Install the DayZ Banov map on your server in one click: the Mod Manager in the GTX game panel adds the Banov community map and its mission, so you can start playing in minutes.
Banov is the first DayZ community map inspired by Slovakia's varied landscape, specifically the Banov District and its surroundings. Covering 256 km², it offers plenty to explore and immersive gameplay.
Before you install the DayZ Banov map
- Start from a vanilla server. Install Banov on a clean installation with no other mods, to avoid conflicts. If you can, reinstall your server before adding Banov, for a clean setup.
- Take a backup. Back up your server before you install, so you can go back if something goes wrong. See How to back up your game server.
- Mod compatibility: some Workshop mods may not work with Banov and can lead to server crashes or startup failures.
- Add mods gradually: after Banov, add other mods one at a time and test your server after each one, so you can spot the mod that causes a conflict.
- DayZ updates can break the map until the developer releases a compatible update.
How to install the Banov map
- Stop your server: press STOP on your DayZ server.
- Go to the Mod Manager in your game panel.
- Find Banov in the Community Maps section.
- Click Install to add the Banov map to your server.
- Start your server: press START and allow a few minutes for it to initialise. The first start downloads the map.
Watch the start-up in the Web Console. If the server doesn't come online, check the logs in the Log Viewer for the mod or file that failed.
Banov runs from its own mission folder, empty.Banov. Loot and spawn files such as types.xml live in that folder, not in the Chernarus mission.
Update the Banov map and mpmission
The map has two parts that update separately: the Workshop map and the mission files.
- Banov Workshop map: press STOP, then update it like a regular Workshop mod using the Steam Workshop button.
- Banov mpmission: go to the Mod Manager and press Update under the Banov map. This creates an
empty.Banov_UPDATEDfolder with the updated mpmission, for you to later cherry-pick/merge.xmlchanges if you have custom modifications. The update also copies your persistence files into theempty.Banov_UPDATEDfolder. - Press START.
Your live mission in empty.Banov is not overwritten. What you do next depends on whether you edited its XML files:
- No custom
.xmlmodifications: set theempty.Banov_UPDATEDmpmission in yourConfig.cfgfile (Configuration Files) to automatically run the updated version. Your players keep their progress, because the persistence files were copied across. - Custom
.xmlmodifications (loot, events, spawns): compare the files inempty.Banov_UPDATEDwith yours and cherry-pick/merge the new changes into yourempty.Banovfiles by hand. Check them with the XML Validator before you start the server.
Always stop the server before you edit mission files or switch missions, and take a backup first.
DayZ Banov map questions
How do I install the DayZ Banov map on my server?
Stop your server, open the Mod Manager in the GTX game panel, find Banov under Community Maps and click Install. Start your server and give it a few minutes to initialise. Start from a clean, vanilla server for the best results.
How big is the Banov map?
Banov covers 256 km² and is inspired by the Banov District in Slovakia and its surroundings.
Do my players need to download Banov?
Yes. Players need the Banov map from the Steam Workshop. The DZSA Launcher downloads the server's mods for them when they join, and the official DayZ launcher offers to subscribe to any Workshop mods they are missing.
Is there a winter version of Banov?
Yes, BanovFrost is a separate community map with its own one-click install. See How to install the BanovFrost map on your DayZ server.
Ready to dive into the world of Banov? GTX DayZ servers come with one-click community maps in the Mod Manager: see DayZ server hosting.
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