(using 7D2D RAT, version 0.2.04.0)
To get your backups working and make your game save settings easier to access and understood, here is some helpful info.
For starters, open RAT (obviously) then go to "Server Settings" and click "Server Configuration" Tab
Then, look for "
User Data Folder" and "
Save Game Path"
Then use the folder icons to the right of "
User Data Folder" and "
Save Game Path" to set your save locations to the folder(s) you want your server to save to.
For example:
Server Settings > Server Configuration > Save Game Path:
C:\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\
Saves
Server Settings > Server Configuration > User Data Folder:
C:\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\Saves
then go to "
Server Settings" and click the "
Game Settings 1" Tab.
Then, look for "
Save Game Name" and "
Game World Name"
Game Settings 1 >
Save Game Name
This is your
game save name (example:
7daysplayground ). Make it simple, maybe no spaces. This will actually create a subfolder under your
"Game World Name" save path.
For example:
C:\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\Saves\Volugo Territory\7daysplayground
Game Settings 1 >
Game World name
Using "RWG" will create a subfolder named "
GeneratedWorlds"
Using "Navezgane" will create a subfolder named "
Navezgane"
!These subfolders may not be created until after you save or start the server! so don't freak out if you don't see them after doing these settings.
Save your settings in RAT:
File>Save settings
Then "Assuming" you have setup everything else on your server ("Telnet, Game settings 2 tab etc.)
Go to Server
Settings>Server Configuration and
Start Server
Wait for the game world to build or server to start if you already had one running (may take some time depending on world size) and for the "GameServer.LogOn successful" confirmation
Now for the Grand Finale! Stop the server.
Got to
Server Settings > Backup/Restore > Save Game Location:
Now set that "
Save Game Location" to the folder that was created under your "
Save Game Path"
This is your entire "
Save Game Path" including the zone (RWG: generated world "
NAME" or
Navezgane)
For example:
C:\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\
Saves\
Veloxo Territory
OR:
C:\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\
Saves\
Navezgane
but NOT including your "Save Game Name" (example: 7daysplayground )
C:\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\
Saves\
Veloxo Territory\7daysplayground
Now set your "
Backup Destination Location" to the folder you wish to have your backups saved in!
for example:
C:\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\
Backups
Save your settings in RAT:
File>Save settings
Start enjoying having backups!