VEIN 0.024 Hotfix 7

+1 buff 9 bug fix 16 other

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Hotfix addressing gameplay stability, UI improvements, VOIP, localization, and various bug fixes across systems and UI.

▲Buffs1

Robot/Zombie AI and PathingZombies:Zombies are more audible from behind, increasing awareness and threat visibility.→More audible from behind

✚Bug fixes9

Robot/Zombie AI and PathingZombies:Zombies no longer forget players during horde events; pathing stability improvements reduce wandering issues.→Fixed
Vehicles and Environmentvehicle sit/stand:Sitting offset while crouched in vehicles corrected to align visuals with player posture.→Fixed when crouched
Audio and VOIPVOIP:VOIP audio quality improvements and fixes for clearer communication.→Fixed/Improved
Gameplay SystemsSitting/Crouch interaction:Fixes an offset when the player crouches while seated in a vehicle, ensuring correct alignment.→Offset corrected when crouched in vehicle
Items and Craftingitem UI:Bugfix for item UI text wrapping to prevent overflow.
Miscellaneous fixes
- Collision with rubber mat furniture corrected to prevent clipping.→Fixed collision with rubber mat furniture
- Generator-related visuals and effects properly clear when the generator is turned off.→Effects no longer remain when generator is off
- Background music is suppressed on empty dedicated servers to reduce stray audio.→No music on dedicated servers with no players
Known issues acknowledgedAddressed issues where players with Windows Smart App Control could fail to launch the game.→Fixed launching issues for affected users

◆Other changes16

UI and HUD
- permadeath:Death marker hidden in permadeath mode to reduce clutter during permadeath sessions.→Do not show in permadeath mode
- Death marker:Death marker automatically clears as you approach, reducing on-screen clutter.→Clears when you get close
- tooltip:Item key-value tooltips no longer overflow or wrap awkwardly, improving readability.→Fixed wrapping in item key-value UI
- map visibility:Admin visibility toggle for player markers on the map remains cleaner for general players.→Only display other players on the map for admins when 'see all' is active
Networking and Server
- Dedicated server performance significantly improved to reduce rubberbanding and stabilize multiplayer sessions.→Drastically improved
- Server browser performance improved for quicker server listing and connections.→Faster
- Netcode and server-side optimizations significantly reduce rubberbanding in multiplayer.→Drastically reduced
Vehicles and Environmentroof vehicles:Weather logic adjusted so open-top vehicles indoors in rain no longer apply weather effects.→Open roof vehicles no longer get you wet if indoors and raining
Localization and Accessibility
- Localization updates and fixes to improve translation accuracy and readability.→Updated/fixes
- Accessibility support for screen readers has been enabled.→Enabled
- Turkish and Chinese language assets corrected to prevent swapped text.→Swapped corrected
Audio and VOIPHandheld radio:Radio beeps and VOIP audio quality reduced static and tinny sound.→No beeps when receiving audio; less tinny VOIP audio
Items and Craftinginventory:Inventory sorting now accounts for the total weight of stacked items.→Supports total weight of a stack
Miscellaneous fixes
- Various crash fixes to improve stability across sessions.→Crash fixes
- Fixes where the map could incorrectly indicate GPS status.→GPS / map label fix
Quality of life / DebugNew development/debug commands available for troubleshooting and testing.→Dev/debug console commands added