Patch history

1. Jan 11, 2026·0.022 Hotfix 17 Released

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed vehicles flipping out when parked in water that subsequently freezes or when hitting zombies.

     bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixexit positions

     Corrected several incorrect vehicle exit positions.

     bugfix

2. Nov 4, 2025·0.022 Hotfix 6 Released+1

   • ▲🐛Bug fixtrunkinventory persistencewiped→saved

     Fixed a critical issue where car trunk contents were being wiped; old saves should now load correctly.

     Fix car trunks getting wiped

3. Oct 12, 2025·VEIN 0.021 Hotfix 3+2

   • ≈🐛Bug fixphysics

     Fixed vehicles flinging away when furniture is loaded into them.

   • ▲🐛Bug fixattachment

     Players can now correctly reattach items that fell off their vehicle.

   • ▲🐛Bug fixCamper Van Stovefluid outputNone→Enabled

     Fixed the camper van stove not providing fluid output.

4. Aug 13, 2025·VEIN 0.020 Hotfix 4 Released

   • ≈🐛Bug fixlock statenot saving→saving

     Fixed an issue where car locks were not saving their state between sessions.

     Persistence fix.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixkey spawningeverywhere→correct

     Fixed a bug causing car keys to appear in incorrect or excessive locations.

     Loot fix.

5. Jul 11, 2025·VEIN 0.019 Hotfix 7 Released-1

   • ▼🐛Bug fixHotwiringRequirementBroken Engines→Working Engines

     Fixed a bug that allowed vehicles with broken engines to be hotwired.

     Balance fix

6. May 8, 2025·VEIN 0.018 Hotfix 2

   • ≈🐛Bug fixphysics

     Fixed an issue that prevented players from pushing vehicles underwater.

7. Apr 21, 2025·VEIN 0.017 Hotfix 4 Released+1

   • ≈🔊Audioaudio—→Removed

     Removed car door sounds from vehicles that do not actually have doors.

     Removed

   • ▲🐛Bug fixconnectivity

     Fixed several multiplayer disconnect issues specifically related to vehicle usage.

     Fixed

8. Mar 24, 2025·VEIN 0.016 Hotfix 5 Released

   • ≈🎨Visualrust amountHigh→Low

     Reduced the visual amount of rust on vehicles for a cleaner look.

     Reduce the amount of rust on cars

   • ≈🎯Behaviorblood attachmentAttached→Removed

     Blood will no longer attach to vehicle wheels, cleaning up visual clutter.

     Prevent blood attaching to car wheels

   • ≈🐛Bug fixATV loading

     Fixed a critical bug where exiting an ATV immediately after loading a save would destroy the vehicle.

     Fix destroying ATV when loading from a save while sitting in it and exiting the ATV

9. Mar 6, 2025·VEIN 0.016 Hotfix 4 Released+1

   • ≈🎯Behaviorupright angleHigh→Adjusted degrees

     Adjusted the angle at which cars are considered 'upright' to prevent physics issues.

     Physics adjustment

   • ▲🐛Bug fixUI hintsVisible→Hidden

     Fixed use hint icons appearing incorrectly while in a third-person vehicle view.

     UI cleanup

   • ≈🐛Bug fixrust visualVanishing→Persistent

     Fixed rust vanishing from cars when the chassis was removed.

     Visual fix

10. Nov 4, 2024·VEIN 0.014 Hotfix 9 Released+1

    • ▲🔁ReworknetworkingLaggy→Improved

      New and improved vehicle networking for multiplayer, resulting in faster and less laggy movement.

      Multiplayer overhaul

    • ≈🐛Bug fixcollisionStuck→Fixed

      Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in demo bounds while driving.

      Bugfix

11. Jul 22, 2024·VEIN 0.012 Hotfix 14 Released

    • ≈🐛Bug fixsync

      Fixed vehicle desynchronization issues.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixattachment

      Fixed an issue where items remained stuck to cars after being moved off, and prevented attaching UCs to cars.

12. Jul 17, 2024·VEIN 0.012 Hotfix 12 Released+1

    • ≈🐛Bug fixcar keys spawn

      Fixed an issue where car keys would fail to spawn after loading a save game.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixCameraclipping

      Vehicle camera no longer clips through items attached to the vehicle.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixAttachmentscollision

      Items attached to vehicles no longer cause physics collision issues.

