SOTF Custom Game Mode Builder

Configure all 25+ Custom mode settings and generate the CustomGameModeSettings JSON block for your dedicatedserver.cfg. Use a preset to get started fast.

Important: CustomGameModeSettings only apply when GameMode is set to Custom in your server config. These settings have no effect on existing saves — they only apply when starting a new world.

Quick Presets

Enemy Settings

Enemy Spawn

GameSetting.Vail.EnemySpawn

Enemy Health

GameSetting.Vail.EnemyHealth

Enemy Damage

GameSetting.Vail.EnemyDamage

Enemy Armour

GameSetting.Vail.EnemyArmour

Enemy Aggression

GameSetting.Vail.EnemyAggression

Enemy Search Parties

GameSetting.Vail.EnemySearchParties

Animal Spawn Rate

GameSetting.Vail.AnimalSpawnRate

Environment Settings

Starting Season

GameSetting.Environment.StartingSeason

Season Length

GameSetting.Environment.SeasonLength

Day Length

GameSetting.Environment.DayLength

Precipitation Frequency

GameSetting.Environment.PrecipitationFrequency

Survival Settings

Consumable Effects

GameSetting.Survival.ConsumableEffects

Player Stats Damage

GameSetting.Survival.PlayerStatsDamage

Cold Penalties

GameSetting.Survival.ColdPenalties

Stat Regeneration Penalty

GameSetting.Survival.StatRegenerationPenalty

Building Resistance

GameSetting.Survival.BuildingResistance

Reduced Food In Containers Single Use Containers Creative Mode Players Immortal Mode One Hit To Cut Tree

Construction & Multiplayer

No Cuttings Spawn (Construction) Force Place Full Load (FreeForm) Cheats (Multiplayer)

PvP Damage

GameSetting.Multiplayer.PvpDamage

Generated JSON

Paste this into your dedicatedserver.cfg inside the root JSON object.

"CustomGameModeSettings": {
  "GameSetting.Vail.EnemySpawn": true,
  "GameSetting.Vail.EnemyHealth": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Vail.EnemyDamage": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Vail.EnemyArmour": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Vail.EnemyAggression": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Vail.EnemySearchParties": true,
  "GameSetting.Vail.AnimalSpawnRate": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Environment.StartingSeason": "Spring",
  "GameSetting.Environment.SeasonLength": "Default",
  "GameSetting.Environment.DayLength": "Default",
  "GameSetting.Environment.PrecipitationFrequency": "Default",
  "GameSetting.Survival.ConsumableEffects": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Survival.PlayerStatsDamage": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Survival.ColdPenalties": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Survival.StatRegenerationPenalty": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Survival.ReducedFoodInContainers": false,
  "GameSetting.Survival.SingleUseContainers": false,
  "GameSetting.Survival.BuildingResistance": "Normal",
  "GameSetting.Survival.CreativeMode": false,
  "GameSetting.Survival.PlayersImmortalMode": false,
  "GameSetting.Survival.OneHitToCutTree": false,
  "GameSetting.Construction.NoCuttingsSpawn": false,
  "GameSetting.FreeForm.ForcePlaceFullLoad": false,
  "GameSetting.Multiplayer.Cheats": false,
  "GameSetting.Multiplayer.PvpDamage": "Normal"
}

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