DayZ Patch Notes: 1.21 Update 3 - Latest Stable & Experimental Changes

Version 1.21.156300 (Released on 20.06.2023)

GAME

FIXED

• Fixed several server crashes
• Fixed several game crashes
• Felled trees retained their collision (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173076)
• Fixed a case of desynchronization related to players exiting the network bubble (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T173136 - private)

SERVER

• Fixed: Kills by AI were not logged correctly in the admin logs

MODDING

• Fixed: Server crash when the players parent hierarchy was deleted (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172795)
• Changed: When the parent of a player is deleted, the player will now remain at their current world transformation

GAME

FIXED

• In the French localization of the logout timer, minutes and seconds were swapped
• The player camera would be misplaced after swimming (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172643, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172708)
• The loaded state of the crossbow was not properly reflected when carried on the player's back (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171723)
• Other players could hear characters groan in pain after falling, even if this sound wasn't played for that player (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172514)
• Bolts stuck in infected and animals could not be taken into hands directly (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172421)
• Switching items right after cutting down a tree could result in desynchronization (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172604)
• Ammunition piles outside of the player's network bubble could desynchronize (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172653, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171844, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172820)
• Items inside waterproof gear could get wet (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172614)
• Vehicle parts on truck wrecks were spawning badly rotated
• Items spawn points were misaligned in various buildings

CHANGED

• Reduced the volume of the thirst indication sounds

CENTRAL ECONOMY

• Fixed: Vehicle parts on truck wrecks were spawning badly rotated
• Fixed: Items spawn points were misaligned in various buildings

SERVER

• Fixed: Wood & rock mining deleted objects spawned by Object Spawner

• Fixed: Loot spawned through the Object Spawner did not despawn if moved (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172579)
• Fixed: Items spawned by the Object Spawner had incorrect positions (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172640, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172637)
• Fixed: Admin kill logs did not include hitzone and caliber information (feedback.bistudio.com/T172603, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172848)

MODDING

• Fixed: IsWell returns correct value based on WaterSourceObjectType (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172624)
• Fixed: Some 1.21 items were missing their respective script classes.

KNOWN ISSUES

• Admin logs are not writing deaths by AI correctly

GAME

ADDED

• Crossbow and color variants
• Bolts and Improvised Bolt variants
• Sword
• Mace
• Chainmail
• Chainmail Leggings
• Chainmail Coif
• Norse Helm
• Chestplate
• Medieval Boots
• Wool Gloves with fingerless and color variants
• Feathers
• Game hints in the loading screen
• Added new game hints
• Thrown items and moving vehicles now move smoother on high refresh rate devices
• Status icon for mild leg injuries
• UI brightness can be adjusted in the settings
• The character now spawns with items pre-assigned to their quickbar
• Sound indicator when dying of thirst

