PC Stable 1.22 Update 1 – Version 1.22.156593 (Release on 29.08.2023)

NOTES

  • Consider using the Steam client option to verify the integrity of the local game cache to avoid corrupted data after downloading this update.
  • Consider de-fragmenting your HDD after downloading large updates.
  • In case of problems, please check the Bohemia Interactive support F.A.Q., DayZ F.A.Q., or BattlEye F.A.Q.
  • You can help us to further improve the game by posting your feedback on the Feedback Tracker.

GAME

ADDED

  • Sling Bag
  • Army Pouch
  • Canvas Bag
  • Leather Duffel Bag
  • Hip Pack
  • Craftable Drysack Bag
  • New animation and sound for activating the heat pack
  • White variant of the fingerless wool gloves
  • DLC section in the main menu

FIXED

  • Fixed a server crash related to vehicle deletion
  • Car horns were not played when started outside of other players’ network bubble
  • Fixed a cause of the character and creatures movement giving the perception of micro-stutters at inconsistent but reliably high frame rate
  • Fixed an exploit to stand up from prone faster
  • Throwing an item into rivers/ponds/lakes would not produce a splash sound in deep water
  • Throwing an item into water would incorrectly play the sound at the bed of the water
  • The character was unable to enter some building entrances that were slightly above ground level
  • Players dying under water would not float up to the surface
  • Fixed a case of door animation desynchronization related to navmesh updates
  • The character name in the server browser was not displayed correctly in all cases
  • Fixed an exploit related to poison gas zone triggers (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172418 – private)
  • When attempting to turn the car on with low fuel, the engine state between server and client would desynchronize
  • Actions that would hide items in hands would display the item to other players if they entered the network bubble after the action was started
  • AI were unable to enter the Livonia bunker
  • AI would not register open doors of the service hangar
  • It was not possible to detach the battery from a head torch looted from infected
  • Flares shot from the flare gun would produce a continuous sound when stuck in objects (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172688)
  • The clerk infected looked too dark
  • Road flares would continue to burn for up to a minute even after reaching ruined state
  • Some weapon attachments were not registering hit impacts
  • Mining rocks with smaller tools did not play sounds
  • Destroyed fuel pumps would still yield gasoline
  • Washing hands with a water bottle did not have sounds
  • Certain can opening actions did not have sounds
  • Interrupting the washing hands action could result in a character glitch
  • Fixed several exploits to look through walls (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T157876 – private, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T165940 – private, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169841, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171015, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171773 – private)
  • Several clothing items were missing their hitboxes
  • Camera was glitching when attempting to switch to prone in deep water
  • Bolts could get stuck in water
  • Crossbow bolts did not reflect their damage states correctly
  • It was not possible to shave while wearing the carnival mask
  • After removing a burlap sack from a player’s head, their hair could clip with their head gear
  • The red dot of the RVN Optic was not aligned with the center of the screen (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171772)
  • If a dead body was skinned and quartered, bolts stuck in it would disappear
  • Attempting to treat another player’s wounds could result in false prompts to bandage yourself
  • Fixed several instances of items being held badly by the player
  • Fixed several instances of clothing items clipping
  • Fixed several building issues and exploits (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170849, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169681)
  • Item widget would stay on the screen for the duration of hold actions (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T143492)
  • While driving, the user would constantly get the item widget of the car prompted
  • Medieval helmets had inconsistent impact sounds when thrown
  • The crossbow did not have sounds when used in prone
  • The crossbow did not have sounds when dry shooting indoors
  • The reload sound of the crossbow was more quiet while moving
  • The thirst indication sound could overlap with the fever sound
  • The thirst sound was not being played while wearing a gas mask or helmet
  • Prison doors played the wrong sounds (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T162517)
  • Audio of certain doors was desynchronized (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170418)
  • The respawn timer was skipped as soon as the game was loaded (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T159902)
  • The reticle of the ATOG 6×48 optic was blurry on low graphics settings (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171572)
  • Widgets connected to dead bodies were not static on the screen (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172420)
  • An unconscious player could temporarily go into falling state and see their surroundings
  • Jumping while applying a gag bugs the rag
  • It was possible to access the inventory while blindfolded after waking up from unconsciousness
  • Deployed fence kits could block ladder exits (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173115 – private)
  • The audio effect of the flash grenade would persist after respawn if the player was killed during it (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172824 – private)
  • Certain car wreck doors wouldn’t open in all cases (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172885)
  • Despawned fireplaces could still cause damage to players at their position
  • It was possible to collapse the hand slot container in the inventory (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170500)
  • Fixed an exploit that allowed auto-rolling
  • Ambient sounds were missing after relogging while alt-tabbing in the Livonia underground
  • It was possible to warm up pills and split them
  • It was possible to bypass travel/server hop spawns by logging off on a ladder (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173612 – private)
  • The player could cancel the stagger animation from a heavy hit by jumping (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173573 – private)
  • The cursor could get stuck on the screen in certain cases (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T166474)
  • It was possible to throw two-handed weapons through walls if standing too close to them
  • Some ambient sounds were missing in the amusement parks (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169241)
  • When joining the game without a microphone plugged in, it was not possible hear other players’ voice chat
  • When joining the game without a microphone plugged in, proximity chat messages were not received
  • Changing voice level would not function as intended if no microphone was enabled/connected
  • It was not possible to arm improvised explosives on the first attempt (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T166879)

