DayZ Dev Tracker

I updated the text to clarify what is impacted. It applies only to the Licensed Data Packages, released by us (Bohemia Interactive). Generally speaking, the game data are in no way impacted by this, they are under their respective EULA (namely DayZ EULA and Arma 3 EULA) which don't allow this. It could only be possible for some content/mod released under ADPL-SA.

In other words; no, this doesn't allow anyone to use DayZ data in Arma 3, nor Arma 3 Data in DayZ.

A few years ago, we released the Licensed Data Packages to the Bohemia modding community; a set of data and samples (e.g. weapons and vehicles from Arma 2) from our past games, so they can learn from examples and base new creations upon this content — to expand the Armaverse and others. These packages include configuration files, material files, 3D models, textures, and animations, as well as complete game data in the form of PBOs. We want to offer the same possibility to the young DayZ Modding community, by making most of the Public Data Package available under two new licenses which allow usage in DayZ.

The following changes will happen:

All Licensed Data Packages previously released under APL will also be made available under DPL. Users may opt for one or the other.


All Licensed Data Packages previously released under APL-SA will also be made available under ADPL-SA. Users may opt for one or the other.


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This thread contains the descriptions and change log of the Experimental branch of the DayZ Tools.

This change log is not complete, nor confirmed to be working as advertised. Stick with the default branch if you do not want to deal with the (big) potential issues and frequent data transfers.

Notes:

In case of any issues, please, let us know on our usual channels: Our Feedback Tracker or the forums.


You can subscribe (for free) to the Tools packages from the Steam store. Once done, you will find these applications in your Steam library (switch the filter to "Tools").


The Experimental branch isn't always available. When deactivated, Steam automatically switches to the default branch.


You will need to start the primary tool once to add all needed registry entries, on each update or verification of the files.


Workbench requires the game to be installed

Thread locked, this update has been released on the main branch of the game:

Hello Survivors,

A new update containing a few fixes has been released.

Changelog

Fixed

Fixed: The heavy melee attacks were not functioning correctly


Fixed: Torso cloth item could become invisible after using hand-held optics


Fixed: Loading a magazine from the quick-bar wasn't terminating until the magazine was full or the ammunition stack depleted


Fixed: The server messages (offline database) weren't functional

Known Issues

Server crashes can cause a persistence wipe. Especially for server owners, try to work with regular persistence backups, and if you encounter server crashes, report them with your crash dumps to our Feedback Tracker. If you have any proven reproduction steps for persistence wipes, let us know. The team is working on a long-term solution, which unfortunately will take some time.


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Workdrive works with all branches. The error 0x50004003 usually occurs when the game isn't fully installed (meaning at least launched once from Steam). Did you run the game and the tools from Steam before running Workdrive?

This thread contains descriptions and change-logs of the DayZ Tools.

Notes:

In case of any issue, please, let us know on our usual channels: Feedback Tracker or the forums.


You can subscribe (for free) to the Tools packages from the Steam store. Once done, you will find these applications in your Steam library (switch the filter to "Tools").


You will need to start the primary tool once to add all needed registry entries, on each update or verification of the files.


Workbench requires the game to be installed (Steam default branch)

With the beginning of the DayZ BETA, it's also time to unfold our modding tool set, along with the support for the Steam Workshop. The DayZ Tools package is now available on Steam for all DayZ owners. While we are still working on the overall stability and the known issues, this iteration should provide some solid basic functionalities for modders. This release includes the following tools (highlights):

Workbench


Central Economy Editor


Publisher


Addon Builder


Terrain Builder


Nav Mesh Generator


Object Builder

Along with the availability of the tools, the game now includes a Game Launcher which, similarly to the Arma 3 Launcher, serves as an interface to run the game and manage Steam Workshop mods.

Hello, I'm Julien, Senior Producer at Bohemia Interactive, taking care of the modding component of DayZ.

A fair number of you have been asking about DayZ Modding, and the more adventurous even found Buldozer (sub-program of the game) or played around with the community-made offline mode. And as the BETA is closing in and we haven't shared anything for a while, we feel like it's finally time to share some information.

At the moment, modding is projected to be a PC exclusive feature, integrated via the Steam Workshop. It will work in a pretty similar way to how it does with Arma 3. As for when modding will be available: We aim for a partial release together with the BETA. However, this is not set in stone.

From the technological point of view, at its core, DayZ is a hybrid between the Real Virtuality (RV) and Enfusion Engine - those who played and modded Arma 3 will recognize most of the tools which have been adjusted and opti...