The start of the quest system

New Journal UI

QOL changes & fixes

Dialogue system

Some other stuff I'm working on for after 1.4.2

• Multiplayer: Still progressing, work has slowed on it recently to get the quest system implemented but after this and in a month or two, work will increase again on MP.
  
• Many new POIs: New POIs from hotels, to abandoned survivor holdouts, new towns & a large city!
  
• Motorbikes: Main reason motorbikes haven't been added yet is due to issues with the physics of them in-game. Recently, I've been able to improve this of vehicles with two wheels, but work continues.
  
  
• Swimming: The animation system is complete for swimming and the next course of action is to start changing the map to allow swimming in the rives, lakes, etc.
  
  
• Filters for gas masks: One thing to increase the difficulty of radiated areas is to add filters you need to find to use the filter in these zones, as without you'd die in there.
  

CHANGES:

• Level scaling won't start until the player has survived at least 1 day (Both level and days survived affects this system)
  

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed AI health/damage issues when level scaling is disabled
  
• Fixed barber player location on ship teleporting player under ship
  
• Fixed M20 Enhanced weapon texture
  
• Fixed AI health bar showing incorrect max health
  
• Fixed AI spawns at specific location
  
• Fixed black box at end of safe zone location name
  
• Fixed AI health bar staying on screen after exiting to main menu
  

ADDITIONS:

• Player barber. Found in the 2 large safe zones, you can go here to change details about your character's details and looks.
  
  
  
• New music while exploring
  

• New items:

  
  
• Rocket launcher
  
• 66mm rocket
  
• Black military jacket
  
• Black military pants
  
• Black military gloves
  
• Military boots
  
• Spec ops plate carrier
  

CHANGES:

• Weapon now saves/selects firing mode last used when equipping again
  
• Made refuelling generating more intuitive (Easier to know when you're able to refuel it)
  
• Wind turbines now show a more exact speed dependant on wind intensity
  
• Opened up a closed off building in Ellwood
  
• Changed position of melee & sidearm equipment slot
  

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed issue throwing a grenade if a weapon was equipped
  
• Fixed small turret not firing at AI
  
• Fixed rotation of buildable not saving from the previously placed object
  
• Fixed 10km & 100km distance travelled achievement
  
• Fixed hotbar staying green for a weapon even though it was dropped/unequipped
  
• Fixed changing primary & secondary weapons
  
• Fixed weird alignment of some container UI
  
• Fixed after changing weapon, UI for full auto/semi not changing
  
• Fix to how game was checking for a repair kit/gas in a vehicle, could of caused FPS drop/freeze
  

1. Open File Explorer
   
2. In the search bar paste in %localappdata%\surroundead\saved
   
   
3. Delete SaveGames folder
   

ADDITIONS:

• Added small buildable turret that doesn't need any power to use
  
• Added metal barricaded metal door
  
• Can now snap buildables to the ground angle/rotation and reset it to normal
  
• New weather type added
  
• Added glass to laboratory doors
  
• Added doorway to entrance of large bunker player can build in
  

CHANGES:

• Increased delay before AI spawn
  
• Adjustment to stamina drain on nearly all melee weapons (Reduced)
  
• Current & max XP of passive skills now shown
  
• Hunger, thirst, etc will still be shown when opening inventory
  
• Increased chance for lockpicking to fail from 25% to 35%
  
• Adjusted values for weather (Thunderstorms reduced also)
  
• Aiming with melee now uses the combat crosshair
  

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed whistle not attracting AI
  
• Fixed main menu freezing/locking up after a couple minutes
  
• Fixed vaulting not being smooth
  
• Fixed bleed, etc not stopping on death
  
• Fixed laboratory doors merging with walls when opened
  
• Possible fix for rare occasion when your dead player body is still technically 'alive'
  
• Fixed Thief & Fishing max XP being 0 when starting a new game/character (To fix in a pre-existing save you will need to reset passive skills which is located in difficulty options, then 'Other')
  
• Fix to throwable having collisions when it shouldn't
  

1. Open File Explorer
   
2. In the search bar paste in %localappdata%\surroundead\saved
   
   
3. Delete SaveGames folder
   

Small patch today with exciting news to follow in the week!

CHANGES:

• Removed no build areas from certain locations
  
• Change to how the player interacts with buildables
  

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed level scaling not enabling/connected to airdrops difficulty option
  
• Fixed not being able to open GPS properly
  
• Fixed equipped item staying green on entering a vehicle
  
• Fixed collision of small industrial brick building
  
• Fixed being able to climb/vault over pickups
  
• Fixed mall collision
  

1. Open File Explorer
   
2. In the search bar paste in %localappdata%\surroundead\saved
   
   
3. Delete SaveGames folder
   

ADDITIONS:

• Level Scaling: As the player progresses in their save/world and if the player has this option enabled. AI will scale with the player as they get better loot, expect harder encounters as you progress.
  
