Update, LOST EVERYTHING....

[LostFart]

Hey everyone,
 

I stopped playing on my dedicated server with my 1 friend about 3 months ago. I wanted to log in and play again but everything is gone. My server config has reset and I don't know what to do... I tried opening my last output log to re-create my server config line by line, but that didn't work. Can anyone help me so I can play on my dedicated server again? I unfortunately never saved a backup on my server config. We started on A20.0 and updated up to A20.3 as the updates came. Everything worked fine, until now. And yeah, I have the game running in 20.3.

Thanks, hope I can get this working again!

EDIT: we figured it out. Scroll down for answers

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Also, for anyone wondering where to find your output logs, server config/start dedicated, and saves:

Server config/startdedicated:
(C:) > Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > 7 Days to Die Dedicated Server
-in here you will find serverconfig.xml and startdedicated.bat
-if you installed 7 Days on a different hard drive, it won't be on your (C:), obviously lol.

Output logs:
(C:) > Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > 7 Days to Die Dedicated Server > 7DaysToDieServer_Data
-make sure to check the date, there will be a few output logs
-if you installed 7 Days on a different hard drive, it won't be on your (C:), obviously lol.

Saves:
%appdata% > Roaming > 7DaysToDie > Saves

-press Windows key and type %appdata% and it will open the folder, it should already be in the Roaming folder.

 

[bdubyah]

Is there a reason why all 3 of your posts are the same thing, in different threads?

If the world save is still there you should be able to change the serverconfig to point to it. A world from 20.3 should work with 20.5 I would think.

 

And also, every update, be it a new alpha or just a point release, resets the config file. So either keep a copy handy or load it from outside the main folder so it doesn't get erased.

[LostFart]

Yeah I did that in hopes someone would see it faster.

 

How did we play through the 20.1, 20.2, and 20.3 updates? My server config didn't reset?

 

How do I make it point to the world save?

[Jugginator]

 

You need to point the config to the type of world (RWG, Navez, PREGEN), the Seed Name, the Map Size, finally the old game save name. If the stuff is there, it will find it automatically.

[Beelzybub]

17 hours ago, bdubyah said:

And also, every update, be it a new alpha or just a point release, resets the config file. So either keep a copy handy or load it from outside the main folder so it doesn't get erased.

Or rename it.

[LostFart]

I don't see a seed value when I look at the old output logs. There is nothing. Also nothing for GameWorld. What now??

<property name="GameWorld"                        value=""/>    
<property name="WorldGenSeed"                   value=""/>

[Beelzybub]

47 minutes ago, LostFart said:

I don't see a seed value when I look at the old output logs. There is nothing. Also nothing for GameWorld. What now??

You can find the seed and other world data in the "Map_info.xml" file from your generated world.

[LostFart]

THANK YOU! I still cant load my world. Unable to connect to host or something like that. I have everything correct I think.

<property name="GameWorld"                       value="RWG"/>
<property name="WorldGenSeed"                   value="asdf"/>    
<property name="WorldGenSize"                    value="6144"/>    
<property name="GameName"                       value="boat wheel"/>

Any ideas?
 

[LostFart]

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ServerSettings>
    <!-- GENERAL SERVER SETTINGS -->
 

    <!-- Server representation -->
    <property name="ServerName"                                     value="boat wheel"/>
    <property name="ServerDescription"                            value="A 7 Days to Die server"/>     browser. -->
    <property name="ServerWebsiteURL"                           value=""/>                    
    <property name="ServerPassword"                               value=""/>                   
    <property name="ServerLoginConfirmationText"          value="" />           
    <property name="Region"                                             value="NorthAmericaEast" />   
    <property name="Language"                                        value="English" />           
 

    <!-- Networking -->
    <property name="ServerPort"                                            value="25000"/>                
    <property name="ServerVisibility"                                     value="2"/>                    
    <property name="ServerDisabledNetworkProtocols"        value=""/>    
    <property name="ServerMaxWorldTransferSpeedKiBs"    value="1024"/>       
        

    <!-- Slots -->
    <property name="ServerMaxPlayerCount"                  value="8"/>                    
    <property name="ServerReservedSlots"                      value="0"/>             
    <property name="ServerReservedSlotsPermission"     value="100"/>            
    <property name="ServerAdminSlots"                          value="0"/>                   
    <property name="ServerAdminSlotsPermission"         value="0"/>    

    <!-- Admin interfaces -->
    <property name="ControlPanelEnabled"                    value="false"/>                
    <property name="ControlPanelPort"                          value="8080"/>                
    <property name="ControlPanelPassword"                 value="CHANGEME"/>     
     

    <property name="TelnetEnabled"                              value="true"/>              
    <property name="TelnetPort"                                    value="8081"/>            
    <property name="TelnetPassword"                            value=""/>                  
    <property name="TelnetFailedLoginLimit"                 value="10"/>               
    <property name="TelnetFailedLoginsBlocktime"        value="10"/>       
      

    <property name="TerminalWindowEnabled"            value="true"/>             

    <!-- Folder and file locations --> 
    <property name="AdminFileName"                          value="serveradmin.xml"/>   
    <property name="UserDataFolder"                          value="absolute path" /> -->    
    <property name="SaveGameFolder"                        value="absolute path" /> -->  
 

    <!-- Other technical settings -->
    <property name="EACEnabled"                                           value="false"/>                
    <property name="HideCommandExecutionLog"                value="0"/>                   
    <property name="MaxUncoveredMapChunksPerPlayer"    value="131072"/>           
    <property name="PersistentPlayerProfiles"                         value="false" />       
 

