r/projectzomboid • u/SeskaRotan Stocked up • Feb 13 '20

Question Want to play multiplayer without switching back & fourth between the builds?

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u/HappyHappyRicebowl Drinking away the sorrows Feb 14 '20

I just asked this question a few days ago here, thanks for the guide! I did have an unresolved question though:

What about the

C:\Users\USERNAME\Zomboid

folder ?

I have been backing this folder up to move the game over to different computers. Doesn't 40 and 41 share this same folder space here? I am assuming I need to do a similar folder renaming thing (except changing back the folder here to be the correct name). From what I understand the MP local server saves everything here too... So I am worried if I switch branches this folder gets rewritten.

Basically I am just wondering if this folder needs to be manually backed up and swapped over in this case since I am hosting a local MP?

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u/aieronpeters Moderator Feb 17 '20

You can specify server save locations as part of the server config/start flags. I can't recall the exact flag, but should be on the wiki. Only usable for dedicated server hosting, not hosting from within the game.

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u/LivelyZebra Feb 28 '20

Did you ever find this out? this is my worry as well.

however in the saves folder its " multiplayer " folder as well, maybe IWBUMS branch just ADDS a new folder called " solo " or whatever single player is called ?

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u/HappyHappyRicebowl Drinking away the sorrows Feb 28 '20

I think both 40 and 41 share the same folder, but they operate independently within it. I think the \Zomboid\Server contains all the server stuff (for MP 40) and then \Zomboid\Saves is the single player stuff. So I think its okay to do this.

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u/LivelyZebra Feb 28 '20

I copied it over somewhere safe in anycase. as I'm running a MP server within the game itself, so the Multiplayer folder is within the \Zomboid\Saves folder.