By default, 7 Days to Die servers will use one of several predefined maps. 7 Days to Die also supports random world generation that can be enabled by modifying your server’s configuration file.
GameWorld
property refers to the name of a map to load, not the name of the save file or session. Using arbitrary values that aren’t the names of maps in Data/Worlds
or RWG
will result in the game crashing during startup.Enabling Random World Generation
You can enable random world generation using the following procedure:
- Log in to your server’s control panel.
- Navigate to Files > Config Files > 7 Days to Die Server Settings.
- Scroll until you find the option
GameWorld
. - Change the value of
GameWorld
toRWG
and the value ofGameName
to a world name of your choice. - Click Save and Restart your server to apply the changes.
Your server should use random world generation upon restarting!
Reverting to a Pregenerated World
If you wish to revert your server to a previous map, you can do so by following these steps:
- Log in to your server’s control panel.
- Navigate to Files > Config Files > 7 Days to Die Server Settings.
- Scroll until you find
GameWorld
. - Change the value of
GameWorld
to reflect any of the predefined maps.
Note: Currently, the predefined maps are: Navezgane, PREGEN6k, PREGEN8k, PREGEN10k. Mods may also include their own maps, the names of which are also valid here. - Change the value of
GameName
to a world name of your choosing. - Click Save and Restart your server.
Your server should now be using the specified world upon restarting!
If you’d like to upload a custom map in the future, please refer to our guide on Uploading a Map or Existing World to Your 7 Days to Die Server.
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