FIXED

• Fixed further exploits to look through walls (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170298 - private)
• Fixed an exploit to glitch through walls
• It was possible to execute a stealth kill even if there was an obstacle between the player and the target
• Several explosions were missing their tail sounds
• The camera would move sharply when a vehicle turns opposite to the mouse/joystick movement
• The camera would glitch when swimming with a broken leg (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170499)
• The action to refill a partially filled gasoline container would appear at water sources
• The Scout rifle reload sounds would echo (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169535)
• Items ruined while in a container carried in hands would float in the air
• Fixed issues with several structures (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T160592, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T168942, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169537 - private)
• It was very difficult to reach the "Open trunk" action for the Olga 02 wreck
• Ruining handcuffs would not free the cuffed player (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169831)
• Arming/disarming damaged Remote Detonation Units would reset the health of the explosive and detonator (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169981)
• Links between remote detonators and explosives were not persistent
• The character could collide with items dropped from a thrown fireplace
• Interrupting of building by another player could result in desync
• On lowest FOV settings, the camera would zoom out instead of in when focusing the view
• Items inside the vehicle cargo were not drying or changing their temperature (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T163152, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170216)
• Exhaling sound was missing when exiting ADS while holding breath (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169869)
• The player could fall to their death when reconnecting while high on a  ladder (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T156308)
• Infected could walk through specific base building objects
• Fire barrels did not have accessible cargo space when attached to a truck (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170054)
• Aiming to attach wooden sticks to an improvised shelter could display non-functional selection arrows
• Weight of the heat pack was irrationally high
• It was not possible to purify water in a cauldron (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170056)
• It was possible to purify an empty container
• Placing a tent inside a bigger tent could cause inventory management problems
• Thermometer was not displaying realistic temperatures in cases of sickness
• The character could get stuck when changing stances while dropping an item
• Player could desync and fall through the map by going prone or being attacked by infected (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170823, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170837, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170747, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170752, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170854)
• Accessing ladders from crouch position could offset the character's collision
• PU scope reticle would glow slightly at night
• Heat comfort was not handled properly after reconnecting on elevated positions in buildings
• The tripwire could not be moved in the inventory in ruined state (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170682)
• Advanced placement did not work as intended in the small factory building (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170826)
• Some clothes, accessories, tools and car parts could not be shot through (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVCXhVkur0M)
• A damaged Battery could lose quantity when being swapped
• A square shape was present when looking through the iron sights of the 4x ATOG optic (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T159711)
• UI tabs were resized when changing sliders in the settings (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170570)
• The control when looking through binoculars and certain scopes in hands was very floaty (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T167629)
• Desync when reconnecting near a car or entering a running car's network bubble could result in the client showing a stalled state for the car
• Aiming while prone would not take the terrain surface into account normally
• The state of weapons would not be reflected properly when dropped to the ground
• The texture for bloody hands was darker on survivor model 11
• The action to wash hands was even available when gloves are put over the bloody hands
• Infected could walk through rocks
• Infected could walk through piles of wooden planks
• The NVG headstrap could be dropped on the ground upon reconnect
• Vehicle startup sounds were not synchronized with the animation (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169846)
• Freelook could only turn the camera by 90 degrees (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T160427)
• Bird and cricket ambient sounds would cut instantly when a player shoots within 500 meters
• Bird and cricket ambient sounds would not react to explosion sounds
• Soft braking a vehicle with CTRL+S was not working as intended
• The player could get stuck in the load-in queue at position 0 while being kicked off the server
• Fixed a bug that could transform vehicles into unusual shapes
• Fixed an issue where players with poor network connection could influence the connection of other players
• Fixed several cases of items falling through the map when being thrown
• Reigniting a fireplace would not increase its heat again (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171086)
• It was possible to glitch through a wall of the airfield tower (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171454 - private)
• Vehicles stuck outside of the map would not despawn (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170836 - private)
• M1025 tires were not properly aligned on wrecks (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171065)
• Interrupting the unpacking action by jumping would spawn unlimited amounts of paper
• Fixed an instance of the blow torch causing desynchronization (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170681)
• Eye zoom reduction would trigger in not-intended situations (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170939, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171809)
• It was not possible to repair certain masks with a sewing kit (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171736)
• Water from animal troughs was not contaminated with cholera
• It was possible to shave a character's face while it was covered with a mask
• RPM of cars could jump up while entering

CHANGED

• Reworked falling damage impact depending on height
• Updated the falling animation for medium heights
• Removed the BattlEye license agreement prompt in-game (PC only - https://feedback.bistudio.com/T166065 - private)
• Tweaked sounds of doors with valve lock
• Changed the horn sound of the M3S truck
• Increased the audibility of explosions
• Allowed eye gear to spawn on infected (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T162844)
• Login timers are now also displaying in minutes and hours
• Zoom functionality is no longer reduced during fast movement in crouch or prone
• Applied minor visual tweaks to the Great Helm
• Reduced the weight of the plastic explosive by 60% (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170175)
• Tweaked impact sounds for metallic objects depending on the targeted surface
• Ripened horticulture plants now stay for twice as long before they start to decay
• Increased the minimum amount of quick slots available to the player
• Reduced the amount of additional quick slots given by certain gear
• Interactions with a power generator now refresh the lifetime of it and all items connected to it (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T137688)
• Removed the "Loading..." text on the login timer
• Washing hands is now a continuous action
• Tweaked the width of all tire tracks
• Changed the animation for pill consumption
• Improved the visuals of the PSO-1, PSO-1-1 and P1-87-L Scopes
• Reduced the reflection on the glass of scopes
• Improvised fishing rod can now be dismantled
• Adjusted position/rotation of individual weapons when carried on the shoulder (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T165127)
• Distant lights are much dimmer
• Transition from close up light to distant is much smoother
• Slightly increased the damage the Sarka 120 takes from impacts
• The drying rate of items has been adjusted to correctly reflect item location and outside influences
• Increased the duration of the wringing action
• Adjusted inventory lighting to make the item previews more read-able (less over-exposed) and more in the style of UI (flatter lighting)
• Reduced the chances of pristine weapons getting jammed when chambering a bullet
• It was possible to see under the map while driving with vehicles in 3rd person
• Reduced the view obstruction of the great helm
• Adjusted the sizes of several dialogue boxes to better fit their texts
• Items will now be placed to the side of vehicles when dropped

