BifrostConnect

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)