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.
Important
The 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:
- Open your server's control panel.
- Navigate to the Files tab.
- Find and open the serverconfig.xml file.
- Scroll until you find the option
GameWorld. - Change the value of
GameWorldtoRWGand the value ofGameNameto a world name of your choice.
- Save the file then Restart your server.
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:
- Open your server's control panel.
- Navigate to the Files tab.
- Find and open the serverconfig.xml file.
- Scroll until you find the option
GameWorld. - Change the value of
GameWorldto reflect any of the predefined maps.
Important
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
GameNameto a world name of your choosing.
- Save the file then 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.
