1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Change The Map On Your Zombie Panic! Source Server

Your server starts on one map and then moves through the map cycle as each map ends. Map names start with zps_ for Survival, zpo_ for Objective and zph_ for Hardcore maps, for example zps_deadend, zpo_tanker or zph_pithole.

Changing the Start Map

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. 3
    Under Basic, find Map and type the map name, for example zpo_tanker.
  4. 4
    Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

The start map has to be a stock map or a custom map in the zps/maps folder. If the server can't find it, it starts on zps_deadend instead. Maps from a Workshop collection can be played from the map cycle.

Editing the Map Cycle

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Files and open the zps/cfg folder.
  3. 3
    Open mapcycle.txt and list the maps you want, one map name per line, in the order they should play.
  4. 4
    Save the file and start your server.

A map changes when the time limit or max rounds is reached.