Man vs. World: Multiplayer
Compatibility with MVSZ
This guide works with Man vs. Zombies as well. Follow the original guide below but make the changes to the man_vs_zombies_mp folder instead
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RunningWithRifles\media\packages\man_vs_zombies_mp
Editing files
To begin, you want to head over to a folder among the game files named man_vs_world_mp
The default location is:
You can get there quickly by doing the following:
The folder looks like this:
Open package_config.xml with Notepad, as in this guide, or any other software of your liking.
It should look like this:

The default location is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RunningWithRifles\media\packages\man_vs_world_mp
You can get there quickly by doing the following:
- Press the Windows key and R at the same time
- In the window, paste the path of the default location
- Click OK or press Enter
The folder looks like this:
It should look like this:
Pay attention to the line fixed_max_players="2". Replace 2 with your preferred player count.
Save your changes.
Replace 2 with the same number as in package_config.xml. Save your changes.
Now you are good to go! Start a new 2-player Man vs. World Campaign and activate a server. It will have room for the same amount of players as you specified. As a last note, keep in mind that the number of AI won't increase with the player count.
Good luck with your MvsW Campaign!
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