SCUM Easy AdminHow many animals are actually present at once
Maximum number of fully simulated animals in the world.
Change only with reason
INI key
scum.MaxNonVirtualAnimalsInWorld
Default
500
Range
0 – 2500
Type
Integer
Section
[World]
scum.MaxNonVirtualAnimalsInWorld=500
What does this setting do?
SCUM keeps animals in two states: fully simulated and purely virtual. Only the fully simulated ones actually roam, feed, flee and can be hunted — the virtual ones are entries in a list that become real animals when needed. This number caps only the first kind; the virtual population may be larger.
The value is therefore a performance control rather than a balance tool: it sets how much processing time wildlife may consume at most. The default of 500 suits most servers.
Which value suits my server?
Relaxed PvE
500 to 800 if your server has headroom.
Classic PvP
500 (default).
Hardcore
500.
What to watch out for
Too low makes animals vanish
Once the budget is used up, no new animals appear near players even with density set high. If people complain about missing wildlife, look here first.