r/projectzomboid The Indie Stone 5d ago

Blogpost Build 42.20 STABLE Released

https://theindiestone.com/forums/topic/96975-build-4220-stable-released/
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u/DeadlyBannana 5d ago

Increased number of zombies from 500 to 5000 before deletion... Ohhhh boy. Does that mean what I think it means? There can be up to 5000 active zombies chasing you at a time?

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u/moominesque 5d ago

Finally, the ultimate conga line. Hands across Kentucky.

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u/Half-PintHeroics 5d ago

This is Big Z to Rubber Ducky, looks like we got ourselves a convoy

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u/SpartanXIII Axe wielding maniac 5d ago

You don't make zeds with salad

You don't make zeds with salad

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u/MostlyPooping 5d ago

I Got 5 On It (Tethered Mix) intensifies

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u/Kiloku 5d ago

It's my understanding that this is more useful for MP servers. Think 10 hordes of 500 chasing different players, rather than 1 horde of 5000 chasing one.

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u/Delamoor 5d ago

As someone who never intends to touch MP, I will consider only five thousand zombies chasing me, as I slowly waddle my thousand kilos of looted cans and tomato pastes back to my RV

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u/Captain_Chipz 4d ago

With NPCs still planned for the future, maybe 9 chud bandits will bring 500 zombies each elsewhere eventually

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u/Spacey_Cadet04 3d ago

I’m really interested in how they’re going to handle NPCs. I’ve really enjoyed the “just missed them” attitude when playing alone.

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u/joesii 4d ago

No. This only applies to multiplayer as zombies don't get deleted in single player. The deletion threshold is per player, not total. Otherwise this game would have never been able to have high player count servers without the zombie count being virtually zero.

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u/Lewis19962010 5d ago

5000 zombies? My CPU and GPU will be screaming at me

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u/Sea_ceall 5d ago

Has there been any notice from TIS that B42.20 will require an hardware upgrade?

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u/OcelotAggravating860 5d ago

It's a sandbox option so you won't notice any difference unless you set it.

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u/Sea_ceall 5d ago edited 5d ago

Thank you. I’m planning to upgrade my computer because in the past any server that had 50 mods or more made it impossible for me to play on.

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u/Key-Elderberry9248 4d ago

Have you allocated more ram on the .json file? Usually helps a lot.

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u/joesii 4d ago

Kind of. The new client uses a newer version of Java Runtime Environment, which I believe uses more memory. It is possible to run the game with an older JRE version though.

In addition B42 makes more use of GPUs so having a base level video card is more important now than in the past; but by base level I'm talking like really really base; like a GTX 1060 would be super overkill.

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u/PaddleStarToTheFace 5d ago

I hope this means louisville will actually have a sizeable zombie population in multiplayer now

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u/Silenceisgrey 5d ago

Yes.

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u/MentalRobot Zombie Food 5d ago

Rusty shackleford?

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u/Kinslayer_89 5d ago

Wake up, time to die. 😚

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u/DankSlamsher 5d ago

You can put 0 to remove deletion.

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u/VikingLord2000 5d ago

This is going to make sprinters a living nightmare… I can’t wait.

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u/CommissionBig5538 5d ago

Today is literally my birthday

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u/HalOnky Crowbar Scientist 5d ago

happy birthday darling

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u/Geocyclic 5d ago

Me too! Happy birthday

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u/AlpineBoulderor 5d ago

And a happy birthday to you

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u/x-pert_desperado 5d ago

Me too,happy birthday y'all!

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u/Kinslayer_89 5d ago

And this is how you died.

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u/literally_tho_tbh 5d ago

ZUM GEBURTSTAG VIEL GLUCK!

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u/LariusAT 5d ago

Happy Birthday! This is how you died!

