🚀 Astroneer - Takaro Integration

Connect your Astroneer dedicated server to Takaro using native RCON. No mods required!

ℹī¸ About Takaro
Takaro is a comprehensive game server management platform that provides powerful admin tools, moderation systems, player analytics, and automation features for game servers.
Get Started with Takaro
  1. Go to takaro.io.
  2. Click on Pricing.
  3. Choose the Free tier for now.
  4. Check your email and follow the steps in the email.
  5. Once you're logged in, click Create Game Server.
  6. Name the server (this is just the display name in Takaro).
  7. Choose Generic as the server type.
  8. Takaro will generate a Registration Token. Copy it — you'll paste it into the config file in Step 4.
🚀 v1.22.0 - STABLE!
Added kick <name> support. You can now kick players by name instead of GUID.

đŸ“Ĩ Download

🌟 Download Latest Version (v1.22.0) 🌟

Released: March 1, 2026 | View All Releases

⚡ Quick Start

  1. 1Install Node.js
    Easy way: Open PowerShell as Administrator and run: 
    winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS
    Or download: Direct Download (Windows x64)
    After installing, restart your computer
  2. 2Download & Extract
    Extract the zip file anywhere on your PC
  3. 3Enable RCON on Astroneer
    Open \astroneer\Astro\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\AstroServerSettings.ini in Notepad
    ADD these two lines (they won't be there by default): 
    ConsolePort=8778
ConsolePassword=your-password-here
    📝 Use any port number you want - just remember it for Step 4!
    Save and restart your Astroneer server
  4. 4Configure Bridge
    Open TakaroConfig.txt in Notepad and edit these settings: 
    IDENTITY_TOKEN=your-server-name
REGISTRATION_TOKEN=get-from-takaro-dashboard
HTTP_PORT=3535
RCON_HOST=127.0.0.1
RCON_PORT=8778
RCON_PASSWORD=same-password-as-step-3
    ⚠ī¸ RCON_PORT must match ConsolePort from Step 3!
    💡 If bridge is on same PC as Astroneer, keep RCON_HOST as 127.0.0.1
  5. 5Start the Bridge
    Double-click start.bat
    You should see: ✓ Connected to Takaro WebSocket & ✓ Connected to Astroneer RCON

✨ Features

🔌 RCON Integration

Uses Astroneer's native RCON protocol - no game modifications needed!

đŸ‘Ĩ Player Events

Real-time player join/leave notifications forwarded to Takaro

⚙ī¸ Remote Commands

Execute server commands through Takaro (kick, player list, etc.)

đŸ–Ĩī¸ Interactive Console

NEW! Direct RCON console for manual server administration and testing

📊 Monitoring

Built-in health endpoint with connection status and metrics

🔧 Configuration

The bridge uses a simple TakaroConfig.txt file for configuration. Get your tokens from the Takaro Dashboard.

đŸ–Ĩī¸ RCON Console (NEW!)

The bridge now includes an interactive RCON console for direct server administration!

To use: Double-click rcon-console.bat to open an interactive terminal.

Example commands: (Note: Commands are typed WITHOUT the "DS" prefix - it's added automatically)

RCON> help                    # Show all available commands
RCON> ListPlayers             # List all players
RCON> ServerStatistics        # Get detailed server stats
RCON> SaveGame MyBackup       # Save the game
RCON> exit                    # Close console

The console connects directly to your Astroneer server via RCON, allowing you to:

❓ Troubleshooting

🔗 Resources

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