What changed in 7 Days to Die in 2021
235 updates · 23 main milestones · Feb 25, 2021 to Dec 21, 2021
- 30 eventsFixed terrain and road bumps in Navezganebug fixSteamUpdated part_trader_tile_filler_01balance change
Removed player sleeping bags and replaced them with the POI versions.
SteamWarehouse_05 Poles Replaced and Light Intensity ReducedvisualsReplaced poles with parking blocks and reduced street light intensity.
SteamSuppressors now function on .44 magnumsbalance changeSuppressors attached to .44 magnums now suppress, albeit slightly.
SteamAI attack issue when blocked above ladderbug fixMilestoneAI not attacking when blocked above a ladder.
SteamFixed drone VO issue in MP sessionsbug fixOn servers and MP sessions, drone repeats cut-out VO when shutdown.
SteamFixed mod addition issue for Robotic Dronebug fixRobotic Drone only allows the first mod to be added via Shift + Click.
SteamAdded part_trader_tile_filler_03new contentSteamSuppressors now function on pipe pistolsbalance changeSuppressors attached to pipe pistols now suppress.
SteamReduced Street Light Intensity in Warehouse_02visualsSteamFixed Missing Ladder Nodes in AI Path Gridbug fixAI path grid had missing ladder nodes from origin shift.
SteamTerrain Density Cleaned for House Old Ranch 10bug fixSteamSwitched collider type for ammo pilesbalance changeChanged from capsule collider to box collider to prevent floating arrows.
SteamKey Added to Front Door of House Old Ranch 10gameplaySteamFixed NRE ItemActionEntrySell issuebug fixNRE ItemActionEntrySell HandleRemoveAmmo with a junk sledge when selling.
SteamFixed vehicle headlight toggling regressionbug fixRegression in vehicle headlight toggling with a controller.
SteamAdjusted AI destroy area valuesbalance changeSteamFixed drone spamming E issuebug fixHolding E to take the drone and then spamming E will cause an XUI error.
SteamAdded Shape MaterialHitpointMultipliernew contentScales a block's upgrade, repair and harvest values.
SteamReduced sleeper count in specific volumebalance changeReduced sleeper count in rwg_tile_countrytown_intersection.
SteamFixed AI uncrouching issuebug fixMilestoneAI uncrouching when someone above them which could push them through colliders.
SteamReduced AI crouching when pushed into wallsbug fixReduced AI trying to crouch when pushed into walls.
Steam - 14 eventsFixed Random Stats on Several Pipe Weaponsbug fix
No primitive items should have any random stats.
SteamFixed Missing Texture in House Modern 05bug fixSteamFixed Sticky Arrows Penetrating Too Far Through Zombiesbug fixSteamFixed Sticky Projectiles Offset from Model on Animal Zombie Dogbug fixSteamFixed Sticky Crossbow Bolts Floatingbug fixSteamClamped Item Stack Counts to 65535 When SavedchangesSteamFixed Wrong Rotation Display for Cupboards in Block Previewbug fixSteamAdded Coffin/Casket Open & Close Soundsnew contentSteamFixed Damaging Volume Enemy Not Waking from Outside Sleeper Attack Volumebug fixSteamUpdated Metal Hit Metal and Metal Destroy SoundsaudioSteamFixed Explosions Destroying Water and Dropping the Blockbug fixSteamImproved Path Node Penalty Clamp and Added LogchangesSteamDynamic Mesh Default to Land Claim OnlychangesSteam - 58 eventsFixed flipped normal on cube_half_bottom_pole_1m_top collider allowed entities to fall into itbug fixSteamLowered the max texture quality VRAM requirement to 3 GBbalance changeSteamAdded random pitch support to sounds played at a positionnew contentSteamSlightly lowered the stamina use of the pipe batonbalance changeSteamIncreased player's held light visibility when world darkerbalance changeSteamReduced the magazine size of the pipe machine gunbalance changeSteamFixed issues in current RWG including Generated World namebug fixSteamFixed missing red tint on cntBuriedLootStashChestInsecurebug fixSteamFixed some new blocks like shutters have a stack count of 1bug fixSteamFixed timed charges arming audioaudioSteamFixed EntityLootContainer 'unloadEntity !dict' can cause NREbug fixSteamFixed 3rd person arrows are pinkbug fixSteamLiving off the Land level 2 now has a 50% chance to harvest 1 additional cropbalance changeSteamFixed burning Shaft mod causes pink & different lighting effectsvisualsSteamFixed rain can be seen inside POIsbug fixSteamFixed #reverse now flips the velocity of the vehicle as wellbug fixSteamFixed player placed