Project Zomboid 42.19.0 (Build 42 Unstable) patch notes

What changed

• FIXCorpses

  Fixed: GrabCorpse binding not also dropping corpses

  On controller, the GrabCorpse button now drops a corpse as well as picking one up.

  Fixed GrabCorpse binding not also dropping corpses

  Official source
• FIXWindows

  Fixed: controllers not being able to smash windows from the Button Prompt with the default B / Circle button

  Fixed controllers not being able to smash windows from the Button Prompt with the default B / Circle button

  Official source
• FIXController

  Fixed: being unable to interact with some crafting stations on controller

  Fixed being unable to interact with some crafting stations on controller

  Official source
• FIXAiming

  Fixed: aiming left or right on controller also aiming slightly downwards

  Fixed aiming left or right on controller also aiming slightly downwards

  Official source
• FIXRadios

  Fixed: equipped walkie-talkie RMC menu not having device options

  The right-click menu on an equipped walkie-talkie now shows its device options.

  Fixed equipped walkie-talkie RMC menu not having device options

  Official source
• CHANGEOccupations

  Hunter occupation no longer receives +1 Trapping, and now receives +1 Tracking

  The Hunter occupation swaps its Trapping bonus for a Tracking bonus.

  Official source
• CHANGEEncumbrance

  Adjusted encumbrance values of several items and moveable objects

  Several items and moveable objects have new encumbrance values, so some of them are now lighter or heavier to carry.

  Official source
• NERFGeneral

  Increased the amount of thread required to weave a fabric roll from 100 to 400

  Weaving a fabric roll now takes four times as much thread, so fabric costs much more to make.

  Official source
• CHANGEGeneral

  Railroad Track and Railroad Track Piece have been removed until they are properly implemented as crafting ingredients

  Railroad Track and Railroad Track Piece are gone from the game for now, until they work as crafting ingredients.

  Official source
• MS

  CHANGEMultiple systems

  Enabled command line arg, safehouse, XP, Permission, and Player anti-cheats

  Multiplayer now has anti-cheat checks switched on for command line arguments, safehouses, XP, permissions and players.

  Official source
• FIXWeapons

  Fixed: weapon magazines disappearing after reloading

  Fixed weapon magazines disappearing after reloading

  Official source
• FIXEndurance

  Fixed: an exploit that allowed players to recover endurance constantly

  Fixed an exploit that allowed players to recover endurance constantly

  Official source
• FIXMultiplayer

  Fixed: the consolidate action creating item duplicates

  Consolidating items in multiplayer no longer creates duplicate copies of them.

  Fixed the consolidate action creating item duplicates

  Official source
• FIXMultiplayer

  Fixed: local split-screen players not seeing each other in the game world

  Fixed local split-screen players not seeing each other in the game world

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed: animals in the trailer disappearing after relogin

  Fixed animals in the trailer disappearing after relogin

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed: some animals being visible to one player but invisible to another

  Fixed some animals being visible to one player but invisible to another

  Official source
• MS

  FIXMultiple systems

  Fixed: being unable to put a chicken in the trailer if it was taken from a hutch

  Fixed being unable to put a chicken in the trailer if it was taken from a hutch

  Official source
• FIXEndurance

  Fixed: players having infinite endurance at high FPS

  Fixed players having infinite endurance at high FPS

  Official source
• FIXMultiplayer

  Fixed: being unable to add ingredients to a drying rack from the ground

  Fixed being unable to add ingredients to a drying rack from the ground

  Official source
• FIXMultiplayer

  Fixed: being unable to craft different items immediately after producing several identical items in a row

  Fixed being unable to craft different items immediately after producing several identical items in a row

  Official source
• FIXZombies

  Fixed: zombie spawn being delayed after server connection

  Fixed zombie spawn being delayed after server connection

  Official source
• FIXPVP

  Fixed: non-pvp zones being removed after server restart

  Fixed non-pvp zones being removed after server restart

  Official source
• FIXMultiplayer

  Fixed: players with wounded feet being able to accelerate when pressing Shift before WASD

  Fixed players with wounded feet being able to accelerate when pressing Shift before WASD

  Official source
• FIXFishing

  Fixed: fishing rod bait not syncing properly

  Bait on fishing rods now syncs properly between players in multiplayer.