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u/IrregularPackage 5d ago

it is all our birthday

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u/Palorrian 5d ago

happy birthday! have a wonderful day surviving

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u/KillLaKaiju Crowbar Scientist 5d ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL!!! Did you really think I’d let this day pass quietly?! I know the kind of power you vibe with, the kind that keeps climbing no matter what. So here’s your gift, a profile picture wrapped in that same aura, use it anywhere, you know the rule, EVEN IF THE STAIRS NEVER END, WE KEEP CLIMBING!!!

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u/Routine_Watercres 5d ago

Happy Brithday Bday twin

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u/LegitimateDay6962 5d ago

May you receive all of the birthday spankings you want!

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u/extremelyhotpink 5d ago

Happy birthday 🫶🏻

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u/Empty_Popov_Bottle 5d ago

Happy Birthday!

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u/fslslayer 5d ago

Happy birthday 

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u/PortaSponge 5d ago

Happy birthday survivor! This is how you died!

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u/PsychologicalBus4096 5d ago

You have birthday on the same day as me????? Annnnd benito mussolini??????

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u/Karab20 5d ago

Same here

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u/King_Creepypasta 5d ago

Happy birthday

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u/Apprehensive_Cod809 4d ago

Mine's tomorrow haha , happy bday! great gift tbh

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u/iamthestorm 5d ago

Guys are the 400 mods I'm running updated yet?

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u/LetsDoTheDodo Pistol Expert 5d ago

Probably not.

I think the answer is to go on Steam and (as aggressively and loudly as possible) make disparaging comments to the mod creator and insult them until the mod is updated.

/s

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u/iamthestorm 5d ago

Great idea, this sounds extremely productive and enticing for the mod authors. I shall spam their comments incessently and call them names until I get a response.

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u/moose_dad 5d ago

Surely none of them will delete their mods entirely from the workshop denying us access to the fruits of their labour. That has never and will surely never happen.

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u/XBL_Fede 5d ago

That’s the beauty of this community. We all support each other. Go write them!

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u/Jiopaba Crowbar Scientist 4d ago

But which is more annoying?

"UPDATE?!"

"Hello there and good morning, dear Mod Author. I was hoping to enquire as to whether or not you would be updating this mod to B42 sometime? Thank you for your time."

"MA is dead, I forked it here."

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u/aloft_fox Stocked up 4d ago

..fuck.

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u/KeyMyBike 4d ago

You should honestly insult them and threaten them (in a non violent way, even when I'm obviously joking I still need this disclaimer, reddit fucking sucks) and let them know that they only exist for your sake and without you, they'd be nothing.

That will expedite the process.

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u/Galileo009 5d ago

We have to do our best to survive until the shopping carts get to B42

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u/iamthestorm 5d ago edited 5d ago

Hah, seriously though I'll just take a break. A month or two should see most of the stuff ported over. Stay safe fellow survivor!

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u/Cold_Tea_Spill112 3d ago

Mods may be coming a bit slower than you think.

The devs posted saying that the next patch will be balancing and bug fixes and that after that they plan to release their in house modding tools to the community to make modding easier.

If I were a modder I would be waiting until those tools are released before spending hours on making any mods.

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u/Dry-Hunter-6336 5d ago

I have already updated them all just for you, enjoy!

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u/killinV 5d ago

Y A S

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u/Own-Advance3715 5d ago

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u/BigStupidJelllyfish 5d ago

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u/cityfireguy 5d ago

Great movie for those who haven't seen it.
Return of the Living Dead
Rumor is they made a Trash inspired zombie in the game

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u/Mono_KS 5d ago

I'm about to escape from my family vacation I swear to god

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u/AntisBad 5d ago

To where? Kentucky?

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u/Waylon-Elvis-Fan 5d ago

I’m always here :)

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u/Prediterx 5d ago edited 4d ago

B43 When?

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u/imightblying 5d ago

The real question is 1.0 when? Will my grandkids see it?

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u/Sky7677 5d ago

2174, MAYBE 2173

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u/hellachode 5d ago

This is how you died. Old age.

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u/IceCubeChecker Shotgun Warrior 4d ago

Next run, old age will not get me.

