Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.
Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided interface was updated. The history shows added, changed and removed fields with explanations and editor defaults. The date records the documented change, not the historical deployment time.
MapRemotePlayerVisibility
Who is visible on the world map.
Before
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided interface was updated. The history shows added, changed and removed fields with explanations and editor defaults. The date records the documented change, not the historical deployment time.
AdminSafehouse
Affects accounts with the admin role only.
After
AllowCoop
Several players on one machine (couch co-op) may join.
After
DisplayUserName
Off: other players stay anonymous — popular on hardcore roleplay servers.
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Faction
Players can found groups with their own name and tag.
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FactionDaySurvivedToCreate
The founder must survive this many days. 0 = immediately.
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FactionPlayersRequiredForTag
From this many members the faction shows its tag above names.
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LoginQueueEnabled
When the server is full, players wait in a queue instead of being rejected.
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MapRemotePlayerVisibility
Who is visible on the world map.
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MaxAccountsPerUser
How many characters one Steam account may create. 0 = unlimited.
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PVPFirearmDamageModifier
Percentage of normal firearm damage in PvP.
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PVPMeleeDamageModifier
Percentage of normal damage. 30 = players take far less than zombies do.
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PVPMeleeWhileHitReaction
On: a hit triggers a stagger — favours whoever strikes first.
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PingLimit
Players above this latency are disconnected. 0 = no limit.
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PlayerRespawnWithOther
On: the new character may start next to a living teammate.
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PlayerRespawnWithSelf
On: the new character starts where the previous one died.
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PlayerSafehouse
The core of the group feature: off = nobody can protect a building.
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SafeHouseRemovalTime
The claim expires after this many hours without a visit. 144 = six days.
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SafehouseAllowFire
Off: the building cannot burn — protects against arson.
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SafehouseAllowLoot
Off: only members take items from the safehouse.
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SafehouseAllowNonResidential
On: commercial buildings can become safehouses, not just homes.
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SafehouseAllowRespawn
After death, members start in the shared safehouse instead of a random spot.
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SafehouseAllowTrepass
Off: non-members cannot enter the building.
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SafehouseDaySurvivedToClaim
A character must survive this many days before claiming a safehouse. 0 = immediately.
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SafetyCooldownTimer
PvP stays active this long after switching it off.
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SafetyToggleTimer
How long arming PvP mode takes. Prevents surprise attacks.
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SaveWorldEveryMinutes
Extra intermediate saves. 0 = only on shutdown, as shipped.
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ServerWelcomeMessage
Shown in chat as soon as someone joins. <LINE> inserts a line break.
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SpawnItems
Item IDs separated by commas, e.g. Base.Axe,Base.Bag_BigHikingBag. Empty = none. Unknown IDs are ignored.
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SteamScoreboard
On: the list shows Steam profiles instead of character names only.
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Voice3D
On: voices come from the speaker's direction.
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VoiceEnable
Built-in in-game voice chat.
After
VoiceMaxDistance
Beyond this nothing is heard.
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VoiceMinDistance
Up to this distance the voice is heard at full volume.
After
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.
These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.
Project Zomboid needs noticeable RAM and CPU per player — the recommendation follows your plan. Takes effect after a restart.
Name in the public server browser. Empty uses “My PZ Server”. Maximum 63 UTF-8 bytes: accented letters use 2 bytes; most emoji use 4. Takes effect after a restart.
Short text shown in the server browser.
Show the server in the in-game browser. Off = reachable by IP:port only.
On: anyone can join and create an account. Off: only created accounts can join — manage them on the “Player access” card in this game section or via console: adduser "Name" "Password".
Players can hurt each other.
Players must opt into PvP before they can be attacked.
Fatigue and sleep like in single player.
The world freezes while nobody is online (zombies, rot, seasons).
Server-wide text chat in addition to local chat.
Mod IDs from mod.info, separated by semicolons. Every player needs the same mods (Workshop downloads them automatically).
Steam Workshop IDs of the mods, separated by semicolons.
How many characters one Steam account may create. 0 = unlimited.
Several players on one machine (couch co-op) may join.
When the server is full, players wait in a queue instead of being rejected.
The core of the group feature: off = nobody can protect a building.
Affects accounts with the admin role only.
A character must survive this many days before claiming a safehouse. 0 = immediately.
Off: non-members cannot enter the building.
Off: the building cannot burn — protects against arson.
Off: only members take items from the safehouse.
After death, members start in the shared safehouse instead of a random spot.
On: commercial buildings can become safehouses, not just homes.
The claim expires after this many hours without a visit. 144 = six days.
Players can found groups with their own name and tag.
The founder must survive this many days. 0 = immediately.
From this many members the faction shows its tag above names.
Percentage of normal damage. 30 = players take far less than zombies do.
Percentage of normal firearm damage in PvP.
On: a hit triggers a stagger — favours whoever strikes first.
How long arming PvP mode takes. Prevents surprise attacks.
PvP stays active this long after switching it off.
On: the new character starts where the previous one died.
On: the new character may start next to a living teammate.
Item IDs separated by commas, e.g. Base.Axe,Base.Bag_BigHikingBag. Empty = none. Unknown IDs are ignored.
Shown in chat as soon as someone joins. <LINE> inserts a line break.
Off: other players stay anonymous — popular on hardcore roleplay servers.
On: the list shows Steam profiles instead of character names only.
Built-in in-game voice chat.
Up to this distance the voice is heard at full volume.
Beyond this nothing is heard.
On: voices come from the speaker's direction.
Players above this latency are disconnected. 0 = no limit.
Extra intermediate saves. 0 = only on shutdown, as shipped.
The internal server name used for save/ config files.
Username of the initial administrator account.
Sets the UDPPort option
Maximum players to allow
Enable or disable auto-update on startup. 0 to disable and 1 to enable.