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· Build 42.17 has been released, and the survival guide has been updated with new content. This guide is useful for beginner players and includes various animations to learn the basics of the game.
· Content regarding hidden in-game features will be covered in a future video.
· "Echo Creek" has been removed from spawn locations, but additional static spawn points have been added to Sandbox mode. You can now spawn in Brandenburg, Echo Creek, Ekron, Lake Ivy, Iverton, March Ridge, and Valley Station in Sandbox mode.
· New skill VHS tapes have been added for Aiming, Animal Husbandry, Blacksmithing, Electricity, First Aid, Fishing, Pottery, Tailoring, and Welding.
· Fluid container ratios now vary depending on the container type.
· The list of pet names for memorials has been updated.

· Controller changes are in progress, and feedback is continuously being received. The ability to customize controls within the game requires further work and will be included in a future update.
· Mods created by developers allow you to revert to previous control schemes.
· On the UI side, a dedicated credits screen has been added. You can view the credits from the main menu, and features like pause, fast-forward, and rewind have been added to allow a closer look at the credits screen.
· Numerous other UI improvements have been applied within the game.

· Apocalypse Mode: The probability of vehicles spawning with fuel has increased from 'Low' to 'Normal'. The spawn rate for other items has increased from 0.6 to 0.8, and the wound infection damage coefficient has increased from 0.0 to 1.0. Infected wounds now cause actual damage.
· Survivor Mode: The wound infection damage coefficient has increased from 0.5 to 1.0.
· Outbreak Mode: The spawn rate for other items has increased from 0.6 to 0.8, and the wound infection damage coefficient has increased from 0 to 1.0.
· Apocalypse Mode: The spawn rate for other items has increased from 0.66 to 1.0, and the wound infection damage coefficient has increased from 0 to 1.0.
· Sandbox Mode: The spawn rate for vehicles with fuel when the setting is 'Normal' has decreased from 70 to 45.

· Profession Changes:

Profession	Changes
Cook	Provides Blunt +1 instead of Melee +1 (bug fix) Point cost changed from -4 to -2
DIY Expert	Provides Invention trait instead of Carpentry +1 Point cost changed from -4 to -2
Doctor	Point cost changed from -2 to 0
Electrician	Point cost changed from -4 to -2
Farmer	Provides Strength +1
Nurse	Point cost changed from -2 to 0
Rancher	Point cost changed from -2 to 0
Woodsman	Point cost changed from -6 to -4

· Trait Point Changes:

Trait	Changes
Malnourished	Points changed from -4 to -2
Very Thirsty	Points changed from +1 to +2
Smoker	Points changed from +2 to +3

· Animal stress increase and effect re-balancing: Animals are less stressed by zombies, rain, and noise, and petting them reduces stress more effectively. This reduces the frequency of animals running away due to stress, and they begin to destroy objects starting at 80 stress.
· The consumption rate of gas masks and respirator filters on corpse contamination has been reduced.
· Tool durability consumption for tailoring recipes has been reduced.
· Missing moodlet buffs have been added to radio and TV shows.
· Weight values for coffins and mattresses have been adjusted.
· Experience rewards have been added to some carpentry recipes.
· Tile properties have been updated, and the tooltip for dismantling tiles has been changed to be consistent with picking up tiles.
· Definitions for flyers, paintings, and text have been updated.
· A distribution function for fence-related items has been added to exclude inappropriate containers such as trash cans, refrigerators, freezers, and coffins.

