Modding

License Info

By purchasing Project Zomboid, you are permitted to:

Change the base files in any way you like, provided that those changes do not result in the game being playable without purchasing.
Distribute the files in any way as you like, providing the files you distribute are not useable by themselves, or accompanied with freely available downloadable files, to play the game without purchasing.
Use art, music, video footage or intellectual property of Project Zomboid for creative purposes in any way you like, providing the end result is related in some way to Project Zomboid, states Project Zomboid as its influence and origin, and is for non-commercial use only.

You are not permitted to:

Parameter Name	Effect / Description	Example
Type	Item-type, describes how the item behaves.	Food: Allows item to be consumed. Weapon: Allows item to be equipped.
Display Name	The item's name as it appears displayed to the player.	Axe
Icon	The item's icon as it appears displayed to the player. This parameter looks inside "media/texturepacks/ui.txt" and will call any sprite with the prefix "Item_".	IckySticks
Weight	Item's weight, used for encumbrance.	0.1
IsCookable	Whether the item can be cooked.	Boolean (0 or 1)
MinutesToCook	How many in-game minutes the item must be in an oven for it to cook.	5
MinutesToBurn	Length of time the item must be in an oven for it to be burnt. Usually double the value of 'MinutesToCook'.	10
HungerChange	Value applied to player's current hunger points. Positive increases hunger.	-30