Project Zomboid 42.15.1 BETA HOTFIX Released Patch Notes (10th March)

One day after Build 42.15.0 landed on the Unstable branch, The Indie Stone has pushed 42.15.1, and it's a targeted hotfix rather than a broad sweep of changes. Small build, but the fix matters.

The sole change addresses a bug preventing the game from loading when a player's username contains non-ASCII characters. That's the kind of thing that doesn't affect most players until it does, and when it does, it's a complete blocker. Credit where it's due for turning this around fast.

As always, the devs recommend starting a fresh save with no mods after any Unstable update. If you haven't opted in yet, right-click Project Zomboid in your Steam library, go to Properties, and select Unstable under Game Version & Betas. Full patch notes below.

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As always it is recommended that you create a new save with no mods after updates. Updates fix bugs and introduce new changes that may not be compatible with any older saves, especially ones older than the last patch.

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch?

Right-click PZ in your Steam library. Select "Properties". Under "Game Version & Betas" select "Unstable".

FIXES

• Fixed game not loading when the username has non-ascii characters

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