light sources did not increase visibility of player except on dedibug fixSteamFixed Docks_03 in navezgane is almost full of water nowbug fixSteamFixed burning buff now plays burning soundsaudioSteamAdded City_center_01 tier 4 'Olgiddy & Brother' ad agency POInew contentSteamFixed if any of the boss horde despawns, despawn the restbug fixSteamFixed zombie AI gets stuck attacking 1/2 block pillarbug fixSteamFixed KeyNotFoundException in advanced gen on 2nd consecutive generationbug fixSteamFixed brawling perks and books can be in effect while driving a vehiclebug fixSteamFixed zombie dogs missing flame effectbug fixSteamMost pole and smaller sized shape HP values reduced by 75%balance changeSteamFixed Advanced Generation RWG GC Memory Allocation Crashbug fixSteamAdded VoteRequirements for buff and progressionnew contentSteamFixed removed recognizable credit card logos from ATMbug fixSteamFixed issue with UV's on scaffolding_plank_supported_centerbug fixSteamFixed TerminalWindowEnabled setting not respected when starting a dedi serverbug fixSteamLowered the Max Durability of all ranged pipe weaponsbalance changeSteamFixed boss hordes should stay focused on the target playerbug fixSteamFixed in current RWG Oldwest towns can spawn in waterbug fixSteamFixed drone mods of the same type stackbug fixSteamFixed no flame on candle when equippedbug fixSteamAdded Commercial_strip_02 tier 2 questablenew contentSteamFixed spears missing material when in midflightvisualsSteamFixed NRE when generating 2 worlds without closing the clientbug fixSteamFixed traders protection buffer area overlapping into POIs outside of the tilebug fixSteamFixed businessman zombie head flopping around during ragdollbug fixSteamFixed incorrect wording in twitch settings for custom eventsbug fixSteamMost plate and similar sized shape HP values reduced by 50%balance changeSteamFixed remnant_oldwest_07 z fightingbug fixSteamFixed town tiles can overlap one another, including/cutting in half POI'sbug fixSteamFixed custom POIs added via the 'Mods' folder are not spawning in Random Genbug fixSteamFixed party member with shared quest for same restore power location causes current restore power quest to breakbug fixSteamFixed teleporting from the boss horde fails the eventbug fixSteamFixed user created map waypoints do not display textbug fixSteamImproved PathAbstractions performance during game sessionsperformanceSteamFixed vehicle headlight and personal flashlights had different actionsbug fixSteamFixed radiated and feral Mutant zombies don't have spit attackbug fixSteamFixed boss hordes could fail if someone leaves the partybug fixSteamFixed Pregens Trader space adjustments and oldwest_corner fixbug fixSteamFixed multiple restore power quests at the same location cause a corrupted questbug fixSteamFixed running from the boss hordes no longer rewards you a cratebug fixSteamRare or progression relevant items can not be scrapped or smeltedbalance changeSteamFixed wrong icon for wedgeNarrowTipLeftTrim2SidedRailbug fixSteam
- 22 eventsNavezgane Improvementsnew contentMilestone
Navezgane has received many city and terrain improvements along with new rural and wilderness communities.
SteamNew Random Gen World Creationnew contentMilestoneA brand-new version of Random Gen World creation with new cities, city tiles, and a part system spawner.
SteamRobotic Drone Companionnew contentMilestoneA new Robotic Drone Companion added to carry gear and heal players.
SteamImproved Twitch Integrationui uxTwitch integration improved with new commands and voting options.
SteamNew Weapons and Remakesnew contentMilestone6 new weapons and 13 HD remakes including new primitive pipe weapons.
SteamFeral Sense Game OptionsgameplayNew Feral Sense game options for a different gameplay experience.
SteamNew Video OptionsperformanceAdded video options for Anti-Aliasing and auto detection for hardware capabilities.
SteamLoot Progression Improvementsbalance changeMilestoneNew Loot Stage System and tiered POI loot bonuses for early game balance.
SteamEnhanced Modding SupportmoddingImproved modding support with better world and level editing tools.
SteamImproved AnimationsvisualsAnimations improved for a more immersive experience from 1st to 3rd person.
SteamNew Dismemberment Systemnew contentMilestoneA new dismemberment system integrated with some zombies.
