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How To Change the Sandbox Settings on Your Abiotic Factor Server

Note: When you want to change the sandbox settings on your Abiotic Factor server, you can customize core gameplay mechanics such as enemy spawn rates, item durability, and player stamina. You can review our full range of dedicated game setups on Cybrancee Game Server Hosting.

1. Log In to Your Panel


2. Stop Your Server


3. Navigate to the Server Configuration Directory

Select the ‘Files’ tab from the sidebar, navigate to AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/, and select the ‘Worlds’ folder to view your server’s saved world files..

Navigating to the Abiotic Factor server saves directory in the Cybrancee file manager with the Worlds folder outlined with arrow

4. Change the Sandbox Settings in the Configuration File

Select the SandboxSettings.ini file inside your active world directory to change the sandbox settings, adjusting numerical values for your preferred gameplay parameters under the SandboxSettings section.

Common sandbox configuration parameters include:

  • DayNightCycleSpeed: Adjusts the speed of daytime and night time progression across your facility.
  • EnemySpawnRate: Controls the frequency and density of hostile entity encounters.
  • ItemDurabilityMultiplier: Modifies how quickly crafted weapons, tools, and gear degrade.
  • PlayerHungerRate: Determines how rapidly survival hunger levels deplete during exploration.
  • PlayerThirstRate: Sets the hydration depletion rate for all active players on the server.
[SandboxSettings]
DayNightCycleSpeed=1.000000
EnemySpawnRate=1.000000
ItemDurabilityMultiplier=1.000000
PlayerHungerRate=1.000000
PlayerThirstRate=1.000000
Opening the SandboxSettings.ini configuration file on the Cybrancee panel with the file outlined with arrow

5. Select ‘Save Content’ and Start Your Server

Starting the Abiotic Factor server on the Cybrancee console with the Start button outlined with arrow

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