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New Project Zomboid update makes survival game's biggest build feel almost done

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Project Zomboid build 42 is finally starting to feel more settled and complete. When it arrived at the end of 2024, the new version of the greatest (yes, greatest) survival game on PC frustrated some players, owing to the big changes that it introduced to aiming and lighting, and some of the bugs with the new animal husbandry mechanics. Looting has been a problem, too, and, but in order to fix everything, The Indie Stone has spent the last three months making one well-observed update after another. Now, the would-be rival to DayZ, Dying Light, and State of Decay feels like it's being consolidated - the new Project Zomboid update is seemingly putting some finishing touches on build 42. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Schedule 1 flies to top seller spot on Steam just 24 hours after release Lovecraftian survival game RailGods of Hysterra shows off its weapon arsenal Mysterious Hollow Knight Silksong Steam update may hint at something new in 2025

42.6.0 UNSTABLE Released

by MadDan

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4460946/596a582cc576b072a2f33862c9c00f12e34f673e.gif NEW - Added the missing foraging zones to `WorldMapRenderer.lua` - Added Bendable Fences framework. Only for Wire Fences (for now). - Added sandbox options FenceThumpersRequired, FenceDamageMultiplier.- Show crafting inputs by Uses if whole item is not consumed - Pickaxing/etc Ore, Limestone or Flint deposits will generate Masonry XP; 5 XP per item produced. - The Knee-Length Hide Skirt clothing item now has a patchwork crude hide texture instead of cow or deep fur patterns; although patterned clothing by fur type is planned, this item is a more crude affair. - Added an item script file for crafted pants, as we have a fair amount of crafted pants, and moved the existing crafted pants items scripts into it. - Added the item and recipe for crafted Hide Pants. - Added custom item icons for Hide Boots, Coat and Jacket; they were using placeholder icons. - Hide Coats and J...

Project Zomboid update adds new location, as tribute to beloved modder who died

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The world of Project Zomboid is filled with references and easter eggs. Over in Louisville, you'll find the Romero Center For Performing Arts, a clear nod to undead maestro George Romero. The presenter on Life and Living TV is named Dean, presumably after DayZ's Dean Hall, and tucked away near Riverside is the Sunderland Hills Sanatorium, likely named for the imperiled protagonist of Silent Hill 2. But the latest Project Zomboid update brings to build 42 and to Knox Country a more meaningful homage in the form of a newly redesigned gun store. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Deadly Path is a beautiful demonic roguelike, and it's almost here New Stardew Valley mod adds an entire village and is basically a sequel Cozy afterlife sim Spiritfarer is 90% off right now, but not forever

42.5.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released

by MadDan

- Slight fixes to zombie heat map. Some remote locations had too many. (Zombie heat map is always a work in progress and will be continually refined through many patches) - Added missing tiles for Stendo's Firearms Emporium, including the all important sign. - Characters with Smoker will now cough once in 12-35 hours. Full 42.5.0 UNSTABLE patchnotes if you missed them.

42.5.0 UNSTABLE Released

by MadDan

42.5.0 - Being released after a week's dev cycle to tidy up some bugs from last time. NEW - Added new map location: Stendo's Firearms Emporium. This is an updated version of the gun store that can be found behind Twiggy's Bar in West Point. This is intended as a memorial to Stendo_Clip who was the founding author of the Vanilla Firearms Expansion mod - following conversation with, and permission from, family members. - Added some depth map for shelves. (so placing 3D items on them will work well) - Added filled model for Ceramic Jar items. - Added fluid mask for Ceramic Crucible icon. - Added icon for Antlers - Amethysts can be produced by scrapping Amethyst jewelry. - Added antlers to Bones forage loot. - Added various types of metal scrap to CraftingMaterials forage loot. - Added correct animation for petting raccoons. - Added 2 options to `SandboxOptions`, `ClayLakeChance` and `ClayRiverChance`. - Added new fliers - Added several new clothing item files specifically for crafted clot...

New Project Zomboid update rolls back the controversial build 42 loot changes

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On its surface, Project Zomboid is a world of brutal survivalism, but check under the hood, specifically the enormous patch notes that The Indie Stone has been publishing since the arrival of unstable build 42, and you can see the delicate dance of values, metrics, and rebalances that really makes Knox Country turn. More than State of Decay 2, Dying Light, or DayZ, I think Zomboid is the best game of its kind on PC, but the latest version is called 'unstable' for a reason - there are still improvements to be made. The latest Project Zomboid update provides one such example. If the new looted building system has felt unfair or askew to you so far, The Indie Stone is apparently on the case. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dark fantasy roguelike Ravenswatch is adding two free characters made for co-op Grim survival game The Forever Winter overhauls weapons and water in new update New space sandbox game Cubic Odyssey is a Minecraft infused No Man's Sky rival

42.4.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released

by MadDan

42.4.1 Hotfix: - Fix mac unable to load stdlib.lbc. Full 42.4.0 patchnotes: https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/81341-4240-unstable-released/

42.4.0 UNSTABLE Released

by MadDan

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4460946/596a582cc576b072a2f33862c9c00f12e34f673e.gif NEW - Added an Extended Placement UI. - RMC on a 3D item on the ground to move it precisely. - Added raccoons, though currently there are issues with their fence-climbing. - Added 5 new flyers - Build Window and HandCraft Window are now usable with a controller. To navigate between the different panes in these windows, press and hold the right shoulder button and use the D-pad. - Added controller support to crafting stations that use ISCraftBenchPanel. - Added controller support to ISFluidInfoUI.lua and ISFluidTransferUI.lua. - Added using the right joystick to quickly change the value of ISSliderPanel. - Chicken coop. This is now a tabbed window separating the egg-laying nests from the roosts. - D-pad up radial menu displays the animal radial menu (with pet, pick up etc). - D-pad right radial menu displays the "Designated Zones" option. - Animal designated zones can ...