CENTRAL ECONOMY

• Fixed: Removed headtorches definitions from "cfgspawnabletypes.xml" and "cfgrandompresets.xml"
• Fixed: Humvee wheels were not marked as "vehicleparts" causing them to often spawn in sheds instead of on wrecks
• Fixed: Chickenfeather was missing from "types.xml"
• Tweaked: Adjusted spawning of gloves to accommodate for the new wool gloves
• Tweaked: Adjusted medieval loot spawns to accommodate new items
• Tweaked: Reduced amount of 7.62x54 mm and 9x39 mm ammunition spawning

CHERNARUS

• Fixed: Chernarus economy files included Livonia animal territories
• Changed: Updated the Chernogorsk football field

LIVONIA

• Added: Flags of the winners of the "Lights Out" event
• Fixed: Shifted police situation at Bielawa (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170793 - private)

SERVER

• Added: Object spawner supports direct p3d spawning (Documentation)
• Added: Server config int parameter 'networkObjectBatchSend' (default = 10) which is how many objects within a players network bubble are sent to be created within a server frame (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169094) (Documentation)
• Added: Server config int parameter 'networkObjectBatchCompute' (default = 1000) which is how many objects within a players network bubble are processed to check if it already exists for the player within a server frame (Documentation)
• Added: Optional logging for raising/lowering flags at flag poles (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170287)
• Added: Object Spawner: "enableCEPersistency" which when set to true will make an object behave as configured by economy, otherwise it will not be saved in the server storage until a player puts it in inventory
• Fixed: Script execution not functioning properly in certain situations depending on init.c (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169822 - private)
• Fixed Several inconsistencies in the admin logs (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170195)
• Fixed: It was not possible to spawn infected with functional head torches attached (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T162844)
• Fixed: Items spawned before CE Init were not persistent
• Changed: Shortcut for map toggling is not available if use3dMap option is enabled (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170401)

LAUNCHER

• Fixed: Offline servers (in Favorites tab) now always appear after online servers
• Tweaked: Offline servers (in Favorites tab) are now faded to clearly indicate they are offline

MODDING

• Added: WORKBENCH define for script which should only compiled on Workbench launch
• Added: Defines Window to set up custom Workbench validation
• Added: "Compile Core Builds scripts" option to Build menu (CTRL+ALT+F7) to compile multiple important build setups in a row
• Added: Flags parameter to DayZPlayerUtils::SceneGetEntitiesInBox (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T168610)
• Added: Additional flags parameter for DayZPlayerUtils.SceneGetEntitiesInBox
• Added: Class in CfgMods now auto generates a static (loaded before script compilation begins) script define (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T159481)
• Added: Class in CfgMods now supports "defines[]" text array which adds static script defines
• Added: Support for adding static script defines in gproj with ScriptDefines -> ScriptDefinesClass (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T159481)
• Added: CGame::CreateStaticObjectUsingP3D
• Added: 'Serializer.CanWrite'/Serializer.CanRead' to check if the serializer can be read or written to
• Added: 'IEntity.GetRenderTransform'
• Added: Variable 'DayZPlayerCameraResult.m_bUpdateEveryFrame' to change camera update behaviour from fixed tick to unlocked frame rate
• Added: Variable 'DayZPlayerCameraResult.m_OwnerTM' to override the transformation of the owner
• Added: Ability to set proxy (inventory slot) offset per item in item config
• Added: Methods for controlling brightness of UI (Widget.SetLV, Widget.SetTextLV, Widget.SetObjectLighting)
• Added: "ignoregloballv" property flag to layout
• Added: 'HumanInputController.GetAimDelta' to get the frame independent aim change
• Added: ECE_NOPERSISTENCY_WORLD, ECE_NOPERSISTENCY_CHAR and ECE_DYNAMIC_PERSISTENCY flags to be used with CreateObjectEx
• Added: 'IEntity.AddChild' can use pivot points on RV animated objects
• Added: 'Object.GetBonePivot(level, component)' to retrieve the pivot index for the component in the shapes LOD
• Added: Moved 'GetBonePositionX', 'GetBoneRotationX' and GetBoneTransformX' to Object class, can be used on RV and Enfusion animated objects
• Added: 'DayZCreature.GetBoneIndexByName'
• Added: Ability to set inventory lighting from config (top-level InventoryLighting config class)
• Added: Exposed methods World::MarkObjectForPathgraphUpdate and World::ProcessMarkedObjectsForPathgraphUpdate
• Added: 'IEntity.GetHierarchyPivot' to get the pivot point used when called with 'IEntity.AddChild'
• Added: CollisionInfo classes for OnProjectileStoppedInTerrain() and OnProjectileStoppedInObject(), which will fire for ALL projectiles that get stuck in objects
• Added: InventorySlotsOffsets config class (on item/weapon), which can define position and rotation offset of an item when placed into a slot on the character
• Added: Workbench: Defines: There is now a duplication check which will prevent the same define being present multiple times
• Added: Workbench: Defines: "Combo" defines are now visible in defines window
• Added: Object.GetShapeName to get full path of shape( https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171777)
• Added: 'Car.SetBrakesActivateWithoutDriver' to disable the handbrake while there is no driver inside the vehicle (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T147126)
• Added: 'Car.GetClutch' to get the value of the clutch
• Added: 'Car.SetClutchState' to set if the clutch is disengaged
• Added: 'Car.EngineRPMMin' to get the minimum rpm constant of the car engine
• Added: 'Car.EngineRPMIdle' to get the idle rpm constant of the car engine
• Added: Sample for driver-less cars (https://github.com/BohemiaInteractive/DayZ-Samples/tree/master/Test_SmartCar)
• Added: New config class EnvironmentWetnessIncrements for wetting and drying parameters that can be defined on any item (see Inventory_Base config class for the default settings)
• Fixed: Transformation synchronization for script class 'Transport' when the vehicle is inactive (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T153234)
• Fixed: EntityAI which were previously reported as Object in script will now be properly reported as EntityAI (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T168610)
• Fixed: 'typename.GetVariableValue' would not check inheritance
• Fixed: Crash when calling methods on inventory owner in GameInventory.Init
• Fixed: Crash on DayZCreatureAIInputController::GetMovementSpeed() (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171426)
• Fixed: ClientConnectedEvent not giving the proper UID
• Changed: CGame.CreateStaticObjectUsingP3D, EntityAI.SetObjectMaterial and EntityAI.SetObjectTexture now disallows absolute paths and support '$' prefixed paths
• Changed: Man.SetFaceTexture and Man.SetFaceMaterial now disallows absolute paths and support '$' prefixed paths
• Changed: Moved 'EntityAI.IsDayZCreature()' to 'Object' class
• Changed: Ignore detection of dropped items has partially been moved to script through overridable method 'Object.CanBeIgnoredByDroppedItem'
• Changed: 'IEntity.AddChild' (and 'Human.LinkToLocalSpaceOf') now synchronize the pivot and position only flags to clients (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T167549)
• Removed: Obsolete sound config parameters: drySound, reloadMagazineSound, reloadSound, reloadAction, shotAction, reloadSkips, soundBullet, disarmAction, soundBegin, soundBeginExt
• Removed: 'Protected' keywords from PPEMatClassParameter* Update method variables (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171246)