CHANGED

  • Balanced gear armor values against melee weapons
  • Balanced damage caused by melee weapons and infected
  • Blunt melee weapons now inflict significantly more shock damage than health damage
  • Sharp melee weapons now inflict significantly more health damage than shock damage
  • The chance of suffering bleeding now both depends on the weapon/infected type, as well as protective clothing
  • Certain low tier sharp weapons will no longer cause push-back even when using heavy attack.
  • Chance of suffering bleeding is now based on weapons and armor
  • PBO data is now verified before entering the login queue (PC)
  • Added collisions for the player with dead bodies large animals
  • Reduced the weight of gas canisters (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171733)
  • Improved the fire geometry for several firearms
  • Improved the fire geometry of several weapon attachments
  • Improved sounds of explosives
  • Reduced the damage taken by belts from torso hits by 20 percent
  • Reduced surface noise when driving over specific surfaces (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171153)
  • Item widgets are no longer visible when blinded by a flash grenade or burlap sack
  • Updated the game credits
  • The in-game server browser now displays exact player numbers
  • Removed the column for slots in the server browser
  • Made the reception space in hospitals accessible (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172766)
  • Infected can spawn with head torches again

CENTRAL ECONOMY

  • Added: Missing armbands for new flag variants
  • Fixed: Fixed misaligned spawnpoints for various buildings
  • Changed: Reduced the amount of backpacks spawning on infected
  • Changed: Reduced amount of backpacks spawning in the world
  • Changed: Rebalanced spawning locations of backpacks
  • Changed: Reduced amount of tools that work as high tier weapons and increased their low tier counterparts
  • Changed: Gasoline Canisters no longer spawn with full gasoline
  • Changed: Gas Canisters no longer spawn with full gas
  • Changed: Power generator no longer spawns with full fuel

CHERNARUS

LIVONIA

  • Fixed: A police event close to Brena was misplaced

SERVER

LAUNCHER

  • Added: server config for PC server now supports steamProtocolMaxDataSize, which enables larger packets, which can be used by servers with many mods to still show up in Launcher
  • Added: Users can now favorite a server from the Direct Connect window
  • Fixed: Launcher no longer displays a server as both offline and online in the FAVORITES tab (which would happen to certain steam accounts)
  • Fixed: Direct Connect window in Launcher was asking for “Server name or address” even though it only accepts the IP Address
  • Tweaked: All Launcher Server Browser tabs can now refresh simultaneously, and start refreshing upon Launcher startup
  • Tweaked: Server Browser tabs no longer refresh automatically, the user must trigger a refresh manually
  • Tweaked: Direct Connect window now opens Mod Management Window instead of attempting to directly connect
  • Tweaked: Removed Slots column from Server browser section. Players column now displays exact player number on a server, in color
  • Tweaked: Filter button in Launcher is now highlighted in red
  • Deprecated: Password field has been removed from the Direct Connect window
  • Deprecated: Completely removed the legacy PLAY SG button from the Launcher
  • Deprecated: Show Official Servers filter has been removed from the Launcher due to redundancy with the official tab

