How to join your Windrose server using an invite code

Finding your invite code (“Show Invite Code”)

Windrose does not use the classic “server IP + port” model. Your dedicated server uses peer-to-peer networking through the Epic Online Services relay, so players connect using an invite code instead of an address.

This is the fastest and recommended method.

1. Log in to your LOW.MS control panel.
2. Open your Windrose service (your server’s main page).
3. Click the Show Invite Code action button.
4. Copy the code shown (it will look like fe3f5205).

If it says “Invite code not available yet”

Your server generates the invite code on its first successful boot.

1. Go back to your service page.
2. Click Start to boot the server.
3. Wait until the server finishes starting.
4. Click Show Invite Code again.

Fallback options (if needed)

If the button is unavailable or you want to double-check:

• Web Console (startup log): In the LOW.MS Control Panel, open the Web Console tab and look for a line like:

  > InviteCode : fe3f5205

• File Manager: You can also find the invite code inside R5\ServerDescription.json (details below).

Connecting in-game

Each player joins the same way using the invite code.

1. Launch Windrose.
2. Select Play.
3. Select Connect to Server.
4. Paste the invite code.
5. Press Enter.

There is no server browser and no “join by IP” option in Windrose, so the invite code is required every time.

Sharing with friends

To invite others, you only need to send them the invite code.

• Send the code in Discord, Steam chat, text message, etc.
• Your friends follow the same steps: Play → Connect to Server → paste code → Enter

Tip: invite codes are short but easy to mistype, so encourage copy/paste.

Changing your server name, password, or player cap

These settings live in a single file:

• R5\ServerDescription.json

Windrose “owns” this file and rewrites it. You can edit it, but you must do it safely.

Important: Stop the server before editing JSON files.

If you edit ServerDescription.json (or any Windrose JSON config) while the server is running, your changes can be overwritten. Always Stop → Edit → Save → Start/Restart.

Step-by-step (TCAdmin)

1. In TCAdmin, click Stop on your Windrose server.
2. Open File Manager.
3. Navigate to: R5\ServerDescription.json
4. Open the file in the editor.
5. Edit the fields you want (examples below).
6. Save the file.
7. Return to the service page and click Start (or Restart) to apply changes.

Fields you can edit

In ServerDescription.json, you will typically edit these keys inside ServerDescription_Persistent:

• ServerName (your public server name)
• IsPasswordProtected (true or false)
• Password (only used if password protection is enabled)
• MaxPlayerCount (player cap)

Example (snippet):

{
  "ServerDescription_Persistent": {
    "InviteCode": "fe3f5205",
    "IsPasswordProtected": false,
    "Password": "",
    "ServerName": "",
    "MaxPlayerCount": 8
  }
}

Difficulty and world settings (WorldDescription.json)

Gameplay difficulty and world tuning are stored per-world in:

• R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\Default\RocksDB\<game-version>\Worlds\<world-id>\WorldDescription.json

This is where you can change values related to difficulty and gameplay tweaks (for example mob health, boarding difficulty, co-op scaling).

How to edit safely

1. Stop the server in TCAdmin.
2. Open File Manager.
3. Browse to the WorldDescription.json path for your world.
4. Make your changes and Save.
5. Start/Restart the server.

Example tweaks

The exact field list can vary by version, but here are two common examples:

• Combat difficulty preset

  Set CombatDifficulty to a preset like Easy, Medium, or Hard.

• Mob health scaling

  Adjust MobHealthMultiplier to make enemies tougher or weaker.

For advanced tuning and the full list of supported fields, check the documentation included with your server installation:

• DedicatedServer.md (in the install root)

Troubleshooting

“I don’t see an invite code”

• Click Show Invite Code again after the server has fully started.

• If it still does not appear, open the Web Console and check for startup errors. The invite code normally appears in the log as:

  > InviteCode : fe3f5205

“My friends can’t connect”

• Confirm the server is running in TCAdmin.
• Double-check the invite code matches exactly. Treat it as case-sensitive and avoid extra spaces.
• Have them paste it into Play → Connect to Server (not anywhere else).

“My changes to ServerDescription.json keep getting reverted”

• You almost certainly edited the file while the server was running.
• Fix: Stop the server, edit the file, save, then Start/Restart.

What LOW.MS does not cover

LOW.MS support can help with hosting and panel basics (starting the server, finding files, viewing logs, and locating your invite code). For gameplay questions, balance suggestions, mods, or game bugs, you will want to use the official Windrose community resources (for example their official community pages or Discord).