This .bat script uses rcon-cli to check if the Project Zomboid server needs a mod-update. If it detects, that a mod has been updated, it will give a 5 minute warning, then saves and closes the server and restarts it, which updates the mods.
Tools required: https://github.com/gorcon/rcon-cli
sources: cant find it rn
| @echo off | |
| rem ######################################################################### | |
| rem ################## # DEFINE VARS # ##################################### | |
| rem Save as zomboid_updatemods.bat or whatever you prefer and call from a scheduled task every 10 or so minutes | |
| rem Rcon needs to be local on the server since the script also reads a log file | |
| rem Path to start the PZ Server: usually StartServer65.bat | |
| set PZ_Start_DIR=D:\PATH\StartServer64.bat | |
| rem The rcon password and port | |
| set Rcon_Pwd=Password123 | |
| set Rcon_Port=27015 | |
| rem Location to directory containing rcon.exe from https://github.com/gorcon/rcon-cli | |
| set RconCMD_Dir=D:\rcon | |
| rem Location to directory containing *_DebugLog-server.txt | |
| set Zomboid_LogDir=C:\PATH\Zomboid\Logs | |
| rem TIME TO WAIT BETWEEN CHECKS | |
| set /A time_wait=600 | |
| rem ### LOGGING ### | |
| set "my_log_Dir=C:\PATH\Desktop\Project Zomboid" | |
| set "my_log_file=LOG_PZ_ModUpdate.txt" | |
| rem ######################################################################### | |
| rem ###################### SCRIPT EXECUTION ################################# | |
| for /f "delims=" %%i in ('%RconCMD_Dir%\rcon.exe -a 127.0.0.1:%Rcon_Port% -p %Rcon_Pwd% "checkModsNeedUpdate"') do set temp=%%i | |
| CALL :LOG RCON: %temp% | |
| set "temp=" | |
| rem Wait a little while to give the game some time to check. | |
| timeout /t 10 /nobreak | |
| for /F "delims=|" %%I IN ('DIR "%Zomboid_LogDir%\*DebugLog-server.txt" /B /A-D /O:D') DO SET "NewestFile=%%I" | |
| if defined NewestFile ( | |
| for /F "delims=" %%G IN ('findstr /C:"CheckModsNeedUpdate" "%Zomboid_LogDir%\%NewestFile%"') DO SET "LastOccur=%%G" | |
| ) else ( | |
| CALL :LOG No log found. No update. | |
| ) | |
| if defined LastOccur ( | |
| echo [%Date_Time%] - "%LastOccur%"|findstr /C:"CheckModsNeedUpdate: Mods updated." >nul | |
| if errorlevel 1 ( | |
| CALL :LOG Command output found and mods need to be updated. | |
| %RconCMD_Dir%\rcon.exe -a 127.0.0.1:%Rcon_Port% -p %Rcon_Pwd% "servermsg \"Mod Update Detected. Server will restart for mods in 5 minutes\"" | |
| CALL :LOG Warning 5 Minutes | |
| timeout /t 180 | |
| %RconCMD_Dir%\rcon.exe -a 127.0.0.1:%Rcon_Port% -p %Rcon_Pwd% "servermsg \"Mod Update Detected. Server will restart for mods in 2 minutes\"" | |
| CALL :LOG Warning 2 Minutes | |
| timeout /t 60 | |
| %RconCMD_Dir%\rcon.exe -a 127.0.0.1:%Rcon_Port% -p %Rcon_Pwd% "servermsg \"Mod Update Detected. Server will restart for mods in 1 minute\"" | |
| %RconCMD_Dir%\rcon.exe -a 127.0.0.1:%Rcon_Port% -p %Rcon_Pwd% "save" | |
| CALL :LOG Warning 1 Minute and Save | |
| timeout /t 30 /nobreak | |
| %RconCMD_Dir%\rcon.exe -a 127.0.0.1:%Rcon_Port% -p %Rcon_Pwd% "servermsg \"Mod Update Detected. Server will restart for mods in 30 seconds\"" | |
| CALL :LOG Warning 30 Seconds | |
| timeout /t 20 /nobreak | |
| %RconCMD_Dir%\rcon.exe -a 127.0.0.1:%Rcon_Port% -p %Rcon_Pwd% "servermsg \"Mod Update Detected. Server will restart for mods in 10 seconds\"" | |
| CALL :LOG Warning 10 Seconds | |
| timeout /t 10 /nobreak | |
| %RconCMD_Dir%\rcon.exe -a 127.0.0.1:%Rcon_Port% -p %Rcon_Pwd% "quit" | |
| CALL :LOG Server Shutdown | |
| timeout /t 60 /nobreak | |
| start %PZ_Start_DIR% | |
| CALL :LOG Server Startup | |
| timeout /t 120 /nobreak | |
| call %0 | |
| exit | |
| ) else ( | |
| CALL :LOG Mods are up to date. | |
| ) | |
| ) else ( | |
| CALL :LOG Log found but no CheckModsNeedUpdate line found. Did rcon not send the command? | |
| ) | |
| rem CALL :LOG Will check again in %time_wait% seconds... | |
| Timeout /t %time_wait% | |
| call %0 | |
| exit | |
| rem ######################################################################### | |
| rem ################## ## FUNCTIONS ## ##################################### | |
| rem ################## LOG WITH DATE_TIME ################################### | |
| REM Log function to output line in console + logfile with Current Timestamp | |
| REM Example: CALL :LOG "MESSAGE" | |
| :LOG | |
| rem ### DateTime Stuff | |
| for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%a in ('wmic OS Get localdatetime /value') do set "dt=%%a" | |
| set "YY=%dt:~2,2%" & set "YYYY=%dt:~0,4%" & set "MM=%dt:~4,2%" & set "DD=%dt:~6,2%" | |
| set "HH=%dt:~8,2%" & set "Min=%dt:~10,2%" & set "Sec=%dt:~12,2%" | |
| set "Date_Time=%YYYY%%MM%%DD%_%HH%:%Min%:%Sec%" | |
| rem ### Output Stuff | |
| set "message=[%Date_Time%] - %*" | |
| echo %message% >> "%my_log_Dir%\%my_log_file%" | |
| echo %message% | |
| EXIT /B 0 | |
| rem ###################### | |