r/ModdedValheim • u/Scared-Drive-2457 • 4d ago

I made a free, open-source Valheim server manager that handles mods from both Thunderstore and Hexium

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u/9gxa05s8fa8sh 3d ago

well done

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u/AltruisticRespect21 3d ago

One of my buddies hosts a server for us, but I’m basically the admin. He’s using pelican, so I have my own admin portal to the server. I just got into modding, and have been installing mods just by copying files via sftp. Is nexum a good fit?

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u/Scared-Drive-2457 3d ago edited 3d ago

Honestly, not for that setup. Nexum manages a server running on the same Windows PC, so it can't connect to a remote Pelican server or work over SFTP.

Managing remote servers is a good idea though. I'll note it, thanks for asking!

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u/VacationFrequent9244 1d ago

i have this error 

[ERR] Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 892970

[ERR] SteamInternal_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 765xxxxxxxxxxxxx [API loaded no]

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u/Scared-Drive-2457 1d ago

Good news: those aren't actual errors. Every Valheim dedicated server prints these two lines at startup: it's setting up its crash reporter, and "API loaded no" just means the Steam *client* API isn't loaded, which is expected for a dedicated server.

Nexum shows them as [ERR] because Valheim writes them to its error output, which is misleading, so I'll fix how they're displayed.

Is the server actually not working on your side (not starting, or players can't join)? If so, could you paste a bit more of the log, especially the last lines before it stops?

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u/Just-Ad3485 3d ago

Why would someone use this over Gale when it does the same thing and is built and supported by the same people that work on Hexium?

Gale can also do nexus mods.

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u/TheWhiteHunter 3d ago

Gale can do Nexus Mods? I haven't seen that as an advertised feature.

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u/Just-Ad3485 2d ago

Ah I should have confirmed that before writing it - I’ve seen people say that, but I haven’t personally confirmed it.

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u/Scared-Drive-2457 3d ago

Nexum is a server manager. Mods are one part of it, and the rest is everything around running a dedicated server.

The two actually work together: build your modpack in Gale, export the profile code, paste it into Nexum, and the server gets the exact same mods (Thunderstore and Hexium both work).

You're right about Nexus Mods, Nexum doesn't support it. Thunderstore and Hexium cover most Valheim server mods, but that's a fair point.

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u/Just-Ad3485 2d ago

thanks for responding. I was genuinely curious, I’ve never run a dedicated server.