DAYZ TOOLS SUITE

Background EDDS & PBO Generator

Convert custom artwork into official DayZ Enfusion .edds textures (Power-of-Two 2048x1024 with 12 Mipmaps & .edds.meta) and pack directly into standalone Addon .pbo archives registered with CfgZeroBackgrounds.

⚡ Sequential Batch Queue

Upload multiple images at once! The browser client executes a sequential queue worker (processes 1 image at a time) to prevent server memory spikes and PHP timeout errors.

📦 1-Click ZIP Packaging

Once all queue items finish processing, all generated Zero_Background_*.pbo files are bundled into a single .zip package for instant 1-click download!

🛡 Power-of-Two & Low-Res Trap

Images below 1280x720 are caught immediately. All qualified images are center-cropped and scaled to 2048x1024 Power-of-Two to safeguard GPU VRAM.

🖼️

Click to Browse or Drag & Drop Artwork Images

Select one or multiple images at once (PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP)

Min: 1280x720 • Target Render: 2048x1024 POT • Multi-Select Supported

📖 Server Owner's Guide: Steam Workshop & PBO Signing

How to sign your generated background PBOs and distribute them to players via DayZ Launcher.

DayZ Engine Standard

STEP 01

⚡ Generate & Download ZIP

Upload your artwork above. The tool automatically crops to 2048x1024, generates 12 mipmap levels, outputs EDDS, registers class CfgZeroBackgrounds, and bundles all PBOs into a ready-to-use ZIP.

STEP 02

🛡️ Sign PBOs with Server Key

DayZ servers with verifySignatures = 2; require .bisign files. Drop your server's .biprivatekey into the unzipped folder and run _quick_sign_all.bat to sign all PBOs in 1 second!

STEP 03

📦 Add to Server Mod Pack

Copy the signed .pbo + .bisign files into your server's existing mod pack (e.g. @ServerPack/Addons/), or use the included standalone @Zero_CustomBackgrounds folder.

STEP 04

🚀 Publish & Select In-Game

Publish/Update your mod via DayZ Tools Publisher. Players automatically sync via DayZ Launcher. In-game, press F7 ➔ Theme & Backgrounds to select and apply the background server-wide!

⚙️ Recommended Server Startup Parameter Order

Option A: Individual Zero Modules (Explicit Dependency Order):

DayZServer_x64.exe -config=serverDZ.cfg -port=2302 "-mod=@CF;@Zero_Runtime;@Zero_AdminHub;@Zero_P2P;@ZeroVIP;@Zero_Maps;@MyServer_Pack" "-serverMod=@ZeroCheat_Server" -profiles=ServerProfile

Option B: Unified Mod Pack (@Zero):

DayZServer_x64.exe -config=serverDZ.cfg -port=2302 "-mod=@CF;@Zero;@MyServer_Pack" "-serverMod=@ZeroCheat_Server" -profiles=ServerProfile

Hierarchy Rule: @CF ➔ @Zero_Runtime (Core Base) ➔ @Zero_AdminHub (F7 Hub) ➔ Features (@Zero_P2P;@ZeroVIP;@Zero_Maps) ➔ @MyServer_Pack (Backgrounds) ➔ -serverMod=@ZeroCheat_Server (Pro License).