Tools / Project Zomboid Recipes / B42 Essentials Modpack (Steam Workshop Collection)

B42 Essentials Modpack (Steam Workshop Collection)

Based on the popular 'B42 Essential Mods' Steam Workshop collection. Use the Workshop Importer to convert it into ready-to-paste config lines.

warning · Project Zomboid 42 · verified 2026-05-25 · modded, build-42, essentials

Steam Workshop source

Based on this Steam Workshop collection (ID 3725160942).

Run this collection through the Workshop Importer

Settings to apply

Values to set in each file, one per line, grouped by the file they belong in. This is not the file's own format: copy the values across rather than pasting the block. Dotted names are nested, so visibility.public means a public key inside a visibility object.

[servertest.ini]
MaxPlayers=8
PauseEmpty=true
PVP=false

Download serverpack.json Host this preset

Install steps

Download the generated serverpack.json for a portable copy of this preset.
Copy the config values above into the matching dedicated-server config file.
Restart the server and test a fresh connection before inviting players.

Notes

Verified against Build 42 before it reached Stable. Build 42 went Stable on 29 July 2026 and hotfixes ran to 42.20.4 on 26 August, which removed the Lua loadstring and loadstream methods and broke any mod that used them. Re-test this recipe on 42.20.4 before relying on it, and check the modpack through the Workshop Importer, which flags items untouched since that date.
Run the source collection through the Workshop Importer to get exact WorkshopItems= and Mods= lines.
Popular collections update frequently. Verify the collection is current before deploying.
Some essentials are client-only and shouldn't end up in the server's Mods= line. The importer flags these.

serverpack.json

{
  "schema_version": "0.2",
  "game": "project-zomboid",
  "game_version": "42",
  "source": {
    "kind": "steam_workshop_collection",
    "id": "3725160942",
    "url": "https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3725160942"
  },
  "compat": {
    "min_game_version": "42",
    "max_game_version": null
  },
  "provenance": {
    "tool": "recipe:b42-essentials",
    "generated_by": "tools.supercraft.host",
    "generated_at": "2026-10-08T12:55:04.615650+00:00"
  },
  "install": {
    "requires_restart": true
  },
  "mods": [],
  "configs": {
    "servertest.ini": {
      "MaxPlayers": "8",
      "PauseEmpty": "true",
      "PVP": "false"
    }
  }
}