Question 1

How does Primal Carnage: Extinction gameplay work?

Accepted Answer

Primal Carnage: Extinction is an asymmetric shooter where two teams face off: human mercenaries played in FPS view and dinosaurs played in third-person (TPS). Each side has 5 classes with unique abilities. Humans use firearms (shotgun, sniper, flamethrower, nets, tranquiliser darts) while dinosaurs attack with claws, bites, venom, or the ability to fly. A unique Roar ability for each species provides a temporary tactical advantage.

Question 2

What game modes are available on a Primal Carnage: Extinction server?

Accepted Answer

The game offers several modes: Team Deathmatch (humans vs. dinosaurs deathmatch), Get to the Chopper (humans escape to a helicopter while dinos try to stop them), Survival (AI dinosaur waves against humans, solo or co-op), Hunt (an invisible raptor vs. a team of mercenaries), and Capture the Egg (egg capture, a flag capture variant). Free Roam lets players explore maps with no objectives. Each mode is configured in the server's .bat launch file.

Question 3

How many players can a Primal Carnage: Extinction server hold?

Accepted Answer

There is no hard player cap imposed by the game. Official community examples use MaxPlayers values between 16 and 25. In practice, the community finds that server performance degrades beyond 24 simultaneous players due to CPU load. The MaxPlayers value is set directly in the .bat launch file.

Question 4

How much RAM does a Primal Carnage: Extinction server need?

Accepted Answer

The PrimalCarnageServer.exe process is known for its low memory footprint — 2 to 4 GB is enough for a standard 16-to-24 player server. The main constraint is CPU: the Unreal Engine 3 engine is demanding on single-core performance, especially with many simultaneous players.

Question 5

Which ports need to be open for a Primal Carnage: Extinction server?

Accepted Answer

Open UDP and TCP ports 7777 and 7778 (for gameplay) as well as UDP and TCP ports 27015 and 27016 (for Steam integration and server browser). All four ports must be open in both TCP and UDP in your system firewall and router (port forwarding) for your server to appear in the Steam server list.

Question 6

How do I install a Primal Carnage: Extinction dedicated server?

Accepted Answer

The server is installed via SteamCMD using App ID 336400 (command: +app_update 336400). Once installed, create a .bat file in the server root directory with the launch command: .\Binaries\Win64\PrimalCarnageServer.exe [MapName]?game=[GameMode]?MaxPlayers=[Number]?AdminPassword=[Password]?bIsDedicated=true -seekfreeloadingserver. The server runs on Windows 64-bit only.

Question 7

Are mods supported on a Primal Carnage: Extinction server?

Accepted Answer

No. Primal Carnage: Extinction does not have an official server-side mod system. There is no dedicated Steam Workshop for servers. The only customisations available are through .ini configuration files and the server .bat launch arguments.

Question 8

How do I join my own server in Primal Carnage: Extinction?

Accepted Answer

The local server does not appear in the server list for the host player. To join it, open the in-game console (F7) and type: open 127.0.0.1. For other players, your server should appear in the Steam server browser once ports are correctly configured, or they can connect directly via your public IP address.

Configuration	Players	Recommended RAM	Estimated price
Small private server	8–12	2 GB	From €3/month
Standard server	16–20	4 GB	From €5/month
Community server	20–24	6 GB	From €7/month

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