Client areaDisable automatic pause on Satisfactory
By default, a Satisfactory dedicated server pauses as soon as no player is online. All production stops with it. This guide shows how to disable automatic pause in the game's Server Manager, so your factory keeps running even when everyone is offline.
Why production stops
When the last player disconnects, the server pauses the simulation. Machines, conveyor belts and trains stop. This way the game saves server resources. It is Satisfactory's default behavior, and you change it in the game.
OuiPanel has no setting for automatic pause. The variables under Configuration › Server Settings handle other things, such as Automatic Updates, Number of Rotating Autosaves or [Experimental] Max Players.
Why disable this function?
Your machines keep producing with no player online.
Your containers fill up while you are away.
Big projects move forward without you having to stay in the game.
Your teammates find a factory already running when they log in.
Open the Server Manager
The setting is in the game's Server Manager. You need to be logged in there as an administrator.
Launch Satisfactory on your PC.
In the main menu, click Server Manager.
Select your server in the list.
Your server is not in the list? Add it with the address and port shown in OuiPanel, then claim it with an admin password. The guide Create a Satisfactory server walks you through these steps.
Disable automatic pause
Open the Server Settings tab.
In the Dedicated Server section, uncheck Auto Pause.
Click Apply to save the change.
Just below, Auto-Save on Player Disconnect saves the game when a player disconnects. You can leave it checked.
On a server with limited resources, a factory that runs all the time can cause lag.
Restart the server
Then restart the server from OuiPanel. In the Console, click Restart. A restart avoids cases where the setting looks changed but the simulation does not follow. It also updates the game.
Check that everything works
Disconnect from the server.
Wait a few minutes.
Reconnect.
Check your storage containers and buffers.
If the amounts went up while you were away, it worked. Your factory now runs nonstop. To undo it, check Auto Pause again and click Apply.
What about performance?
A complex factory with many machines, trains or drones puts more load on the CPU and memory. Without the pause, that load stays even when nobody plays. If your server is already busy, expect more lag. The "Optimize performance" part of the guide Create a Satisfactory server gives some ideas.
Need help?
Open a ticket from Tickets › Open a Ticket, or from the Contact support tile at the bottom of your server's page in the client area. You can also ask your question on the OuiHeberg Discord.
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