What changed in 7 Days to Die in 2020

Large localization mods breaking client connects

ItemActionQuest now respects the current toolbelt size

Message on the client when they got disconnected because the server is shutting down

Wandering horde zombies are not alert, so stealth attacks work on them

Replaced static NetPackage list with runtime dynamically assigned IDs for more flexibility

Can't target, shoot or repair through Molotov Effects

Using admin/whitelist/ban on users with special characters in their name breaks the serveradmin.xml

Deleted old player StealthScreenOverlay and goggle eyed effects

Set player made door stability support to false to prevent AI exploitable building

ZombieOldTimer has no flame particles

DecoManager written log always having a count of 0 and added duration

More feedback on clients on why they are not allowed to connect

Weighted Head can Still go into Machete/Knife/Bone Knife

Wandering horde 1 second delay between spawns

DecoManager large FPS drops when saving to a slow drive

Challenge notes can now be read from slot 9 & 10

Weighted Head can no longer go into Machete/Knife/Bone Knife

Using admin/whitelist/ban on users with special characters in their name breaks the serveradmin.xml

Using admin/whitelist/ban on users with special characters in their name breaks the serveradmin.xml

Wandering horde zombies are not alert, so stealth attacks work on them

ZombieOldTimer has no flame particles

DecoManager written log always having a count of 0 and added duration

Replaced static NetPackage list with runtime dynamically assigned IDs for more flexibility

More feedback for clients on why they are not allowed to connect

Message on the client when they got disconnected because the server is shutting down

DecoManager large FPS drops when saving to a slow drive

Set player made door stability support to false to prevent AI exploitable building

Can't target, shoot or repair through Molotov Effects

Console command 'water' hidden by console command 'thirsty'

Wandering horde 1 second delay between spawns

Decreased the impact of High and Ultra Object Quality settings on performance.

Resolved the issue of electric fence wires dropping to the bottom of the pole after unloading the chunk.

Enabled integration with Steel Series hardware for in-game events.

Resolved visibility under the water plane when the camera was close.

Introduced console commands 'ai pathgrid', 'gfx dti', and 'gfx dtpix'.

Resolved the issue of FirMed01 trees popping in oddly.

Fixed two trees not instancing correctly.

Upgraded to a new version of microsplat, enhancing game performance.

Improved efficiency of path grid move buffer operations.

Corrected the issue where unlit explosives could explode in hand after throwing a lit one.

Corrected the issue with 8 block entities not instance rendering.

Changed 'ai path' to 'ai pathlines'.

Set desert terrain normal textures correctly as normals.

Corrected the rotation of trees in diagonal directions.

Electric fence wires drop to the bottom of the pole after unloading the chunk or FO point has been fixed.

FirMed01 tree popping issue has been resolved.

Updated terrain shaders and improved settings for better performance.

Added console commands 'ai pathgrid', 'gfx dti', and 'gfx dtpix'.

Resolved issues with two trees not instancing and 8 block entities not instance rendering.

Desert terrain normal textures are now set as normals.

You could no longer see under the water plane when the camera was close to it.

Renamed console command 'ai path' to 'ai pathlines'.

Optimized path grid move buffer copy and block checks.

Enabled Steel Series's game sense feature for in-game events tied to hardware LED lights.

Trees are now rotated correctly on diagonal directions.

Reduced the effect of High and Ultra Object Quality settings.

Unlit explosives can no longer explode in hand after throwing a lit one.

Trees that were invisible from one side have been fixed.

Players jumping to a ladder block after using a ladder would not attach unless jump was still pressed.

First person hand animation for block placing is now faster and no longer desynchronizes.

Deployed robotic sledge animation issues, including firing sound and firing correctness for clients, have been fixed.

The value of cigars has been increased.

Switch lights that were not functioning when placed have been fixed.

Various AI pathing issues, including jumping and obstacle checks on ladders, have been resolved.

Toolbelt size increased to 10 slots.

Added new Stripper, Utility, and Business zombies.

Players can now sidestep while on ladders.

Player horizontal move speed on ladders and running boosts increased.

Dynamic resolution causing Z selection box issues has been resolved.

AI's ability to use ladders has been improved.

Added a Game-sparks Opt out option in the game launcher.

Players are advised to delete their 7 Days save Game data folder before playing.

Alpha 19 is not compatible with previous Alpha worlds or save game data.

New Pregen-Maps have been created and can be used.

Performance optimizations have been included in the Alpha 19 update.

Alpha 19 is not compatible with previous Alpha worlds or save game data.

A variety of bug fixes have been included in the Alpha 19 update.

New pre-generated maps have been created for Alpha 19.

The Alpha 19 Public Experimental build is now available for players.

Various game balancing changes have been made in Alpha 19.

Added full language support for English, Spanish, Spanish Latin American, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

The patch includes many great bug fixes and improvements.