Abiotic Factor
Abiotic Factor
14 ArticlesHow to Modify Enemy Difficulty on your Abiotic Factor Server
In Abiotic Factor, enemy difficulty impacts combat encounters by adjusting enemy spawn rates, health, damage, and detection speed. Server owners can customize these settings to create a challenging survival experience or an easier, more relaxed environment. --- Adjusting Enemy Difficulty There are multiple settings available that effect enemy difficulty all found in the SandboxSettings.ini file. 1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel. 2. Click Files. 3. Navigate to . 4. Click SandboxSettings.ini. 5. Locate and modify the following settings based on your preferred difficulty level: | Setting | Description | Min/Max Range | |----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------| | | Adjusts enemy aggression, combat reaction speed, and spawn density. | <br<br<br | | | Controls how frequently enemies respawn. Higher values mean faster respawns. | | | | Adjusts enemy health. Lower values make enemies easier to kill. | | | | Modifies the damage enemies deal to players. | | | | Adjusts how much damage enemies deal to deployable structures. | | | | Determines how quickly enemies detect players. Higher values make enemies more alert. | | 6. Click Save and Restart your server. --- Interested in purchasing an Abiotic Factor servers with instant activation, easy customisation, and great & extensive Knowledgebase articles? Click here to purchase one! To learn more about Abiotic Factor Server Hosting, you can browse our Knowledgebase article library here.
How to Change the Starting Weapon on your Abiotic Factor Server
In Abiotic Factor, players receive a starting weapon when they first join a server. The FirstTimeStartingWeapon setting allows server owners to customise which weapon new players start with, providing an advantage in early combat or making survival more challenging. This guide will walk you through modifying the starting weapon on your Abiotic Factor server. --- How to Change the Starting Weapon You can adjust the starting weapon by modifying the SandboxSettings.ini file on the Shockbyte Panel. 1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel. 2. Click Files. 3. Navigate to . 4. Click SandboxSettings.ini. 5. Locate the option and set the desired value. Starting Weapon Options: - None (No weapon is given) - Shiv (A basic close-range weapon) - Desk Leg (A makeshift blunt weapon) - Kitchen Knife (A sharp weapon with decent damage) - Starter Baton (A balanced melee weapon) - Pipe Club (A heavy melee weapon with good knockback) - Random (Assigns a random weapon from the list above) 6. Click Save and Restart your server. --- Interested in purchasing an Abiotic Factor servers with instant activation, easy customisation, and great & extensive Knowledgebase articles? Click here to purchase one! To learn more about Abiotic Factor Server Hosting, you can browse our Knowledgebase article library here.
How to Change the Day/Night Cycle on your Abiotic Factor Server
The day/night cycle in Abiotic Factor impacts gameplay by affecting visibility, enemy behavior, and power availability. Server owners can modify or disable the cycle to tailor the experience for players. --- How to Adjust the Day/Night Cycle You can customize the day/night cycle by modifying the SandboxSettings.ini file. 1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel. 2. Click Files. 3. Navigate to . 4. Click SandboxSettings.ini. 5. Locate the following settings and adjust their values as needed: , & . | Setting | Description | |-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Controls whether the day/night cycle is active. <br<br 0 - Normal (Day and night will alternate as intended) <br 1 - Always Day (Always daytime) <br 2 - Always Night (Always night) | | | Adjusts the speed of the cycle. <br<br Minimum: 0.1 (slows time significantly) <br Maximum: 3.0 (makes the cycle 3x faster) <br Example: makes time pass twice as fast. | | | Determines if power sockets lose power at night. <br<br True - Sockets turn off at night. <br False - Sockets remain active at night. | 6. Click Save and Restart your server. --- Interested in purchasing an Abiotic Factor servers with instant activation, easy customisation, and great & extensive Knowledgebase articles? Click here to purchase one! To learn more about Abiotic Factor Server Hosting, you can browse our Knowledgebase article library here.