KNOWN ISSUES

• Player position on server can be desynced while combat with Infected
• Falling through terrain\object structure when going prone near objects
• Wrong camera position after getting out from water in 3pp
• Other players can hear character's groan while light landing
• Arrow disappears, right after removing from Crossbow
• Crossbow damage states desync after re-entering other player's bubble
• Incorrect states of Crossbow after server restart
• A bolt is missing from Crossbow after reconnecting / re-entering bubble
• Bolt stuck in AI cannot be taken in hands
• Bolt attached to an item sometimes disappears when taken into inventory
• String is not stretched when Crossbow is on shoulder or in the inventory
• Minutes and seconds values are swapped while logging out with French set up
• Cancelling the stretching of string will show the string stretched in current position
• Plants, Rocks spawned by Object Spawner are deleted after interaction (Modding)

GAME

FIXED

• Loading feathered bolt into the crossbow would transform it into non-feathered one.
• If a wound closed itself, the bolt would not get removed automatically.
• Thrown items were sometimes shaking and making repetitive impact noises.
• Incorrect bolt position in some cases. (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171743)
• Some clothes were clipping with Chainmail.
• Bolts can be stuck/shot inside each other and stacked that way.
• Server error when a player reconnects with a bolt stuck into them.
• Bolt is stuck in the air after skinning an animal.
• Chestplate has no metallic sound when thrown at hard surface.
• Digging for worms enables player to see through walls. (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T157876, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T165940, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169841)
• Third person camera clips through floor when walking into stairs.
• Ruined feathers still function on craft action.
• Crafting a bolt with a feather or a stick in any damage stage always results in pristine state.
• Equipping a vest shot with multiple bolts, drops only one of the bolts on the ground the rest stay stuck.
• Bolt widget appears when an item is stuck and taken to the hands.
• Items with bolts stuck in them would drop the bolts when moved into cargo or attachment.
• Character was making grunt noises when jumping.
• Error when interrupting reload of a crossbow.
• Not all items attached to other entities would synchronize to the client until the player got within the close (20m) network bubble of the root entity. (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172397)

CENTRAL ECONOMY

• Tweaked: NVG headstrap removed from the infected spawning (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171805)

