Setting a playtime table on an Eco server primarily helps balance player progress and activity, preventing those who play around the clock from drastically outpacing others. This feature, often referred to as an Exhaustion Limit, restricts the amount of productive time players have per day, creating a more level playing field for players with limited availability. Additionally, listing the planned active hours in the server settings helps the server appear more prominently in the server browser, which can attract a more consistent player base.
1. Launch Eco.
2. Open the Settings menu.
3. Scroll down and choose Set Play Times.
4. Set the desired timetable.
5. Press the Confirm button.
6. Change the desired Estimate Hours setting and choose Confirm.
7. Hit the Windows + R keys on the keyboard to open the Run menu.
8. Enter the following: %appdata%\..\LocalLow .
9. Find the following directory: AppData\LocalLow\Strange Loop Games\Eco .
10. Edit the playtime.eco file with a Notepad app.
11. Copy the playtime value.
12. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
13. Stop the server.
14. Go to the Files tab.
15. Choose the Configs folder.
16. Open the Network.Eco file.
17. Next to the "Playtime": line, paste the playtime value from step 11 within the quotation marks. Ensure that there are no spaces.
18. Press the Save button.
19. Start the server.