    <!-- GAMEPLAY -->
    
    <!-- World -->
    <property name="GameWorld"                             value="RWG"/>           
    <property name="WorldGenSeed"                        value="asdf"/>             
    <property name="WorldGenSize"                          value="6144"/>                
    <property name="GameName"                             value="boat wheel"/>           
    <property name="GameMode"                             value="GameModeSurvival"/>  

    <!-- Difficulty -->
    <property name="GameDifficulty"                        value="2"/>                    
    <property name="BlockDamagePlayer"                value="300" />               
    <property name="BlockDamageAI"                      value="100" />             
    <property name="BlockDamageAIBM"                 value="100" />              
    <property name="XPMultiplier"                            value="300" />              
    <property name="PlayerSafeZoneLevel"              value="5" />              
    <property name="PlayerSafeZoneHours"             value="5" />    


    <!--  -->      
    <property name="BuildCreate"                            value="false" />          
    <property name="DayNightLength"                    value="60" />              
    <property name="DayLightLength"                     value="18" />              
    <property name="DropOnDeath"                        value="1" />               
    <property name="DropOnQuit"                          value="0" />               
    <property name="BedrollDeadZoneSize"            value="15" />           
    <property name="BedrollExpiryTime"                  value="45" />         


    <!-- Performance related -->
    <property name="MaxSpawnedZombies"                    value="64" />               
    <property name="MaxSpawnedAnimals"                     value="50" />                
    <property name="ServerMaxAllowedViewDistance"    value="12" />   
            

    <!-- Zombie settings -->
    <property name="EnemySpawnMode"                value="true" />               
    <property name="EnemyDifficulty"                      value="0" />             
    <property name="ZombieFeralSense"                  value="0" />            
    <property name="ZombieMove"                          value="0" />              
    <property name="ZombieMoveNight"                 value="3" />          
    <property name="ZombieFeralMove"                  value="3" />            
    <property name="ZombieBMMove"                    value="3" />            
    <property name="BloodMoonFrequency"           value="7" />             
    <property name="BloodMoonRange"                  value="0" />               
    <property name="BloodMoonWarning"              value="8" />                
    <property name="BloodMoonEnemyCount"       value="8" />         

      

    <!-- Loot -->
    <property name="LootAbundance"                    value="200" />              
    <property name="LootRespawnDays"                 value="7" />             
    <property name="AirDropFrequency"                 value="72"/>                
    <property name="AirDropMarker"                      value="true"/>           
 

    <!-- Multiplayer -->
    <property name="PartySharedKillRange"            value="500"/>              
    <property name="PlayerKillingMode"                 value="3" />               
 

    <!-- Land claim options -->
    <property name="LandClaimCount"                                    value="1"/>                   
    <property name="LandClaimSize"                                       value="41"/>               
    <property name="LandClaimDeadZone"                             value="30"/>              
    <property name="LandClaimExpiryTime"                            value="3"/>                 
    <property name="LandClaimDecayMode"                          value="0"/>                   
    <property name="LandClaimOnlineDurabilityModifier"     value="32"/>              
    <property name="LandClaimOfflineDurabilityModifier"     value="32"/>            
    <property name="LandClaimOfflineDelay"                         value="0"/>               

    <property name="DynamicMeshEnabled"                       value="true"/>              
    <property name="DynamicMeshLandClaimOnly"           value="true"/>               
    <property name="DynamicMeshLandClaimBuffer"         value="3"/>                   
    <property name="DynamicMeshMaxItemCache"           value="3"/>   
              

    <property name="TwitchServerPermission"              value="90"/>            
    <property name="TwitchBloodMoonAllowed"         value="false"/>                

[LostFart]

I JUST noticed these two lines. Do I have to point to a certain folder? How does that work?

    <property name="UserDataFolder"                          value="absolute path" /> -->    
    <property name="SaveGameFolder"                        value="absolute path" /> -->  

[On Day Seven]

If that is your full XML config as loaded then it has some issues...:

 

browser. --> on ServerDescription line

 --> on UserDataFolder and SaveGameFolder lines

 

There is also no closing tag for <ServerSettings>

[LostFart]

Thanks for your feedback!

I went to my last good output log and copy+paste the UserDataFolder and SaveGameFolder lines.

What's wrong with the ServerDescription line? That's exactly how it was in my last good output log.

How do I have a closing tag? I can't find it in my last good output log.

[Jugginator]

Also, add </ServerSettings> to the very end of the file.

[LostFart]

Hey! I got it, thank you! It's running on 20.5, but we left off at 20.3. how does the server auto-update to 20.5 from 20.3? I'm definitely gonna save a backup of my server config.

the [browser. -->] was just a copy+paste error in my last comment. I think what fixed it was adding the correct file path to UserDataFolder and SaveGameFolder. It was set to "absolute path". I just copy+paste what was in my last good output log.

    <!-- <property name="UserDataFolder"                  value="C:\Users\coleb\AppData\Roaming/7DaysToDie"
    <!-- <property name="SaveGameFolder"                value="C:\Users\coleb\AppData\Roaming/7DaysToDie/Saves"

Thanks for the help everyone, much appreciated!

 

[Beelzybub]

2 hours ago, LostFart said:

how does the server auto-update to 20.5 from 20.3?

The server doesn't have an auto update function. You can manually update it using:

steamcmd +force_install_dir "your\install\path\here" +login anonymous +app_update 294420 -validate +quit

Or, altenatively, if you have the Steam gui installed you can use that to update the server.

[LostFart]

We left it at 20.3. I finally loaded the correct exact server config. Then the server said it was running 20.5. So I had to update 7 days and load it again. Works perfect.