BifrostConnect
Direct main menu directory for 1-click connection to Valheim dedicated servers with auto-fill passwords and live-reloading scrollable server list.
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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.
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.
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.
Installation
Via Mod Manager (Recommended)
- Install r2modman or Gale.
- Click Online and search for BifrostConnect.
- Click Download with Dependencies.
Manual Installation
- Ensure you have BepInExPack Valheim and Jötunn installed.
- Download the BifrostConnect zip package.
- Extract BifrostConnect.dll into your Valheim/BepInEx/plugins/ directory.
Requirements
- Valheim
- BepInExPack Valheim (v5.4.2202 or newer)
- Jötunn, the Valheim Library (v2.20.0 or newer)
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
- The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
- Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
- Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
- Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.
Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file. In multiplayer, the host and every client need the same mods installed.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: