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is there a way to show coordinates ingame so that you search awesome spawn locations for mp games ? i know there is the map project for now ... but i kinda dont want use 3rd party sites forever this is an essential setting for a mp server and it should be available in the vanilla version of the game

allrighty then ... so i guess there is no way to do this

quick and dirty question is there a way to see coordinates ingame ? i found this http://pzmap.crash-override.net/ but is it possible to see coords ingame so that you dont have to use a "3rd party product" for this ? (at least coords where the char you play is standing right now)

since iam toying around with a server lately and folks around here helped me alot i can give you the gist basecally its pretty simple besides "servertest.ini" you also need the file "servertest_SandboxVars.lua" this file is located in the same folder than "servertest.ini" ... (zomboid -> server) that file allows you to change all the values you want like you can do for singleplayer when you play a custom game there is just one little "trap" if you want enable "LootRespawn" you must set the value at 2 to enable it ... 1 = disable (this option is located in the mighty servertest_SandboxVars.lua file ) there is also a handy tool in your steam folder called "PZServerSettings" that allows you to create a sandboxVars file with just a few clicks (steam -> steamApps -> common -> project zomboid ... and there it is "PZServerSettings") you should totally check it out ... it helpes alot to get the values right ... but its basically 1 = first setting if you would choose stuff for singleplayer ... 2 = 2nd option ... etc etc i hope this helps ... have fun playing zomboid edit: this is the tread where people explained stuff to me ... give it a read and you should be settled http://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php/topic/15339-bring-back-water-electricity/

yeah pm me some cool servers but overall ... getting shot by strangers to start all over again isnt really fun for me for a long period of time even in dayz i got bored really quick because there is nothing to do besides walking around and eating the danger of getting killed by randoms draws me in for about one or two evenings ... then i want other stuff to do besides walking around and being "scared" like i said ... i really hope there will be some long term goals or daily quests or something if its even scarier on mp servers ... so be it ... but just walking around and gather something to eat isnt really fun for a long time ... this goes for mp and sp

awesome patch but i really hope there will be some stuff that keeps you playing after the base is finished + a nice little garden there isnt really much to do besides eating stuff or go fishing to eat other stuff i really hope there will be at least some kind of long term goals or daily quests or something dont get me wrong i dont want a mmo just a few good reasons to start the game again every now and then just log in to eat or kill a few zombies that spawned around your base is kinda boring :/

okay awesome ... this tool is handy huge THANKS (: ... now i got the numbers right just one more question ... starter kit is default set @ false ... i changed it to true but i aint get a starter kit :/ ... do i have to change the false into 1 or something ?

yeah awesome thanks may anyone explain me the daylenght too ? its currently set @ 2 ... what happens when i change it to 3 for example ? how do i change that there is night till i want it normal again ? ____ also the loot stuff ? ... its set @ 2 ... how exactly does it change when i switch numbers ? rain = 3 and farming is also 3 ... is there a guide that tells me how to alter stuff ... i dont have a clou what happes if i change rain / farming etc to 1 for example :/

does this delete other stuff too ? because i dont want to damage safe houses and stuff

hi ho ... i got 2 questions the main question is is there a way to bring back water and electricity ? ... i checked the servertest.ini but i cant find a modifier for this am i able to mess around with that on the fly as admin ? i really would like to switch it back on ... because there are some new people around at my server i want that they are able to mess around a little bit ... and then when they are better turn it back off ----- second question am i able to mess around with the day and night + difficulty on the fly ? we kinda want to make some server events where its night for a weekend (real time) and the zombies are stronger ... but change back to normal after some time

on one hand this sounds awesome on the other hand i really hope indiestone will give players more than just kill them i really hope they flesh out farming etc a little bit more so that there is some kind of end game it would be really unsatisfying for me just to die while knowing its because the devs dont want some kind of endgame aside from that cut out all features and make a game like isaac ... its kinda senseless to have features like building but players cant use it because you want them to die instead of toying around with features the game have to offer TLTR: really love that the game is going to be harder again but please do a propper endgame anyway and flesh out the existing features

so there is no quick way to spread my server ip and everyone who wants to join has to enter a password to play just that no one may join that isnt "invited" i must configure each user as admin and everyone will get a different password ? dont know i kinda imagine it like this open configuration file -> set a password -> give people ip + password -> happy "family and friends" server big fat THANK YOU for explaining stuff to me btw

okay ill do this .. actually they got a very friendy and cool support but please just answer one more question so that i kinda understand whats going on and whats to do this admin dialog is necessary to configure a password @ server login screen ? quick reference .. i want to configure this .. aka a password everyone must enter before joining the server http://i.imgur.com/vSVopqm.png

yeah exactly its a legit hoster that is hosting zomboid servers since yesterday .. its called nitrado i think the main problem is that the dialog does appear on their rig instead of mine because they are hosting stuff but as far i understand this server guide the dialog that should show up allows me to create an admin account so i can change stuff ingame on the fly would be nice to have this but this isnt the password configuration iam looking for at the moment i want to configurate a password that everyone must enter when try to join the server (on the screen where you enter the ip is also a "server password" entry ) at the moment you can leave it blank .. just klick and join or is this dialog necessary to configure this too ? ... still cant find an option for this :/ damn feeling so stupid right now -.-

okay one of my main problems is that the create server faq says "When you first launch your server, or if no "admin" account exist, a password for the user 'admin' will be asked in your console" i rent a server via a server hoster because i want a 24/7 server .. i have never been asked about a password is there a way to force this dialog ? ... where do i find the file to edit this stuff via notepad+ ? when i want to log on my server i just have to enter the ip and BAM -> char creation ->play the game iam kinda screwed even before i want do admin stuff ... i just wanna configure some kind of main password before you login to the server (the screen where you enter server ip) i found "servertest ini" with these options maybe iam blind but i cant see the entry that says password or admin data ... this has to be written down somewhere *scratches head* iam sure it cant be that hard to configure a zomboid server just need some jump start assist

hi ho since today iam also a proud pz server owner but i got a few questions i googled / checked out the forums for an hour now but i cant find what iam looking for :/ so i got a few questions how do i set a server password ... i cant find the option to configure this how do i enable the whitelist ? ... cant find it either is there a list where i can say who is an admin and who isnt ? i hope someone may explain this to me noob friendly .. at least how to find the "configure password" option

awesome holiday gift merry x-mas indiestone keep rockin :cool:

hey indiestone are there any specific features you want to get tested in these versions ? just send pm and tell which stuff /actions should be tested primary

this isnt minor its a must have !!!

i think there will be a friendy fire On / OFF option when mp is available at least i expect this iam on your side with that .. but i think people should play respectively be able to choose by themselves how they wanna play or setup a server

yeah iam dont want 7 hands either its more that i want some configurabe quick buttons for actions / errands you use more often klick button --> time bar shows up --> you water you plants you got basebal bat in your primary hand ---> klick button ---> time bar shows up (aka check bagbag) ---> you got pistol in you primary hand i hope now its more understandable what i mean ------ try to run a bigger farm (dig / plant / water) ... after a while you gonna hate the menu like i said ...at least a repeat last action button is needed badly

awesome ... thanks for the instruction

it would be awesome if you get some slots where you can insert stuff + errands to quickly repeat them i imagagine this kinda like in sir youre beeing hunted in this game you move the item at a slot you want and then press 1-7 on your keyboard and use it ---------- for zomboid it would be awesome if you right-klick at a slot and may choose from stuff you can do like plant stuff or watering flowers or build stuff its totally annoying to scroll every time just to water your plants etc there is totally a need for some usability tuning aka feel good while gameing it shouldnt go instant because of the realism approach .. but there are allready time bars to ballance stuff ------- i hope you know how i imagine this ... but its obvious that zomboid needs something like that the menu works fine when you run around but its to clunky when you build stuff etc at least a 'repeat last action' button is needed badly heres a quick pic http://imgur.com/8Zqzzh1

havent tried to read a book twice but +1 if you cant read them again you should be able to hoard them in your safe house and use them again especially in the far far future when mp is available and you want people with different professions

i think this gamey stuff depends on interpretation i really dont believe the devs do a clunky menu because a smooth one is "to gamey" .. what do you mean with gamey ? eating stuff and gain health over time is "gamey stuff" to me for example (but i dont hate it it works well in PZ) + i never wanted health packs ... there is no need for them because food = health pack anyways ... again i dont believe the devs dont do a feature because it feels to gamey .. its a game after all the K&B tutorial did exactly what i wanted .. you got enough stuff in no time to mess around and were able to check out stuff in no time till the tut "ended" (it explained building barricading etc) ... all i request now is a house with stuff to mess around without popups (added ingame in notime) + iam sure the new tutorial will explain everthing new like building and farming aka some step by step presentations about the "ignorant reply" sorry from here ... i think thats the difference between spoken and written words in RL we would totally drink beer and have a good time together but it kinda sounded like you are totally against tutorial stuff to me .. so i wrote that reply keep cool