What changed in No More Room in Hell in 2025

Fixed sound files packed by maps not being precached and becoming inaudible when client joins a server.

Fixed cvar 'sv_freeze_zombies_on_spawn' being forcefully set during extraction, which could invalidate rulesets.

Added first batch of 'legacy cvars' to allow servers to rollback changes that may affect their community playstyle.

Fixed static decals erroneously respawning on round restart and eventually overflowing the decal limit.

Added entity 'point_worldtext', displays a text message oriented in the world, at its origin.

Added multiple gameplay-related cvars for various mechanics such as bullet impulse, medical item usage, and more.

Fixed sniper scope overlay not always hiding when the game suffers from network packet loss.

Fixed NPCs being invulnerable while frozen.

Added barricade point, fixed pixelwalk, made small visual changes, and tweaked zombie spawning and navigation.

Added enhanced support for offline solo play, enabled by selecting '1' for max. players in the 'Create Server' dialog.

Fixed zombies targeting players instead of 'npc_bullseye' entities that obstruct their attacks.

Added ability to ban items via cvars including 'sv_ban_items' and related options.

Fixed improper filtering behavior on entity 'filter_activator_name'.

Fixed decal overflow on round restarts, causing bullet holes and blood splatter to disappear on certain maps.

Fixed an issue with runner behavior, where they would unintentionally steer faster and catch players.

Fixed rare crash when equipped 'item_custom' collides with a moving prop door.

Added various new entities and game events for mappers and modders.

Fixed crash on entity 'filter_name' when a disconnecting player dies.

Fixed oversight where 'ambient_generic' entity would be removed when its sound file was missing.

Fixed transparent board models persisting when not in barricading mode.

Numerous adjustments including item spawners and extraction flare activation.

Dedicated server update that fixes an issue with runner behavior.

Added 'ambient_generic' and 'ambient_fmod' cross compatibility.

Improving performance on lower spec machines.

Fixed zombies getting stuck in pathfinding loop and stuttering in place when all enemies are unreachable.

Added various cvars for server admins to customize gameplay.

Various adjustments including fire extinguisher objective and helicopter extraction length.

Fixed dropped custom items colliding with player.

Zombies no longer spend 20 seconds standing still when all enemies die.

Fixed local player ragdoll t-posing on death.

Fixed regression where dynamic music wouldn't transition to next song in the playlist.

Zombies now try to find cover again when an enemy is unreachable.

Added ability to erase keypad input by pressing backspace.

Fixed player ragdolls not properly reacting to bullet forces.

With thanks to community translators.

Fixed NPC movement stutter when no alive players are present.

Fixed zombie attack hurting players behind it.

Zombies can now properly attack blocking players instead of finding a new path.

Fixed voting messages being cut-off in Spanish (and possibly other languages).

Fixed being able to charge chainsaw's melee swing to deal extra damage while sawing.

Fixed zombies attempting to grab dead players.

Fixed zombies not playing impact sounds while bashing barricades.

Fixed entity 'item_custom' crashing due to missing VPhysics object when motion is disabled.

Fixed players occasionally having their voice commands stuck in one spot when they aren't visible.

Fixed zombie kids t-posing while climbing.

Fixed dropped weapons blocking zombies and causing them to find a new path.

Fixed entity 'item_inventory_box' input 'RemovedAllItems' not working for uncategorized items.

Fixed crash when colliding with a moving brush which has a point entity parented to it.

Fixed idle stutter during zombie's 'face best sound' schedule.

Fixed particle precipitation overextending its bounds and overriding other precipitation brushes.

Objective HUD is now always available regardless of gamemode if we have an objective string.

Fixed zombies not entering their 'angry' wandering schedule when an enemy became unreachable.

Fixed inconsistent zombie 'greasing' due to incorrect wandering routine.

Fixed sound characters not being applied for direct filenames.

Enabled 'whole program optimization' on client, may slightly improve overall performance.

Improving performance.

Added bullet impulse to ragdolls, resulting in more visible knockbacks based on ammo type.

snd_show now displays more information, similar to engine sounds.