This is by far the easiest way to add extra squares where you can repair at, the downside to this is that you must physically go to each location and right click each individual square where you'd like repairs to be possible. Also, this must be done on each and every new save.


If you're running a server I'm going to assume you already know how to give yourself admin powers, if you don't I'm sure a quick google will be able to help you out.

To assign squares as repair zones, simply right click on the square you wish to set. The right-click menu should have "[RU] Admin menu" near the top, simply hover over this to get a choice on whether to enable power or water repairs on this square, then click the option you'd like to pick.

If you set the wrong square by accident, simply click on the square again and go to "[RU] Admin menu" > "Disable repairs here" and click that, this will remove this square from the list of squares you're allowed to repair at.


In singleplayer, the process is almost exactly the same as in multiplayer, the only difference is you must be in debug mode instead of in admin mode. To enable debug mode simply add "-debug" (without the "s) to the command line, which can be done by right-clicking zomboid on steam and going to properties. If you're still unsure on how to enter debug mode, perhaps try googling it, I'm sure there will be more helpful guides there.

Once in debug mode, refer to the section above about setting squares from in admin mode, it works exactly the same.


This part is a bit more advanced, however I have created a template file which might hopefully help you if you're unfamiliar with lua. The file can be found in the mod's files under RestoreUtilities/media/lua/server/RU_addZonesTemplate.lua


I tried to explain the template as best I could to help you understand even if you've never used lua before. You may open this file with any text editor, even notepad. However I personally prefer Notepad++ because it makes the file a bit easier to read.

If you plan on using the template, the very first thing you need to do is delete the first set of -- that appear on the very bottom line (right before "Events.OnInitGlobalModData.Add(onSaveLoad)"), if you don't do this the script will not run.

After that, if you want to add a custom square, or multiple squares, all you need to do is find the line that says "{X = 0, Y = 0, Z = 0, utilityType = "Elec"},". You may simply change the X, Y and Z coordinates to the coordinates you'd like repairs to be possible at. Then change the utilityType to either Elec for power repairs, or Water for water repairs.

You may copy and paste this line and paste it on a new line (don't forget the , at the end!!) to add more squares, and the script will cycle through and add them all.

It's worth noting that this template will apply your changes each time the save is loaded, so if you remove a square you set with the template using the in-game admin menu, the square will be re-enabled for repairs when you next load the game.


If you've messed with lua before then I'll try and keep this short and sweet. :) You may call RU_AddNewCoords(newCoordInfo) to add a new square, the newCoordInfo should be a table with the keys "X", "Y", "Z" and "utilityType"

You may also remove coords by calling RU_RemoveOldCoords(newCoordInfo), where newCoordInfo is a table with the keys "X", "Y" and "Z".

If you try and feed either function with invalid coordinates (the space is already taken for AddNewCoords, or the square isn't a repair square already for RemoveOldCoords), it will just print that it couldn't complete and then return.

Also worth noting that this method exists using the in-game admin tool functionality, so admins or players on debug mode in sp can remove any squares your code has set, or re-add squares your code has removed. Also you can NOT use the code to remove areas set by room type specifically by map-makers, they are set up in a different way using room names.


In the TileZed building editor, select Building>Rooms to open up a window called "Rooms in building". When inside this window, add a new room type. You may call the name of the room whatever you like, the Internal name of the room must be set to either "RU_Elec" or "RU_Water", depending on which utility you'd like this room to be capable of repairing.

That's all you need to do to successfully set this room as one that players can repair in when using both Restore Utilities and your mod together :) Sorry this part of the guide is a bit short, I haven't touched TileZed in over a year so I was navigating through it trying to figure out how I did everything. Hopefully you know what you're doing enough to know what I mean, though :p