A VEIN server needs about 10 GB of disk space and 4 to 5 GB of memory for a small group. Memory grows as more players join. These figures were measured on Loafhosts servers on build 0.025 Hotfix 3. Ramjet Studios, who make VEIN, publish a larger figure for Windows.
What was measured on Loafhosts
| What | Figure |
|---|---|
| Disk space after install | 9.5 GB |
| Install time | about 3 minutes |
| Memory with nobody on | about 3.1 to 3.7 GB |
| Memory with one player on | 4.5 GB |
| Time until the server is ready | about 1 minute |
These are Linux servers. A server shows in the game’s server browser about 30 seconds after it is ready, because its first listing attempt fails and the next one works.
What Ramjet says
Ramjet’s server page says the server “requires at least 8GB of RAM to start”. It says a Windows Server 2019 machine used 8 GB with no players on. It also says memory needs grow as more players connect, and that settings and mods change the figure.
Ramjet’s page, written for Windows, says the server files take about 5 GB. It says to plan for saves and later updates.
A Loafhosts server measured 9.5 GB after install on Linux. Plan for the larger number.
The two sets of figures differ because they come from different systems. Use the Loafhosts figures for a Loafhosts server. Use Ramjet’s figures if you run the server yourself on Windows.
More players, more memory
Memory is the limit that matters most. One player added about 1 GB in the measurement above. That is one reading, not a rule. A busy server with many players and a long-running world will use more.
- Set the player limit to the number you expect. See change the VEIN max players.
- Watch the memory figure at the top of the server page while the server is busy.
- If the server runs out of memory, see VEIN out of memory.
CPU
Neither Ramjet’s page nor the measurement above gives a CPU figure, so none is stated here.
Disk space over time
The save is one file that the game writes while it runs. The panel keeps copies of it before uploads, version changes and put backs, and backups take space too. Leave room beyond the install size.
More about the game: VEIN servers.