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DayZ 1.24 Experimental Patch Notes

A lot of changes you probably want to be updated on.

Nikola L

Published: Jan 18, 2024 10:51 am

The experimental 1.24 version of DayZ is out, with many changes happening to both PC and Xbox versions of the game. It’s always great to see DayZ getting regular updates and I bet you can’t wait to see what’s new.

Changelog for 1.24 Experimental DayZ Patch for PC and Xbox

In the sections below, you will be able to see PC and Xbox Patch Notes for the 1.24 Experimental version of DayZ. If you wish to skip to the Xbox section, click here.

PC Experimental 1.24 Update 1 – Version 1.24.157302 (Release on 16.01.2024)

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

Vikhr rifle
30rd 9x39mm magazine for the Vikhr, ASVAL and VSS rifles
Camouflage variants of the ballistic helmet
Updated bookshelves with the winning entries of our #DayZBook contest
Sounds for crafting improvised clothing from rags
Sounds for crafting base-building kits
Sounds for crafting a bone knife
Sounds for wringing out clothing
Sounds for splitting firewood
Sounds for breaking down bushes with hands
Animations for cleaning hands with the cooking pot and gasoline canister

FIXED

The heavy melee attack was displayed with the wrong key assigned in the settings
Weapons could desynchronize when modified outside of the players network range
Item interaction by a player who just left another players network bubble could result in item desynchronization
The microphone icon could be displayed on-screen with no microphone connected when in voice activation mode and lowest voice threshold
Bolts attached to a door wouldn’t move or animate with a vehicle
Unloading a bolt with full inventory would reset the bolt health to full (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T177396)
Corpses could not be pulled out of vehicles properly
Fixed an exploit to glitch the camera through walls
Weather could be desynchronized for players
Bolts shot on players or creatures would attach in the wrong direction (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173208)

Potatoes would yield full quantity when peeled regardless of the tool used
When standing up from prone with raised hands, the camera would not properly follow the player
It was possible for players to rotate with their dead bodies until respawn
All colored skirts appeared blue on female characters (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175252)
Some birch trees were offering the option to collect dark bark
The lab coat was not correctly reflecting damage visually
The leather duffel bag had wrong buttons being displayed (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174349)
The blue hoodie was displayed as red in the inventory view
The sling bag was clipping with most clothing items on the female model
Several items were displayed too big in the inventory view

It was possible to shoot through some corners of the base fence
It was possible to get stuck in the blocking position if activating it right after picking up a firearm
Unjamming the AUR AX would play the wrong sound
The jammed state of firearm models was not synchronized when on the ground
The camera was briefly in the wrong position after waking up from unconsciousness in a car
Padded gloves could not be repaired with a leather sewing kit
No widget allowed to attach barbed wire or camo net to a fence or watchtower (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169159, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175010)
The widget of the watchtower’s roof blocked widgets for other walls
The large entry door of the cement works played the wrong sound (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175866)
It was possible for the stagger animation to be skipped (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174787 – private)

Infected were reacting to suppressed shots over long ranges (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T161760)
It was possible to push a car while a gear was clutched
Firearms would twitch in some cases when too close to obstacles
An error with despawning base-building objects could result in invisible barbed wire (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176347 – private)
The state of the crossbow was not always correctly saved during server restarts
The inventory view was sometimes cut off in narrow screen resolutions (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T167177, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174019, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176060)
Fixed a game crash that could occur when connecting to multiple servers at the same time
The combine button did not work when an item was in the cargo of another held item
Fixed an exploit that created infinite amounts of liquids
Some item spawn points inside the bus wreck were in the ground or floating (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176895)

Two players putting an item from their hands into the same cargo slot could result in desync
Reduced server performance load on player-(dis)connection and -respawn (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T177400)
It was not possible to remove items fast from a incapacitated player or infected through CTRL+LMB
It was possible to get stuck in prone by using the portable map with enabled “use3DMap: true” settings (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175771)
Fixed a server crash related to player death
Items dropped next to a fence or gate could not be picked back up (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176992)
Fixed an animation glitch that allowed passing below walls faster than intended
It was not possible to refuel a torch while it was burning (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176149)
The large ship wreck had several collision issues (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170004, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172940)
Ambient fruits from trees were still spawning at their old positions at the NWA (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T178137 – private)
Items in the Chernogorsk hotel were spawned below the map

CHANGED

Changed the collision checks for weapon raising for better accuracy
Reconfigured the calculation of weapon lengths for more accurate collision detection
Shock damage of blunt weapons will now partially be translated into health damage when fighting infected and animals
Bandaging is now a continuous action when treating multiple cuts
Removed outdated server browser filters
Partial optimizations on the network traffic (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T177400)
Simplified collisions of trees for better behavior with vehicles and reduced performance impact from penetrating shots
Gave basic chemical protection to the OKZK cap
The great helmet, chestplate, tripod and barrel can now be repaired using the blow torch
Pulling a body from a vehicle is now done by simply pressing F instead of holding

