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FYI You can now host a Valheim server on a Raspberry Pi

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: https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-raspberry-pi

And it works!

https://i.imgur.com/nQ8fDzz.jpeg

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€.

Gamer

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