Dayz Patch 1.53 Notes for PS4, PC & Xbox One

Dayz patch 1.53 changelog details released for PS4, PC and Xbox One. According to the official Dayz 1.53 patch notes, the latest update added various tweaks and gameplay changes. Apart from this, today’s Dayz update 1.53 also includes stability improvements.

Previously, a major Dayz version 1.39 added a new M79 grenade launcher, Derringer pistol, Sawed-off Revolver, and much more. Recently, a hotfix was also released. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing bugs with the game. Today’s Dayz version 1.53 will address a few of these issues.

Dayz Console Update 1.53 Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

Fixed:

The French localization of the logout timer now displays minutes and seconds correctly.
The player camera no longer becomes misplaced after swimming.
The loaded state of the crossbow is now properly reflected when carried on the player’s back.
Other players can no longer hear characters groan in pain after falling, even if this sound wasn’t played for that player.
Bolts stuck in infected and animals can now be taken into hands directly.
Switching items right after cutting down a tree no longer results in desynchronization.
Ammunition piles outside of the player’s network bubble no longer desynchronize.
Items inside waterproof gear no longer get wet.
Vehicle parts on truck wrecks are now spawning correctly.
Items spawn points in various buildings are now aligned correctly.

Changed:

The volume of the thirst indication sounds has been reduced.

Central Economy:

Vehicle parts on truck wrecks are now spawning correctly.
Items spawn points in various buildings are now aligned correctly.

Server:

Wood & rock mining no longer deletes objects spawned by Object Spawner.
Loot spawned through the Object Spawner now despawns if moved.
Items spawned by the Object Spawner now have correct positions.
Admin kill logs now include hitzone and caliber information.

Modding:

IsWell now returns the correct value based on WaterSourceObjectType.
Some 1.21 items now have their respective script classes.

The following changes were added previously.

GAME

ADDED

M1025 multipurpose vehicle
SSG 82 rifle
BK-12 shotgun and sawed-off variant
GPS Receiver
Water reflections (can be configured in the graphics settings)
Thrown items now have impact sounds
The portable map now provides more details depending on the navigation gear you are carrying (GPS, compass)
Military convoys
Replaced abandoned police cars with police events
Blowtorch
Punched card
Glow plug
Improvised eye patch
Color variants of the plate carrier vest
New stealth kill variant
Hand-brake for vehicles
Brake strength can be adjusted by combining it with Ctrl (light) and Shift (strong)
Car horn for vehicles
The player can now drown when submerged for too long
Bleeding indicator in the HUD
Favorites tab to the in-game server browser, displaying cached offline favorite servers
Added a spare wheel slot for the Olga 24, Sarka 120 and Gunter 2

FIXED

Wolves and bears were able to hit players in vehicles
The improvised suppressor would not display the correct model when ruined and detached from the weapon
Public address system panels sometimes could not be started even when they had a battery in them
Display of other characters in prone did not include inclination and rolling
It was possible to cancel the rolling animation by entering iron sights
Attempting to roll while lying on your back would consume stamina
Reduced clipping of 40mm smoke grenades through geometry
Dead bodies on top of a bear trap would reduce its damage significantly
Torches and brooms could not be ignited indoors
Grenades attached to vests would not explode when the vest was destroyed in a fireplace
Switching tabs in the server browser too fast could prevent servers from loading
The kitchen timer was not always rendered inside the improvised explosive
It was possible to cover an improvised explosive with a garden plot
The claymore mine could not be disarmed in some cases
A ruined remote trigger attached to a tripwire would still trigger
When approaching an explosive charge with a remote detonator, the UI would pretend that multiple options are available
An ignited torch in hands would not extinguish while swimming with it
Dead characters would still display a “strong pulse”
The characters arm would clip into the body when running with the fireworks launcher
Cooking sounds would persist on the spot even after the cooking ware was removed
The AUR A1 with magazine was slightly cropped when displayed in hands in the inventory
Vehicles would give off exhaust smoke only when started for the first time
The cargo of the Assault Vest and -Pack were not displayed separately
Plastic explosives close to an explosion did not take damage
Jumping into a steep hill caused the character to “float” to the top
It was possible to bury stashes in several places where it shouldn’t have been possible
Fixed a game crash related to loading and saving of characters
Items with attachments without cargo were closed by default in vicinity and equipment
It was not possible to target a vehicle engine with melee attacks
It was possible to refuel cars vehicles even when the tank was ruined
The radiator of the Sarka 120 was accessible even when the hood was closed
Radiators did not smoke consistently when low on water
The player camera would fall faster than their character from huge heights
It was not possible to scroll between several attached items to remove from the M3S
Characters were getting wet from rain while sitting in vehicles
Changed materials of several objects for more accurate sounds and bullet penetration
The common cold would be too effective against the players immune system
It was not possible to put the KA and M4-A1 Bayonets into the knife slot
It was possible to cook using ruined cookware
A sound effect was missing for gas masks running out of filter capacity
The In-game map was too zoomed out
Text on certain menu buttons could overlap with the button icon
Miniature icons of damaged wheels is too dark
The knife sheath was missing damage textures
The miniature icon of ruined or damaged skirts was too dark
The ruined texture of skirts was incorrect
Miniature icons of damaged wheels were too dark
SVD damaged textures did not change when damaged
The cargo of an item in hands could not be fully accessed
Cargo of attached items could not be opened/closed via controller
The vicinity tab of the inventory could disappear in certain cases
Containers did not always show their full contents
The inventory would scroll to the top on certain actions
It was problematic to scroll through the inventory with a controller
Quickbar was disappearing during M&K support
Gesture and quick wheels could not be properly operated with M&K
It was not possible to shoot while holding shift when using M&K
Combining was not working in the radial menu
Improved the controls of the in-game 2D map, making the movement easier (using left stick to move and right stick to zoom)
Xbox: Voice activation chat needed to be re-enabled after leaving an Xbox party
PlayStation: The game would not connect the correct account upon switching to a controller with a separate account
PlayStation: Game would sometime become too dark after re-logging to a server
Fixed several game crashes