Adjusted insulation values of tracksuits and police clothing for consistency (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174705)
Re-balanced the weight of tools and melee weapons
Reduced the weight of shovels (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176615)
Reduced the weight of plant material (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175196)
It is no longer possible to split plant material
Adjusted the recoil of several automatic firearms
Reduced the fire rate of the Vaiga and slightly lowered its recoil
Reduced area in which infected will be alerted by bullet impacts
Reduced the alert level impact on infected by suppressed shots
Slightly increased the silencing effect of the pistol suppressor
Regular infected will keep their alert state for slightly longer periods
Tweaked the overheating particles of firearms
Updated sounds of the SK 59/66 rifle
Updated the game credits

LIVONIA

Updated the Lukov Airfield

SERVER

Added: PlayerSpawnEditor now has (?) next to values to tell you more about them
Added: It is now possible to have player spawn points not generate a grid and stay a singular spawn point by setting density to 0
Added: Player spawn point editor now saves which subwindows are hidden and what checkboxes were ticked
Added: Player spawn point editor now has options for the debug shapes being drawn
Added: Player Spawn Points can now avoid triggers
Fixed: PlayerSpawnEditor duplicating group points into regular points when saving with <groups_as_regular>true</groups_as_regular>
Fixed: Servers with verifySignatures=0 should no longer disconnect players in the queue due to validation errors (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175275)
Fixed: Linux: Json files loaded through script had capitalization (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T165620)
Changed: Player Spawn Points will now automatically force change group when no good points are available in the currently selected group
Changed: PlayerSpawnEditor now saves documentation when saving xml
Changed: Player spawn gear JSON: If a particular preset has an empty or undefined characterTypes, the character model last set in character creation menu will be used for that preset (Documentation)

LAUNCHER

Added: The password window now allows to view the password
Fixed: The Direct Connect window could not connect to LAN servers
Fixed: The command line parameter could not be removed in the favorites tab
Changed: Made the Direct Connect button red for better visibility
Removed: Outdated server browser filters

MODDING

Added: terrainNormalPower parameter into world config
Added: Exposed STANCEIDX_RAISED in DayZPlayerConstants
Added: SurfaceInfo script API
Fixed: Human.StartCommand_ScriptInst should no longer crash the game (but can trigger a memory leak)
Fixed: ‘CGame.AddActionJuncture’ wouldn’t setup the replication relationship between the player and the item
Fixed: Crash with using the DayZPhysics bullet library functions and passing in a skeleton based object as the ignore entity (i.e. static HouseNoDestruct, static ItemBase)
Fixed: Inventory Commands were dependent on distance checks from a player which would fail when an object still existed on the client but was outside of it’s network bubble
Changed: PlayerIdentity can now be sent over an RPC as a serializable parameter, sent as 4 bytes
Changed: The steam ID can now be accessed on the client for all identities via ‘PlayerIdentity.GetPlainId’ directly now, replacing scripted ‘SyncPlayer’
Changed: Moved m_dT and GetDeltaT from PlayerBase to DayZPlayerImplement
Tweaked: JSONFileLoader: better handling of file errors + throwing those to VME or log; new API + old one deprecated (with warning messages)
Tweaked: JSONFileLoader is passing all the errors to the caller in new API; displaying is not part of the API anymore
Tweaked: JSONFileLoader: Commented out ifdef added to show future intentions with old API
Tweaked: JSONFileLoader: Removed the extra logging from old API

Xbox Experimental 1.24 Update 1 – Version 1.24.157302 (Release on 16.01.2024)

NOTES

In case of problems, please check the Bohemia Interactive support F.A.Q. or DayZ F.A.Q.
You can help us to further improve the game by posting your feedback on the Feedback Tracker.

GAME

ADDED

Vikhr rifle
30rd 9x39mm magazine for the Vikhr, ASVAL and VSS rifles
Camouflage variants of the ballistic helmet
Updated bookshelves with the winning entries of our #DayZBookZ c o ntest
Sounds for crafting improvised clothing from rags
Sounds for crafting base-building kits
Sounds for crafting a bone knife
Sounds for wringing out clothing
Sounds for splitting firewood
Sounds for breaking down bushes with hands
Animations for cleaning hands with the cooking pot and gasoline canister
Server browser filter for 1st and 3rd person servers
Control hints for the in-game map