The best Project Zomboid mods

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What are the best Project Zomboid mods? While mods can be applied to most games, there's something particularly special about sandbox games where it feels like almost anything is possible. Project Zomboid is the perfect example of this, featuring complete game expansion transformations and simple quality-of-life improvements. Project Zomboid has been out since 2013, but the zombie game has recently rocketed in popularity, with tens of thousands of players returning for the Build 42 update. There are plenty of mods to improve your experience, and modders are already updating their mods for B42. Here are the best Project Zomboid mods available for the survival game right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Project Zomboid update makes survival game's biggest build feel almost done Project Zomboid update adds new location, as tribute to beloved modder who died New Project Zomboid update rolls back the controversial build 42 loot changes

The legendary Project Zomboid modder behind Vanilla Firearms has reportedly died

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Project Zomboid modder Michael Shtudiner, known among the survival game's community as 'Stendo Clip,' has reportedly died at the age of 26. Shtudiner was one of the co-creators of 'Vanilla Firearms Expansion,' a widely used and beloved mod that adds extra weapons to Project Zomboid. According to a fundraising page published by Shtudiner's family, Shtudiner died on Monday February 17. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The new Project Zomboid update has overhauled crafting, combat, and sandbox mode Project Zomboid is the greatest survival game on PC, and now is the time to play Amazing new Project Zomboid mod makes the survival game feel way more realistic

42.3.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released

by nasKo

- Fixed NaN calorie error caused by characters starting auto-drinking before the Filling action is completed.

The new Project Zomboid update has overhauled crafting, combat, and sandbox mode

by editor@pcgamesn.com

No matter how experienced or proficient you are, several frightening questions hang heavy over every playthrough of Project Zomboid. They're available for the first few weeks, but what are you going to do when the water and power supplies finally run out? How are you going to craft weapons and other survival essentials if you can't find the right materials? And why can't you aim your gun up or down? As The Indie Stone continues to expand Project Zomboid build 42, and the greatest zombie game on PC accelerates away from rivals like DayZ, State of Decay, and Dying Light, a new Zomboid update provides solutions to those quandaries, and delivers myriad fixes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Project Zomboid is the greatest survival game on PC, and now is the time to play Amazing new Project Zomboid mod makes the survival game feel way more realistic Surprise new Project Zomboid update makes guns and combat way better in build 42

42.3.0 UNSTABLE Released

by nasKo

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4460946/3bda4621a34bdf8608402fc18ea79c2b70fdcca2.gif NEW - Finalized first draft of a system for reverse engineering recipes from items. If a player can learn any recipes from an item with this system, right-clicking on the item will provide a right-click option with a light bulb option to "Research Craft". Additionally, in debug mode, right-clicking will reveal all of the information regarding researchable recipes. Researching an item's craftRecipe will also grant the same amount of xp as performing that craftRecipe would provide. If an item has researchable recipe(s) for a player, the item's tooltip will include, in prominent good-color text, that information. Includes Tech-tree-progression via item recipe research for tongs (from pliers and vise grips); shears and scissors; and lower tier knife progression; many baseball bat, spiked club, and mace type weapon recipes; tree branch, wooden stick, large branch/cudgel, m...

Project Zomboid is the greatest survival game on PC, and now is the time to play

by editor@pcgamesn.com

It's nothing to do with the crafting mechanics, the big map, or the extent to which it lets you free roam. What Project Zomboid has over The Long Dark, Sons of the Forest, DayZ, and all its competitors, is style and setting. Inspired by the original Sims, its simplistic, isometric design is consistently gorgeous. And instead of the wilderness or a long-derelict ex-city, in Zomboid, you're fighting for life in places that look familiar from reality - if you've ever gazed out the window during a boring workday and started to fantasize about what you'd do if the zombie apocalypse started right now, then Project Zomboid is your game. And now it's on sale. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The new Project Zomboid update has overhauled crafting, combat, and sandbox mode Amazing new Project Zomboid mod makes the survival game feel way more realistic Surprise new Project Zomboid update makes guns and combat way better in build 42

Amazing new Project Zomboid mod makes the survival game feel way more realistic

by editor@pcgamesn.com

The first few days in Project Zomboid are crucial. Typically your priorities are weapons, a car, canned food, and maybe the almighty sledgehammer. But wait. While it might make sense to go hunting for supplies, if you want to survive the winter and beyond, there is a very specific thing that you need to do in the initial weeks - stay inside and watch the TV. Every six hours, Life And Living will provide you with vital experience points for carpentry, fishing, and myriad other skills. It's easy XP, but sitting there can also become a bit tedious. Expansive and gorgeous, a fantastic new Project Zomboid mod is the ideal solution. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Surprise new Project Zomboid update makes guns and combat way better in build 42 Project Zomboid maps have been revolutionized by an amazing new build 42 feature Gigantic Project Zomboid update might make build 42 easier to survive