The Build 42 update for Project Zomboid introduces a variety of new static spawn points into the game's sandbox mode. Server hosts can utilize these starting zones to let entire groups easily spawn together in expanded map areas like Echo Creek or Brandenburg. Because these specific towns bypass the usual occupational spawn system, characters will always arrive at the exact same coordinates. This addition removes the need to navigate the zombie-infested map just to reunite a group.

Requirement: The server must be on the unstable 42.17.0 build or higher. Learn how to install Build 42 here.
Clients must match the server's static spawn configs.

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/media/maps

5. Enter the desired static spawn folder:

Brandenburg, KY
Echo Creek, KY
Ekron, KY
Fallas Lake, KY
Irvington, KY
March Ridge, KY
Valley Station, KY

6. Open map.info.

7. Delete the only_for_game_mode=Sandbox line.

8. Press Save.

9. Repeat steps 5-8 for the rest of the static spawns.

10. Go to the Startup tab.

11. Take note of the Save/Config Name.

12. Go to the Files tab.

13. Find the following directory: /home/container/.cache/Server

14. Open <Save/Config Name>_spawnregions.lua.

15. Within the return brackets, paste the following in a new line:

   { name = "Brandenburg, KY", file = "media/maps/Brandenburg, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },
   { name = "Echo Creek, KY", file = "media/maps/Echo Creek, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },
   { name = "Ekron, KY", file = "media/maps/Ekron, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },
   { name = "Fallas Lake, KY", file = "media/maps/Fallas Lake, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },
   { name = "Irvington, KY", file = "media/maps/Irvington, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },
   { name = "March Ridge, KY", file = "media/maps/March Ridge, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },
   { name = "Valley Station, KY", file = "media/maps/Valley Station, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },

16. Press Save.

17. Start the server.

How to Enable the Static Spawn Points on a Project Zomboid Client

1. From the Steam Library, right-click Project Zomboid, hover Manage, and choose Browse local files.

2. Find the following directory: \ProjectZomboid\media\maps\

3. Enter the desired static spawn folder:

Brandenburg, KY
Echo Creek, KY
Ekron, KY
Fallas Lake, KY
Irvington, KY
March Ridge, KY
Valley Station, KY

4. Open map.info in Notepad.

5. Delete the only_for_game_mode=Sandbox line.

6. Save the file.

7. Repeat steps 3-6 for the rest of the static spawns.

8. Join the server.