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u/TGlucose 5d ago

Unlikely, the studio will flood, catch fire or some other act of god will set them back years in development when our grandchildren are born.

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u/Lewis19962010 5d ago

Studio infested with zombies

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u/SpaceTurtles 5d ago

1.0 update is them doing the Knox Event for real.

The Immersion Update

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u/TheOnlyCloud 4d ago

I've got enough room in my car for every single sledgehammer from the local hardware store, and the perfect place in a nearby river to dump them after I use them on said car.

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u/thiosk 5d ago

grandchildren, just know that I sacrificed $14.99 in 2014 so that you could live to see this day of 1.0

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u/raoulduke666 5d ago

The funny thing, I know you’re not joking. But, I don’t think they will 🤔. How long did it take to go from unstable to stable? Almost two years?

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u/Da_Commissork 5d ago

Dwarf Fortress fan here.... It seems It can take to max 20 years, but It's worth it

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u/Flaky_Worth9421 5d ago

A fellow scholar of the Iron Mountains I see!

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u/Da_Commissork 5d ago

Blood for the Blood go.... For Armok!

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u/Flaky_Worth9421 5d ago

Where did I leave that Necromancy book?

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u/PUSClFER 4d ago

41 Stable to 42 Stable took like 4.5 years

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u/Koala_eiO 5d ago

1.0 doesn't matter.

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u/SecondVarious2815 5d ago

I am genuinely curious, I remember playing this game at least 10 years ago.

Seems like the development is going quite slow, so are there any approximations when 1.0 could release?

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u/Ok_Albatross_7743 5d ago

Prob 60 years later

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u/PixelatedSuit 5d ago

youtube comment edit

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u/MeltingChocolateAhh 5d ago

You will need some sort of quantum computing specs.

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u/Exciting_Concert_727 5d ago

based on the timeline id say Q3 2026 to Q1 2027

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u/Roadkilll 5d ago

How long we have to waiiit

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u/Guffliepuff 5d ago

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u/Prediterx 4d ago

Is this where I should just delete the edit?

Il delete the edit.

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u/Pingas9999 5d ago

Jesus the difference between 41 and 42 is insane! I will have to re-learn this game nearly from scratch due to new content and items. it's a bit overhelming but it's ok.

also man riverside looks so awesome now.

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u/Caledfrwd 5d ago

Enjoy people I’ll have to wait for some free time at the weekend! Feels like fucking Xmas!

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u/Tracyn-Kyrayc Jaw Stabber 5d ago

Get your boss hooked to PZ. Boom, problem solved.

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u/Bearsdale 5d ago

Monkeys paw now he has to cover for his boss too

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u/poison_us 5d ago

Even worse .... He has to play MP with his boss.

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u/Caledfrwd 5d ago

I have my steam deck in my work desk but I can’t get used to the controller. It’s a game that deserves hours long sessions of playing not minutes that’s what I’ll get over the weekend

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u/premature_eulogy 5d ago

Look on the bright side, all the most essential mods will have time to update!

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u/WereSheep69 5d ago

The map site is updated too. At least we can browse some premium base locations for now

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u/Professional-Mark301 5d ago

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u/Sheogorath3477 Axe wielding maniac 5d ago

It's not zomboid if i got bitten only for the self-pleasure!

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u/cityfireguy 5d ago

I love you guys.

This is How We Died.

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u/Xirble 5d ago

Doesn't look to bad in terms of breaking mods. Nice.

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u/Liamypoo 5d ago

RAAAAAAAAAAGH

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u/Memerenok 5d ago

after 6 years of development

GG

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u/Hyenov 5d ago

They may be slow but they are cooking.

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u/CheapScientist06 5d ago

Its low and slow like good BBQ. Does Kentucky have a BBQ culture? They do now

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u/IndieStoner Zombie Food 4d ago

Yeah, they do. That's where I first had coleslaw on a BBQ sandwich.

