Hello fellow vikings!
As some of you might have noticed, a new version of Windows will be released soon. Windows 11.
One of the more interesting features is the ability to run x86-64 programs(your normal Windows programs) on an ARM CPU.(like the one in the Raspberry Pi)
So I installed the Windows 11 Beta on my Pi and tested if it runs the Valheim dedicated server software. This is the guide I used for Windows:
And it works!
Running a server with 1 connected player at 50% CPU usage. When no one is connected the CPU usage is around 35%. So 15% per player. The Raspberry Pi 4 8GB should handle like 3 or 4 players.
I wouldn't say its worth it buying one just to host a Valheim server, but if you got one laying around doing nothing then you might as well use it.
Power usage under load is like 5 watts, so running it for 24/7/365 costs like 17€.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/valheim/comments/od50ns/fyi_you_can_now_host_a_valheim_server_on_a/
