Alright folks, grab a cuppa because I got real frustrated with finding water sources in Unturned today. Like, wandering around thirsty in that pixelated world while zombies drool isn’t my idea of fun. So I decided to crack this “ID” thing people whisper about in forums. Needed water IDs, and needed ’em fast. Here’s exactly what I did, warts and all.
The Frustration Begins
Right, picture this: Spawned near Berlin, my guy was parched after like, two minutes. Found rivers? Sure, but filling bottles manually? Ugh. Wanted those sweet water generators or those wall-mounted purifiers everyone uses on build servers. Knew they had Item IDs but where? Searching online felt like digging through wet spaghetti. People said “look it up” but didn’t say how or where. Gamepedia felt outdated. So I rolled up my sleeves.
Step 1: Raiding the Game’s Locker Room
First thought? Maybe the game files themselves hold the key. I mean, where else would those IDs live, right? So I went digging. On my Windows box, I navigated to where Unturned sits:
Fired up File Explorer > Slammed this into the address bar: %ProgramFiles%SteamsteamappscommonUnturnedBundlesItems
Saw a bunch of folders with weird numbers? My heart sank a bit. Thought it was gonna be named “Water” or something obvious. Nope! Felt like I hit a dead end initially. But then I remembered those numbers probably were the IDs! Just needed to open ’em.
Step 2: Hunting Down “WATER” Inside Government Files
Okay, new plan. How to find which folder is for water? Figured I needed to peek inside these bundles. Double-clicked a random folder. Saw files like “*” and “*” – Bingo! Text files!
- Opened “*” in Notepad.
- Held down Ctrl+F – my best friend in moments like this.
- Typed “water” and smashed Enter.
Scrolled through results. Saw lots of “water bottles,” “water pumps”… not the generators I wanted yet. Took a few folders, honestly. Got sidetracked finding IDs for weapons (cool, but not helpful!). Persisted. Then, Eureka!
Inside one folder, I saw:
“Name Water Generator”
“Description Generates clean water…”
YES! Grabbed the folder name: 1107. That HAD to be its ID! Did the same Ctrl+F dance for “Purifier” and found another folder named something like 1016. Jackpot! Felt like finding a hidden oasis.
Step 3: Putting the ID to the Test (Does it even WORK?)
Finding the numbers felt great, but I needed proof. Hopped onto my test server (playing single-player offline mode). Needed admin powers:
- Hit F1 like a pro.
- Typed “@give 1107” (holding my breath).
- Hit Enter.
And… WHOOSH! A Water Generator appeared in my inventory! Seriously. Same for “@give 1016” – Bam, Purifier. Deployed them, connected some pipes just for funsies, and watched that clean water flow. Felt like magic, honestly. No more dying of thirst because I couldn’t find a river quickly enough.
So, Did it Work?
Absolutely! Those three steps saved me hours of fruitless searching and wandering. Quick recap in case you skimmed:
- Storm the Files: Go straight to …UnturnedBundlesItems.
- Text File Treasure Hunt: Open “*” files in those folders & Ctrl+F for “water”/“purifier”. Grab the FOLDER NAME where you find the match. That’s your ID!
- Give it Gas: Jump ingame, F1, @give [ID] and celebrate your newfound hydration power.
No fancy tools, no dodgy websites. Just digging into the game’s own stuff. Took me maybe 10-15 minutes once I figured out the method. Way faster than my previous approach of hoping to loot a water barrel somewhere. Now I can build water systems wherever I want! Total game-changer for setting up bases quickly. Hope this saves you guys the headache I had! Now, where did I put my virtual broccoli seeds…