How to Enable cfggameplay.json on Your DayZ Server

Published June 9, 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

The cfggameplay.json file lets you control advanced gameplay settings such as stamina, item spawn lifetimes, and fractured legs. Before editing it you must enable it in the server config. You can also use this alongside the time acceleration and weather settings for deeper server customization.

Steps

Step 1: Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your DayZ service.

Step 2: Stop your server if it is running.

Step 3: Click Configuration Files, then click Text Editor next to serverDZ_By_HostHavoc.cfg.

Step 4: Locate the following line:

enableCfgGameplayFile = 0;

Change the 0 to 1:

enableCfgGameplayFile = 1;

serverDZ_By_HostHavoc.cfg open in the text editor with enableCfgGameplayFile set to 1

Note: If this line does not exist in your config, add it anywhere in the file.

Step 5: Click Save, then start your server.

The server will now read the cfggameplay.json file located in your mission folder. For a full list of available parameters, refer to the official DayZ Gameplay Settings wiki.