SCUM Dev Tracker

From now on, this will be the place to update you about the current patch issues and their possible solutions. We are only going to cover the biggest and confirmed problems.

Current game breaking issues:

• 10/30/2020 - If your game is crashing while using DX12, make sure you have the latest GPU drivers and make a config reset. If the problem persists, please write about it on our technical support with additional info such as what GPU and driver you have. Thank you!

For other, smaller issues, please do the following steps:

• Verify game files after downloading updates to ensure no broken files.
  
  
• 3rd Party troubleshooting SCUM guide.
  
  https://nkx.co/gaming/article/QzgKEC
  
  
• EAC troubleshooting guide.
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Originally posted by Faustus: Question:
Is glitching chests into tree's or hide them "realy realy well" an exploit you can get banned for?

I guess its not. Its mostly textures bugs. But Ill ask team to be sure.

Originally posted by MILO: Should be pinpointed.

Done.

Surprisingly some players seems to panic for no reason.
So lets make it clear about dupers and exploiters.

1. If you find dupe or any other exploit which affects gameplay for you and/or others and report it developers - you really helped us! You won’t be banned. Feel free to contact developers.
2. If you find dupe or any other exploit which affects gameplay for you and/or others and didn’t report it for some reason - here are two possible ways.
Way number one - you find it but you don’t use it. No problems.
Way number two - you find it and you use it. In this case if you been caught somehow you will have game ban (EAC or manual ban from developers).
You may ask - “why ban for game problems?” While dupes and other similar exploits are indeed game problems, its up to you to use it or no (so as to report it or not). In case if you prefer to use it - you are making negative effect to other players gameplay experience. You know perfectly what you doing. In... Read more

Master FAQ
SCUM - is it just another Battle Royal game?
Short answer - no.

Long answer - SCUM is much more than that. It takes the best features from various survival games and combines them into a huge, “do as you wish” sandbox game. It will be among the first games to provide you with a choice between hardcore survival and action filled events.

One day you might feel like only wandering around the map, scavenging, improving your character and casually meeting other players (similar to DayZ). But the choice of spicing things up will always be there, with constant events organized across the map. Players can check the upcoming events, such as CTF-s, DM-s, TDM-s and sign up for a spot. These events will provide players with high risk, high reward situations. Once the event starts on a predetermined location, you will get to pick event-based weapons and then do your best to survive, kill other players and capture objectives - resulting in getting mor... Read more

About the game:

• SCUM aims to evolve the multiplayer open world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control and progression, where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival. Combining the methodical planning and management of hardcore survival with optional PvP ‘network events’ available to everyone at anytime, SCUM strikes a unique balance between complex simulation and intense action in the next generation of survival game.

Features that are currently in the game: The following features are available in the game. Please continue to check this area and the Steam forums for updates and additions through the Early Access period.

• Multiplayer & Single Player Support
  
• Network Events [Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Cargo Assault]
  
• NPCs [Drones, Sentry Robots, Puppets]
  
• Domestic...

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