Editing the 3.0 Sandbox Settings on a 7 Days to Die server gives administrators precise control over the survival environment, allowing them to adjust core progression scales, zombie behavior, and day-night cycle lengths to match their community's desired difficulty. It enables the fine-tuning of resource abundance, XP multipliers, and loot respawn timers, ensuring the server economy remains balanced and engaging for both casual and hardcore players. Ultimately, modifying these settings allows hosts to craft a highly customized, distinct gameplay experience that maximizes replayability and keeps the community active.
Requirement: Version 3.0 must be installed. Learn how to here.
1. Launch 7 Days to Die.
2. Choose Play Game.
3. Go to the New Game tab.
4. Under Basic, choose Sandbox Options.
5. Edit the desired settings.
6. Next to the Code box, click the copy icon.
7. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
8. Stop the server.
9. Select the Config Files tab and choose Server Config.
10. Within the <ServerSettings/> tags, copy and paste the following property in a new line:
<property name="SandboxCode" value="AAAJABJACJADJARFBNC"/> <!-- Currently set to the default difficulty of Adventurer. This code can be changed by starting the new game screen, clicking on the sandbox options button, adjusting the options, and then using the copy code button to paste it here. Code example: AAAJABJACJADJARFBNC -->Note: Skip to step 11 if the
SandboxCodeproperty is already present.
11. Next to value, paste the code from step 6.
12. Press the Save button.
13. Start the server.
14. Join the server. Learn how to here.
15. From the Esc menu, choose Sandbox Options.
The server will display the current settings and code.