Thanks to Reddit, we have images of the new content coming to DayZ shortly. The items include a wolf model, visor and helmet, balaclava, cattle prod, fingerless gloves for the fashion aware zombie apocalypse survivors out there, and a police baton.
You can check out all of them in the gallery below.
We also have an unofficial update 0.49 changlog. Here are the fixes which have been confirmed as part of the update so far by users and the development team:
- [Animation] New pick up apple-animation
- [Animation] You can no longer lean while jogging
- [Gameplay] Advanced weather impact on player-character
- [Gameplay] You can pass out due to extreme heat
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "I am hyperthermic"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "I am lethally hypothermic"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "It's chilly out there"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "I am sweating"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "I feel hot"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "The heat is unbearable"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "I feel cold"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "I feel quite cold"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "I feel seriously cold"
- [Gameplay] new weather-conditions-message: "I'm freezing"
- [Gameplay] 'Dry Clothes'-option added
- [Gameplay] Faster response of actions
- [Gameplay] Resuscitate-option added
- [Gameplay] new melee combat mechanics added, improved and fixed
- [Item] Raincoat prevents from getting soaked
- [Item] Gorka jackets prevents player from getting soaked
- [Item] Gorka pants take up 4 instead of 2 slots
- [Loot] Hunting backpacks spawn in barns
- [Loot] Rotten apples can be picked up on trees
- [Loot] Green bandages are spawning again
- [Loot] Military loot and weapon spawning in the castle
- [Movement] Walking up/down stairs is faster
- [System] Navmesh update
- [UI] mode-name changed
- [UI] loading-screen shows server-IP and server-name
And these are the confirmed fixes:
- [Animation] Drinking a can directly from the ground no longer leaves an invisible full slot in your inventory
- [Animation] Aiming down and up fixed (you can see other characters aiming up and down)
- [Exploit] One berry/apple picking-exploit fixed
- [Exploit] The triple breath hold key exploit fixed
- [Gameplay] Issue with looting body icon being difficult to locate has been fixed
- [Loot] Heli crash sites-spawn fixed (they are now spawning at all 74 locations)
DayZ was announced for PlayStation 4 earlier this month and creator Dean Hall says PC players stand to benefit from the port as well.