FIXED

Entering ADS with firearms could result in an unintended switch of the 3rd person camera position
Voice section of the settings did not change its color correctly when hovered over with a mouse
When accepting an server invite while joining a separate server, the ongoing connection attempt would not be overridden
When taking a container with items into hands, only the first row of items would be displayed (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169893)
The descriptive text of the Livonia DLC in the main menu could disappear when switching accounts on Xbox
The shoulder triggers were not properly switching between inventory containers (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174203)
The heavy melee attack was displayed with the wrong key assigned in the settings for keyboard-users
Weapons could desynchronize when modified outside of the players network range
Item interaction by a player who just left another players network bubble could result in item desynchronization
The microphone icon could be displayed on-screen with no microphone connected when in voice activation mode and lowest voice threshold

Bolts attached to a door wouldn’t move or animate with a vehicle
Unloading a bolt with full inventory would reset the bolt health to full (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T177396)
Corpses could not be pulled out of vehicles properly
Fixed an exploit to glitch the camera through walls
Weather could be desynchronized for players
Bolts shot on players or creatures would attach in the wrong direction (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173208)
Potatoes would yield full quantity when peeled regardless of the tool used
When standing up from prone with raised hands, the camera would not properly follow the player
It was possible for players to rotate with their dead bodies until respawn
All colored skirts appeared blue on female characters (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175252)

Some birch trees were offering the option to collect dark bark
The lab coat was not correctly reflecting damage visually
The leather duffel bag had wrong buttons being displayed (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174349)
The blue hoodie was displayed as red in the inventory view
The sling bag was clipping with most clothing items on the female model
Several items were displayed too big in the inventory view
It was possible to shoot through some corners of the base fence
It was possible to get stuck in the blocking position if activating it right after picking up a firearm
Unjamming the AUR AX would play the wrong sound
The jammed state of firearm models was not synchronized when on the ground

The camera was briefly in the wrong position after waking up from unconsciousness in a car
Padded gloves could not be repaired with a leather sewing kit
No widget allowed to attach barbed wire or camo net to a fence or watchtower (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169159, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175010)
The widget of the watchtower’s roof blocked widgets for other walls
The large entry door of the cement works played the wrong sound (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175866)
It was possible for the stagger animation to be skipped (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174787 – private)
Infected were reacting to suppressed shots over long ranges (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T161760)
It was possible to push a car while a gear was clutched
Firearms would twitch in some cases when too close to obstacles
An error with despawning base-building objects could result in invisible barbed wire (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176347 – private)

The state of the crossbow was not always correctly saved during server restarts
The inventory view was sometimes cut off in narrow screen resolutions (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T167177, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174019, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176060)
Fixed a game crash that could occur when connecting to multiple servers at the same time
The combine button did not work when an item was in the cargo of another held item
Fixed an exploit that created infinite amounts of liquids
Some item spawn points inside the bus wreck were in the ground or floating (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176895)
Two players putting an item from their hands into the same cargo slot could result in desync
Reduced server performance load on player-(dis)connection and -respawn (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T177400)
It was not possible to remove items fast from a incapacitated player or infected through CTRL+LMB
It was possible to get stuck in prone by using the portable map with enabled “use3DMap: true” settings (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175771)
Fixed a server crash related to player death
Items dropped next to a fence or gate could not be picked back up (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176992)
Fixed an animation glitch that allowed passing below walls faster than intended
It was not possible to refuel a torch while it was burning (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176149)
The large ship wreck had several collision issues (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170004, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172940)
Ambient fruits from trees were still spawning at their old positions at the NWA (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T178137 – private)
Items in the Chernogorsk hotel were spawned below the map

CHANGED

The weather in the main menu screen was always clouded and rainy
Changed the collision checks for weapon raising for better accuracy
Reconfigured the calculation of weapon lengths for more accurate collision detection
Shock damage of blunt weapons will now partially be translated into health damage when fighting infected and animals
Bandaging is now a continuous action when treating multiple cuts
Removed outdated server browser filters
Partial optimizations on the network traffic (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T177400)
Simplified collisions of trees for better behavior with vehicles and reduced performance impact from penetrating shots
Gave basic chemical protection to the OKZK cap
The great helmet, chestplate, tripod and barrel can now be repaired using the blow torch

Pulling a body from a vehicle is now done by simply pressing F instead of holding
Adjusted insulation values of tracksuits and police clothing for consistency (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T174705)
Re-balanced the weight of tools and melee weapons
Reduced the weight of shovels (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T176615)
Reduced the weight of plant material (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T175196)
It is no longer possible to split plant material
Adjusted the recoil of several automatic firearms
Reduced the fire rate of the Vaiga and slightly lowered its recoil
Reduced area in which infected will be alerted by bullet impacts
Reduced the alert level impact on infected by suppressed shots
Slightly increased the silencing effect of the pistol suppressor
Regular infected will keep their alert state for slightly longer periods
Tweaked the overheating particles of firearms
Updated sounds of the SK 59/66 rifle
Updated the game credits

LIVONIA

Updated the Lukov Airfield

If you want to catch up with the previous patch, check the biggest changes in DayZ 1.23.

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