  Fixed fishing rod bait not syncing properly

  Official source
• FIXSleep

  Fixed: sleeping with high encumbrance causing critical damage or character death

  Fixed sleeping with high encumbrance causing critical damage or character death

  Official source
• FIXSkills

  Fixed: inconsistent XP gain for Sneaking and Lightfooted skills during stealth movement

  Fixed inconsistent XP gain for Sneaking and Lightfooted skills during stealth movement

  Official source
• FIXWeapons

  Fixed: weapon condition desync when an item is transferred

  Fixed weapon condition desync when an item is transferred

  Official source
• FIXFirst Aid

  Fixed: performing a medical check several times breaking the medical check window UI in multiplayer

  Fixed performing a medical check several times breaking the medical check window UI in multiplayer

  Official source
• FIXFuel

  Fixed: being unable to access fireplace inv via LMC after adding fuel

  Fireplaces can be opened with a left click again after you add fuel to them.

  Fixed being unable to access fireplace inv via LMC after adding fuel

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed: all animals being female

  Animals can now be male as well as female.

  Fixed all animals being female

  Official source
• FIXVehicles

  Fixed: issue causing trailers to flip after attaching if the car is too close to it

  Fixed issue causing trailers to flip after attaching if the car is too close to it

  Official source
• FIXCrafting recipes

  Fixed: some media items teaching the wrong recipes

  Fixed some media items teaching the wrong recipes

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: being unable to hop over low concrete road blocks

  Fixed being unable to hop over low concrete road blocks

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: changing resolution in game causing crashes

  Fixed changing resolution in game causing crashes

  Official source
• FIXWater

  Fixed: Autodrink so that it now only applies to 100% water

  Autodrink now only takes from containers holding 100% water, so your character no longer auto-drinks from containers with other liquids mixed in.

  Fixed Autodrink so that it now only applies to 100% water

  Official source
• FIXCrafting recipes

  Fixed: Engineer & Farmer not granting all of their intended crafting recipes

  Fixed Engineer & Farmer not granting all of their intended crafting recipes

  Official source
• FIXTraits

  Fixed: the inventive trait from the DIY Expert occuptation not autolearning the generator recipe

  Fixed the inventive trait from the DIY Expert occuptation not autolearning the generator recipe

  Official source
• FIXGenerators

  Fixed: generator fuel consumption not being calculated correctly while outside loaded chunks

  Fixed generator fuel consumption not being calculated correctly while outside loaded chunks

  Official source
• FIXGenerators

  Fixed: generator fuel consumption not being updated when microwaves automatically shut off

  Fixed generator fuel consumption not being updated when microwaves automatically shut off.

  Official source
• FIXElectrical

  Fixed: gas station pumps not properly recognizing available electricity

  Fixed gas station pumps not properly recognizing available electricity

  Official source
• FIXInventory

  Fixed: Assigning LCTRL to Run or Sprint blocking players from running/sprinting if the cursor is over the inventory panel

  If Run or Sprint is bound to Left Ctrl, it now works even when the cursor is over the inventory panel.

  Fixed Assigning LCTRL to Run or Sprint blocking players from running/sprinting if the cursor is over the inventory panel

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: being unable to drink directly from player constructed sinks

  Fixed being unable to drink directly from player constructed sinks

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: remote trigger bombs failing to trigger below z=0 or above z=7

  Remote trigger bombs now go off in basements and on high floors, where they would not trigger before.

  Fixed remote trigger bombs failing to trigger below z=0 or above z=7

  Official source
• FIXVehicles

  Fixed: being unable to drop items out of an open/smashed vehicle window via RMC > Drop

  You can drop items out of an open or smashed vehicle window again with the right-click Drop option.

  Fixed being unable to drop items out of an open/smashed vehicle window via RMC > Drop

  Official source
• FIXVehicles

  Fixed: player freezing until pressing ESC after firing Lever Action rifles from inside a vehicle

  Fixed player freezing until pressing ESC after firing Lever Action rifles from inside a vehicle

  Official source
• FIXTrees

  Fixed: collecting loose ground cover items creating the same amount of noise as chopping a tree

  Fixed collecting loose ground cover items creating the same amount of noise as chopping a tree

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: Small Crucibles of Iron & Steel returning Large Crucibles on deplete

  Fixed Small Crucibles of Iron & Steel returning Large Crucibles on deplete

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed: animal leather items using the wrong item type

  Fixed animal leather items using the wrong item type.

  Official source
• FIXFurniture

  Fixed: issues with some moveables caused by tile properties

  Some moveable furniture had problems caused by its tile properties, and those items should now work correctly.

  Fixed issues with some moveables caused by tile properties

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: being unable to disassemble log gates

  Fixed being unable to disassemble log gates

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: multi-tile lamps not working as a single object

  Lamps that take up more than one tile now work as a single object.

