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Generate Worldgenoverride

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-08

Overview​

This utility script generates a worldgenoverride.lua file used to configure world generation settings in Don't Starve Together. It collects the current world settings and worldgen options via the Customize and Levels modules, formats them into a valid Lua table structure, and writes the output to worldgenoverride.lua. It is designed to be executed manually from the in-game console (e.g., during mod development or world template creation) and is not an entity component.

Usage example​

-- Run from the DST console to generate worldgenoverride.lua
require 'tools/generate_worldgenoverride'
-- This writes the current configuration to 'worldgenoverride.lua' in the current working directory

Dependencies & tags​

Components used: None (no entity components). Uses require to load map/customize and map/levels. Tags: None identified.

Properties​

No public properties.

Main functions​

makedescstring(desc)​

  • Description: Formats an options array (e.g., from world settings) into a Lua string suitable for inline comments in the generated override file. Handles functions that return arrays by invoking them.
  • Parameters: desc (table or function or nil) — an array of option descriptors, or a function that returns one.
  • Returns: string or nil — formatted string like '"opt1", "opt2"' or nil if desc is nil.
  • Error states: If desc is a table, iterates through ipairs; skips malformed or missing entries silently.

Events & listeners​

Not applicable.