Palworld World Saves & Transfers

Save File Location

The [WorldID] is a random hex string (e.g., A1B2C3D4E5F67890...).

Save File Breakdown

Backing Up Your World

1. In the XGamingServer Panel, click Files
2. Navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/
3. Download the entire world folder (the hex-named folder)
4. Store it safely

💡 Tip: Enable bIsUseBackupSaveData=True in PalWorldSettings.ini for automatic rolling backups.

Uploading an Existing Save

1. Start the destination server once to generate a new save folder, then stop it
2. Delete the contents of the new world folder
3. Upload your save files (Level.sav, LevelMeta.sav, LocalData.sav, Players/ folder)
4. Exclude WorldOption.sav — this lets your PalWorldSettings.ini settings apply instead of the old world's settings
5. Start the server

Transferring Co-op to Dedicated Server

Co-op host character data is encrypted differently and won't transfer natively. You need the community tool palworld-host-save-fix to convert the host's save data.

• Non-host player characters transfer normally
• Windows-to-Linux transfers may cause character data loss — use same OS when possible

Starting a New World

To create a fresh world without deleting the old save:

1. Stop the server
2. Delete the world folder from Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/
3. Start the server — a new world generates automatically

Related Guides

• Server Configuration
• Wipe & Reset