How to Change the Map on a Nova-Life Server?

⚠️ Warning: this operation will completely reset your Nova-Life server.

The life.db file will be deleted and recreated empty, and the map-related configuration files will be deleted so that they can be automatically regenerated.

All data currently stored on the server will be lost. Make sure to create a complete backup before starting.

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Table of Contents

• Stop the Server
• Change the Map
• Delete the Old Configuration Files
• Delete life.db
• Restart the Server
• Check the Locations
• Plugins

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Stop the Server

Before modifying any file, completely stop your Nova-Life server from the FreshPerf panel. All the changes below must be made while the server is stopped.

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Change the Map

Go to your server's file manager:

/home/container/Servers/[Your server ID]/Config/server.json

Open the server.json file and find the following line:

"mapId": 0,

The mapId parameter determines which map the server loads when it starts.

To use Amboise:

"mapId": 0,

To use Saint-Branches:

"mapId": 1,

Save the file after making the change.

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Delete the Old Configuration Files

Go to:

/home/container/Servers/[Your server ID]/Config

Delete the configuration files generated for the previous map, for example:

• announcer.json
• carDealership.json
• drivingSchool.json
• shopCheckpoints-0.json

Other generated files may also be present in this folder.

Do not delete:

• server.json
• roleplay.json

The deleted files will be automatically recreated by Nova-Life on the next startup, with locations corresponding to the new map. This allows dealerships, shops, driving schools, and other locations used by the game to be placed correctly.

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Delete life.db

Go to your server's main directory:

/home/container/Servers/[Your server ID]/

Delete the following file:

life.db

On the next startup, Nova-Life will automatically create a new, empty life.db file.

⚠️ Important: deleting life.db will result in the loss of all data stored in this file. This step is part of the complete server reset.

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Restart the Server

Once all the changes have been completed, make sure that:

1. mapId matches the desired map;
2. the old configuration files have been deleted;
3. server.json and roleplay.json are still present;
4. life.db has been deleted.

Then start the server. Nova-Life will automatically recreate the required files and initialize the server with the new map.

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Check the Locations

Once the server has started, explore the map in-game before allowing players to join. The automatically recreated configuration files should correspond to the new map. In particular, check:

• the dealership;
• the driving school;

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Plugins

Plugins may have their own configuration files and their own coordinates. After changing the map, make sure to check the plugins installed on your server: a plugin using coordinates intended for the previous map may need to be reconfigured.

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🇬🇧 Reminder: changing the map results in a complete reset of the Nova-Life server. Always create a backup before starting.