Build 42.17.0 Unstable Released

As always it is recommended that you create a new save with no mods after updates. Updates fix bugs and introduce new changes that may not be compatible with any older saves, especially ones older than the last patch. How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch?Right-click PZ in your Steam library.Select "Properties".Under "Game Version & Betas" select "Unstable".NEWThe Survival Guide has been updated with new contentAdded additional static spawn points to Sandbox ModeBrandenburgEcho CreekEkronFallas LakeIrvingtonMarch RidgeValley StationAdded new Skill VHS tapesAimingAnimal CareBlacksmithingElectricalFirst AidKnappingPotteryTailoringWeldingFluid container empty rates now depend type of containerAdded book "The Moments of Darius" by IgnasUpdated Pet Name list in memoriamUI/CONTROLLERAdditional WIP controller changes have been implemented. (Please keep providing feedback. It has been extremely valuable.)The ability to customise controls in-game still requires additional work, and will be included in a future update.Added dedicated Credits ScreenIn-Game UI improvementsClamp XUI to screen sizeRearranged and compacted Crafting window craft control boxReduced size of input item boxesRearranged and compacted recipe filter box Compacted Building window input panelReduced size of output item boxesFixed Crafting window input and output panelsReduced preferred width of handcraft windowReduced preferred width of build windowCompacted craft inventory panelImproved scale of Admin Powers windowHost loading bar width has been resizedBALANCEGame Mode Defaults UpdatedApocalypseChance for vehicles to spawn with gas increased from "Low" to "Normal"Increased "Other" loot spawn rate from 0.6 to 0.8Increased "Wound Infection Damage Factor" from 0.0 to 1.0ExtinctionIncreased "Wound Infection Damage Factor" from 0.5 to 1.0OutbreakIncreased "Other" loot spawn rate from 0.6 to 0.8Increased "Wound Infection Damage Factor" from 0.0 to 1.0RisingIncreased "Other" loot spawn rate from 0.6 to 1.0Increased "Wound Infection Damage Factor" from 0.0 to 1.0SandboxVehicle "Chance Has Gas" setting value of "Normal" reduced from 70 to 45Occupation Values UpdatedChef now gives +1 Short Blade instead of +1 Short Blunt (bug fix)DIY Expert now gives Inventive Trait instead of +1 Carving, point cost changed from -4 to -2Doctor point cost changed from -2 to 0Electrician point cost changed from -4 to -2Farmer now gives +1 StrengthNurse point cost changed from -2 to 0Rancher point cost changed from -2 to 0Welder point cost changed from -6 to -4 - Trait Points UpdatedNutritionist changed from -4 to -2 High Thirst changed from +1 to +2Smoker changed from +2 to +3 - Animal stress gain & its impact have been rebalancedAnimals gain less stress from zombiesAnimals gain less stress under rain (only certain animals don't like rain!)Animals gain less stress due to soundAnimal's stress is reduced more when petting themAnimals should flee less often due to stressAnimals will start to destroy objects at stress 80 instead of 70Reduced the rate that gasmask/respirator filters are drained by corpse sicknessReduced tool degredation for Tailoring recipesAdded moodle buffs to Radio/TV shows that were not awarding themAdjusted encumberance values of coffins and gym matsAdjusted Carpentry XP awards for WoodFloorLvl2, WoodFloorLvl3, SofteningBeam, TanninBarrel and ChurnBucketUpdated several tile propertiesChanged the tooltip for scrapping tiles to be consistent with picking up tilesUpdated some flyer definitions, pictures, and textAdded guardrails for the “Other” loot distribution functionality so it doesn't include inappropriate containers such as trash containers, fridges, freezers, coffins, etcMPFixed being unable to set Zombie speed in MP We are looking forward to receiving your feedback on sprinters and slow zombies! If there are any remaining issues left, please let us know.Added Thread-safe DDoS protection for RakNetRemoved unused server optionsMoved map progress from client to the serverA new option "Friends and nearby users" has been added to the "Map remote player visibility" settingMap remote player visibility = 3 (Friends and nearby users)Faction members are visible on the mini/world map at any distance. Other users will be shown on the mini/world map if near and in the line of sight.Fixed a rare server crash when driving vehiclesFixed the rope tied to an animal disappearing after reloginFixed being unable to build constructions if standing near a containerFixed Pipe bomb/Aerosol bomb not doing damage to players or animalsFixed timed fluid actions not working properly when queuedFixed Spawn with Self server setting respawning player in a random spotFixed character spontaneously taking off their clothesFixed an exception occurring when disassembling a working TVFixed characters interacting with items from a distanceFixed climbing rope desync Fixed "double-tap" door interactions causing doors to instantly open and closeFixed Unable to view the safehouse info thr

