RUST Server Won’t Start / Stuck Generating Map

Console checklist

1. Read console for errors vs still-generating map.
2. First boot: wait for Server startup complete.
3. Bad identity/files after crash? Restore backup.
4. Oxide errors after Force Wipe/update → update Oxide or boot vanilla.
5. Repeated OOM → raise tier / lower world size / trim plugins.
6. Ticket with console excerpts via the client area.

Related guides

• Backups Before Wipe
• Oxide
• DDoS Protection Basics for Game Servers

Frequently Asked Questions

Stuck on Generating?

First procedural map can take a long time — wait before restarting.

Oxide after update?

Game/Oxide build mismatch — update Oxide or temporarily set FRAMEWORK=vanilla.

OOM?

Larger maps + plugins may need Raid/Wipe tiers or Extra RAM.

Need help?

If you are stuck after following this guide, open a ticket from the Chapter22 client area with the exact error, the port or DNS change you made, and whether the service listens locally (ss / Resource Monitor) but fails externally.

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