldDescription": {
        "IslandId": "...",
        "WorldName": "My World",
        "WorldPresetType": "Custom",
        "WorldSettings": {
            "BoolParameters": {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.SharedQuests\"}": true,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.EasyExplore\"}": false
            },
            "FloatParameters": {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.MobHealthMultiplier\"}": 1,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.MobDamageMultiplier\"}": 1,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.ShipsHealthMultiplier\"}": 1,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.ShipsDamageMultiplier\"}": 1,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.BoardingDifficultyMultiplier\"}": 1,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.StatsCorrectionModifier\"}": 1,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.ShipStatsCorrectionModifier\"}": 0
            },
            "TagParameters": {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.CombatDifficulty\"}": {
                    "TagName": "WDS.Parameter.CombatDifficulty.Normal"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Volumes

Path	Description
/home/steam/server-files	Server installation files, world saves, and configuration

About

This is a Dockerized Windrose dedicated server maintained by indifferent broccoli. We offer managed Windrose server hosting if you'd rather not self-host.