Apr 20, 2026 - 23:18

As always it is recommended that you create a new save with no mods after updates. Updates fix bugs and introduce new changes that may not be compatible with any older saves, especially ones older than the last patch.

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch?

Right-click PZ in your Steam library.
Select "Properties".
Under "Game Version & Betas" select "Unstable".

NEW

The Survival Guide has been updated with new content
Added additional static spawn points to Sandbox Mode
- Brandenburg
- Echo Creek
- Ekron
- Fallas Lake
- Irvington
- March Ridge
- Valley Station
Added new Skill VHS tapes
- Aiming
- Animal Care
- Blacksmithing
- Electrical
- First Aid
- Knapping
- Pottery
- Tailoring
- Welding
Fluid container empty rates now depend type of container
Added book "The Moments of Darius" by Ignas
Updated Pet Name list in memoriam

UI/CONTROLLER

Additional WIP controller changes have been implemented. (Please keep providing feedback. It has been extremely valuable.)
- The ability to customise controls in-game still requires additional work, and will be included in a future update.
Added dedicated Credits Screen
In-Game UI improvements
- Clamp XUI to screen size
- Rearranged and compacted Crafting window craft control box
- Reduced size of input item boxes
- Rearranged and compacted recipe filter box
- Compacted Building window input panel
- Reduced size of output item boxes
- Fixed Crafting window input and output panels
- Reduced preferred width of handcraft window
- Reduced preferred width of build window
- Compacted craft inventory panel
- Improved scale of Admin Powers window
- Host loading bar width has been resized

BALANCE

Game Mode Defaults Updated
- Apocalypse
  - Chance for vehicles to spawn with gas increased from "Low" to "Normal"
  - Increased "Other" loot spawn rate from 0.6 to 0.8
  - Increased "Wound Infection Damage Factor" from 0.0 to 1.0
- Extinction
  - Increased "Wound Infection Damage Factor" from 0.5 to 1.0
- Outbreak
  - Increased "Other" loot spawn rate from 0.6 to 0.8
  - Increased "Wound Infection Damage Factor" from 0.0 to 1.0
- Rising
  - Increased "Other" loot spawn rate from 0.6 to 1.0
  - Increased "Wound Infection Damage Factor" from 0.0 to 1.0
- Sandbox
  - Vehicle "Chance Has Gas" setting value of "Normal" reduced from 70 to 45
Occupation Values Updated
- Chef now gives +1 Short Blade instead of +1 Short Blunt (bug fix)
- DIY Expert now gives Inventive Trait instead of +1 Carving, point cost changed from -4 to -2
- Doctor point cost changed from -2 to 0
- Electrician point cost changed from -4 to -2
- Farmer now gives +1 Strength
- Nurse point cost changed from -2 to 0
- Rancher point cost changed from -2 to 0
- Welder point cost changed from -6 to -4
- Trait Points Updated
- Nutritionist changed from -4 to -2
- High Thirst changed from +1 to +2
- Smoker changed from +2 to +3
- Animal stress gain & its impact have been rebalanced
- Animals gain less stress from zombies
- Animals gain less stress under rain (only certain animals don't like rain!)
- Animals gain less stress due to sound
- Animal's stress is reduced more when petting them
- Animals should flee less often due to stress
- Animals will start to destroy objects at stress 80 instead of 70
Reduced the rate that gasmask/respirator filters are drained by corpse sickness
Reduced tool degredation for Tailoring recipes
Added moodle buffs to Radio/TV shows that were not awarding them
Adjusted encumberance values of coffins and gym mats
Adjusted Carpentry XP awards for WoodFloorLvl2, WoodFloorLvl3, SofteningBeam, TanninBarrel and ChurnBucket
Updated several tile properties
Changed the tooltip for scrapping tiles to be consistent with picking up tiles
Updated some flyer definitions, pictures, and text
Added guardrails for the “Other” loot distribution functionality so it doesn't include inappropriate containers such as trash containers, fridges, freezers, coffins, etc