CHANGED

Reworked the simulation of vehicles, greatly impacting their general behavior
Tweaked vehicle simulation parameters on surfaces for vehicles
Added a warning red line to the cooling water temperature in the vehicle HUD
Reduced the speed of the player when running up/down steep terrain
Increased the inertia of the character when accelerating
Character slows down more when running turns
Character running speed is slowed down in medium water levels
40mm smoke grenades now bounce off of wooden and metal surfaces and deal damage on impact
It is no longer required to aim to the ground to empty a liquid container
Fish, hares and chicken can no longer be skinned using the Mosin bayonet
Reduced the amount of explosives needed to break open a locked door
Improved the holding of the remote detonator receiver in players’ hands
Improved synchronization of the stealth kill
Improved sounds of the gas station explosion
The pipe wrench can no longer be used to repair vehicle engines
Damaged fuel tanks can now be repaired using duct tape or epoxy putty
Vehicles are now ruined when their fuel tank is ruined
All optics apart from night-vision scopes can be repaired using the electronics repair kit
The common cold should appear less frequently when the character is cold
Most of the items in the world now have their damage state randomized
Reduced the chance of weapons jamming by about 50% to account for damaged magazines now appearing more often
Slightly increased brightness of the scene during daylight and reduced the difference between overcast and clear days
It is now possible to untie another player with bare hands
Updated the in-game credits
Tweaked the lights distance and brightness for the headtorch and flashlight types
The character now turns their head when looking around on ladders
Tweaked the font settings on the in-game 2D map
Sea chests and wooden crates can be repaired using wooden planks
Reduced number of firearms available in the world (CE adjustment)
Barrels can now be filled with gasoline from canisters faster
Reduced water required to extinguish a fire when using the canister
Moved various hunting rifles into higher tiers and re-balanced their numbers
Re-balanced number of ammunition available within the world (increased number of piles, decreased the count in each)

LIVONIA DLC

Added sawmills
Added two new villages
Added Brena health care center
Added quarries
Added deforested areas
Added hunting cabins
Added forest camps
Added summer camps
Added tenement blocks to selected cities
Added amusement parks
Added Dambog ammunition storage
Fixed: Various issues with object placement
Changed: Respawn locations upon server-switch
Changed: Replaced old M1025 wrecks with new variants that can spawn its parts
Changed: Updated the Livonia maps for the additions (portable and static)

CHERNARUS

Added M1025 wrecks that can spawn its parts
Fixed: Various issues with object placement
Fixed: Medvezhi lugi was written in Latin letters on the map

SERVER

Added: Server config bool parameter “forceSamePBOVersion” (default = false) which utilizes the ‘version’ property of a PBO and kicks players that have PBOs that do not match the version of those on the server
Added: LootDamageMin and LootDamageMax globals to control the damage state of any item spawned by CE
Added: Navigation-related settings to the cfgGameplay.json
Added: Inertia-related settings to the cfgGameplay.json
Added: Warning about duplicate prototype being skipped
Added: DE error messages indicating incorrect Limit setup
Added: Option to set scale of the object in the object spawner json files
Added: globals.xml entry “LootSpawnAvoidance” (int in meters) to control how far away a player should be from a loot group for loot to spawn inside of it (used to be hardcoded 50)
Fixed: Static_ assets loaded from CfgGameplay.json (objectSpawnersArr) were despawning randomly
Fixed: LoadPrototype warnings were sometimes not displayed
Fixed: LoadPrototype statistics were sometimes incorrect
Fixed: cfgspawnabletypes.xml children (<type>), <damage min=”” max =””> configuration was not working (was almost always using the default global one)
Fixed: Server messages to players did not work
Changed: ErrorModuleHandler will now print to RPT even without -dologs enabled
Changed: “Finish script disconnect” message will now also mention the uid to better identify the player in cases of -1
Changed: Improved warning message about failed cluster adding

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