MODDING

  • Added: Invoker for trigger enter/leave events
  • Added: Invoker for entity EEKilled and EEHitBy events
  • Added: ‘DayZPhysics.GetHitSurfaceAndLiquid’ to get the liquid type of the hit surface
  • Added: Method ‘SoundObject.UpdateVariables(array)’ to update the variables of a soundset while it is playing (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T161112)
  • Added: ‘SoundObjectBuilder.AddVariables(array, array = null)’
  • Added: Human::CheckFreeSpace exposed to scripts
  • Added: Accessor methods for the parent entity of a SoundObject
  • Added: Accessor methods for the speed of a SoundObject
  • Added: ‘AbstractWave.SetDoppler’ to enable or disable the doppler effect on sounds
  • Added: Script methods to get the current object texture/material
  • Added: ‘DayZPlayerImplement.IsAlreadyInFallingCommand’ to block falling command from starting
  • Added: ‘World.UpdatePathgraphDoorByAnimationName’ for updating states of doors on entities that aren’t a house
  • Added: ‘soundSpeedAppliesToHit’ for CfgAmmo to enable sound fall off on hit surfaces
  • Added: Basic config defines are now available in the built pbo as hpp file that can be included in any custom config
  • Added: Accessor for detecting if the player is teleported during login through ‘Hive.CharacterIsLoginPositionChanged’
  • Added: ‘ButtonWidget.GetText(out string)’ to get the set non-localized text
  • Added: ‘EntityAI.RegisterNetSyncVariableObject’ to synchronize an object by its network id
  • Added: ‘UUIDApi’ for generating and formatting a 128bit universally unique identifier (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173290)
  • Added: RandomBool() func.
  • Added: Config parameter “collidesWithCharacterOnDeath” on DayZPlayer and DayZCreature to enable if either entity collides with the player when dead
  • Added: ‘ScriptCaller.Equals’ and ‘ScriptCaller.IsValid’ methods
  • Fixed: Human::CanChangeStance – parameter newStance has raised hands flag now
  • Fixed: Having code in the body of UIScriptedMenu.Cleanup would cause an infinite loop in script for UIScriptedMenu created and managed by script
  • Fixed: Triggers will now sync their shape over network
  • Fixed: Triggers will now automatically refresh themselves when setting a new shape
  • Fixed: Debug shapes could crash the game under certain conditions
  • Fixed: Window couldn’t be resized after the window was maximized while CLI ‘-resizeable’ was used
  • Fixed: ScriptCallQueue.GetRemainingTime and ScriptCallQueue.GetRemainingTimeByName returning values of removed funcs (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173840)
  • Changed: A ‘CONTACT’ event is now fired for ‘InventoryItem’ when the origin of the entity is submerged in water
  • Changed: ‘Car.GetFluidFraction’ now returns the quantized amount with 8 bits of precision
  • Changed: ‘AbstractWave.SetPosition’ now contains 2nd default argument for setting the velocity
  • Changed: In-Game menu will appear on launch if the window isn’t focused (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T166474)
  • Changed: Player identity is now applied before player object loading
  • Changed: Moved ‘string.Get’ and ‘string.Set’ to native for slight performance improvement
  • Changed: RPT warning “‘/’ is not a value” has been changed to “Trying to access error value.” for more clarity
  • Deprecated: ‘SoundObjectBuilder.SetVariable’ in favor of the more appropriately named ‘SoundObjectBuilder.AddVariable’
  • Deprecated: ‘SoundObjectBuilder.UpdateEnvSoundControllers’ in favor of the more appropriately named ‘SoundObjectBuilder.AddEnvSoundVariables’

KNOWN ISSUES

  • Pressing the R-key after emptying a magazine can result in weapon desynchronization – a fix is undergoing internal testing