SteamAI Enemy ImprovementsaiMilestoneImprovements to AI enemies including city spawning and new attack behaviors.
SteamOverhauled Shape MenugameplayMilestoneThe shape menu has been overhauled with hundreds of new shapes organized for building.
SteamAlpha 20 Experimental Build Releasednew contentMilestoneThe Alpha 20 Public Experimental Build is now available for players.
SteamImproved Dynamic Music and Ambient AudioaudioEnhanced dynamic music and ambient audio system with new content.
SteamImproved Weather SystemvisualsWeather system improved with more distinct and varying weather patterns.
SteamOver 200 New POIsnew contentMilestoneOver 200 new Points of Interest (POIs) added, totaling over 550 explorable locations.
SteamVehicle ImprovementsgameplayMilestoneImprovements to vehicles including coop passenger support and customization mods.
SteamDynamic Imposter SystemperformanceDynamic Imposter System for accurate rendering of POIs and player bases at far distances.
Steam25 New HD Charactersnew contentMilestoneNearly 25 new HD characters introduced, with improved shaders for some.
Steam - 1 eventAlpha 20 Streamer Weekend Announcementseasonal event
Announcement of the Alpha 20 Streamer Weekend event running from December 3rd to December 5th.
Steam - 15 eventsNew Weapons and Weapon Overhaulsnew contentMilestone
6 new weapons and 13 HD remakes introduced, including new pipe weapons.
SteamLoot Progression Improvementsbalance changeNew Loot Stage System and early game balance adjustments.
SteamRobotic Drone Companion Addednew contentMilestoneA new Robotic Drone Companion to carry gear and heal players.
SteamDynamic Imposter Systembug fixNew system to render changes to POIs and player bases at distances.
SteamRendering ImprovementsperformanceImprovements with hundreds of new PBR models and better performance.
SteamVideo Options for Anti-Aliasingui uxNew video options added for Anti-Aliasing and auto detection for settings.
SteamOver 200 New POIsnew contentMilestoneIntroduction of over 200 new Points of Interest and updates to older ones.
SteamAlpha 20 Streamer Weekend Announcementseasonal eventAlpha 20 Streamer Weekend event starts December 3rd through December 5th with over 200 streamers participating.
SteamOverhauled Shape MenugameplayShape menu overhauled with hundreds of new shapes and improved organization.
SteamIntroduction of Alpha 20 with Major Content Dropnew contentMilestoneAlpha 20 is the largest content drop with numerous new features and improvements.
SteamNew Random Gen World Creationnew contentMilestoneA brand-new version of Random Gen World creation with new cities and spawner system.
Steam - 7 eventsQueued Twitch Actions Auto Refundbug fix
Queued Twitch Actions will auto refund after 60 seconds of not being able to be performed.
SteamNRE on Closing Twitch Options Fixbug fixClosing Twitch Options window too fast after connecting could cause an NRE.
SteamRe-ordered Global Cooldown Settingsbalance changeRe-ordered global cooldown settings to be lowest to highest.
SteamCooldown Bar Stuck Issue Fixbug fixCooldown bar could get stuck if party members left while bar was mostly full.
SteamTwitch Integration Language Supportnew contentSupported languages now are translated and supported for our Twitch Integration.