How to Adjust Hunger, Thirst and Fatigue Rates on your Abiotic Factor Server
In Abiotic Factor, players must manage their hunger, thirst, and fatigue to survive. Server owners can customise these rates to make the game easier or more challenging, depending on their preferred experience. This guide will walk you through modifying hunger, thirst, and fatigue rates on your Abiotic Factor server. --- How to Adjust Hunger, Thirst, and Fatigue Rates You can adjust these survival mechanics by modifying the SandboxSettings.ini file in your server configuration. 1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel. 2. Click Files. 3. Navigate to . 4. Click SandboxSettings.ini. 5. Locate the following settings and adjust their values as needed: , & . Value Ranges: Minimum Value: (disables the mechanic entirely) Maximum Value: (doubles the rate at which the need increases) Example Adjustments: If you want hunger to decrease more slowly, set . If you want thirst to increase faster, set . If you want fatigue to accumulate twice as fast, set . 6. Click Save and Restart your server. --- Interested in purchasing an Abiotic Factor servers with instant activation, easy customisation, and great & extensive Knowledgebase articles? Click here to purchase one! To learn more about Abiotic Factor Server Hosting, you can browse our Knowledgebase article library here.
How to Increase Item Stack Sizes on your Abiotic Factor Server
By default, Abiotic Factor limits how many items can stack in a single inventory slot. Increasing stack sizes can improve inventory management, reduce clutter, and allow for easier resource gathering. --- How to Increase Stack Sizes You can change item stack limits by modifying the SandboxSettings.ini file in your server configuration. 1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel. 2. Click Files. 3. Navigate to . 4. Click SandboxSettings.ini. 5. Locate the ItemStackSizeMultiplier option and change the value to your desired stack multiplier: Minimum Value: (default) Maximum Value: (stacks up to 30x normal size) 6. Click Save and Restart your server. --- Interested in purchasing an Abiotic Factor servers with instant activation, easy customisation, and great & extensive Knowledgebase articles? Click here to purchase one! To learn more about Abiotic Factor Server Hosting, you can browse our Knowledgebase article library here.
How to Disable Death Penalties on your Abiotic Factor Server
By default, Abiotic Factor applies death penalties when a player dies, causing them to drop their items and apply durability loss. If you prefer a more forgiving experience, you can disable or modify death penalties to prevent players from dropping items upon death. --- Disabling Death Penalties You can modify the DeathPenalties setting in the SandboxSettings.ini file via the Shockbyte Panel. 1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel. 2. Click Files. 3. Navigate to . 4. Click SandboxSettings.ini. 5. Locate the DeathPenalties setting and change the value to . 6. Click Save and Restart If you want to customize death penalties rather than disable them entirely, you can adjust the setting to one of the following values: | Value | Description | | ----- | ----- | | 0 | Keep all items upon death | | 1 | Keep equipped items & hotbar. | | 2 | Keep hotbar items only. | | 3 | Keep equipped items only. | | 4 | Lose all items, including hotbar. | | 5 | All items are permanently destroyed. | Interested in purchasing an Abiotic Factor servers with instant activation, easy customisation, and great & extensive Knowledgebase articles? Click here to purchase one! To learn more about Abiotic Factor Server Hosting, you can browse our Knowledgebase article library here.
How to Reset Player Data on your Abiotic Factor Server
Resetting a player's data on your Abiotic Factor server may be necessary if they experience bugs or want a fresh start. This guide will walk you through the steps to reset a player's data safely. --- Resetting Player Data To reset a player's data, you need access to the server files. Ensure your server is stopped before making any changes to avoid data corruption. 1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel and Stop your server. 2. Click Files. 3. Navigate to 4. Click PlayerData. 5. Select the player's data file. Each player has a file named after their SteamID then click Delete. 6. Click Start to load up your server. --- Interested in purchasing an Abiotic Factor servers with instant activation, easy customisation, and great & extensive Knowledgebase articles? Click here to purchase one! To learn more about Abiotic Factor Server Hosting, you can browse our Knowledgebase article library here.