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.

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Danger

You cannot transfer Xbox saves from the cloud to a dedicated server.

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

Here’s how it should look when uploaded correctly.

• DirectoryPAL

  • DirectorySave

    • DirectorySavegame

      • Directory0

        • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

          • Level.sav
          • LevelMeta.sav
          • DirectoryPlayers/

            • …

Danger

If you have a WorldOptions.sav file in Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1/, you must delete it otherwise it will cause issues with changing settings or connecting to your server.

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.

1. Press Win + 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. Once there navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/

5. Delete the default save folder.

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

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

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

9. Start your server.

Here’s how it should look when uploaded correctly.

• DirectoryPAL

  • DirectorySave

    • DirectorySavegame

      • Directory0

        • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

          • Level.sav
          • LevelMeta.sav
          • DirectoryPlayers/

            • …

Danger

If you have a WorldOptions.sav file in Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1/, you must delete it otherwise it will cause issues with changing settings or connecting to your server.

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.

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.

Required Tools

Install these tools before proceeding, if you’re only trying to locate your save and would like us to do this migration for you, you’ll only need to install and run XGP Save Extractor to retrieve your save file.

• XGP Save Extractor
• Python
• Palworld Save Tools

1. Download, extract and run XGP Save Extractor.

2. Locate the save you wish to upload, it should look something like this.

   • Directorypalworld_43714616561_2024-09-24_00_29_56

     • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

       • DirectoryLevel/

         • 01.sav Important! This is your level data on XGP.
       • DirectoryPlayers/

         • …
       • LevelMeta.sav
       • LocalData.sav This is not required.
       • WorldOptions.sav Delete this.

   These next steps will cover renaming 01.sav to Level.sav and then using Palworld Save Tools to convert your save save so it can be loaded on your server.

3. Download Palworld Save Tools and extract the contents.

4. Place your 01.sav file into the PalWorldSave folder inside Palworld Save Tools.

5. In the the Save Tools main folder open PalWorldSaveToolsMenu, choose 1 Convert Level.sav file to Level.json.

6. Once completed press any key, then choose 2 Convert Level.json file back to Level.sav.

7. Delete the Level folder in your save files and then drag your newly converted Level.sav in.

8. Using SFTP upload your existing save folder to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/ and copy the folder id/name.

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

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

11. Start your server.

    This is what your server files should now look like.

    • PAL
    • DirectorySave

      • DirectorySavegame

        • Directory0

          • Directory84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1

            • Level.sav Formerly known as Level/01.sav
            • LevelMeta.sav
            • DirectoryPlayers/

              • …

Danger

If you have a WorldOptions.sav file in PAL/Save/Savegames/0/84B5E2264EC387DEDB43179D666031A1/, you must delete it otherwise it will cause issues with changing settings or connecting to your server.