Beta 0.9.88 Changelog (2026-07-29 ~ 08-07) New Content · Oil tanks now contain chemicals such as fuel and nitric acid, and explode when destroyed. · Grass you cut down no longer grows back after loading a save; cutting grass drops grass seeds you can scatter on the ground to grow a small patch of grass. · Paint textures can now be imported from a local image. · New item: "Fever Reducer" (crafte…
We conducted a thorough investigation into the performance stuttering and GC crashes that occurred after the game had been running for some time. During this process, we also implemented multiple optimizations to address potential performance bottlenecks. The root cause turned out to be a very basic logic error. The issue was caused by the item UI object pool not being reused after objects were…
Thank you survivors for supporting Zed Zone . It has been a while since our last major announcement. During this period, I have been continuously working on game updates and bug fixes. This major update introduces Steam Cloud service support , PlayFab server integration , a Character Upload & Asynchronous Recruitment system , and GOAP-based AI for Companion NPCs. Thank you for your patience. Pl…
Terrain saving issue has been fixed. Based on feedback from Discord, I discovered that after the last update, there was an issue where game chunks could not be saved.. This was caused by the use of asynchronous saving for performance optimization, which led to potential thread conflicts... The issue has now been resolved. If you encountered this problem, I sincerely apologize. The game can now…
Update Overview: Fixed timezone errors that occurred in various languages and regions. Fixed an issue where fishing rod couldn’t be cast. Fixed an issue where the mouse would disappear when using a controller. Updated the descriptions for some weapon entries. Increased the damage of the laser cannon item. Significantly increased the durability of melee weapon attachments. Thanks to players from…
After the last update, we received some feedback regarding abnormal lag in the game . With the help of the player community, I was able to get the save file that triggered the lag and conducted an urgent investigation. I found that the issue was caused by the character's physics system settings. However, in the last update, I only modified the vehicle physics system and did not make any changes…
Update Overview: · Underground structures have been updated. · Implemented the separation of data layer and presentation layer, creating a seamlessly integrated, diggable underground world. · Map generation has been updated. · More reasonable town layouts. · Wider and straighter roads are now generated. · Buildings now have a chance to generate basements. · Underground mining points are now pre…
Update Overview · Game controller support has been added! · SteamDeck support has been added! · The Input system has been rewritten. · Customized quick interaction UI for controllers. Quick weapon switching and other actions are now possible. · Simulated mouse control using controllers in some UI screens. · Drive vehicles using the controller. · Control the PDA/map using the controller. · Zombi…
The fishing system finally availabale on New Year's Eve! Wishing everyone a happy Spring Festival. Fishing System : · Challenging and immersive fishing mini-games · Interesting details · Procedurally generated animations · 7 different sizes of fish · Various types of bait · More updates to come · Spring Festival gift pack for players Fishing System Overview : · The current version allows fishin…
Update details: · Fixed the issue of incomplete saves and the snapshot not displaying. · Optimized map loading. Reduced lag when generating maps. (Still in progress) · Fixed an issue where Christmas airdrops did not appear. · Christmas airdrops will not destroy items; airdrops can be dismantled. · Issued a signal gun to each player. · Reduced traction for cars in snowy conditions. · Signal gun…
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