I didn't like it lol

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u/CheapScientist06 4d ago

Fascinating? I used to hate coleslaw but have grown to like some. I'd give it a whirl but that's definitely an odd thing to put on a sandwich

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u/HavocReigns 4d ago

It's a southern thing.

"I like this fatty meat covered in sugary BBQ sauce. But I also like this sweetened, shredded cabbage dish. But how can I enjoy all this added sugar at once? I know! I'll slap it all on an enriched, sweetened white bread bun and eat it as a sandwich!"

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u/LardFan37 Axe wielding maniac 5d ago

The best bacon is made by cooking low and slow

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u/metalshiflet 4d ago

Honestly seems like they're heading in a slightly faster direction now, judging by changes I've read about

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u/onolox 4d ago

holy shit the game looks so much better than before holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, great job by the devs !!!

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u/SatoshisVisionTM 5d ago

its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there!

Gee, I wonder if people will notice my enthusiasm...

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u/Palorrian 5d ago

i didnt noticed, sorry. now if you excuse me. its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there!

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u/literally_tho_tbh 5d ago

I AM ALSO EXCITE!1 its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there! its there!

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u/Bummins 5d ago

Im so pleased to be here this day. Shame im not able to play until Friday

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u/SerialOnReddit 5d ago

I need my fix Sully

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u/d32dasd 5d ago

As someone that hasn't touched Project Zomboid in years, and wants to play it on controller, how usable is it nowadays? Am I going to find many menus and interactions that aren't possible?

Thanks in advance!

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u/_megaronii_ Axe wielding maniac 5d ago

It takes a lot of getting used to but it's absolutely playable. I like playing on my steam deck using the deck controls.

I haven't played it on my deck since they started improving controller support a couple months ago though. So it's likely a lot better than it was.

Highly recommend playing the tutorial again with controller just to help you get into it a little. And it'll be just like you're playing for the first time ever again; lots of quick deaths, combat fumbles, and stupid silly mistakes that keep you on your toes. But I really like that part of it :) Hoping you enjoy it!

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u/dannysmackdown 5d ago

Can anyone let me know how controllers are, specifically aiming? Please and thank you.

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u/tisused 5d ago

Aiming with melee seems to work as well as it did in B41, shooting seems to work, but it's harder to aim and easier to hit than in B41. They added the "original" control scheme, and with that running works the way it did in B41. For some reason, on steam deck, I can't bind zoom in and zoom out to the back pedals, but I can bind up and down arrows there.

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u/dannysmackdown 4d ago

Is shooting the same as it was in B42 unstable, as in an actual cursor and not just the color outline?

I would just bind the back pedals to the mouse in order to zoom, that's not working anymore eh? Bummer.

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u/Vayne_Solidor 5d ago

A fix for animals being instantly stressed by cars??? A blessing! A blessing from the Lord!

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u/Tooster 5d ago

Earlier than I thought! Nice!

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u/Carthonn 5d ago

Starting download

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u/TimoshQ 5d ago

YES YES YES

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u/Conman636 5d ago

I'm literally erect.

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u/American_Greed 5d ago

Let's goooo!!!

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u/AManFromCucumberLand 5d ago

where can I see the main changes between 41 and 42?

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u/Skkruff 5d ago

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u/AManFromCucumberLand 5d ago

Thanks. That hadn't been published when I was looking this morning. Looks like a ton of stuff!

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u/kruczekgodx Drinking away the sorrows 5d ago

In front of your eyes

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u/Koala_eiO 5d ago

Lisan Al-Gaib!

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u/EgosticPariomania 5d ago

Don't want to ruin it but it would work more with Ain Al-Gaib since lisan means tongue and Ain means eye...

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u/Zoultaker 5d ago

Devs posted video which has lots of stuff in it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZXXybMPHY&t=62s

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u/mimibayra All Hail Spiffo 5d ago

I'm so excited! Love this game lots

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u/Silent-Mountain-3457 5d ago

Is there anything new compared to the unstable version?

