wtf is valheimbakaloader?

Valheim BakaLoader is a free Windows app that lets someone run and manage their own modded Valheim game server from a single window, without touching the command line or juggling batch files. It was built by someone who ran a heavily modded server for friends and got tired of dealing with a fragile console window and unexpected server crashes overnight, so the app handles the tedious parts automatically. The app starts, stops, and restarts the server, keeps installed mods updated by checking Thunderstore automatically, and can restart the server on a schedule while warning players in the game beforehand so nobody is dropped mid-fight. If the server crashes, it can relaunch itself, and if the app closes for any reason the server process closes cleanly with it rather than lingering in the background. One standout feature is a live map of the actual game world, drawn directly from the world's seed on the player's own computer, with no mods needed on the server itself. The map shows fog of war based on what players have actually explored, along with portals, player builds, and traders, and even forecasts upcoming in-game weather since Valheim's weather follows predictable patterns. Beyond the map, the app includes a live player roster with options to promote, kick, ban, heal, or teleport players, a built in editor for mod configuration files, a cleaned up live server log, and support for running multiple separate server profiles, each with its own mods and save files. It can also raise the player cap beyond the game's default limit and offers a plain language mode for people who don't want the app's Norse-themed labels. The project requires Windows 10 or 11 and the .NET 6 Desktop Runtime, both of which are checked and prompted for on first run. It is a fan project unaffiliated with the makers of Valheim, released under a source-available license rather than a fully open license.