· The issue where zombie speed settings were not possible in multiplayer has been fixed, allowing you to set up sprinters or very slow zombies online.
· Thread-safe dust protection for the racknet has been added.
· Unused server options have been removed, and map progress has been moved from the client to the server.
· The 'Friends and Nearby Users' option has been added to the map remote player visibility setting. Faction members are visible on the minimap or world map from any distance, while other users are only displayed when they are nearby and within line of sight.
· The issue where ropes tied to animals disappeared after reconnecting has been fixed.
· The issue where construction was not possible when standing near containers has been fixed.
· The issue where pipe bombs and aerosol bombs did not cause damage to players or animals has been fixed.
· The issue where characters suddenly took off their clothes has been fixed.
· The climbing rope synchronization issue has been fixed.
· The issue where the location of bite and scratch wounds did not match the damage on the character's clothing has been fixed.
· The issue where climbing over walls did not cause muscle strain has been fixed.
· The exception issue that occurred when removing vehicle parts has been fixed.
· The issue where exercise did not increase the character's body heat generation value has been fixed.
· The issue where zombies teleported when hit has been fixed.
· The issue where the "open and eat" action did not work properly has been fixed.
· Anti-cheat false positives have been fixed.
· The issue where blood did not get on the character after butchering an animal has been fixed.
· The issue where the "wash yourself" action completed instantly has been fixed.
· The issue where petting animals did not affect their happiness or reduce stress has been fixed.
· The server freeze issue when creating world saves has been fixed.
· The issue where the knock on the door animation played twice has been fixed.

· The icon for already read literature has been updated for better readability.
· Numerous controller-related bugs have been fixed.
· The issue where split-screen characters could not be continued in the next play session has been fixed.
· The issue where toggle sitting did not work properly has been fixed.
· The issue where infected player characters did not turn into zombies upon death has been fixed.
· The issue where the weight value of a firearm magazine did not increase due to loaded ammunition, and the firearm's weight did not increase appropriately when a loaded magazine was inserted, has been fixed.
· The issue where animations did not play when the character was sitting has been fixed.
· The issue where some objects were not destroyed by fire has been fixed.
· The issue of missing collisions for some furniture items has been fixed.
· The issue where light switches could be picked up has been fixed, but this was a mistake in the patch notes and they can no longer be picked up.
· The issue where window frames could not be barricaded has been fixed.
· The issue where old scale books could not be read has been fixed.
· The issue where standing zombies could not crawl under cars even when the sandbox setting was 'Always' has been fixed.
· The issue where pursuing zombies could fall through log walls has been fixed.
· The issue where the character always moved east when standing up, regardless of input direction, has been fixed.
· The issue where rabbits could spawn in water, and the creation of furrows caused exceptions, has been fixed.
· The issue where characters with colds did not cough or sneeze has been fixed.
· The issue where claustrophobia could still be selected after choosing agoraphobia, and agoraphobia reappeared for veterans after any trait was selected, has been fixed.
· The issue where some destructible fences could not be broken by zombies has been fixed.
· The issue where players could sleep on swings has been fixed.
· The issue where player-built structures automatically turned on power has been fixed.
· The issue where players could create holes in the air by dismantling walls in the basement has been fixed.
· The console error that occurred when interacting with drying racks has been fixed.
· The issue where snow on the ground was rendered darker than intended has been fixed.
· The issue where puddles flickered has been fixed.
· Typos have been corrected, and in-game tips have been updated.
· Head turning while sitting on furniture has been fixed.

· Sound Effects:
· The distance limit for gunfire and explosions has been removed, providing a more immersive experience on multiplayer servers.
· The radius for animal sounds has increased from 40 to 70.
· The radius for vehicle engine sounds has increased from 37 to 70.
· The radius for rain sounds has increased from 10 to 20.
· The issue where the M16 firing sound did not play correctly when the camera was zoomed to the maximum distance has been fixed.
· The sound bug that played when driving over zombies has been fixed.
· The scrap success and failure sounds were not playing, and this has been fixed.
· The scrap success sound for low metal fences had an issue, which has been fixed.
· The issue where tent sounds only played for old tents has been fixed.
· The issue where dismantling metal chain-link fences produced no sound or the wrong sound has been fixed.
· The issue where adult sheep made baby sounds has been fixed.
· The vehicle sound effect bug in multiplayer has been fixed.

· Additional security validation has been applied.
· A new pop-up warning has been added to the Steam Workshop item submission screen.
· The Spiffo Combat.png image has been updated. (Details of changes are unclear)