Project Zomboid¶

⚡ Essential Info¶

🎮 How to Join¶

1. Install Project Zomboid on Steam.
2. Open the mod collection, click Subscribe to All → Overwrite My Subscriptions → Yes, and wait for the download to finish.
3. Launch the game, go to Mods, Enable all collection mods.

4. From the main menu, click Join, then fill in Add to Favorites on the right side:

   • Favorite Name - Anything, e.g. Cashew
   • IP - join.gameserver.cashewmade.com
   • Local IP - Leave blank
   • Port - 62819
   • Server Password - Ask an admin
   • Account Username / Password - Create your own in-game account

5. Click Save, then double-click the server to connect.

📌 Server Brief¶

This is our private Project Zomboid server for playing around with friends. It uses a small Steam Workshop collection to make the game more enjoyable, a little easier to get into, and better for casual group play.

• Play together. Explore, build, loot, and make questionable survival plans as a group.
• Keep mods matching. Use the shared collection and avoid extra gameplay mods.
• First joins can be slow. Modded Zomboid may take a little while to load after updates.

🛠️ Common Issues¶

Cannot Find or Connect to the Server¶

• Check the server status first.
• Double-check the IP and port from Essential Info, Leave Local IP blank.
• Make sure you have the correct server password.
• If the first join fails, wait 1 minute and try again. The server may have been asleep.

Workshop Item Version Is Different¶

1. Close Project Zomboid.
2. Open Steam and let all downloads finish.
3. Re-open the mod collection, click Subscribe to All → Overwrite My Subscriptions → Yes.
4. Restart Steam, then launch the game again.

Mods Are Missing or Not Showing¶

• Check Steam → Downloads and wait until all Project Zomboid Workshop downloads finish.
• Restart Steam if downloads are stuck at 0 B/s.
• Open the mod collection and confirm you are subscribed to every item.
• Launch Zomboid again and check Mods before joining.

Stuck on Loading or a Black Screen¶

• Wait a few minutes on the first join after a mod update. Zomboid can be dramatic about loading.
• Restart the game if it never moves after several minutes.
• If it happens every time, tell an admin. It may be a broken mod or server-side map issue.

Lag, Rubber-Banding, or Delayed Actions¶

• Check the server status to see if it is having a rough moment.
• Lower Render Distance and Lighting Quality in Options → Display.
• Close browsers, launchers, or other heavy background apps.
• Enable Use Steam Relay in Connection Options if the connection feels unstable.
• If everyone is lagging at the same time, ping an admin instead of repeatedly reconnecting.

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