SERVER

• Fixed:  Fall and shock damage was logged in the admin log from small jumps.
• Fixed:  Player can fall through some structures, spawned through the object spawner (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172353)

MODDING

• Changed: Reverted clothing mid classes change as it was breaking vanilla clothing balancing mods. (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172347)

KNOWN ISSUES

• Some mods with custom items with advanced placement could result in a client crash when item placing has started. Fix is already in testing internally. (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172406)

GAME

ADDED

• Movement sounds for the chainmail top

FIXED

• The landing animation for falls from medium heights was not played correctly
• Swapping items while loading a weapon could lead to desync
• Digging up worms could result in desync (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170852)
• Bolts would not get damaged from the second use
• Bolts were incorrectly attached to characters, when hit
• It was not possible to directly load bolts stuck in players and AI back into the crossbow
• Bolts would delete themselves after making contact with items with armor
• Heated items did not cool any further once taken into inventory (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171725)
• Walking with the crossbow in hands in crouching was making melee sounds (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171703)
• It was possible to tear clothing items into rags that should not
• It was possible to open the inventory while entering vehicles
• Armbands were not visible in first person perspective (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171349)
• Fixed a minor visual remnant on the PSO-1 scope (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171712)
• The PSO-1 scope had the wrong colors while having a battery attached
• Water from animal troughs was not contaminated with cholera
• Ruined wool gloves were appearing pristine in the inventory view
• It was possible to skin and quarter ruined chicken, resulting in unreasonably large yields
• Fixed several instances of items clipping with the medieval boots
• It was possible to shave a character's face while it was covered with a mask
• HUD brightness setting was being reset upon restart
• Quickbar slot numbers for mouse and keyboard were barely readable with low HUD brightness settings
• Applied some visual fixes to the chainmail coif
• The login dialog UI was not wide enough for some languages
• Chainmail leggings would clip with certain footwear
• Medieval shoes would clip with certain pants
• Fixed several animations that could be abused to look through walls
• Items can no longer be dropped on dynamic objects
• Kicking from prone position would not stagger players or infected (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T172024 - private)
• RPM of cars could jump up while entering

CENTRAL ECONOMY

• Fixed: Removed headtorches definitions from "cfgspawnabletypes.xml" and "cfgrandompresets.xml"
• Fixed: Improvised Bolts were not marked as "crafted"
• Fixed: Humvee wheels were not marked as "vehicleparts" causing them to often spawn in sheds instead of on wrecks
• Fixed: Chickenfeather was missing from "types.xml"
• Tweaked: Adjusted spawning of gloves to accommodate for the new wool gloves
• Tweaked: Adjusted medieval loot spawns to accommodate new items
• Tweaked: Reduced amount of 7.62x54 mm and 9x39 mm ammunition spawning

CHANGED

• Changed bolt crafting to a continuous action
• Made bolts easier to be picked up
• Tweaked positions of items on the back of players that would clip too much or appear to be hovering (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T165127)
• Improved simulated view for car passengers
• Increased the inventory size of the crossbow
• Adjusted the inventory view of the crossbow

SERVER

• Fixed: Static objects created from P3D could not be deleted (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171823)

MODDING

• Added: Object.GetShapeName to get full path of shape( https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171777)
• Added: 'Car.SetBrakesActivateWithoutDriver' to disable the handbrake while there is no driver inside the vehicle (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T147126)
• Added: 'Car.GetClutch' to get the value of the clutch
• Added: 'Car.SetClutchState' to set if the clutch is disengaged
• Added: 'Car.EngineRPMMin' to get the minimum rpm constant of the car engine
• Added: 'Car.EngineRPMIdle' to get the idle rpm constant of the car engine
• Added: New config class EnvironmentWetnessIncrements for wetting and drying parameters that can be defined on any item (see Inventory_Base config class for the default settings)
• Fixed: ClientConnectedEvent not giving the proper UID
• Changed: CGame.CreateStaticObjectUsingP3D, EntityAI.SetObjectMaterial and EntityAI.SetObjectTexture now disallows absolute paths and support '$' prefixed paths
• Changed: Man.SetFaceTexture and Man.SetFaceMaterial now disallows absolute paths and support '$' prefixed paths

KNOWN ISSUES

• Loading a crafted, feathered bolt transforms it into a non-feathered bolt
• Regular jumping causes the character to grunt as if falling from a higher distance

