How To Upload Your Existing Palworld Server Save

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of uploading an existing world and player save file to your Palworld server.

You may also refer to this guide on how to upload files to your game server.

Danger

You cannot transfer Xbox Console saves from the cloud to a dedicated server. Saves must come from a PC.

Tip

Select the guide relevant to your platform here:

• Transfer From Another Palworld Server Provider
• Transfer From A Steam Co-op Save
• Transfer From A PC Game Pass Co-op Save

If you get stuck at any time, Game Host Bros offers free world transfers. Just reach out to a bro on Discord

Transfer From Another Palworld Server Provider

If you already have a Palworld server with another provider then this is how you migrate your existing save to Game Host Bros.

1. On your previous existing server, navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and backup the folder with random numbers and letters.
2. Login to the Game Host Bros Game Panel and stop your Palworld server.
3. Go to Management > File Manager
4. Navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and delete the default save folder.
5. Using SFTP upload your existing save folder and copy the folder id/name.
6. Navigate to Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini and look for the line that starts with DedicatedServerName=.
7. Replace the id/name with your existing folder name.
8. Start your server.

Here’s how it should look when uploaded correctly.

• DirectoryPal

  • DirectorySaved

    • DirectorySavegames

      • Directory0

        • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

          • Level.sav
          • LevelMeta.sav
          • DirectoryPlayers/

            • …
          • WorldOption.sav Delete me!

Transfer From A Palworld Steam Co-op Save

If you’ve been hosting Palworld on your PC locally, then follow this guide. This is only for Steam users.

Caution

If you’re moving from a local Co-op save file, the host will have to start fresh. The saved data only applies to the externally connected players.

The only way to transfer your host character is to use 3rd party save modification tools.

1. Press Windows Key + R and paste this.

   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Pal\Saved\SaveGames

2. Login to the Game Host Bros Game Panel and Stop your Palworld server.

3. Go to Management > File Manager

4. Navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and delete the default save folder.

5. Using SFTP upload your existing save folder and copy the folder id/name.

6. Navigate to Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini and look for the line that starts with DedicatedServerName=

7. Replace the id/name with your existing folder name.

8. Start your server.

Here’s how it should look when uploaded correctly.

• DirectoryPal

  • DirectorySaved

    • DirectorySaveGames

      • Directory0

        • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

          • Level.sav
          • LevelMeta.sav
          • DirectoryPlayers/

            • …
          • WorldOption.sav Delete me!

Transfer From A PC Game Pass Co-op Save

Caution

If you’re moving from a local Co-op save file, the host will have to start fresh. The saved data only applies to the externally connected players.

The only way to transfer your host character is to use 3rd party save modification tools.

This guide will likely change based on future updates, the most up-to-date steps can be found here: https://github.com/deafdudecomputers/PalWorldSaveTools/blob/main/README.md

Unlike Steam, migrating PC Game Pass Co-op saves will require additional steps and specific tools to convert your map data so all of your buildings can be loaded, here’s the easiest way to do it.

Migrating A PC Game Pass Co-op Save

Danger

Any save modifications could possibly bring unintended consequences, make a backup and do this at your own risk!

Required Tools

Install these tools before proceeding:

• Python
• Palworld Save Tools

1. After downloading and extracting Palworld Save Tools, open menu.py in it’s extracted folder.
2. Choose 5 convert Game Pass to Steam.
3. Select the save you wish to convert. If you have multiple saves and don’t know which to choose follow these steps.
4. Find your converted save in the GamePassSave folder of Palworld Save Tools.

Note

If you need some help from this point onwards you can reach out to us and our staff can complete the migration

5. Using SFTP upload your converted save folder to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and copy the folder id/name.
6. Navigate to Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini and look for the line that starts with DedicatedServerName=.
7. Replace the id/name with your existing folder name.
8. Start your server.

This is what your server files should now look like:

• DirectoryPal

  • DirectorySaved

    • DirectorySaveGames

      • Directory0

        • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

          • Level.sav
          • LevelMeta.sav
          • DirectoryPlayers/

            • …
          • WorldOption.sav Delete me!

Solo/Co-op Host Character Transfers (Experimental)

Danger

Any save modifications could possibly bring unintended consequences, make a backup and do this at your own risk!

After uploading an existing save to your server from either Steam or PC Game Pass, do the following if you want to transfer your host character data to your newly created server character.

Preparing The Transfer

1. Connect to your Palworld server and create a new character.
2. Wait for your server to save (4 Minutes by default).
   • Alternatively type save into your server console under System > Console of the Game Host Bros Game Panel.
3. After saving, Stop your server.
4. Using SFTP download your Level.sav file and Players folder, found in Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/YourSaveFile.

• DirectoryPal

  • DirectorySaved

    • DirectorySaveGames

      • Directory0

        • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

          • Level.sav Download me!
          • LevelMeta.sav
          • DirectoryPlayers/ Download me!

            • …

Transferring Your Host Character

Required Tools

Install these tools before proceeding:

• Python
• Palworld Save Tools

After following the steps above, here’s how to use Palworld Save Tools to transfer your co-op host character to your new character.

Ensure your server is stopped before proceeding.

1. Open the extracted Palworld Save Tools folder and delete the contents of the PalworldSave folder.
2. Move your downloaded Level.sav file and Players folder into PalworldSave.
3. Open menu.py.
4. Choose 12 Character Transfer.
5. Select your source level file Level.sav from the PalworldSave folder.
6. In the top field, select the host character with an ID of 00000001.sav.
7. In the bottom field, select your newly created character to transfer the data to and click Start Transfer.
   • Optionally enable Keep old Guild ID after transfer.
8. Using SFTP upload Players and Level.sav to your server again, replacing any existing files.
9. Start your server.

• DirectoryPal

  • DirectorySaved

    • DirectorySaveGames

      • Directory0

        • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

          • Level.sav Post Transfer Version!
          • LevelMeta.sav
          • DirectoryPlayers/ Post Transfer Version!

            • …

Troubleshooting

Here are some common issues you may encounter, and how to resolve them.

No Map Data

Not having map data means the steps relating to GameUserSettings.ini were overlooked, or this data has been deleted from your local game client, the steps for GameUserSettings.ini are the following:

1. Login to the Game Host Bros Game Panel and Stop your Palworld server.
2. Go to Management > File Manager.
3. Copy the name of your existing save folder uploaded to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/, for example 84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1.
4. Navigate to Pal/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini and look for the line that starts with DedicatedServerName=.
5. Replace the id/name with your existing folder name.
6. Start your server.

Locating Your PC Game Pass Save (Optional)

This is optional, follow these steps if you have multiple saves and don’t know which save file to convert using Palworld Save Tools.

1. Load into your world in Palworld.

2. Save and exit Palworld.

3. Press Windows Key + R and paste this.

   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\PocketpairInc.Palworld_ad4psfrxyesvt\SystemAppData\wgs\

4. Open the folder with the random numbers, there you’ll see even more folders with random names.

5. Sort by date modified, the most recently modified folder is the correct save file name to convert.

Tip

Ensure showing hidden folders is enabled under View > Show > Hidden Items.