

I'll try and find a fix for that last one and update here if I can unless someone beats me too it. MAP FOG (grey hidden areas not visible until explored) will be reset but Waypoints should remain visible / on the map. this file and if everything has gone according to plan, your now Local Only server with friends, can be left running as a standalone Dedicated server.

bat file called startdedicated.bat located in Once you are done editing the file, save and close it. Now edit/open the serverconfig.xml ( not the OLD but the copy we made ) using notepad.exe or another text document application.īecause we used Random Gen and BOB for this, change Navezgane to Random GenĮverything else here can be changed or left Default - Remeber this will be a Live Server on the Internet - Consult The Valve Developer Community Wiki to change important options, like Default Passwords etc. Your Local saved game info will be found here - titled "BOB"Ĭ:\Users\ USERNAME \AppData\Roaming\7DaysToDie\Saves\Random GenĬopy BOB over to this neat little place I like to callĬ:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\7 Days To Die\Data\Worlds\Random GenĬ:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\7 Days To DieĬreate a copy of serverconfig.xml and rename it to something like OLDserverconfig.xml so this way you will not loose the original. When you created the New Game, there are Two Field Values labled as Game World & Game Name:įor now let's say you entered in Random Gen & BOB respectively. This will create a virtual terminal session that will persist even after you have disconnected your terminal from the server.So you started a game of 7Days to Die with some friends, and now you want to leave the "Local" server running without actually being in game. Once you have modified the file to your liking you will need to start a screen session. This does take a long time and can exhaust server resources.Ī seed for randomly generating your own world Set to RWG if you want to randomly generate your own. You'll need to set this to false if you plan on using mods. Leave blank for no passwordĮasy Anti Cheat support. If you change this you'll need to update your firewall The description to be shown in the server browser This is not a comprehensive list of all settings. Below is a chart of some of the more interesting settings you may wish to change. There are many settings within this file that can be tweaked, and they are all well documented. The server configuration file is named serverconfig.xml.

Login as your non-root user 7d2d and update the server to the latest version so you have the most recent packages. If it's a local machine you can simply login via the UI or if it's a server, you should ssh in. You can purchase the game on the Steam Storeįirst thing you'll need to do is gain access to your server. You may need more depending on your configuration and how many players you wish to support. Note: This server would do well to have at least 8GB of RAM and 4 CPUs. You may be better off building the server locally with an old PC. However, cloud hosting for your server can be expensive. I personally use a DigitalOcean server to host my game. Use this tutorial for initial server setup, except name your user days.
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How To Build a 7 Days To Die Server on Ubuntu ¶ħ Days to Die has easily become one of my favorite video games.