GAME

ADDED

• Sound indicator when dying of thirst

FIXED

• Fixed server crashes related to crossbow bolts
• The collision of improvised shelters was conflicting with the player character in crouch (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169400, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171455)
• Loading screen texts were cropped in specific resolutions
• Certain weapon attachments could not be damaged
• Light sources were not shining if they were not attached to an entity (impacting fireworks)
• It was possible to glitch through a wall of the airfield tower (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171454 - private)
• Grenade explosions sounded unnaturally
• Medieval boots and the chainmail had a bad holding animation
• Bolts would not get stuck in specific objects
• Vehicles stuck outside of the map would not despawn (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170836 - private) 
• M1025 tires were not properly aligned on wrecks (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171065)
• It was not possible to remove batteries from head torches previously worn by infected
• Interrupting the unpacking action by jumping would spawn unlimited amounts of paper
• Fixed an instance of the blow torch causing desynchronization (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170681)
• The crossbow could clip with the player when taken from the right shoulder
• Certain loading screen hints would only appear once
• Eye zoom reduction would trigger in not-intended situations (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170939, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171809)
• It was not possible to repair certain masks with a sewing kit (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171736)

CHANGED

• Pants did not take damage by falling from more than 5 meters
• Updated the falling animation for medium heights
• The red UI flash effect does not show up any more when falling from minor heights
• Reduced the chances of pristine weapons getting jammed when chambering a bullet
• It was possible to see under the map while driving with vehicles in 3rd person
• Reduced the view obstruction of the great helm
• Adjusted the view obstruction of the norse helm
• Crossbow recoil has been adjusted
• Bolts will now penetrate through some objects (mainly some wooden doors - depends on thickness)
• Bolts are more likely to deflect off of hard surfaces
• Increased the time bolts are simulated in the air
• Hunting Bolts deal slightly more shock
• Adjusted the sizes of several dialogue boxes to better fit their texts
• Items will now be placed to the side of vehicles when dropped

CHERNARUS

• Reduced spawning of medieval gear on Skalisty Island

SERVER

• Fixed: Objects could not be spawned by the Object spawner if the Central economy was disabled

MODDING

• Added: Workbench: Defines: There is now a duplication check which will prevent the same define being present multiple times

• Added: Workbench: Defines: "Combo" defines are now visible in defines window

KNOWN ISSUES

• Arrows are incorrectly attached to characters or objects after getting hit
• Loaded arrow is missing from the Crossbow after reconnecting / re-entering the network bubble
• The ability to pick up bolts after impacting is currently inconsistent

GAME

ADDED

• Crossbow and color variants
• Bolts and Improvised Bolt variants
• Sword
• Mace
• Chainmail
• Chainmail Leggings
• Chainmail Coif
• Norse Helm
• Chestplate
• Medieval Boots
• Wool Gloves with fingerless and color variants
• Feathers
• Game hints in the loading screen
• Added new game hints
• Thrown items and moving vehicles now move smoother on high refresh rate devices
• Status icon for mild leg injuries
• UI brightness can be adjusted in the settings
• The character now spawns with items pre-assigned to their quickbar

FIXED

• Fixed further exploits to look through walls (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170298 - private)
• Fixed an exploit to glitch through walls
• It was possible to execute a stealth kill even if there was an obstacle between the player and the target
• Several explosions were missing their tail sounds
• The camera would move sharply when a vehicle turns opposite to the mouse/joystick movement
• The camera would glitch when swimming with a broken leg (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170499)
• The action to refill a partially filled gasoline container would appear at water sources
• The Scout rifle reload sounds would echo (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169535)
• Items ruined while in a container carried in hands would float in the air
• Fixed issues with several structures (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T160592, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T168942, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169537 - private)
• It was very difficult to reach the "Open trunk" action for the Olga 02 wreck
• Ruining handcuffs would not free the cuffed player (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169831)
• Arming/disarming damaged Remote Detonation Units would reset the health of the explosive and detonator (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169981)
• Links between remote detonators and explosives were not persistent
• The character could collide with items dropped from a thrown fireplace
• Interrupting of building by another player could result in desync
• On lowest FOV settings, the camera would zoom out instead of in when focusing the view
• Items inside the vehicle cargo were not drying or changing their temperature (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T163152, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170216)
• Exhaling sound was missing when exiting ADS while holding breath (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169869)
• The player could fall to their death when reconnecting while high on a  ladder (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T156308)
• Infected could walk through specific base building objects
• Fire barrels did not have accessible cargo space when attached to a truck (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170054)
• Aiming to attach wooden sticks to an improvised shelter could display non-functional selection arrows
• Weight of the heat pack was irrationally high
• It was not possible to purify water in a cauldron (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170056)
• It was possible to purify an empty container
• Placing a tent inside a bigger tent could cause inventory management problems
• Thermometer was not displaying realistic temperatures in cases of sickness
• The character could get stuck when changing stances while dropping an item
• Player could desync and fall through the map by going prone or being attacked by infected (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170823, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170837, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170747, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170752, https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170854)
• Accessing ladders from crouch position could offset the character's collision
• PU scope reticle would glow slightly at night
• Heat comfort was not handled properly after reconnecting on elevated positions in buildings
• The tripwire could not be moved in the inventory in ruined state (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170682)
• Advanced placement did not work as intended in the small factory building (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170826)
• Some clothes, accessories, tools and car parts could not be shot through (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVCXhVkur0M)
• A damaged Battery could lose quantity when being swapped
• A square shape was present when looking through the iron sights of the 4x ATOG optic (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T159711)
• UI tabs were resized when changing sliders in the settings (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170570)
• The control when looking through binoculars and certain scopes in hands was very floaty (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T167629)
• Desync when reconnecting near a car or entering a running car's network bubble could result in the client showing a stalled state for the car
• Aiming while prone would not take the terrain surface into account normally
• The state of weapons would not be reflected properly when dropped to the ground
• The texture for bloody hands was darker on survivor model 11
• The action to wash hands was even available when gloves are put over the bloody hands
• Infected could walk through rocks
• Infected could walk through piles of wooden planks
• The NVG headstrap could be dropped on the ground upon reconnect
• Vehicle startup sounds were not synchronized with the animation (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169846)
• Freelook could only turn the camera by 90 degrees (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T160427)
• Bird and cricket ambient sounds would cut instantly when a player shoots within 500 meters
• Bird and cricket ambient sounds would not react to explosion sounds
• Soft braking a vehicle with CTRL+S was not working as intended
• The player could get stuck in the load-in queue at position 0 while being kicked off the server
• Fixed a bug that could transform vehicles into unusual shapes
• Fixed an issue where players with poor network connection could influence the connection of other players
• Fixed several cases of items falling through the map when being thrown
• Reigniting a fireplace would not increase its heat again (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171086)

