PalServerOptimizer

A lightweight server-side optimization mod for Palworld dedicated servers.

Features

Ragdoll Optimization - Reduces unnecessary dedicated-server skeletal physics for ordinary wild Pals. Smart Mesh Tick - Lowers skeletal mesh update frequency for distant, inactive wild Pals without disabling AI, movement, combat, or Actor Tick. Protected Actor Filtering - Bosses, quest actors, raid actors, base Pals, owned Pals, legendary Pals, and other critical actors are excluded. Dropped Item Optimization - Allows dropped items to settle naturally, then stops unnecessary physics and applies network dormancy. Fail-Closed Safety - If an actor cannot be classified safely, it is not optimized.

Requirements

- Windows Palworld Dedicated Server - UE4SSExperimentalPW

Notes

- Server-side only - No client installation should be required - Back up your server save before use - Performance gains depend on server workload - Re-test compatibility after Palworld or UE4SS updates - This is an unofficial community mod and is not affiliated with Pocketpair.

**IMPORTANT**

How to Install

- Subscribe to PalWorldOptimizer and its required UE4SSExperimentalPW dependency on Steam Workshop.

UE4SSExperimentalPW: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3625223587

Copy & Paste the workshop files;

steamapps\workshop\content\1623730\3625223587 steamapps\workshop\content\1623730\3767052724

to PalServer\Mods\Workshop and edit the following file: PalServer\Mods\PalModSettings.ini

Add these entries: [PalModSettings] bGlobalEnableMod=true ActiveModList=UE4SSExperimentalPW ActiveModList=PalServerOptimizer

Restart the dedicated server.

Check the UE4SS log for a PalServerOptimizer loaded message. No client-side installation is required.