PZ B42 Sandbox Preset Builder

Generate both servertest_SandboxVars.lua and servertest.ini for Project Zomboid Build 42 servers. Choose a preset, customize settings, and copy the generated config.

Preset

Server Info (servertest.ini)

Server name

Password (leave blank for public)

Max players: 32

Ping limit: 400 ms

Backups count: 5

PvP enabled

Safety system (PvP grace period)

Player safehouses

Factions enabled

Days survived to create faction: 0

Hours for loot respawn: 0

0 = disabled

Sandbox Settings (SandboxVars.lua)

Zombie population

Zombie speed

Loot abundance

Day length

XP multiplier: 1.0x

Crafting skill mult: 1.0x

Animal spawn rate

Basement accessibility

Anti-Cheat

Enable Anti-Cheat (AntiCheatProtectionType1–20 = true)

Recommended for public servers. Disable for modded servers if false positives occur.

Generated Config

-- SandboxVars.lua — Project Zomboid Build 42
-- Generated by DustBowl.Games PZ B42 Sandbox Preset Builder
-- Preset: Survivor

SandboxVars = {
    -- Zombie Lore
    ZombieConfig = {
        PopulationMultiplier = 4,
        Speed = 3, -- 1=Fast Shamblers, 2=Fast Shamblers, 3=Shamblers, 4=Sprinters
        Strength = 1,
        Toughness = 1,
        Cognition = 2,
        Memory = 2,
        Sight = 2,
        Hearing = 2,
    },
    -- Loot & World
    LootAbundance = 3, -- 1=Insane 2=Abundant 3=Normal 4=Scarce 5=None
    DayLength = 3, -- 1=15min 2=30min 3=1hr 4=2hrs 5=4hrs 6=6hrs 7=12hrs 8=RealTime
    -- XP & Skills
    XPMultiplier = 1.0,
    -- B42: Crafting skill multiplier
    CraftingSkillMultiplier = 1.0,
    -- B42: Animal spawn rate
    AnimalPopulationMultiplier = 3, -- 1=VeryHigh 2=High 3=Normal 4=Low 5=None
    -- B42: Basement accessibility
    BasementAccessible = true,
}

B42: SandboxVars.lua → Zomboid/Server/servertest_SandboxVars.lua · servertest.ini → Zomboid/Server/servertest.ini

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