CHANGED

• Reworked falling damage impact depending on height
• Removed the BattlEye license agreement prompt in-game (PC only - https://feedback.bistudio.com/T166065 - private)
• Tweaked sounds of doors with valve lock
• Changed the horn sound of the M3S truck
• Increased the audibility of explosions
• Allowed eye gear to spawn on infected (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T162844)
• Login timers are now also displaying in minutes and hours
• Zoom functionality is no longer reduced during fast movement in crouch or prone
• Applied minor visual tweaks to the Great Helm
• Reduced the weight of the plastic explosive by 60% (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170175)
• Tweaked impact sounds for metallic objects depending on the targeted surface
• Ripened horticulture plants now stay for twice as long before they start to decay
• Increased the minimum amount of quick slots available to the player
• Reduced the amount of additional quick slots given by certain gear
• Interactions with a power generator now refresh the lifetime of it and all items connected to it (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T137688)
• Removed the "Loading..." text on the login timer
• Washing hands is now a continuous action
• Tweaked the width of all tire tracks
• Changed the animation for pill consumption
• Improved the visuals of the PSO-1, PSO-1-1 and P1-87-L Scopes
• Reduced the reflection on the glass of scopes
• Improvised fishing rod can now be dismantled
• Adjusted position/rotation of individual weapons when carried on the shoulder (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T165127)
• Distant lights are much dimmer
• Transition from close up light to distant is much smoother
• Slightly increased the damage the Sarka 120 takes from impacts
• The drying rate of items has been adjusted to correctly reflect item location and outside influences
• Increased the duration of the wringing action
• Adjusted inventory lighting to make the item previews more read-able (less over-exposed) and more in the style of UI (flatter lighting)

CHERNARUS

• Changed: Updated the Chernogorsk football field

LIVONIA

• Added: Flags of the winners of the "Lights Out" event
• Fixed: Shifted police situation at Bielawa (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170793 - private)

SERVER

• Added: Object spawner supports direct p3d spawning (Documentation)
• Added: Server config int parameter 'networkObjectBatchSend' (default = 10) which is how many objects within a players network bubble are sent to be created within a server frame (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169094) (Documentation)
• Added: Server config int parameter 'networkObjectBatchCompute' (default = 1000) which is how many objects within a players network bubble are processed to check if it already exists for the player within a server frame (Documentation)
• Added: Optional logging for raising/lowering flags at flag poles (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170287)
• Added: Object Spawner: "enableCEPersistency" which when set to true will make an object behave as configured by economy, otherwise it will not be saved in the server storage until a player puts it in inventory
• Fixed: Script execution not functioning properly in certain situations depending on init.c (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T169822 - private)
• Fixed Several inconsistencies in the admin logs (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170195)
• Fixed: It was not possible to spawn infected with functional head torches attached (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T162844)
• Fixed: Items spawned before CE Init were not persistent
• Changed: Shortcut for map toggling is not available if use3dMap option is enabled (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T170401)

