Add server-side mod support for Palworld 1.0 on Linux

[Alarisco]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe

Palworld 1.0 introduced official server-side mod support, but it currently appears to be limited to Windows dedicated servers.

I am using thijsvanloef/palworld-server-docker:latest, which runs the Linux dedicated server, so mods that require server-side installation cannot currently be used.

Describe the solution you'd like

Are there any plans to add server-side mod support to this Docker image once Pocketpair enables it for Linux dedicated servers?

Ideally, the image could provide support for the official Palworld mod system, including:

• Mods/Workshop
• PalModSettings.ini
• Enabling and managing installed server-side mods
• Persistent mod files through Docker volumes
• Optional automatic Workshop mod installation or updates

Describe alternatives you've considered

The current alternatives are:

• Using client-side-only mods
• Running a Windows dedicated server instead of the Linux Docker image
• Manually modifying the container, which would be unsupported and could break after updates

Additional context

The main use case is installing server-side mods such as QualityOfLife, including features like expanding the base radius.

I understand that this may depend entirely on Pocketpair first releasing official server-side mod support for Linux. I mainly wanted to ask whether support is planned for this image once that becomes possible.

Thanks for maintaining the project.

Feature Report Checklist

• I am willing to implement this feature

[thijsvanloef]

Hi @Alarisco ! Thanks for creating the feature request, yes I plan on adding modding support, however it requires a bit more work then expected, since most of the mods require UE4SS which requires another translation layer like proton/wine. It is something I would like to include in the image, but have not had the time to tackle.

[niklas2233]

Here is a repo for Palworld server with windows version through wine with mod support. If you run the server with -nosteam you can copy the world files to the new server without losing progress
https://github.com/ripps818/docker-palworld-dedicated-server-wine

[MusclePr]

@niklas2233

Using the repository you recommended as a reference, I have implemented mod support utilizing Wine+WineTricks+UE4SS.

• https://github.com/MusclePr/palworld-server-docker/tree/feature/SupportsMods

@thijsvanloef

I plan to submit a pull request, but since this involves a major feature addition—including Wine—I would like to organize the information a bit more before doing so.

I would like to align the design to make it easy to switch to Linux UE4SS. ( #906 )

[MusclePr]

I am working on #914.

• Mods/Workshop
• PalModSettings.ini
• Enabling and managing installed server-side mods
• Persistent mod files through Docker volumes
• Optional automatic Workshop mod installation or updates