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Nathan Franklin
Game Experience Engineer
How to Edit Sandbox Settings on your Abiotic Factor Server
Abiotic Factor
·Feb 3, 2025
·8 min read
Sandbox settings in Abiotic Factor allow you to customize your server's gameplay experience. You can modify difficulty, loot respawns, XP gain, hunger rates, and more to suit your preferred playstyle.
#Editing Sandbox Settings
Your server’s sandbox settings can be configured in the SandboxSettings.ini file via the Shockbyte Panel.
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Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel.
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Click Files.
- Navigate to
AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds/<Your Save Name>
- Click SandboxSettings.ini.
- Make any desired changes to the sandbox settings then click Save and Restart your server.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
GameDifficulty | Difficulty affects enemy count, aggression, and combat reaction speed. Options: 1 - Normal 2 - Hard 3 - Apocalyptic |
LootRespawnEnabled | If true, resources will respawn (furniture excluded). |
PowerSocketsOffAtNight | If false, power sockets stay on at night, making the game easier. |
DayNightCycleState | Disables or adjusts the day/night cycle. Options: 0 - Normal 1 - Always Day 2 - Always Night |
DayNightCycleSpeedMultiplier | Speeds up or slows down the day/night cycle. Min: 0.1 Max: 3 |
SinkRefillRate | Adjusts how quickly sinks refill. Min: 0 Max: 10.0 |
FoodSpoilSpeedMultiplier | Controls how quickly food spoils. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0 |
RefrigerationEffectivenessMultiplier | Controls refrigeration effectiveness. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0 |
StorageByTag | If false, containers accept all item types. |
StructuralSupportLimit | Limits how much deployables/furniture can be stacked. |
EnemySpawnRate | Controls enemy respawn frequency. |
EnemyHealthMultiplier | Multiplier for enemy health. |
EnemyPlayerDamageMultiplier | Multiplier for damage enemies deal to players. |
EnemyDeployableDamageMultiplier | Multiplier for damage enemies deal to deployables. |
DetectionSpeedMultiplier | How quickly enemies detect players. Min: 0.1 Max: 3.0 |
DamageToAlliesMultiplier | How much damage players deal to each other. Min: 0.0 Max: 3.0 |
HungerSpeedMultiplier | Rate at which hunger increases. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0 |
ThirstSpeedMultiplier | Rate at which thirst increases. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0 |
FatigueSpeedMultiplier | Rate at which fatigue increases. Min: 0.0 Max: 2.0 |
ContinenceSpeedMultiplier | Rate at which continence drains. |
PlayerXPGainMultiplier | Multiplier for XP gain. Min: 0.0 Max: 3 |
ItemStackSizeMultiplier | Multiplier for stack sizes. Min: 1.0 Max: 30 |
ItemWeightMultiplier | Multiplier for item weight. Min: 0.0 Max: 5.0 |
ItemDurabilityMultiplier | Multiplier for item durability. Min: 0.1 Max: 10.0 |
DurabilityLossOnDeathMultiplier | How much durability is lost on death. Min: 0.0 Max: 1.0 |
ShowDeathMessages | If false, players won't be notified of others' deaths. |
AllowRecipeSharing | If false, disables recipe sharing between players. |
AllowPagers | If false, pagers can't be used in inventory or emote wheel. |
AllowTransmog | If false, disables transmogrification of armor. |
DisableResearchMinigame | If true, disables minigames during research and auto-unlocks recipes. |
DeathPenalties | Determines what players lose upon death. Options: 0 - Keep All Items 1 - Keep Equipped & Hotbar 2 - Keep Hotbar Only 3 - Keep Equipped Only 4 - Lose All Items 5 - All Items Destroyed |
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