LAUNCHER

• Fixed: Offline servers (in Favorites tab) now always appear after online servers
• Tweaked: Offline servers (in Favorites tab) are now faded to clearly indicate they are offline

MODDING

• Added: WORKBENCH define for script which should only compiled on Workbench launch
• Added: Defines Window to set up custom Workbench validation
• Added: "Compile Core Builds scripts" option to Build menu (CTRL+ALT+F7) to compile multiple important build setups in a row
• Added: Flags parameter to DayZPlayerUtils::SceneGetEntitiesInBox (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T168610)
• Added: Additional flags parameter for DayZPlayerUtils.SceneGetEntitiesInBox
• Added: Class in CfgMods now auto generates a static (loaded before script compilation begins) script define (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T159481)
• Added: Class in CfgMods now supports "defines[]" text array which adds static script defines
• Added: Support for adding static script defines in gproj with ScriptDefines -> ScriptDefinesClass (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T159481)
• Added: CGame::CreateStaticObjectUsingP3D
• Added: 'Serializer.CanWrite'/Serializer.CanRead' to check if the serializer can be read or written to
• Added: 'IEntity.GetRenderTransform'
• Added: Variable 'DayZPlayerCameraResult.m_bUpdateEveryFrame' to change camera update behaviour from fixed tick to unlocked frame rate
• Added: Variable 'DayZPlayerCameraResult.m_OwnerTM' to override the transformation of the owner
• Added: Ability to set proxy (inventory slot) offset per item in item config
• Added: Methods for controlling brightness of UI (Widget.SetLV, Widget.SetTextLV, Widget.SetObjectLighting)
• Added: "ignoregloballv" property flag to layout
• Added: 'HumanInputController.GetAimDelta' to get the frame independent aim change
• Added: ECE_NOPERSISTENCY_WORLD, ECE_NOPERSISTENCY_CHAR and ECE_DYNAMIC_PERSISTENCY flags to be used with CreateObjectEx
• Added: 'IEntity.AddChild' can use pivot points on RV animated objects
• Added: 'Object.GetBonePivot(level, component)' to retrieve the pivot index for the component in the shapes LOD
• Added: Moved 'GetBonePositionX', 'GetBoneRotationX' and GetBoneTransformX' to Object class, can be used on RV and Enfusion animated objects
• Added: 'DayZCreature.GetBoneIndexByName'
• Added: Ability to set inventory lighting from config (top-level InventoryLighting config class)
• Added: Exposed methods World::MarkObjectForPathgraphUpdate and World::ProcessMarkedObjectsForPathgraphUpdate
• Added: 'IEntity.GetHierarchyPivot' to get the pivot point used when called with 'IEntity.AddChild'
• Added: CollisionInfo classes for OnProjectileStoppedInTerrain() and OnProjectileStoppedInObject(), which will fire for ALL projectiles that get stuck in objects
• Added: InventorySlotsOffsets config class (on item/weapon), which can define position and rotation offset of an item when placed into a slot on the character
• Fixed: Transformation synchronization for script class 'Transport' when the vehicle is inactive (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T153234)
• Fixed: EntityAI which were previously reported as Object in script will now be properly reported as EntityAI (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T168610)
• Fixed: 'typename.GetVariableValue' would not check inheritance
• Fixed: Crash when calling methods on inventory owner in GameInventory.Init
• Fixed: Crash on DayZCreatureAIInputController::GetMovementSpeed() (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171426)
• Changed: Moved 'EntityAI.IsDayZCreature()' to 'Object' class
• Changed: Ignore detection of dropped items has partially been moved to script through overridable method 'Object.CanBeIgnoredByDroppedItem'
• Changed: 'IEntity.AddChild' (and 'Human.LinkToLocalSpaceOf') now synchronize the pivot and position only flags to clients (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T167549)
• Removed: Obsolete sound config parameters: drySound, reloadMagazineSound, reloadSound, reloadAction, shotAction, reloadSkips, soundBullet, disarmAction, soundBegin, soundBeginExt
• Removed: 'Protected' keywords from PPEMatClassParameter* Update method variables (https://feedback.bistudio.com/T171246)

KNOWN ISSUES

• The ability to pick up bolts after impacting is currently inconsistent
• Some explosions sound unnatural
• Arrows are incorrectly attached to characters or objects after getting hit
• Loaded arrow is missing from the Crossbow after reconnecting / re-entering the network bubble
• Cancelling the reload animation will result in the arrow to visually appear on the crossbow
• Texts of loading screen hints are cropped in specific resolutions
• Headtorch is misplaced on infected (we are testing a fix internally)
• Light sources are not shining if they are not attached to an entity (impacting fireworks, we are testing a fix internally)