How to Fix VEIN Server Not Showing in the Server Browser Print

If your VEIN server is not appearing in the official server browser, there are several common issues that can prevent it from listing correctly. This guide covers every known fix, verified for VEIN v0.022h8, and explains how to ensure your server appears consistently for players.

Works on all HostByte VEIN servers. Updated for VEIN v0.022h8

Step 1 Make Sure Your Server Is Fully Running

Before troubleshooting browser visibility, confirm that the server is actually online and fully booted.

• Open your HostByte Game Panel
• Wait up to 2 to 5 minutes for Steam to refresh the global list

If your server is still starting up or stuck loading a save file, it will not appear in the browser.

Step 2 Check Your Server Name Formatting

The VEIN server list is sensitive to certain characters and formatting. Incorrect formatting can stop your server from appearing at all.

Avoid starting your server name with symbols

Do not start the name with characters like:

| / \ # * 

Starting the name with a pipe symbol is one of the most common reasons a VEIN server does not show up. Begin with a normal letter or number instead.

use quotation marks around the name

Using quotation marks is a good work around to get the server name to appear:

ServerName="(NA #1) | My Vein Server | Montly Wips..." 

This works well at ignoring problems with characters being used.

Keep the name under 90 to 100 characters

Long names overflow on the server list and may be not visable either by not loading or being cut off.

Step 3 Verify Your Game.ini Settings

Open:

Vein/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini 

Correct required values:

[/Script/Vein.VeinGameSession] bPublic=True ServerName="Your Server Name Here" HeartbeatInterval=30.0 [OnlineSubsystemSteam] GameServerQueryPort=27015 

• bPublic must be True or you will never appear in the browser
• ServerName Using quotation marks to make sure it's visable
• QueryPort must match your host assignment, This can be found in Startup Parmaters on the game panel.

Step 4 Confirm Your Ports Are Correct

HostByte automatically assigns and exposes the correct ports, but double checking helps avoid mistakes.

VEIN uses these default ports

• Game Port: 7777 TCP and UDP
• Query Port: 27015 UDP

If these ports are mismatched in Game.ini, your server will not list, look inside the startup parmaters to see what the correct query port is and that the Game.ini file one is correct.

Step 5 Avoid ServerName Formatting Bugs

VEIN is still in early development and has several quirks with server name validation. To avoid problems:

• Use only letters, numbers and basic separators like spaces and hyphens
• Avoid emojis, unusual UTF-8 symbols or accented characters
• Avoid placing brackets inside brackets like ((Text))
• Avoid trailing spaces at the end of the name

If in doubt, temporarily set:

ServerName=Test Server 

If the server now appears, the problem was invalid formatting, remember though you can use quotation marks to allows for brackets and other stuff like pipes.

Step 6 Wait for Steam to Refresh Listings

Even when everything is configured correctly, VEIN servers may take up to several minutes before showing up due to Steam's query caching.

• Restart your server from the HostByte panel
• Wait two to five minutes
• Filter for your server name in the VEIN browser

Troubleshooting

Next Steps

• Full VEIN Server Configuration Guide
• How to Add Admins to Your VEIN Server
• How to Ban and Unban Players on Your VEIN Server

Getting Help

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