How to make your 7 Days to Die (7DTD) Server Crossplay Enabled

If you want your 7 Days to Die dedicated server to support crossplay with consoles, there are specific settings you must configure. Unlike Steam players who can connect regardless of configuration, console players will only be able to join if all settings are compatible.

1. Login to the server control panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Click on Server Settings.
4. Click on Other Technical Settings.
5. Enable the Allow Crosplay Setting.
6. Enable the EACEnabled Setting.
7. Enable the Ignore EOS Sanctions Setting.
8. Start the server.

Essential Crossplay Settings

Below are the required settings to enable crossplay with PlayStation and Xbox clients within the mainconfig.xml server config file:

If any of the above values are incorrect, console players will not be able to join the server.

 

Allowed Configuration Values

To prevent console compatibility issues, all other values must match the valid ranges listed below. Using unsupported values may break crossplay.

General Settings

Setting	Accepted Values
GameDifficulty	0–5
XPMultiplier	25–300
DayNightLength	10–120
DayLightLength	12, 14, 16, 18

Basic Settings

Setting	Accepted Values
BloodMoonFrequency	0–30
BloodMoonRange	0–20
BloodMoonWarning	-1, 8, 18
BloodMoonEnemyCount	4–64
ZombieMove	0–4
ZombieMoveNight	0–5
ZombieFeralMove	0–5
ZombieBMMove	0–5
ZombieFeralSense	0–4
AirDropFrequency	0, 24, 72, 168
StormFreq	0–500

Advanced Settings

Setting	Accepted Values
BlockDamagePlayer	25–300
BlockDamageAI	25–300
BlockDamageAIBM	25–300
LootAbundance	25–200
LootRespawnDays	-1, 5–50
MaxChunkAge	-1, 10–100
DeathPenalty	0–3
DropOnDeath	0–4
DropOnQuit	0–3
QuestProgressionDailyLimit	-1, 1–8

Multiplayer Settings

Setting	Accepted Values
PlayerKillingMode	0–3
LandClaimSize	21–71
LandClaimDeadZone	0–50
LandClaimExpiryTime	1–30
LandClaimDecayMode	0–2
LandClaimOnlineDurabilityModifier	0–256
LandClaimOfflineDurabilityModifier	0–256
LandClaimOfflineDelay	0–60
BedrollDeadZoneSize	0–30
BedrollExpiryTime	3–60
PartySharedKillRange	0–10000

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Future Improvements

The developers have confirmed they are working on simplifying and improving these settings in a future update to make crossplay setup easier.

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Final Tips

• Always back up your server before making config changes.
• Restart your server after editing the config files.
• Double-check all accepted values to avoid disconnect issues for console players.

 

FAQ

Q: Do I need to use a specific server host for console crossplay?
A: No, but your server must be properly configured. GGServers supports all necessary settings.

Q: Can I set ServerMaxPlayerCount higher than 8 for console?
A: No. 8 is the maximum allowed for console crossplay compatibility.

Q: What happens if I use an unsupported setting?
A: Console players will be unable to connect to the server.