Save Files
Save Files
Save files let you share complete worlds or specific builds with other players. Export your creations for others to explore and use.
Types of Save Files
Section titled “Types of Save Files”Worlds
Section titled “Worlds”Complete playable environments including:
- Terrain and generated content
- Player-made structures
- Entity placements
- World configuration settings
Prefabs
Section titled “Prefabs”Prebuilt structures that can be:
- Placed using creative tools
- Spawned by world generation
- Shared as building templates
Examples: trees, houses, dungeons, landmarks, decorations
Quick Start
Section titled “Quick Start”Ready to share your creations?
Share Your First World - Export and share a world (Coming Soon)
World Storage
Section titled “World Storage”Worlds are stored in the server’s universe/worlds/ directory. Each world has its own folder with a configuration file.
World Configuration
Section titled “World Configuration”Each world contains a config.json with settings:
{ "Version": 4, "Seed": 1767292261384, "WorldGen": { "Type": "Hytale", "Name": "Default" }, "IsTicking": true, "IsBlockTicking": true, "IsPvpEnabled": false, "IsFallDamageEnabled": true, "IsSpawningNPC": true, "IsSavingPlayers": true, "IsSavingChunks": true}Sharing Worlds
Section titled “Sharing Worlds”Exporting a World
Section titled “Exporting a World”- Locate the world folder in
universe/worlds/ - Copy the entire world folder
- (Optional) Compress to
.zipfor easier sharing
Importing a World
Section titled “Importing a World”- Obtain the world folder or
.zip - Extract if needed
- Place in your
universe/worlds/directory - Restart the server
Using Prefabs
Section titled “Using Prefabs”Prefabs are used by:
| Use Case | Description |
|---|---|
| Creative Tools | Place prebuilt structures while building |
| World Generation | Automatically spawn structures in new worlds |
| Asset Packs | Include custom structures with your mod |
Learn More
Section titled “Learn More”Related Guides
Section titled “Related Guides”- File Structure - Server directory layout
- Configuration - Server settings