Watch the video:

0:00 - Intro/Explanation
0:53 - Allow Xbox/PC Game Pass Palworld to join server
1:58 - Steam & Game Pass Cross-Platform Palworld?
2:18 - Joining dedicated server with Palworld Game Pass/Xbox
4:30 - Joining Xbox Palworld server with Steam
4:50 - Migrate Xbox Palworld server to Steam

Xbox / Game Pass vs Steam

Palworld have added dedicated server support to Xbox and the Game Pass or PC Game Pass version of Palworld.

This version of Palworld is NOT the same as the Steam version, and currently, cross-platform (Steam and Xbox/Game Pass) does NOT work. Your server MUST either be Steam or Xbox.

In order to change an existing Palworld Dedicated Server’s type from Steam to Xbox, keeping world and player data:

1. Open the steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\PalWorldSettings.ini file.
2. Add AllowConnectPlatform=Xbox in-between the existing OptionSettings=( and ending ) text.

The file should look something like:

1 2	[/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings] OptionSettings=(AllowConnectPlatform=Xbox)

Just note that the file will likely contain other settings like server name, password and more. If it does: Add the following just before the ending ): ,AllowConnectPlatform=Xbox

That’s it.

Migrating back

If you want to undo settings your server to Xbox: Simply change AllowConnectPlatform=Xbox to AllowConnectPlatform=Steam, or remove it completely. Changing it to Steam should help make sure the server knows what’s going on.

That’s it.

Save the file and launch your server.