Weather Configuration

Configure weather conditions and behavior on your DayZ server using cfgweather.xml.

Core Settings

reset boolean

Controls whether to load weather from storage.

enable boolean

Controls whether this configuration is enabled.

Weather Parameters

Initial Conditions

overcast.current float

Initial overcast conditions (0.0-1.0)

fog.current float

Initial fog conditions (0.0-1.0)

rain.current float

Initial rain conditions (0.0-1.0)

Wind Configuration

windMagnitude.current float

Initial wind speed in m/s

windDirection.current float

Initial wind direction in radians

Storm Configuration

storm.density float

Lightning storm density (0.0-1.0)

storm.threshold float

Overcast threshold for lightning (0.0-1.0)

storm.timeout integer

Time between lightning strikes in seconds

Example Configuration

<weather reset="0" enable="1">
    <overcast>
        <current actual="0.45" time="120" duration="240" />
        <limits min="0.0" max="1.0" />
        <timelimits min="600" max="900" />
        <changelimits min="0.0" max="1.0" />
    </overcast>
    <fog>
        <current actual="0.05" time="120" duration="240" />
        <limits min="0.02" max="0.08" />
        <timelimits min="900" max="900" />
        <changelimits min="0.0" max="1.0" />
    </fog>
    <rain>
        <current actual="0.0" time="60" duration="120" />
        <limits min="0.0" max="1.0" />
        <timelimits min="60" max="120" />
        <changelimits min="0.0" max="1.0" />
        <thresholds min="0.6" max="1.0" end="60" />
    </rain>
    <storm density="1.0" threshold="0.9" timeout="45"/>
</weather>

Weather Configuration Tips

Balance weather conditions for gameplay immersion without hindering visibility
Consider your server's geographical setting when configuring weather patterns
Test weather configurations during different times of day
Use weather effects to create atmosphere without impacting gameplay negatively
Ensure smooth transitions between weather states using appropriate time and duration values

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