🎮 DayZ Enhanced Server Management System

A comprehensive server-side modification for DayZ that adds advanced player management, chat systems, and administrative tools to enhance your server experience. This enhanced file is perfect for those who run servers without any mods and wish to keep the vanilla experience. This enhanced file will make your server look more professional. This init.c file has been customised and developed for the 1NZ Oceanic Gamers DAYZ Vanilla Server.

✨ Features

🔧 Server Configuration

• Automated Economy Initialization - Seamless Hive integration with offline initialization
• Date Reset System - Configurable date management (default: September 20th reset)
• Configurable Settings - JSON-based configuration for easy customization
• Auto-save Functionality - Periodic data saving with configurable intervals

👥 Player Management System

Player Registration & Tracking

• Automatic player registration on first connection
• Notifies player about the current amount of other players on the server when they join
• Steam ID to player name mapping
• Connection history tracking
• Player statistics (kills, deaths, K/D ratio)

Duplicate Name Prevention

• Automatic detection of duplicate player names
• Configurable kick system for name conflicts
• "Survivor" name detection and warnings
• Grace period with multiple warnings before action

💬 Advanced Chat System

Global & Local Chat

• Toggle between global and local chat modes
• Per-player chat preferences
• Mute system integration
• Clean message formatting

Chat Commands

/chat local    - Switch to local chat only
/chat global   - Switch to global chat
/killfeed on   - Enable kill feed notifications (Is ON for ALL Players By Default)
/killfeed off  - Disable kill feed notifications
/stats         - Display personal statistics

🛡️ Administrative Tools

Moderation System

• Permanent Muting - Persistent mute system across sessions
• Temporary Muting - Time-based muting with auto-expiration
• Admin/Mod Roles - Hierarchical permission system
• Teleportation Tools - Coordinate-based teleportation for staff

Admin Commands

?mute perm [player]     - Permanently mute a player
?mute [minutes] [player] - Temporarily mute a player
?mute disable [player]   - Unmute a player
?tp coord [x] [y] [player] - Teleport player to coordinates

📊 Kill Feed System

• Real-time Kill Notifications - Display player kills with weapon information
• Configurable Delays - Customizable notification timing
• Opt-in System - Players can choose to receive kill notifications
• Detailed Information - Shows victim, killer, and weapon used
• Statistics Tracking - Automatic kill/death counting

📁 Data Persistence

• JSON Configuration Files:
  • sysConfig.json - Server settings and timers
  • adminConfig.json - Admin and moderation settings
  • playersConfig.json - Player data and statistics

🎯 Spawn Enhancement

• Randomized Starting Equipment - Varied spawn gear with random health values
• Smart Item Distribution - Bandages, chemlights, and food variety
• Health Randomization - Realistic wear on starting equipment

🚀 Installation

1. Backup your existing init.c file
2. Replace your current init.c with this enhanced version
3. Start your server to generate default configuration files
4. Customize settings in the generated JSON files as needed

⚙️ Configuration (These files will be in server rootfolder/config)

System Configuration (sysConfig.json)

{
  "killFeedNotifyMinutes": 0.2,
  "autoSaveMinutes": 4,
  "kickPlayersOnDuplicateName": 1,
  "serverRestartMinutes": 384,
  "debug_enabled": 0
}

Admin Configuration (adminConfig.json)

{
  "mutedPlayers": "steamid1 steamid2",
  "adminPlayers": "steamid1 steamid2", 
  "modPlayers": "steamid1 steamid2"
}

🔑 Key Benefits

• 🛠️ Reduced Administration Overhead - Automated player management
• 🎪 Enhanced Player Experience - Interactive chat and kill feed systems
• 🔒 Robust Moderation Tools - Comprehensive muting and admin systems
• 📈 Player Retention - Statistics tracking and personalized features
• ⚡ Performance Optimized - Efficient data structures and minimal overhead
• 🔧 Highly Configurable - JSON-based settings for easy customization

🎯 Perfect For

• RP Servers - Enhanced chat and player management
• PvP Servers - Kill feed and statistics tracking
• Community Servers - Comprehensive moderation tools
• Large Servers - Scalable player management system

📋 Requirements

• DayZ Server (Latest Version)
• Basic understanding of DayZ server administration
• Write access to server profile directory for JSON configuration files

🤝 Support

This system is designed to be robust and self-maintaining. All configurations are automatically generated with sensible defaults, and the system gracefully handles edge cases and errors.

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Transform your DayZ server into a professional, well-managed gaming environment with this comprehensive enhancement package. Credit for idea and initial inic.c goes to https://github.com/joncantarino/DayZVanillaInit