How to Configure Sandbox Settings (SandboxSettings.ini) on Your Abiotic Factor Server

Complete SandboxSettings.ini reference for your Abiotic Factor dedicated server — every setting for difficulty, enemies, survival, world, and player options explained.

All gameplay settings for Abiotic Factor are in SandboxSettings.ini. Each world has its own settings file.

File Location

SandboxSettings.ini

Replace Cascade with your world name (set by -WorldSaveName in startup).

Editing the Settings

Stop your server
In the XGamingServer Panel, click Files
Navigate to AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds/<WorldName>/
Open SandboxSettings.ini
Edit settings, save, and start your server

⚠️ Important: The file must start with [SandboxSettings] as the first line.

Difficulty & Hardcore

Setting	Default	Values	Description
`GameDifficulty`	`1`	1=Normal, 2=Hard, 3=Apocalyptic	How many enemies, their aggression, and combat reaction speed
`HardcoreMode`	`False`	True/False	One life only — forces Apocalyptic difficulty
`AllowIronMode`	`True`	True/False	Requires HardcoreMode=True

Enemy Settings

Setting	Default	Range	Description
`EnemySpawnRate`	`1.0`	0.5–3.0	How frequently enemies respawn
`EnemyHealthMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.75–3.0	Enemy health multiplier
`EnemyPlayerDamageMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.25–3.0	How much damage enemies deal to players
`EnemyDeployableDamageMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.1–5.0	How much damage enemies deal to structures
`DetectionSpeedMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.1–3.0	How fast enemies detect players
`EnemyAccuracy`	`2`	0–4	0=Pathetic, 1=Low, 2=Default, 3=High, 4=Precise

Player Survival

Setting	Default	Range	Description
`HungerSpeedMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.0–2.0	How fast hunger increases (0=disabled)
`ThirstSpeedMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.0–2.0	How fast thirst increases
`FatigueSpeedMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.0–2.0	How fast fatigue increases
`ContinenceSpeedMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.0–2.0	How fast the toilet need drains
`DamageToAlliesMultiplier`	`0.5`	0.0–3.0	Friendly fire damage (0=disabled)
`PlayerXPGainMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.0–3.0	XP gain speed
`BonusPerkPoints`	`0`	-20 to 50	Additional perk points on top of job points

Death & Respawn

Setting	Default	Description
`DeathPenalties`	`1`	See Death Penalty Options for all 6 levels
`DurabilityLossOnDeathMultiplier`	`0.1`	How much durability items lose on death (0.0–1.0)
`ShowDeathMessages`	`True`	Notify players when someone dies
`HostAccessPlayerCorpses`	`True`	Host can access death bags

Items & Inventory

Setting	Default	Range	Description
`ItemStackSizeMultiplier`	`1.0`	1.0–30.0	How many items fit per inventory slot
`ItemWeightMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.0–5.0	How heavy items are (0=weightless)
`ItemDurabilityMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.1–10.0	How long items last before breaking
`BaseInventorySize`	`12`	0–42	Inventory slots without a backpack
`StorageByTag`	`True`	True/False	Restrict containers by item type

World & Environment

Setting	Default	Values	Description
`LootRespawnEnabled`	`False`	True/False	Resources spontaneously respawn
`PowerSocketsOffAtNight`	`True`	True/False	Facility power off at night
`DayNightCycleState`	`0`	0=Normal, 1=Always Day, 2=Always Night	Day/night cycle mode
`DayNightCycleSpeedMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.1–3.0	How fast the day/night cycle runs
`WeatherFrequency`	`3`	1=Never, 2=Infrequent, 3=Normal, 4=Frequent, 5=Daily	Weather event frequency
`FoodSpoilSpeedMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.0–2.0	How fast food spoils
`RefrigerationEffectivenessMultiplier`	`1.0`	0.0–2.0	How effective refrigeration is
`SinkRefillRate`	`1.0`	0–10.0	How fast sinks refill
`TaintedSinkWater`	`False`	True/False	Sink water becomes tainted
`RadiationDealsDamage`	`False`	True/False	Radiation actively damages health
`InvisibleRadiation`	`False`	True/False	Hide radiation screen effects (requires Geiger Counter)

Building & Structures

Setting	Default	Values	Description
`StructuralSupportLimit`	`5`	0=unlimited	How many structures can be stacked
`BridgeSupports`	`2`	0=None, 1=One, 2=Two	Bridge support requirements
`PlayerFurnitureDestruction`	`False`	True/False	Furniture destroyed at 0 durability
`HomeWorlds`	`True`	True/False	Allow Home Worlds

Features & Quality of Life

Setting	Default	Description
`AllowRecipeSharing`	`True`	Share item recipes with other players
`AllowPagers`	`True`	Enable pager use
`AllowTransmog`	`True`	Allow armor transmogrification
`DisableResearchMinigame`	`False`	Skip research minigames — unlock recipes instantly
`AllowCharacterReset`	`True`	Allow job/skill/trait respec
`FirstTimeStartingWeapon`	`0`	0=None, 1=Shiv, 2=Desk Leg, 3=Kitchen Knife, 4=Starter Baton, 5=Pipe Club, 6=Random

Popular Configurations

Casual PvE

[SandboxSettings]
GameDifficulty=1
EnemySpawnRate=0.7
EnemyPlayerDamageMultiplier=0.5
HungerSpeedMultiplier=0.5
ThirstSpeedMultiplier=0.5
DeathPenalties=0
PlayerXPGainMultiplier=2.0
ItemStackSizeMultiplier=3.0

Hard Survival

[SandboxSettings]
GameDifficulty=3
EnemySpawnRate=2.0
EnemyHealthMultiplier=1.5
HungerSpeedMultiplier=1.5
ThirstSpeedMultiplier=1.5
DeathPenalties=4
RadiationDealsDamage=True

💡 Tip: Each world has its own SandboxSettings.ini, so you can run different settings on different worlds by changing -WorldSaveName.

How to Configure Sandbox Settings (SandboxSettings.ini) on Your Abiotic Factor Server

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