Spawn Selector [B42 Stable]

Spawn Selector

Spawn Selector replaces fixed spawn lists with a full world map.

Choose Spawn Selector from the starting-location screen, create your character as normal, then select your exact starting position before entering the world.

How It Works

• Select Spawn Selector from the vanilla starting-location menu.
• Complete sandbox settings, occupation, traits, and character creation normally.
• Use the full world map to choose a starting position.
• Click Spawn Here to move the character to the selected location.

The map cannot be closed until a location has been selected.

Features

• Choose any mapped location instead of selecting from a predefined list.
• Supports solo and multiplayer.
• Automatically displays compatible enabled map mods.
• Supports panning and zooming across the complete available world map.
• Switch between the standard map and Build 42's detailed terrain view.
• Switch between floors to select if you are spawning on the ground floor (default) or upper floors/lower basements.
• Displays town names while zoomed out to make navigating the world map easier.
• Includes toggleable, colour-coded points of interest for identifying building types while zoomed in. Server owners can disable this feature through the sandbox settings.
• Optionally gives players the matching key for the building they choose to spawn in. This is enabled by default and can be disabled through the sandbox settings.
• Includes localisation for every language natively supported by Project Zomboid.
• Optional Random Spawn challenge mode with hidden destination coordinates.
• Places Spawn Selector at the top of the starting-location list.
• Prevents the selector from reopening after a character has completed selection.
• Death Zone Protection - optionally blocks a player from spawning back near where their previous character died, for a configurable radius and real-world duration.
• Building Type Blocking: nine sandbox toggles (Weapons & Military, Medical, Law Enforcement, Retail & Shops, Food & Drink, Industrial, Residential & Lodging, Civic & Public, Recreation) let admins stop players from manually, randomly, or random-building spawning inside specific categories of building, e.g. gun stores or police stations.

Spawn Safety

The character is temporarily placed at an isolated staging location while the selection screen is open.

After selecting a destination, the mod provides a short arrival period while the surrounding area finishes loading. Nearby zombies and zombies inside the destination room are cleared during this period. If the selected position is indoors, the mod also attempts to switch on the room lights.

This prevents characters from being attacked before the player has control.

Map Mod Compatibility

Spawn Selector reads the map directories included in the current world. Compatible map mods with standard Project Zomboid world-map data should appear automatically.

For multiplayer, map mods must be installed and configured on the server. A map installed only on the client may appear differently or may not exist in the server world.

Map mods without world-map drawing data may exist in-game but appear blank in the selector.

Multiplayer Installation

Install the mod on the server and all connecting clients.

WorkshopItems=3772052709
Mods=SpawnSelector

Restart the server after changing the mod list.

Requirements

• Project Zomboid Build 42
• No additional framework or dependency

Workshop Information

Workshop ID: 3772052709 Mod ID: SpawnSelector Map Folder: Spawn Selector

Note: I am currently learning to code in Lua. Some aspects of this mod have been assisted with AI tools to help me in that process. All the code is tested, and reviewed and maintained by me.

I make these mods because I love this game and want to create fun things for the community. If you have feedback or find an issue, I'd really appreciate hearing it. Please be kind and constructive.