How To Transfer A Singleplayer Or Co-op Host Character To Your Palworld Server - Host Save Fix

Complete guide to transfer your co-op host character to a Palworld dedicated server using Palworld Save Tools.

This guide explains how to migrate your Steam or PC Game Pass co-op host character data to your XGamingServer Palworld server after uploading an existing co-op save. This process is commonly known as a "host save fix."

When you upload a co-op save to a dedicated server, the host player's character does not transfer automatically. You will need to create a new character on the server and then use a third-party tool to migrate your old host data to the new character.

⚠️ Warning: Any save modifications could possibly bring unintended consequences. Make a backup and do this at your own risk!

Please keep in mind that these tools may not function correctly after a Palworld update. Check when Palworld Save Tools was last updated before proceeding.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have already uploaded your co-op save to your XGamingServer Palworld server.

Required Tools:

Palworld Save Tools

📝 Note: This guide will likely change based on future Palworld updates. The most up-to-date details can be found at the Palworld Save Tools GitHub page.

Preparing the Transfer

Create a New Character on the Server

Connect to your Palworld server and create a new character. This will be the character that receives your host data.

Wait for the Server to Save

Wait for your server to auto-save (4 minutes by default). Alternatively, type save into the server Console on the XGamingServer Panel to force a save.

Stop Your Server

After saving, stop your server from the Console page.

Download Required Files

Using SFTP, download your Level.sav file and the entire Players folder from:

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/YourSaveFolder/

Your save folder structure should look like this:

Pal/
  Saved/
    SaveGames/
      0/
        84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1/
          Level.sav        <-- Download this
          LevelMeta.sav
          Players/         <-- Download this folder

Transferring Your Host Character

Make sure your server is stopped before proceeding.

Prepare Palworld Save Tools

Open the extracted Palworld Save Tools folder and delete the contents of the PalworldSave folder inside it.

Add Your Save Files

Move your downloaded Level.sav file and Players folder into the PalworldSave folder.

Open the Fix Host Save Tool

Open PalworldSaveTools.exe and choose Fix Host Save.

Select Your Level.sav

Click Select Level.sav File and select the Level.sav from the PalworldSave folder.

Select Source and Target Characters

In the left field, select the host character with an ID of 00000001.sav. This is your original co-op host character.
In the right field, select the new character you created on the server in Step 1.

Pal/
  Saved/
    SaveGames/
      0/
        84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1/
          Level.sav        <-- Updated version
          LevelMeta.sav
          Players/         <-- Updated version

💡 Tip: If the migration did not work as expected, restore from your backup and try again. Make sure you selected the correct source (00000001.sav) and target characters in Palworld Save Tools.

If you need help with the host character transfer, join our Discord and we will help you out.