Install the DayZ Siberia map on your server in one click: the Mod Manager adds Siberia, every mod it needs and the right spawn and teleport coordinates, so the map works from the first start.
Siberia is a custom DayZ community map inspired by the Chelyabinsk region in Russia, in the Southern Ural Mountains on the border between Europe and Asia. It has a cold winter environment and a map scale similar to Namalsk, for a harsh and immersive survival experience.
Our game panel also installs all required mods automatically and places the correct SpawnerBubaku and ActionTeleport spawn and teleport coordinates for you, so the map works correctly right from the start.
Mods installed with the DayZ Siberia map
To support full map functionality, these mods are installed automatically along with the Siberia map:
- Namalsk Survival (optional)
- Chernobyl Zone Building
- Custom Keycards
- SFP
- SpawnerBubaku
- ActionTeleport
- CF
Before you install Siberia on your DayZ server
- Namalsk Survival is optional. If you decide not to use it, uninstall the Namalsk Survival mod and apply the init file (
init.c) from your Chernarus mission to the Siberia mission. - Start from a vanilla server. Install Siberia on a clean installation with no other mods, to avoid conflicts. If you can, reinstall your server before adding Siberia, for a completely 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 Siberia and can crash the server or stop it starting.
- Add mods gradually: after Siberia, add any extra mods one at a time and test your server after each one, so you quickly find the mod that causes a conflict.
- DayZ updates can break the map for a while, until the map developer releases a compatible update.
How to install the Siberia map
- Stop your server: press STOP on your DayZ server.
- Go to the Mod Manager in your game panel.
- Find Siberia in the Community Maps section.
- Click Install to add the Siberia map and the required mods to your server.
- Start your server: press START and allow a few minutes for it to fully initialise. The first start downloads the map and its mods.
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.
Siberia runs from its own mission folder, empty.siberia. Loot and spawn files such as types.xml live in that folder, not in the Chernarus mission.
Update the Siberia map and mpmission
The map has two parts that update separately: the Workshop map and the mission files.
- Siberia Workshop map: press STOP, then update it like a regular Workshop mod using the Steam Workshop button in your game panel.
- Siberia mpmission: go to the Mod Manager and press Update under the Siberia map. This creates an
empty.siberia_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.siberia_UPDATEDfolder. - Press START.
Your live mission in empty.siberia is not overwritten. What you do next depends on whether you edited its XML files:
- No custom
.xmlmodifications: set theempty.siberia_UPDATEDmpmission folder 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.siberia_UPDATEDwith yours and cherry-pick/merge the new changes into yourempty.siberiafiles 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 Siberia map questions
How do I install the DayZ Siberia map on my server?
Stop your server, open the Mod Manager in the GTX game panel, find Siberia under Community Maps and click Install. The panel adds the Siberia map, its required mods and the SpawnerBubaku and ActionTeleport coordinates. Start your server and give it a few minutes to initialise. Start from a clean, vanilla server for the best results.
Do I need Namalsk Survival for Siberia?
No, it is optional. If you don't want it, uninstall the Namalsk Survival mod and apply the init.c file from your Chernarus mission to the Siberia mission.
Do my players need to download Siberia?
Yes. Players need the Siberia map and its mods 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.
My server stopped working after a DayZ update. What should I do?
Update the Siberia map and its mods in Steam Workshop, then check Mod Manager for a mission update. If the map developer hasn't released a fix yet, the map may not run until they do. Our DayZ update guide walks you through updating a modded server.
Ready to dive into the world of Siberia? GTX DayZ servers come with one-click community maps in the Mod Manager: see DayZ server hosting.
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