  Fixed multi-tile lamps not working as a single object

  Official source
• FIXRoofs

  Fixed: certain roof tiles preventing the creation of floor tiles

  Fixed certain roof tiles preventing the creation of floor tiles

  Official source
• FIXZombies

  Fixed: plunger spears being able to impale zombies on charge attacks, instead of knocking them over

  Fixed plunger spears being able to impale zombies on charge attacks, instead of knocking them over

  Official source
• FIXDoors

  Fixed: security doors remaining locked after using "Unlock Door" in the context menu

  Fixed security doors remaining locked after using "Unlock Door" in the context menu

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: padlocked crates losing their locked status

  Fixed padlocked crates losing their locked status, and being unable to be locked again when being picked up and put down

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed: animal weight changing after being placed on a butchering hook and removed

  Fixed animal weight changing after being placed on a butchering hook and removed

  Official source
• MS

  FIXMultiple systems

  Fixed: being unable to move keyrings from bag to inventory/container through transfer all

  Fixed being unable to move keyrings from bag to inventory/container through transfer all

  Official source
• FIXRadios

  Fixed: being unable to dismantle Makeshift Radios held in inventory

  Fixed being unable to dismantle Makeshift Radios held in inventory

  Official source
• MS

  FIXMultiple systems

  Fixed: Hydration Packs not gaining encumbrance when filled with water

  Fixed Hydration Packs not gaining encumbrance when filled with water

  Official source
• MS

  FIXMultiple systems

  Fixed: Scythed Grass being added to the player's inventory regardless of max carry weight

  Fixed Scythed Grass being added to the player's inventory regardless of max carry weight

  Official source
• MS

  FIXMultiple systems

  Fixed: being able to pick up moveables, sheets

  Fixed being able to pick up moveables, sheets, & lightbulbs when the player wouldn't have room in their inventory

  Official source
• MS

  FIXMultiple systems

  Fixed: being unable to pick up an animal corpse

  Fixed being unable to pick up an animal corpse

  Official source
• FIXFire

  Fixed: tents not being completely destroyed by fire

  Fixed tents not being completely destroyed by fire

  Official source
• MS

  FIXMultiple systems

  Fixed: players being unable to climb up a rope over water tiles

  Fixed players being unable to climb up a rope over water tiles

  Official source
• MS

  FIXMultiple systems

  Fixed: washing machines having unlimited water even when plumbed to empty rain collectors

  Fixed washing machines having unlimited water even when plumbed to empty rain collectors

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed: animal stats not properly updating while outside loaded chunks

  Fixed animal stats not properly updating while outside loaded chunks

  Official source
• FIXZombies

  Fixed: zombies dying when impacted by vehicles at low speeds

  Fixed zombies dying when impacted by vehicles at low speeds

  Official source
• FIXFarming

  Fixed: players being able to dig furrows and plant seeds on occupied tiles

  Fixed players being able to dig furrows and plant seeds on occupied tiles

  Official source
• FIXGeneral

  Fixed: vegetable oil requiring 30 whole seed pastes instead of 30 uses

  Vegetable oil now takes 30 uses of seed paste instead of 30 whole seed pastes, so it costs much less to make.

  Fixed vegetable oil requiring 30 whole seed pastes instead of 30 uses

  Official source
• CHANGEZombies

  Zombie Trip SFX range has been increased to 70 tiles

  You can now hear a zombie tripping from up to 70 tiles away, which is farther than before.

  Zombie Trip SFX range has been increased to 70 tiles.

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• CHANGEDoors

  Door-break, thumpable-break, and window glass-break SFX ranges have been increased to 70 tiles

  Broken doors, broken thumpable objects and smashed window glass can now be heard from up to 70 tiles away, which is farther than before.

  Door-break, thumpable-break, and window glass-break SFX ranges have been increased to 70 tiles.

  Official source
• CHANGEZombies

  Zombie vocal SFX range has been increased to 70 tiles

  Zombie vocal sounds now carry up to 70 tiles, so you can hear zombies from farther away.

  Zombie vocal SFX range has been increased to 70 tiles.

  Official source
• FIXClimbing

  Fixed: players toggling sprint after vaulting a fence if sprint is rebound to B button

  Fixed players toggling sprint after vaulting a fence if sprint is rebound to B button

  Official source
• FIXForaging

  Fixed: the foraging info button not linking to the Survival Guide

  Fixed the foraging info button not linking to the Survival Guide

  Official source
• CHANGEOccupations

  Hiker occupation cost has been changed from -6 to -5

  The Hiker occupation costs fewer points, so you have more left to spend on traits.

  Official source
• FIXServer

  Fixed: an exploit that allowed players to download server map data

  Fixed an exploit that allowed players to download server map data

  Official source
• FIXFurniture

  Fixed: players being able to sit together on the same furniture

  Two players can no longer sit on the same piece of furniture at once.

