Displaying players on the map on a Project Zomboid server allows players to quickly locate and connect in the vast and often challenging game world. In a cooperative survival setting like Project Zomboid, where teamwork is crucial, showing players on the map promotes efficient group navigation, enabling survivors to collectively regroup, share resources, and respond to threats. This feature also creates a more immersive, social gaming environment, fostering player interactions and encouraging collaborative survival strategies.
How to Display Players on the Map on a Project Zomboid Server (Admin Menu)
1. Join the server as an admin.
2. Click the Admin icon to open the Admin Panel.
3. Select See Server Options.
4. In the Filters field, enter MapRemotePlayerVisibility.
5. Hover over the setting and hit Change.
6. In the MapRemotePlayerVisibility field, input the desired value:
Build 41 Stable:
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1- No players are visible. -
2- Faction members are visible. -
3- Everyone is visible.
Build 42 Unstable:
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1- No players are visible. -
2- Faction members are visible. -
3- Faction members are visible at any distance. Other players are shown if they are near and in line of sight. -
4- Everyone is visible.
7. Press Save.
8. Click Apply Changes.
How to Display Players on the Map on a Project Zomboid Server (Panel)
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Go to the Files tab.
4. Find the following directory: /home/container/.cache/server
5. Open the [SaveName].ini file. The .ini file is labeled depending on the Save/Config Name in the Startup tab.
6. On the MapRemotePlayerVisibility= line, change the value to the desired option:
Build 41 Stable:
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1- No players are visible. -
2- Faction members are visible. -
3- Everyone is visible.
Build 42 Unstable:
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1- No players are visible. -
2- Faction members are visible. -
3- Faction members are visible at any distance. Other players are shown if they are near and in line of sight. -
4- Everyone is visible.
7. Press the Save button.
8. Start the server.