Conan Exiles has many community-created maps for users to install and utilize locally or on dedicated servers. By installing a custom map, users can greatly enhance the variety on a server and explore a completely new environment than the default forbidden lands. The process for installing custom maps is similar to installing mods, however users must also retrieve the map file name to utilize them on a server.
How to Install a Custom Map
1. From the Steam library, choose Conan Exiles.
2. Select Workshop.
3. Subscribe to the desired map mod.
4. Copy the maps Workshop ID.
5. If the ID is not listed, copy the Workshop URL.
6. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
7. Stop the server.
8. Go to the Mods tab.
9. Paste the Workshop ID from steps 4-5 in the empty field and press Install. This may take a few minutes, depending on the size of the mod.
Note: If pasting a Workshop URL, delete all text except for the numbers at the end.
How to Switch a Server to a Custom Map
Note: The Map Name must be located before the custom map can be set.
1. Launch Conan Exiles with the modded map installed and activated.
2. Go to Singleplayer/Co-Op and start a New Game.
3. Open the Custom menu.
4. Select the custom map from the Maps drop-down menu.
5. Press Play to start the game.
6. Once the map has been loaded, open the Conan Exiles directory by going to Manage > Browse local files.
7. Find the /ConanSandbox/Saved/Logs directory and open ConanSandbox.log .
8. Use CTRL+F to search for 'LoadMap' and copy the filepath for the map directory.
Ex: LoadMap(/Game/Mods/MapModBasicDemo/WhisperingIsles)
9. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
10. Stop the server.
11. Go to the Startup tab.
12. Paste the map directory into the Server Map section.
13. Start the server.