Steam - 25 eventsAllow selection of steering mode on controllers by pressing DPad downgameplaySteamOptimized distant terrain render orderperformanceSteamFixed distant POIs could load and leak extra invisible objectsbug fixSteamChunk decal and model dither fadingperformanceSteamFirst version of Twitch Integrationnew contentSteamOptimized distant terrain tile sizeperformanceSteamFixed chunk LOD update not using XZ center for distancebug fixSteamFixed distant POI mesh and material leaksbug fixSteamFixed ItemClassBlock CreateMesh having to destroy unneeded collidersbug fixSteamFixed block previews have differences in shading at nightbug fixSteamOptimized chunk object handling and frame timingsperformanceSteamFixed Zfighting at barn_02 (window/loot container)bug fixSteamOptimized terrain control textures to not update with every mesh updateperformanceSteamgfx dtmaxlod console commandsystemSteamFixed block preview for normal blocks leaking a mesh on each updatebug fixSteamImproved Show Stability colorsvisualsSteamOptimized VoxelMesh AddMeshperformanceSteamFindTagInChilds does not make garbagebalance changeSteamOptimized terrain mesh generationperformanceSteamFixed dedi servers fail to update bedroll locations after pickupbug fixSteamDistant POIs to use a shared materialperformanceSteamDistant terrain decreases mesh detail when fartherperformanceSteamImproved chunk LOD updateperformanceSteamFixed empty voxel meshes were being createdbug fixSteamVoxel mesh poolingperformanceSteam
- 25 eventsOptimized VoxelMesh AddMeshperformanceSteamChunk LOD update not using XZ center for distancebug fixSteamChunk decal and model dither fadingperformanceSteamDedi servers fail to update bedroll locations after pickupbug fixSteamImproved chunk LOD updateperformanceSteamOptimized distant terrain tile sizeperformanceSteamItemClassBlock CreateMesh having to destroy unneeded collidersbug fixSteamImproved Show Stability colorsui uxSteamAllow selection of steering mode on controllers by pressing DPad downgameplaySteamDistant terrain decreases mesh detail when fartherperformanceSteamOptimized chunk object handling and frame timingsperformanceSteamBlock preview for normal blocks leaking a mesh on each updatebug fixSteamOptimized terrain mesh generationperformanceSteamFindTagInChilds does not make garbagechangesSteamDistant POI mesh and material leaksbug fixSteamBlock previews have differences in shading at nightbug fixSteamOptimized distant terrain render orderperformanceSteamFirst version of Twitch Integrationnew contentSteamZfighting at barn_02 (window/loot container)bug fixSteamVoxel mesh poolingperformanceSteamgfx dtmaxlod console commandperformanceSteamOptimized terrain control textures to not update with every mesh updateperformanceSteamDistant POIs could load and leak extra invisible objectsbug fixSteamDistant POIs to use a shared materialperformanceSteamEmpty voxel meshes were being createdbug fixSteam
- 19 eventsDisable Cursor Snapping Commandquality of life
A command to disable cursor snapping when using the gamepad has been added.
SteamBlock Pallet Brown Boxes Tile Fixbug fixBlock palletBrownBoxesTile has an intact bottom cap issue has been fixed.
SteamFix for AP Rounds Functionalitybug fixMilestoneThe long awaited fix for AP rounds not working as expected.
SteamGamepad Steering Improvementquality of lifeGamepad now steers exclusively with the left thumb stick.
SteamPrevious/Next Tab Keys Functionality Fixedbug fixPrevious Tab / Next Tab keys now work while in vehicle.
SteamFix for Flickering Ground Texturesbug fixMany of the ground textures are flickering issue has been fixed.
SteamWritable Storage Box Label Issue Fixedbug fixWritable Storage Box does not have label on bottom side issue has been fixed.
SteamAchievement for Broken Leg Trigger Fixbug fixAchievement for broken leg now triggers correctly.
SteamDisabled Christmas Themed Loot Itemsbalance changeChristmas themed loot items have been disabled.
SteamImposter for Business Old 06 Updatedbug fixImposter for business_old_06 is now properly updated.
SteamFix for Falling Debris Damagebug fixFalling Debris Entities Cause Rapid Damage during Fall-Duration has been fixed.
SteamNRE When Interacting with Junk Sledge or Turret Fixedbug fixNRE when interacting with junk sledge or turret spawned from debug menu no longer occurs.
SteamFix for Shared Bed Spawnpoint Issuebug fixMilestoneExplosions on a bed changes everyone's spawnpoint to that bed has been fixed.
Steam - 19 eventsEnabled new skin for fat zombievisualsSteamAchievement for broken leg now triggers correctlybug fixSteamNRE when interacting with junk sledge or turret fixedbug fixSteamNew ambient sound system and contentnew contentSteamFocused block added to DebugShotnew contentSteamWritable Storage Box label issue fixedbug fix
Writable Storage Box does not have label on bottom side has been fixed.
SteamImposter for business_old_06 updatedbug fixSteamGamepad steering now exclusively with left thumb stickgameplaySteamExplosions on a bed no longer change spawn pointsbug fixSteamCommand line argument to disable cursor snappinggameplayAdded command line argument '-disablecursorsnapping' for gamepad users.
SteamRemoved remnant blocks in business_old_06bug fixSteamPrevious/Next Tab keys functionality improved in vehiclebug fixSteamBlock palletBrownBoxesTile bottom cap issue fixedbug fixSteamFixed falling debris entities causing rapid damagebug fixSteamStore electronics_01 chest is now unlockedgameplaySteamDisabled Christmas themed loot itemsbalance changeSteamUpdated item names to support achievementslocalizationSteamFixed flickering ground texturesbug fixSteam