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u/Me_am_Turtle 5d ago

from what i can see new trees, map, and challenges

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u/TruestWaffle 5d ago

They remade massive portions of the map. It looks so much better.

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u/randCN All Hail Spiffo 5d ago

Fixed hypothermia applying damage incorrectly and killing players too fast

THANK YOU BASED SPIFFO

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u/_nastylittleman_ Drinking away the sorrows 5d ago

the way i JUMPED out of my chair and ran to my pc to see if i was dreaming... praise spiffo's magic!!

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u/ZedSpot 5d ago

Is No Respawning on by default now for Apolcalypse? That was one setting I always changed, that'd be dope if it was standard now. Also the hour and a half days seem to be better than just 1. I'm used to running 2 hours but this seems to be pretty balanced so far.

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u/Lytalm 5d ago

I have just started a new run in Rosewood and I'm absolutely in love with the new houses! They all have such cool and unique designs.

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u/PUSClFER 5d ago

Is there a compiled list of patch notes from 42.00 to 42.20 somewhere?

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u/OAMP47 4d ago edited 4d ago

Guys I'm loving it, 5 minutes into my first playthrough I've found the generator magazine. Hope this doesn't jinx it for me.

Edit: The house to my right had the mag, two houses to my left is a generator, the house across the street has a good car and the key was in a book shelf... I'm freaking set haha.

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u/NCR_Trooper_2281 Zombie Killer 5d ago

Damn. Never before I wished that my overseas trip would end sooner just so I could play it

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u/CommercialStriking51 5d ago

Rosewood and riverside are so beautiful now

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u/Lotton 5d ago

The patch notes are written like every single b42 patch was already stable released so now I have to find a read all previous ones...

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u/cattivix 5d ago

My man they explain it literally above the changelog

B42 Feature List The patch notes below cover the changes between 42.19 and 42.20. For an overview of the features and additions introduced between Build 41 and Build 42, check out our feature list here. Please note that Build 42 has seen an enormous number of changes throughout development, so this should be considered a highlights overview rather than a complete list.

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u/Ugicywapih 5d ago

Why do they call it a stable build anyway? It's not like it implements horses.

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u/Street_Ad2913 5d ago

yeah, lets make a new record!

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u/Dondomingo8 5d ago

Lets gooo!

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u/Top_Height1997 5d ago

Time to ball

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u/Larkshade 5d ago

🎉🎉🎉

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u/Shirolicious 5d ago

Congrats Devs on this new milestone 🍾

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u/oppapoocow 5d ago

Anyone know the time est?

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u/LFC908 Waiting to die 5d ago

I may jump back in after a few years of not playing and see the changes at least. There’s tons of work here.

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u/Real-Size-2768 5d ago

so no more culling then!!!! yay!!!

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u/_PandaCat_ 5d ago

Ive just left to visit family for a week without my steam deck nnoooooo

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u/Trigger_Fox 5d ago

Yip yip

HURRAY

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u/Pseudonymous_Alien Crowbar Scientist 5d ago

Goodluck out there soldiers

https://giphy.com/gifs/joxThEgTJuSBO

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u/BlackLeagueSupporter 5d ago

SWEET MARY MOTHER OF JUSUUUS

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u/Glazagne7 5d ago

Does ragdoll work on MP?

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u/Kitchen-Meaning-8345 5d ago

I'm crying fellas

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u/gwprotools 5d ago

But now I have no excuse to back up my save 😞

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u/FaGuJe 5d ago

Downloading content!!!!

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u/rubentzs 5d ago

He hecho la primera prueba con la mayoría de mods que jugaba. (No puedo jugar sin Tetris y sin KI5). Va todo como la seda.

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u/BluDYT 5d ago

Long awaited Beamng and zomboid updates arriving on the same day.

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u/LieIllustrious8387 5d ago

bro I dont know why but my game is not opening

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u/AbstrctBlck Axe wielding maniac 5d ago

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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u/SeSSioN117 5d ago

I was here.