Abiotic Factor

Change Abiotic Factor sandbox settings and resource respawns

Sandbox rules belong to the selected world, not the general server name field. For the default Cascade world, the file is AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds/Cascade/SandboxSettings.ini. Editing another world’s copy will not change the session your friends join.

File locations used below — relative to the server root
AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds/Cascade/SandboxSettings.ini

Make the change

  1. Stop the server normally and make a backup of the Server save folder.
  2. In Files, open the active world’s SandboxSettings.ini. Keep its [SandboxSettings] section.
  3. To allow resource respawns, set LootRespawnEnabled=True. To change food spoil speed, edit FoodSpoilSpeedMultiplier; 1.0 is the normal multiplier.
  4. Save, start the server and join the same world. Test one rule before making more changes.
Example entries in the existing SandboxSettings.ini section
[SandboxSettings]
LootRespawnEnabled=True
FoodSpoilSpeedMultiplier=1.0

Check the result

A respawn rule does not instantly refill every looted container. Check the setting in the active world and allow the game’s respawn conditions to occur. Restore the copied settings file if a change has an unwanted effect.

Related guides

Abiotic Factor server not showing up or unable to connect · Abiotic Factor server settings: Startup and configuration

Documentation

Server configuration reference · Project documentation 2

Abiotic FactorGame managementGame panel
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