Setting a specific seed on a Vintage Story server ensures that the world generates with a predictable layout, allowing players to share or revisit specific geographic features and resource distributions. Checking the seed after creation is vital for troubleshooting world-gen issues or coordinating with community members who want to play on an identical map. This process provides administrators with total control over the environmental "DNA" of their server, preventing the randomness of a hidden or auto-generated seed from ruining a desired gameplay experience.

How to Check the Seed on a Vintage Story Server

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Go to the Console tab.

3. Run the following command: /info seed

4. Take note of the seed.

How to Set the Seed on a Vintage Story Server

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Select the Config Files tab and choose Server Config.

4. Navigate to the "WorldConfig": { line.

5. From the "Seed": line, change the value to the desired seed.

Note: The same seed does not guarantee an exact copy of the world; instead, it produces a similar one.

6. Next to "SaveFileLocation":, enter a new .vcdbs name. This will create the new world and back up the old one.

7. Press the Save button.

8. Start the server.