World Configuration and Generation Settings

Introduction

This guide will help you understand and configure world generation settings for your Vintage Story server. You'll learn how to modify terrain parameters like landcover, oceanscale, and other world generation options to create the perfect environment for your players.

Understanding World Configuration

World generation settings in Vintage Story can be configured using console commands. This is the most reliable method for modifying terrain parameters on your server.

Available World Generation Parameters

Common World Configuration Options

Configuring World Generation

Using Console Commands (Recommended)

The most reliable way to configure world generation is through console commands:

1. Access your server console through the Lagless Panel
2. Use the /worldconfig command to set parameters:

   /worldconfig landcover 0.7
   /worldconfig oceanscale 1.25
   /worldconfig upheavalCommonness 0.3
   /worldconfig landformScale 1.2

3. Regenerate terrain with the new settings:

   /wgen regen <radius>

   Replace <radius> with the number of chunks to regenerate (e.g., 100)

Important: This only affects newly generated chunks, not existing ones. You may see sharp chunk seams between old and new terrain.

Creating Custom Worlds in Single-Player

For new worlds with custom settings from the start:

1. Open Vintage Story in single-player mode
2. Go to "Customize World" in the world creation menu
3. Set your desired values for:
   • Landcover
   • Oceanscale
   • Landform Scale
   • Upheaval Commonness
   • Temporal Stability
   • Temporal Rifts
4. Save and close the world
5. Copy the world files to your server:
   • Navigate to your single-player save directory
   • Copy the entire world folder
   • Paste it into your server's data/Saves/ directory
6. Start your server - it will now use the custom generation settings

Step-by-Step Guide: Using Console Commands

For Existing Worlds

1. Log into the Lagless Panel
2. Navigate to your Vintage Story server
3. Go to the Console tab
4. Set your desired world configuration:

   /worldconfig landcover 0.8
   /worldconfig oceanscale 1.0
   /worldconfig upheavalCommonness 0.2

5. Regenerate terrain to apply changes:

   /wgen regen 50

For New Worlds

1. Create world in single-player with custom settings
2. Copy world files to server's save directory
3. Start server with the custom world

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Best Practices

• For existing worlds: Use console commands with /wgen regen
• For new worlds: Create in single-player mode first
• Always backup your world before making changes
• Test settings in single-player before applying to server

Summary

Conclusion

By following this guide, you can effectively configure your Vintage Story server's world generation settings using console commands. Whether you're working with an existing world or starting fresh, these methods will help you create the perfect environment for your players.

Console commands are the most reliable and straightforward way to modify world generation parameters on your Vintage Story server.