Zombie count sandbox setting

[sugarskull]

I've been experimenting with single player sandbox settings to maximize my enjoyment of the game. I'm finding that zombie count set to "normal" is a bit too aggravating for me. I like to focus on leveling skills, building my base, and scavenging. Getting chased by hordes isn't fun for me. However, reducing the zombie count to "low" is way too easy and I rarely encounter any zombies, making the game boring.

Is there a file I can edit to change zombie count variable to a happy medium betwen low and normal? I dug through the XML files but couldn't find one to fit the bill.

Thanks!

[sugarskull]

So... I found my saved preset file (*.cfg) in my C:\Users\NAME\Zomboid\Sandbox Presets\ folder. I tried changing the number to a decimal, i.e. Zombies=3.5, saved it, and started a new game. The drop down menu displays as a blank on the sandbox setting screen, since there is no corresponding selection for 3.5. (3 is normal and 4 is low). I figured this would break the game, but suprisingly the game started just fine and there were still zombies!

The zombie count does *seem* to be modified based on the decimal value I entered, but I'll have to log some more playtime to know for sure. Is there a way to see how many zombies are spawned in the world, via console or something?

[Axelord1942]

I think there's like a zombie spawn heat map that shows the density of the zombie population...no clue where you'd find it though

[sugarskull]

I don't think my attempt did anything after all. After some more running around on the map I think it may have just truncated the 3.5 to 3 making it normal count zombies. Oh well! Back to the drawing board...

Devs, if you read this, please add a "medium" setting to the zombie count in sandbox settings. :-)

[CMDR Sweeper]

Originally posted by sugarskull:

I don't think my attempt did anything after all. After some more running around on the map I think it may have just truncated the 3.5 to 3 making it normal count zombies. Oh well! Back to the drawing board...

Devs, if you read this, please add a "medium" setting to the zombie count in sandbox settings. :-)

Only real fix is to make it a much more granular value, because I am sure there are players who want what in your sense is 2.35 for an example.
Overall I doubt that value directly responds to a zombie spawning algorithm, I suspect it is more like "Okay server, use Zombie spawning setting number 3."