Lost my server xml in update

[Fanatical_Meat]

I appear to still have the save file(s) in appdata where can I find the world name so I can start up the game again?

seems like the server xml was replaced by a blank one. This is a home server not a rented server. 

I cannot find the world config file in my deleted items. 

 

Any suggestions?

[Star69]

On 8/14/2022 at 12:12 PM, Fanatical_Meat said:

I appear to still have the save file(s) in appdata where can I find the world name so I can start up the game again?

seems like the server xml was replaced by a blank one. This is a home server not a rented server. 

I cannot find the world config file in my deleted items. 

 

Any suggestions?

Go to %appdata%/7Days2Die/Logs folder. In there you will find your output log files. The date/time is incorporated in the name. Choose the date before the update and read that file. It should include everything that you need.

[Fanatical_Meat]

2 hours ago, Star69 said:

Go to %appdata%/7Days2Die/Logs folder. In there you will find your output log files. The date/time is incorporated in the name. Choose the date before the update and read that file. It should include everything that you need.

Thanks Boss!

[SylenThunder]

Also, never use the default files.  Set up a separate config and batch file for your server so that when there is an update, you don't lose your settings.

[Fanatical_Meat]

28 minutes ago, SylenThunder said:

Also, never use the default files.  Set up a separate config and batch file for your server so that when there is an update, you don't lose your settings.

Huh?

How and yes I’d love to learn because this has happened over the various alphas

[SylenThunder]

You just make a copy of the files. Copy serverconfig.xml to MyServerName.xml. Do the same with the .bat file. Then edit the .bat to use the new server config file.

 

[Fanatical_Meat]

I have recovered the world name and I think the size but it still doesn't work. World size in the settings xml seems different in experimental, any suggestions?

I am 99.9% certain the world name is spelled correctly and has proper capitalization. 

Edited August 19, 2022 by Fanatical_Meat (see edit history)

[Star69]

You need to know the exact map size and spelling of World Name as well as WorldGenSeed if you changed from default. For example, if you use the same World Name and generate 3 maps…a 6k, 8k &10k sizes, they will be 3 completely different maps not different sizes of the same map. If I remember correctly, WorldGenSeed will effect placement of accessories like trees, rocks etc though I could be remembering wrong. But if you have all 3 items the same, you “should” be able to access that save unless I’m forgetting something.

[FinkPloyd]

If you know the map name (from the log) have you checked in the %appdata%/7Days2Die/GeneratedWorlds folder for a sub folder with that world name?

 

In the GereratedWorlds\<map name> folder there should be a 'map_info.xml' file that contains the map seed and size.

 

Try changing the server config so it has:

GameWorld = RWG

WorldGenSeed = <map seed from map_info.xml>

WorldGenSize = <map size from map_info.xml>

 

Always backup your configs....