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Hardcore Louisville (Build 42)

High-difficulty settings for a brutal Build 42 server. Low loot respawn, fast infection, no PvE safety, short days.

working · Project Zomboid 42 · verified 2026-05-26 · vanilla, build-42, hardcore

servertest.ini snippet

MaxPlayers=8
PauseEmpty=true
PVP=true
SafetySystem=false
ShowSafety=false
DisplayUserName=false
ServerWelcomeMessage=Welcome to Louisville. Don't die.
HoursForLootRespawn=0
MaxItemsForLootRespawn=4
PingLimit=300
AntiCheatProtectionType1=true

Notes

PvP on, safety off — players can shoot each other and zombies in player groups.
HoursForLootRespawn=0 disables loot regen entirely. Survivors fight over fixed resources.
ShortDays setting belongs in the sandbox file, not servertest.ini — pair this recipe with the 'short days' sandbox preset for the full effect.

serverpack.json

{
  "schema_version": "0.2",
  "game": "project-zomboid",
  "game_version": "42",
  "source": null,
  "compat": {
    "min_game_version": "42",
    "max_game_version": null
  },
  "provenance": {
    "tool": "recipe:hardcore-louisville-build-42",
    "generated_by": "tools.supercraft.host",
    "generated_at": "2026-05-26T07:58:26.421134+00:00"
  },
  "install": {
    "requires_restart": true
  },
  "mods": [],
  "configs": {
    "servertest.ini": {
      "MaxPlayers": "8",
      "PauseEmpty": "true",
      "PVP": "true",
      "SafetySystem": "false",
      "ShowSafety": "false",
      "DisplayUserName": "false",
      "ServerWelcomeMessage": "Welcome to Louisville. Don't die.",
      "HoursForLootRespawn": "0",
      "MaxItemsForLootRespawn": "4",
      "PingLimit": "300",
      "AntiCheatProtectionType1": "true"
    }
  }
}