Configuring Vehicle Spawns on a DayZ Server

Managing vehicle spawns can enhance your DayZ server’s gameplay by ensuring players have access to vehicles when needed. This tutorial will guide you through adjusting vehicle spawn settings via configuration files using VolticHost Game Panel.

📌 Prerequisites

• A DayZ server hosted with VolticHost.

• Access to VolticHost Game Panel.

• Basic familiarity with editing XML configuration files.

1️⃣ Accessing the Vehicle Spawn Configuration File

1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.

2. Click on your DayZ server to open the management dashboard.

3. Navigate to the File Manager tab.

4. Open the vehicle spawn configuration file located at:

   /mpmissions/dayzOffline.chernarusplus/db/vehicles.xml
   

✅ You are now editing the vehicle spawn configuration file!

2️⃣ Adjusting Vehicle Spawn Settings

1. In vehicles.xml, locate the XML entries for each vehicle you wish to modify. An example entry might look like:

   <vehicle name="Offroad">
       <nominal>8</nominal>
       <min>2</min>
       <lifetime>7200</lifetime>
       <restock>30</restock>
   </vehicle>
   

2. Adjust the key values:

   • nominal: Maximum number of vehicles on the map.

   • min: Minimum number of vehicles that should always be present.

   • lifetime: Time (in seconds) before an unused vehicle despawns.

   • restock: Frequency (in seconds) at which vehicles respawn.

3. Modify the values as desired to balance vehicle availability and server performance.

4. Save the file after making changes.

✅ Your vehicle spawn settings have been updated!

3️⃣ Restarting the Server to Apply Changes

1. Navigate to the Console tab in VolticHost Game Panel.

2. Click Stop to shut down the server.

3. Click Start to restart it with the new vehicle spawn settings.

4. Join the server and verify that vehicle spawns reflect your configuration changes.

✅ Vehicle spawn configuration is now active on your server!

🎉 Conclusion

You have successfully configured vehicle spawns on your DayZ server! Adjusting these settings ensures that players have a balanced and engaging vehicle experience during gameplay.

For more assistance, contact VolticHost Support. 🚀