  Fixed players being able to sit together on the same furniture

  Official source
• FIXMap

  Fixed: the Map Rempote Player Visibility settings not working properly

  The map's remote player visibility settings now work properly, so other players show up on the map according to those settings.

  Fixed the Map Rempote Player Visibility settings not working properly

  Official source
• FIXMultiplayer

  Fixed: fertilized eggs in a fridge continuing to show fertilized status

  Fertilized eggs stored in a fridge no longer keep showing as fertilized in multiplayer.

  Fixed fertilized eggs in a fridge continuing to show fertilized status

  Official source
• FIXServer

  Fixed: a server-side exception when attempting to add/remove an animal corpse to/from a trailer

  Adding an animal corpse to a trailer or removing one no longer causes a server error.

  Fixed a server-side exception when attempting to add/remove an animal corpse to/from a trailer

  Official source
• FIXContainers

  Fixed: loot-window container buttons not updating when a padlock is added or removed

  The container buttons in the loot window now update when a padlock is added or removed.

  Fixed loot-window container buttons not updating when a padlock is added or removed

  Official source
• FIXFire

  Fixed: fire sprites not rendering inside buildings

  Fixed fire sprites not rendering inside buildings

  Official source
• FIXFood

  Fixed: food items showing as frozen in the freezer, when they are still freezing

  Fixed food items showing as frozen in the freezer, when they are still freezing

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed: animal skeletons reappearing in the player's inventory after relogin

  Fixed animal skeletons reappearing in the player's inventory after relogin

  Official source
• FIXEncumbrance

  Fixed: dish encumbrance changing after being moved from inventory

  Fixed dish encumbrance changing after being moved from inventory

  Official source
• FIXSafehouses

  Fixed: safehouse removal time server option not working properly

  Fixed safehouse removal time server option not working properly

  Official source
• FIXSafehouses

  Fixed: safehouse text channel not working properly

  Fixed safehouse text channel not working properly

  Official source
• FIXZombies

  Fixed: zombies being unable to crawl under burned vehicles

  Fixed zombies being unable to crawl under burned vehicles

  Official source
• FIXGenerators

  Fixed: generator "on" light overlays being displayed for any generator that was on a powered square, instead of only for switched-on generators

  Fixed generator "on" light overlays being displayed for any generator that was on a powered square, instead of only for switched-on generators.

  Official source
• FIXRadios

  Fixed: radio presets randomising after picking up radio and place it back down

  Fixed radio presets randomising after picking up radio and place it back down

  Official source
• FIXRadios

  Fixed: walkie-talkies remaining on when returned to a belt hotbar slot

  Fixed walkie-talkies remaining on when returned to a belt hotbar slot

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed "Attach Animal to Tree" not removing rope from the player's inventory

  Official source
• FIXBags

  Fixed: a number of bags being unable to spawn with holes

  Fixed a number of bags being unable to spawn with holes

  Official source
• FIXWater

  Fixed: visual errors occurring when building near or on water

  Fixed visual errors occurring when building near or on water

  Official source
• CHANGESound

  Adjusted SFX volumes to bring all audio levels into a more balanced state

  Sound effect volumes have been rebalanced so the game's audio levels sit more evenly with each other.

  Official source
• CHANGESound

  Added SFX for Vending Machines, Log Stacks, Mailboxes, Cash Registers, Washers/Dryers, Tents

  Vending machines, log stacks, mailboxes, cash registers, washers and dryers, tents and laundry carts now have their own sound effects.

  Added SFX for Vending Machines, Log Stacks, Mailboxes, Cash Registers, Washers/Dryers, Tents, and Laundry Carts.

  Official source
• CHANGESound

  Reworked System for Item Transfer SFX

  Item transfer sounds now run on a reworked system.

  Official source
• FIXMultiplayer

  Fixed: curtains not playing sounds when opening/closing in MP

  Fixed curtains not playing sounds when opening/closing in MP.

  Official source
• FIXVehicles

  Fixed: vehicle-engine sound not being audible to remote clients in multiplayer at longer ranges

  Fixed vehicle-engine sound not being audible to remote clients in multiplayer at longer ranges

  Official source
• FIXAnimals

  Fixed: incorrect animal icons being displayed in the inventory

  Fixed incorrect animal icons being displayed in the inventory

  Official source
• FIXBags

  Fixed: missing textures on some bags when worn by female characters

  Fixed missing textures on some bags when worn by female characters

  Official source
• FIXWater

  Fixed: water tiles sometimes being rendered twice, causing flickering along the shore

  Fixed water tiles sometimes being rendered twice, causing flickering along the shore

  Official source