Radios changes in Project Zomboid
- 30documented changes
- 12patches
- 1buff
- 25fixes
Every documented change to Radios
30 changes across 12 patches, newest first
42.19.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 1 June 2026
- 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 - FIXRadios
Fixed: being unable to dismantle Makeshift Radios held in inventory
Fixed being unable to dismantle Makeshift Radios held in inventory
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
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42.14.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Monday, 16 February 2026
- FIXRadios
Fixed: radios without a battery could be dismantled with the appropriate craft recipe
Radios with no battery in them can no longer be taken apart with the dismantling recipe.
Fixed radios without a battery could be dismantled with the appropriate craft recipe
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Build 42 Multiplayer (42.13.0) Thursday, 11 December 2025
- CHANGERadios
Lighters and Walkie Talkies will be equipped and turned on when double clicked while in a character's inventory
Lighters and Walkie Talkies will be equipped and turned on when double clicked while in a character's inventory.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: Placing radios with the furniture tool displays sprite instead of 3D model
Radios placed with the furniture tool now show their 3D model instead of a flat sprite.
Fixed Placing radios with the furniture tool displays sprite instead of 3D model.
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42.12.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Thursday, 25 September 2025
- FIXRadios
Fixed: US army walkie talkie is small when placed (using pickup/place tool)
Fixed US army walkie talkie is small when placed (using pickup/place tool)
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42.9.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 10 June 2025
- FIXRadios
Fixed: radios spawning in rooms in the radio factory all being turned on
Fixed radios spawning in rooms in the radio factory all being turned on
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42.4.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 4 March 2025
- CHANGERadios
Added researchable progression to radio type items
Radio type items now have progression you can unlock by researching them.
Added researchable progression to radio type items.
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42.3.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 11 February 2025
- FIXRadios
Fixed: manpack radios on zombies not being in the corpse's inventory when killed
Manpack radios carried by zombies now show up in the corpse's inventory after the kill, so you can loot them.
Fixed manpack radios on zombies not being in the corpse's inventory when killed.
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41.78 (Build 41) Thursday, 20 October 2022
- FIXRadios
Fixed: players being unable to interact with Radios they placed themselves
Fixed players being unable to interact with Radios they placed themselves.
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41.73 (Build 41) Monday, 18 July 2022
- BUFFRadios
Added the ability to install Makeshift Radios into vehicles
Makeshift Radios can now be installed in vehicles, and Makeshift HAM radios can go into Ham radio vehicles.
Added the ability to install Makeshift Radios into vehicles; this was done for consistency with the requested fix of allowing Makeshift HAM radios to be installed in Ham radio vehicles.
Official source - CHANGERadios
CDs in Premium radios will transfer to/from the vehicle they are being installed into/uninstalled from
Premium radios now keep their CD when you install them in a vehicle or take them out, so the disc moves with the radio.
CDs in Premium radios will transfer to/from the vehicle they are being installed into/uninstalled from.
Official source - CHANGERadios
Disabled the transfer of media items (CDs) when installing/uninstalling vehicle radios
Installing or removing a vehicle radio no longer moves its CDs with it for now, because the transfer caused problems in multiplayer.
Disabled the transfer of media items (CDs) when installing/uninstalling vehicle radios, as the current method causes issues in MP.
- Disabled the transfer of media items (CDs) when installing/uninstalling vehicle radios, as the current method causes issues in MP.
- Should be resolved for the next unstable release
41.72 (Build 41) Thursday, 7 July 2022
- FIXRadios
Fixed: one player being able to use two radios / walkie talkies
Fixed one player being able to use two radios / walkie talkies.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: vehicle radio not working in the same way as world placed radio
Fixed vehicle radio not working in the same way as world placed radio.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: other vehicle radio issues (radio stations, text, chat, VOIP)
Fixed other vehicle radio issues (radio stations, text, chat, VOIP).
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: battery-powered radios consuming generator fuel
Fixed battery-powered radios consuming generator fuel.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: equipped radios only updating for one splitscreen player
Fixed equipped radios only updating for one splitscreen player.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: radios with dead batteries still being turned on
Fixed radios with dead batteries still being turned on.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: two-way radios installed in vehicles not transmitting text chat
Two-way radios installed in vehicles now send text chat, and voice chat through them has not been tested yet.
Fixed two-way radios installed in vehicles not transmitting text chat; needs testing for VOIP.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: vehicles with premium radios installed not being able to play CDs in them
Fixed vehicles with premium radios installed not being able to play CDs in them.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: text not displaying above the placed HAM radio if there is a Walkie talkie in your hands
Fixed text not displaying above the placed HAM radio if there is a Walkie talkie in your hands.
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41.71 (Build 41) Sunday, 22 May 2022
- FIXRadios
Fixed: saved Radio Stations being removed when a radio is removed and reinstalled
Fixed saved Radio Stations being removed when a radio is removed and reinstalled.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: crafted radios getting less maximum range at higher Electricity levels
Fixed crafted radios getting less maximum range at higher Electricity levels.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: crafted Ham Radios weighing 1.5-3 pounds instead of 20
Crafted Ham Radios now weigh the proper 20 pounds, so they are much heavier to carry around.
Fixed crafted Ham Radios weighing 1.5-3 pounds instead of 20.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: Walkie-Talkies not showing new "equipped" weight when equipped
Fixed Walkie-Talkies not showing new "equipped" weight when equipped.
Official source - FIXRadios
Fixed: ISPaintMenu error when near a placed radio
Standing near a placed radio no longer causes an ISPaintMenu error.
Fixed ISPaintMenu error when near a placed radio.
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41.66 (Build 41) Friday, 25 February 2022
- FIXRadios
Fixed: not being able to interact with a Radio that was placed as a 3D item
Fixed not being able to interact with a Radio that was placed as a 3D item.
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