Change Killing Floor 2 difficulty and the starting map

Server Difficulty is passed when the server launches. Map Name selects the initial level. Test those controls on a stock map before diagnosing a modded map or a wave-management mutator.

Make the change

  1. Record the existing Map Name and Server Difficulty and back up KFGame/Config.
  2. Stop the server between matches.
  3. Set Map Name to an installed map, using its internal name without a file extension.
  4. Choose the difficulty value described beside Server Difficulty; do not assume text labels are accepted by a numeric field.
  5. Start, join a new match and check the difficulty shown by the game.
Controls used in this task
Panel fieldWhat to keep in mind
Map NameSelects the map loaded by this server. Use an exact installed map identifier supported by the game, including any required path.
Server Difficulty0 = Normal, 1 = Hard, 2 = Suicidal, 3 = Hell on Earth. Accepted values: 0, 1, 2, 3.

Check the result

A configuration used later by a map or mutator can override gameplay rules. If the initial match is correct but later matches differ, inspect those additional settings before changing the startup value again.

Related guides

Killing Floor 2 server not showing up or unable to connect · Killing Floor 2 server settings: Startup and configuration

Documentation

Server configuration reference · Project documentation 2

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