How to Update Your RuneScape: Dragonwilds Server After a Game Update

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is updated often, and every patch changes the game version. If your server and your game client are on different versions, players cannot connect and the game does not tell you why. This guide shows you how to bring your server up to date from the RiverHosting panel in a few minutes.

Before you start

• You need access to your server in the RiverHosting panel.
• The game client and the server must run the exact same game version. The Server Config page under RuneScape: Dragonwilds shows a reminder about this.
• Restarting disconnects everyone who is playing, so tell your players first.
• Your world is not deleted by a restart, but a quick backup is a good habit before any update.

1. How to back up your world before updating

A backup lets you go back if something looks wrong after the update.

1. Click Backups in the left-hand menu.

   

2. Check the Total Backups tile. It shows how many backup slots you have used, for example 2 / 5 Slots.
3. Click Create Backup.
4. Type a Backup Name such as Before update and confirm. The name is optional, but it makes the backup easy to find later.
5. Wait until the new backup appears in the list.

2. How to restart your server to get the latest game build

Restarting the server makes it pull the latest build of the game.

1. Click Console in the left-hand menu.

   

2. Click Restart and wait while the status badge at the top changes from STOPPING to STARTING and then ONLINE.

   

3. Watch the live console while the server starts. You can use the INFO and ERROR filters to cut down the messages.
4. Give the server a couple of minutes after it shows ONLINE before you try to join.
5. Update the game on your own computer or console so it matches the server, then try joining.

3. How to restart automatically every day

If you do not want to remember to restart after patches, you can add a daily restart. Each restart also pulls the latest build.

1. In the SERVER section of the left-hand menu, click Settings, then the Schedules tab at the top of the page.

   

2. Choose the Daily Restart preset. It suggests 05:00.
3. Pick a time when your players are usually offline. Check the Timezone shown, because schedules are stored in UTC and the local time can shift by an hour when daylight saving changes.
4. Save the schedule and check the Next run column in the schedule list to confirm the time.

Troubleshooting

• Players still cannot connect after the restart: Make sure their game is fully updated. The client and the server must match exactly, and the game shows no clear error when they do not.
• The server will not start: Open the Server Config tab under RuneScape: Dragonwilds and check that Owner ID (required) contains your real 32-character Player ID. A missing or placeholder value is the most common reason a server does not start.
• The world looks different or missing: Open the Worlds tab under RuneScape: Dragonwilds and check which world is tagged Loads next. You can also restore the backup you made in section 1 from the Backups page.
• The old invite code does not work: The code changes on every restart. Copy the new one from the Invite code chip.

Need help?

If your server still shows a version mismatch after a restart, or you are not sure whether a backup is safe to restore, the RiverHosting team is happy to help. Open our support page and tell us what you see in the console.