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Vanilla Plus (Build 42)

Stock servertest.ini with comfortable co-op defaults for a 4-8 player vanilla server. No mods required.

working · Project Zomboid 42 · verified 2026-05-25 · vanilla, build-42, co-op

servertest.ini snippet

MaxPlayers=8
PauseEmpty=true
PVP=false
SafetySystem=true
ShowSafety=true
DisplayUserName=true
ServerWelcomeMessage=Welcome to our PZ server.
PingLimit=400

Notes

Designed for friend groups, not random PUGs.
PauseEmpty saves CPU when no one is online.
Set ServerPassword via your hosting panel or systemd Environment, not in the file.

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:vanilla-plus-build-42",
    "generated_by": "tools.supercraft.host",
    "generated_at": "2026-05-26T07:57:27.834801+00:00"
  },
  "install": {
    "requires_restart": true
  },
  "mods": [],
  "configs": {
    "servertest.ini": {
      "MaxPlayers": "8",
      "PauseEmpty": "true",
      "PVP": "false",
      "SafetySystem": "true",
      "ShowSafety": "true",
      "DisplayUserName": "true",
      "ServerWelcomeMessage": "Welcome to our PZ server.",
      "PingLimit": "400"
    }
  }
}