Fixed being unable to set Zombie speed in MP
- We are looking forward to receiving your feedback on sprinters and slow zombies! If there
are any remaining issues left, please let us know.
Added Thread-safe DDoS protection for RakNet
Removed unused server options
Moved map progress from client to the server
A new option "Friends and nearby users" has been added to the "Map remote player visibility" setting
- Map remote player visibility = 3 (Friends and nearby users)
  - Faction members are visible on the mini/world map at any distance. Other users will be shown on the mini/world map if near and in the line of sight.
Fixed a rare server crash when driving vehicles
Fixed the rope tied to an animal disappearing after relogin
Fixed being unable to build constructions if standing near a container
Fixed Pipe bomb/Aerosol bomb not doing damage to players or animals
Fixed timed fluid actions not working properly when queued
Fixed Spawn with Self server setting respawning player in a random spot
Fixed character spontaneously taking off their clothes
Fixed an exception occurring when disassembling a working TV
Fixed characters interacting with items from a distance
Fixed climbing rope desync
Fixed "double-tap" door interactions causing doors to instantly open and close
Fixed Unable to view the safehouse info through the safehouse list window
Fixed drying racks "Take All" button not working properly
Fixed the location of a bite/scratch on the body not matching the damage on the character's clothing
Fixed character automatically rotating when standing above/under a vehicle
Fixed Favourited Light Sources losing their favourite status after being transferred to a held container
Fixed "scrap failed" halo text not being displayed
Fixed rope not returning to character's inventory when "Remove Escape Rope" used
Fixed climbing over walls not causing muscle strain
Fixed admins being able to apply cheats after permissions removed
Fixed renaming of food not syncing
Fixed an issue where if multiple players apply a bandage to the same wound, all bandages are consumed
Fixed an exception when uninstalling vehicle parts
Fixed scratches from spiked armour disappearing from characters
Fixed being unable to create a new user without a password via the /adduser command
Fixed exercises not raising the character's body heat generation value
Fixed an issue where after creating a host game players are unexpectedly returned to the main menu
Fixed zombies teleporting on hit
Fixed an issue with open and eat actions not working properly
Fixed memory consumption spiking when players explore beyond the map bounds
Fixed an anti-cheat false positive
Fixed the character not getting stained with blood after butchering an animal
Fixed "Wash yourself" action being performed instantly
Fixed a server-side exception with ISClothingExtraAction
Fixed Welding Torch uses not being synced after disassembling objects
Fixed Occlusion Parameter not working as expected on Remote Events
Fixed server list loading on start
Fixed petting animals not increasing the animal's acceptance or decreasing stress
Fixed server hangs on world save creation
Fixed thumpable doors animation doubling

