Bifrost Connect

Bifrost Connect brings a streamlined, one-click dedicated server browser directly to the Valheim main menu. Stop searching through lists, typing IP addresses, or repeatedly copying and pasting passwords—hop straight into your favorite worlds with a single click.

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Features

• 🌐 Native Main Menu Button: Seamlessly blends into the Valheim main menu right alongside the standard buttons with matching fonts and audio cues.
• 📜 Scrollable Server Directory: Browse through an unlimited list of your servers inside a custom Valheim woodpanel UI with mouse-wheel scrolling and a smooth vertical scrollbar.
• 🛡️ Server Join Confirmation: Displays server name, address, and password protection status before connecting so you always know where you're going.
• 🔑 Automatic Password Injection: Stores your passwords securely in your local JSON config and automatically fills them into the connection request—no password prompt required!
• 🔄 Live Hot-Reload: Modify BifrostConnect_Servers.json at any time while the game is running. Clicking the BIFROST CONNECT button instantly reloads your servers from disk without restarting Valheim.
• 💻 100% Client-Side: Only needs to be installed on your client. Completely compatible with all vanilla and modded dedicated servers.

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Configuration

When you first launch the game with Bifrost Connect installed, a template configuration file is automatically generated at:

BepInEx/config/BifrostConnect_Servers.json

(If using a mod manager like Gale or r2modman, access this via the Config editor tab in your profile.)

Example Configuration

{
  "Servers": [
    {
      "Name": "My Survival Server",
      "IP": "127.0.0.1",
      "Port": 2456,
      "Password": ""
    },
    {
      "Name": "Community Dedicated Server",
      "IP": "192.168.1.100",
      "Port": 2456,
      "Password": "secretpassword"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Modded World",
      "IP": "valheim.example.com",
      "Port": 2456,
      "Password": "valheim123"
    }
  ]
}

Configuration Fields

Field	Description	Example
Name	The display name shown on the directory button.	"My Valheim Server"
IP	The IPv4 address or hostname of your server.	"192.168.1.50" or "play.myserver.com"
Port	Connection port (default Valheim server port is 2456).	2456
Password	Server password. Leave as "" if no password is required.	"mypassword"

Tip: Comments (// or #) are supported in the JSON file.

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Installation

Via Mod Manager (Recommended)

1. Install r2modman or Gale.
2. Click Online and search for BifrostConnect.
3. Click Download with Dependencies.

Manual Installation

1. Ensure you have BepInExPack Valheim and Jötunn installed.
2. Download the BifrostConnect zip package.
3. Extract BifrostConnect.dll into your Valheim/BepInEx/plugins/ directory.

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Requirements

• Valheim
• BepInExPack Valheim (v5.4.2202 or newer)
• Jötunn, the Valheim Library (v2.20.0 or newer)