  
• AI health bars
  
  
• Military supply crates buildable
  
• Concrete wall buildable
  

CHANGES:

• Buffed HK433
  
• If the player is crouched, when they whistle to distract enemies it will be quieter and only alert ones closer to the player
  
• Your current equipped item will be highlighted on your action bar
  
• Grenades now wont apply damage to objects it can't 'see'
  
• Increased ground friction (More friction for vehicles)
  
• Miscellaneous changes to UI
  
• Zombie boss speed slightly slower
  
• Improved inventory visibility
  
• Improved world interaction accuracy
  
• You no longer have to enable first person in settings
  
• Fixed damaged rifles & shotguns not spawning with a loader
  
• Adjustment to horde beacon wave settings
  

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed saves tanking FPS after multiple saves/reloads of game
  
• Fixed AI respawn timer difficulty setting not changing the timer in-game
  
• Fixed crafting UI not being centred
  
• Fixed days survived resetting to 0
  
• Fixed a performance issue with the 'easter egg' objects
  
• Fixed hit audio not playing
  
• Fixed issue where player was unable to place buildables
  
• Fixed weapons bench crafting recipe
  

1. Open File Explorer
   
2. In the search bar paste in %localappdata%\surroundead\saved
   
   
3. Delete SaveGames folder
   

1. Open File Explorer
   
2. In the search bar paste in %localappdata%\surroundead\saved
   
   
3. Delete SaveGames folder
   

CHANGES:

• Being low on stamina no longer causes you not to be able to melee, but will slow down your attack speed delay between swinging your weapon
  
• Throwables explosion delay shortened by one second
  
• Removed a melee animation causing the player to swing quite low
  
• Equip/unequip animations have been made slightly shorter
  

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed issue causing keycards to have extremely low chance to spawn in loot containers
  
• Fixed issue causing 'Open' container not to show
  
• Fixed not being able to walk out of new bunker
  
• Fixed name, sex & occupation not saving/loading as what player set it to (Loads as default)
  
• Fixed being able to scope in when changing weapons
  
• Fixed weapons like the Exterminator spawning with 0/0 ammo
  
• Fixed loot at random events/camps
  
• Fixed wrenches not spawning
  
• Fixed cartridges & vaulting when in proximity to an infestation
  

1. Open File Explorer
   
2. In the search bar paste in %localappdata%\surroundead\saved
   
   
3. Delete SaveGames folder
   

ADDITIONS:

• Option to disable backpack in backpack: When this is enabled you are unable to put items in a backpack when it is in your inventory or pickup a backpack with items inside when it is on the ground
  
• Difficulty slider to change amount of zombie hounds spawned
  
• Added a large bunker to the map that the player can build in
  
• Added an option to have Clock UI stay on screen
  

CHANGES:

• Updated hotbar & compass UI
  
• Other miscellaneous improvements to UI
  
• Now easier to run over AI (Less speed is required, etc)
  
• Keycard spawn rate has been increased on 'High Tier Military Containers'
  
• You can now designate what container is a 'High Tier Military Container' by its name
  
• Land mines now have a 50% chance to spawn
  
• Adjusted collision boxes for refuelling generators
  

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed difficulty option 'refill timer'
  
• Removed block input binding (As it has been removed)
  
• Fixed infinite gas cans/repair kits by dropping item while carrying out action
  
• Fixed first person showing stuff like eyebrows when activated
  
• Fixed while building, item will phase through other buildables instead of following its actual collision
  
• Fixed scrolling while interacting with an object scrolls camera back/forward
  
• Fixed permadeath mode not deleting skill save slot
  
• Fixed airdrop not falling
  
• Possible fix for airdrops not spawning
  
• Fixed high tier military containers not actually having a name
  
• Adjusted location of mines at observatory to stop AI walking into them
  
• Fixed landmines (world objects) not activating when shot or drove over
  

1. Open File Explorer
   
2. In the search bar paste in %localappdata%\surroundead\saved
   
   
3. Delete SaveGames folder
   

ADDITIONS:

CHANGES:

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed setting sex to female not actually changing player model while in game
  
• Fixed vehicle sounds while reversing
  
• Fixed fishing rod not being unequipped when entering a vehicle
  
• Fixed crouching ADS and player model being invisible (Without scope)
  
• Fixed miscellaneous level design issues
  
• Fix for vehicles still being on fire on reload of save
  
• Fixed hands/arms disappearing in first person
  
• Fixed laboratory doors using the all access keycard
  
• Fixed player suicide not keeping inventory, even if the option was enabled
  
• Fixed horde beacon not showing it can be interacted with
  
• Fixed respawn spawn point not setting/saving