FIXES

Updated icon for 'already read' literature to be more readable
Fixed not being able to examine Container Info for fluid container entities
Fixed D-Pad not working on Scythe Grass action on controller
Fixed not being able to pick up dung with a controller.
Fixed Device Options and Disassemble context menus not showing up with controller
Fixed controller button presses within the RMC causing interactions with the world
Fixed characters performing sporadic actions while controller is at rest
Fixed being unable to continue splitscreen characters in subsequent play sessions
Fixed an issue with toggleCrouch not working properly
Fixed infected player characters not zombifying on death
Fixed firearm magazines not increasing their encumbrance value when loaded with ammunition
Fixed firearms not appropriately increasing in encumbrance when a loaded magazine is inserted
Fixed animations not playing when player is seated
Fixed emotes not being performed when character holding a non-weapon item in their offhand
Fixed "Forge Bar Half" with steel quarters returning an Iron Bar Half
Fixed certain objects not being destroyed in fire
Fixed a campfire's IsoFire being removed when a different object on the square was destroyed
Fixed being unable to pick up / disassemble generic cooler shelves and magazine stands
Fixed not being able to disassemble player-constructed fence posts
Fixed missing collision on some furniture items
Fixed being unable to place light switches
Fixed top-most railing on stairs not preventing players from accessing containers on the floor below
Fixed "Disassemble Object" showing instead of tile names
Fixed not being able to disassemble log gates
Fixed issue with vaulting animation not lining up with tile art
Fixed single tile arched doorways being set up as windowframes
Fixed RMC context menu for some lights not having text
Fixed being unable to barricade windowframes
Fixed being able to read obsolete skillbooks
Fixed standing zombies not crawling under cars, even when the sandbox setting is "always"
Fixed chasing zombies being able to fall through Log Walls
Fixed an issue where the character would always move east after standing up, regardless of input direction
Fixed fliers/brochures not displaying relevant text when opened from map icons
Fixed destroying a wall next to a lit campfire causing an exception
Fixed rabbits being able to spawn in water
Fixed digging furrows generating exceptions
Fixed occasional Zero Length Vector error when placing items or removing windows via Pick Up tool
Fixed freezes/crashes when selecting Random Traits if game language is set to Polish
Fixed error when using makeup
Fixed character not coughing/sneezing when they have a cold
Fixed locked doors not appearing in the RMC under certain conditions
Fixed visual issue with some spawned items that appeared to be floating
Fixed "Show Recipes" not working for Schematic Pages
Fixed an exception in isClimbingRope when the game is paused
Fixed an exception that could occur when grabbing items
Fixed Animal Footsteps not playing when they run along fences
Fixed Claustrophobic still being available after selecting Agoraphobic, and Agoraphobic reappearing for Veterans after any trait was selected.
Fixed missing space in tutorial "Fill Empty Jar" context interaction. Previously read "FillEmpty Jar"
Fixed not being able to butcher dead rabbits found in random building stories
Fixed "Cut Up Circular Sawblade with Bandsaw" being listed "Cut Up Tire with Bandsaw"
Fixed Water/ElecShutModifier display incorrectly showing in non-debug sandbox settings
Fixed pathfinding issues when sitting behind High Tables
Fixed zombies being unable to break some breakable fences
Fixed being able to sleep on swing sets
Fixed inverted colours and extreme visual effects when adding a second character via couch co-op in CDDA
Fixed player-made buildings being automatically powered
Fixed an issue where multiple KeyBindings on the same key weren't detected correctly
Fixed walls being disassemblable in basements allowing players to make holes into the void
Fixed FireBrushUI "Add by click" and "Remove by click" not setting the correct z coordinate
Fixed the Admin Powers window not changing available cheats list after role changing
Fixed Recipes filter panel width counting
Fixed controller sensitivity buttons not responding for some font sizes
Fixed a console error when interacting with drying racks
Fixed ground snow rendering darker than intended
Fixed puddles flickering on/off
Fixed curtains automatically close/re-opening when interacting with Shift+E
Fixed typos and updated the in-game tips
Fixed a bug with controller & CD player
Fixed a sporadic exception with IsoObjectUtils
Fixed Lua error when reading print media with the "Auto reveal print-media map locations" option enabled.
Fixed an issue that could cause animation tracks to abruptly stop
Fixed Turn180s being twitchy on keyboard
Fixed HeadLookAround while sitting on furniture
Fixed a lua crash on RemoveAllZombies
Fixed character incorrectly aiming when pressing LCTRL while mouse is over UI
Fixed viewcone and many character stats becoming NaN after performing physical actions while eating, then performing another physical action
Fixed Potter's wheel not being completely destroyed when burned
Fixed Drill presses and bandsaws randomly spawn in sheds

SFX

Fixed M16 shooting sounds when the camera is zoomed out to the maximum distance
Fixed driving over live zombies on the ground playing wrong sounds
Fixed scrap failure and success sounds not playing
Fixed scrap-success sound for low metal fences
Fixed tent sounds only playing on old tents
Fixed disassembling metal/chainlink fences playing either no or incorrect sounds
Fixed Lamb still playing baby sounds when grown up
Increased animal vocal sound range from 40 to 70.
Increased vehicle engine sound radius from sqrt(1200) to 70
Increased rain ambiance radius from 10 to 20
Fixed vehicle sfx bugs in MP
Removed distance cap for gunshots and explosions

TECHNICAL

Added additional security validation
Added a warning to the SteamWorkshopItem Submit screen for the new popup
Updated spiffo_combat.png

As always, discussions regarding this update can be found pinned to the Project Zomboid Discussions Forums here.

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