lyndas_mod/ENVIRONMENT.md

Environment Documentation

Last updated: 2026-08-20

Setup Overview

This machine was set up for Lynda to build 7 Days to Die mods using:

• VS Code
• Git
• Kilo Code
• Gitea server as origin remote for version control

Installed Software

Software	Version / Path
7 Days to Die	C:\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die (Steam App ID: 251570)
7D2DModLauncherV5	v5.1.8.2 (C:\Program Files (x86)\7D2DModLauncherV5)
Git	Installed
VS Code	Installed
Kilo Code	Installed

Key Paths

Purpose	Path
Mod repository	C:\Users\lynda\Git\lyndas_mod
Git web UI	https://git.straffin.net/lynda/lyndas_mod
Steam game install	C:\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die
Mod launcher install	C:\Program Files (x86)\7D2DModLauncherV5
Mod launcher config	C:\Users\lynda\AppData\Roaming\7D2DModLauncher\ModLauncher.txt
Mod staging root	C:\7D2D
Vanilla saves	C:\Users\lynda\AppData\Roaming\7DaysToDie\Saves\
Mod backups	C:\7D2D\Saves\Backups\

Mod Launcher Config

File: C:\Users\lynda\AppData\Roaming\7D2DModLauncher\ModLauncher.txt

[Global]
Location=C:\7D2D
SteamPaths="e:\steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die\"
LocalCopy="e:\steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die\"
LocalSaves=True

Note: The SteamPaths and LocalCopy values contain stale drive letters pointing to E:\. The actual Steam install is on C:\Steam.

Installed Mods

v1 Mods

• Darkness Falls v6.0.0.20 — C:\7D2D\v1\Darkness_Falls\Darkness_Falls
• War of the Walkers v1.x.x.x Stable — C:\7D2D\v1\War_of_the_Walkers\War_of_the_Walkers_v1.x.x.x_Stable

v2 Mods

• Echoes from the Afterlife
• Forsaken Trail
• Greys Prophecy V1 Experimental
• NordArmy XMAS UPDATE
• Old West Migration (V1)
• Ravenhearst (v10.4.1b1)
• Tongo 2.0
• VIKINGSMOD
• War3zuk FarmLife 5.6
• Welcome to Purgatory
• Winterween
• 5thDay
• Asia Mod V1.1 Stable
• Experimental Recipes v1.0+
• The Wasteland
• The Wasteland(Testing)

Custom Mods

• Asylum 2.5.4 — C:\7D2D\Custom\Asylum_2.5.4

Available v3 Mods

The following v3 mods are available in the mod launcher (under C:\7D2D\v3\):

• 7DVR
• Aircraft Carrier Challenge High Seas V.3
• Area 7 Challenge
• Backpacker Challenge
• Black Forrest
• Destroyer of Dreams High Seas
• Dishong Tower 2.5
• District Zero
• EndZ Remastered
• NordArmy
• Old West Migration
• Outback Roadies
• Preppocalypse
• Project Praxis
• VIKINGSMOD
• Welcome to Purgatory
• Wild West Mod

Development Notes

• Current target game version for new mods: 3.x
• v3 mods are available in the mod launcher under C:\7D2D\v3\
• The repo lyndas_mod is intended for custom mod development
• For simple modlets, use .kilo/scripts/modlet.ps1 to copy/delete mods in the Steam Mods folder
• For full conversions, use the mod launcher under C:\7D2D\v3\<mod_name>\