FIKA Server

FIKA is a locally hosted multiplayer serve for Escape from Tarkov.

Requirements

Type	Minimum Requirement
RAM	~1GB
DISK	~500MB (~8GB during build process)
CPU	~1 core

Dedicated Server Ports

1. 'Dedicated server' syncs state, profiles, and enforces settings. This is the linux server.

   Ports: TCP 6969 in/out

2. 'Host server' actually hosts the game using game assets. This is the client with the most powerful machine.

   Ports: UDP 25565 in/out

3. FIKA will force clients to locally process hit registration, culling, etc. If you are running a 'dedicated server' separately from the 'host server' you will need to forward the following ports to your machine. The dedicated server will redirect clients automatically (clients specify the dedicated server to connect to):

Setup

Add packages, users, and directories.

apt update && apt dist-upgrade
apt install sudo vim ssh git git-lfs
adduser {USER} sudo
adduser eft

sudo mkdir /opt/eft
sudo chown eft:eft /opt/eft
sudo su - eft

Set build environment.

# Set these to the current release.
export SPT_TAG=3.9.8
export FIKA_TAG=v2.2.8
export NODE_VERSION=20.11.1

# Setup NPM/NVM in current environment
git clone https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm ~/.nvm
. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
source ~/.bashrc
nvm install $NODE_VERSION

Build server from source.

# Large repository causes clone issues occasionally; only grab latest files
git clone --depth 1 --branch $SPT_TAG https://dev.sp-tarkov.com/SPT/Server ~/srv
cd ~/srv/project

# SPT=use head from current branch
git checkout HEAD^
git lfs fetch --all
git lfs pull

# Remove AKI encoding
sed -i '/setEncoding/d' ~/srv/project/src/Program.ts
npm install

# Ignore modFilePath warnings, these do not exist during build.
npm run build:release -- --arch=x64 --platform=linux
mv build/* /opt/eft/
rm -rfv ~/srv

Build FIKA server mod.

git clone --branch $FIKA_TAG https://github.com/project-fika/Fika-Server /opt/eft/user/mods/fika-server
cd /opt/eft/user/mods/fika-server
git checkout HEAD^
npm install

Generate initial configuration files and bind to all interfaces.

cd /opt/eft
# Generate initial configs and kill after 25 seconds.
nohup timeout --preserve-status 25s ./SPT.Server.exe >/dev/null 2>&1
# Wait 30 seconds to shutdown
sed -i 's/127.0.0.1/0.0.0.0/g' /opt/eft/SPT_Data/Server/configs/http.json

Set FIKA server settings to preferred options.

/opt/eft/user/mods/fika-server/assets/configs/fika.jsonc

0644 eft:eft

{
  "client": {
    "useBtr": true,
    "friendlyFire": true,
    "dynamicVExfils": false,
    "allowFreeCam": false,
    "allowSpectateFreeCam": true,
    "allowItemSending": true,
    "blacklistedItems": [],
    "forceSaveOnDeath": false,
    "mods": {
      "required": [],
      "optional": []
    },
    "useInertia": true,
    "sharedQuestProgression": true
  },
  "server": {
    "giftedItemsLoseFIR": false,
    "launcherListAllProfiles": false,
    "sessionTimeout": 5,
    "showDevProfile": false,
    "showNonStandardProfile": false
  },
  "natPunchServer": {
    "enable": false,
    "port": 6790,
    "natIntroduceAmount": 1
  }
  "dedicated": {
    "profiles": {
      "amount": 0
    },
    "scripts": {
      "generate": true,
      "forceIp": ""
    }
  },
  "background": {
    "enable": true,
    "easteregg": false
  }
}

Enable Open flea market for all items

Allows traditional flea market usage and quest progression for items that cannot be obtained otherwise.

sed -i 's/CanRequireOnRagfair\":\ false/CanRequireOnRagfair\":\ true/g' /opt/eft/SPT_Data/Server/database/templates/items.json
sed -i 's/CanSellOnRagfair\":\ false/CanSellOnRagfair\":\ true/g' /opt/eft/SPT_Data/Server/database/templates/items.json

Migrate from SIT to FIKA (optional)

• Copy /opt/eft/user/profiles from SIT to FIKA (same location)
• Remove password line in each profile, under info section

Create and start systemd service

/etc/systemd/system/eft.service

0644 root:root

[Unit]
Description=Escape from Tarkov (Coop) SPT/FIKA Server.

[Service]
Type=exec
WorkingDirectory=/opt/eft
ExecStart=/opt/eft/SPT.Server.exe
Restart=on-failure
User=eft
Group=eft

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

# Enable and start FIKA server.
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable eft
systemctl start eft

Upgrading

Just repeat the process above to rebuild from head and update server binaries with the new versions.

systemctl stop eft
mv /opt/eft /opt/{OLD SPT}-eft  # Backup in case of a bad upgrade.

Repeat Build Process

# Migrate profiles.
cp -av /opt/{OLD SPT}-eft/user/profiles/* /opt/eft/user/profiles/
systemctl start eft

Profile Conversions

User profiles may need to be converted. Always double check profiles load correctly after upgrades. Some upgrades cannot convert profiles.