For those of us still actively playing Project Zomboid and eagerly awaiting the launch of Build 42, some good news finally arrived from developer The Indie Stone. Project Zomboid Build 42 is officially on the unstable branch, available to download and play now, but with a few caveats. First and foremost, it’s only available in unstable as a work in progress, and the build does not work with current saves or mods, so clear your files!
Everything Added to Project Zomboid in Build 42 (Unstable)
Build 42 is positively massive, with so much new content that ensures Zomboid feels like an entirely new game. We have an expanded map with new locations and towns, underground zones, better lighting, a new build menu, lore, wild animals, crafting mechanics, and performance optimizations, to name but a few of the big changes!
- Expanded Map
- Additional Towns & Locations
- Underground Areas
- Basements
- High Rise Buildings
- New Lighting System
- Darker Nights
- Performance Optimizations
- Animal Husbandry – Cows, Pigs, Sheep, and Chickens
- Wild Animals – Deer, Rats, and Rabbits
- Fishing Mechanics
- Expanded Lore – Newspapers, Flyers, Television, and Radio
- New Building Menu
- Initial Crafting – New UI, Surface Crafting, Pottery, and Blacksmith Tech Trees
- Improved Agriculture and Crops
- Dynamic Music
- Player Vocals
- New Clothing, Containers, Weapons, and Objects
- Better UI Scaling
- Randomized Wilderness and Biomes
- Basic Tracking and Hunting Mechanics
- New Seated Animations
- Better Gunplay
- Corpse Dragging
- Window Chucking
- Romero-like Zombie Spawns
- Improved Sneaking
- Combat Balancing
- Environmental Story Improvements
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What’s Coming to Build 42?
Well, that’s quite a lot available on the unstable branch, but it’s only the beginning for Build 42!
- Expanded Crafting
- Additional Skills
- New Professions
- Improved Hunting
- Breakable Metal Fencing
- Multiplayer Reintroduction
- Raccoons
- And more (???)
What are you most looking forward to from Build 42 in Project Zomboid? Let us know in the comments below, or visit the community forum to discuss the ultimate zombie survival game with others!
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