Setting Up a Randomly Generated World in 7 Days to Die

By default, 7 Days to Die servers load from a selection of predefined maps. However, you can enable random world generation to create a unique map every time by adjusting your server configuration settings.

Important
The GameWorld setting determines which map the server loads, not the name of your save or session. If you enter a value that isn’t a valid world name found in Data/Worlds or RWG, the game will crash during startup.

Enabling Random World Generation

To activate random world generation:

1. Open the ChipHead Panel and Stop your server.

   
   

2. Go to the Config tab.

   

3. Click on </>Raw to access the serverconfig.xml file.

   

4. Locate the GameWorld setting.

   

5. Set GameWorld to RWG within the quotation marks next to value=.

   

6. Change GameName to the name you want for your new world, within the quotation marks next to value=.

   

7. Click Save.

   

8. Start/restart your server.

   

When the server restarts, it will automatically generate a new, random world.

Reverting to a Pre-Generated World

If you want to switch back to one of the default maps, follow these steps:

1. Open the ChipHead Panel and Stop your server.

   
   

2. Navigate Game Config.

   

3. Click on </>Raw to access the serverconfig.xml file.

   

4. Locate the GameWorld setting.

   

5. Change GameWorld to one of the available predefined maps, within the quotation marks next to value=.

   

Important: The predefined map options include: Navezgane, PREGEN6k, PREGEN8k, and PREGEN10k. Some mods may also include additional map names that can be used here.

6. Click Save.

   

7. Start/restart your server.

   

Your ChipHead server will now load the chosen pre-generated map.