    • ▲🎯BehaviorAttachmentspersistence—→Saved

      Items attached to vehicles are now correctly saved across sessions.

13. Jul 16, 2024·VEIN 0.012 Hotfix 10 Released+3

    • ▲🐛Bug fixKeysfunctionality

      Fixed an issue where vehicle keys found inside buildings would not work.

      Fixed key usage

    • ▲🎯BehaviorBox Trucksexit blockingBlocked→Clear

      Players and zombies no longer block the exits for box trucks, preventing players from being trapped.

      Improved exit pathing

    • ▲🐛Bug fixSavingstateStuck→Fixed

      Fixed a bug that caused players to get stuck in a vehicle when saving the game while inside one.

      Fixed save bug

14. Jul 10, 2024·VEIN 0.012 Hotfix 9 Released-1

    • ▼🎯Behaviordegradationnone→active

      Vehicle parts now correctly degrade over time, adding a maintenance requirement for players.

15. Jul 9, 2024·VEIN 0.012 Hotfix 8 Released+3

    • ≈📊NumericTurningtire pressure drift effect—→Reduced

      Reduced the influence of tire pressure on turning drift, making vehicle handling more consistent.

      Tire pressure has less impact on drift.

    • ▲🐛Bug fixcollision

      Fixed a bug where the box truck lacked collision on its roof.

      Fixed box truck roof collision.

    • ▲🐛Bug fixcollision

      Resolved weird collision and driving issues specifically affecting the van.

      Fixed van driving issues.

    • ▲🐛Bug fixengine oil

      Vehicle engine oil levels now correctly synchronize across the network.

      Oil contents now network.

16. Jul 3, 2024·VEIN 0.012 Hotfix 7 Released+1

    • ▲🐛Bug fixHotwiringinteraction

      Fixed an issue preventing players from hotwiring certain vehicles.

      Hotwire fix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixunlock cheat

      Fixed the 'unlock' cheat not functioning correctly for cars.

      Cheat fix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixwheels

      Fixed a bug where cars would occasionally spawn with missing or broken wheels.

      Model fix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixcollision

      Fixed an issue where vans would occasionally collide with invisible objects.

      Van collision fix

17. Jun 5, 2023·VEIN 0.006 Hotfix 1+4-1

    • ▼🎯Behaviortire frictionStatic→Dynamic

      Inclement weather now affects vehicle tire friction, making driving more dangerous during storms.

      Weather impact

    • ▲🐛Bug fixcollision

      Fixed vehicles bouncing off zombies in multiplayer, improving driving consistency.

      Zombie collision fix

    • ▲🐛Bug fixusability

      Fixed general vehicle usability and collision issues, including a fix for passengers disappearing in multiplayer.

      General vehicle fix

    • ▲🐛Bug fixhandbrakeBroken→Working

      The handbrake is now correctly wired and functional.

      Wiring fix

    • ▲🐛Bug fixRepairMyVehiclepart condition0%→Correct

      Fixed RepairMyVehicle incorrectly setting vehicle parts to 0% condition.

      Repair bug fix

18. Apr 11, 2023·Canary Update April 11, 2023+4-1

    • ▲✨NewTirestype—→Sport

      Added sport tires to pickups and sportscars, likely improving handling or speed.

      Added sport tire type to pickup and sportscar

    • ▲✨NewLightinghigh beams—→Added

      Vehicles now feature high beams for better visibility at night.

      Add high beams to vehicles

    • ≈✨NewLightingcycle key—→G

      Players can now use the G key to cycle through headlight modes.

      Press G to cycle headlights

    • ▼🎯Behaviorspeed effect—→Panic

      Driving at extreme speeds now causes the character to panic, adding a risk factor to high-speed travel.

      You get panicked from driving your car really really fast

    • ▲🐛Bug fixtransmissionBugged→Fixed

      Fixed an issue where vehicles would fail to shift into higher gears.

      Fix vehicles not entering upper gears

    • ▲🐛Bug fixspawningBugged→Fixed

      Resolved an issue where vehicles would not spawn correctly on the main map.

      Fix vehicles not spawning on the main map

19. Mar 29, 2023·Canary Update March 28, 2023+3-2

    • ▲✨Newparts—→Added

      Expanded the variety of car parts available, including brake assemblies and engine components.

      Added brake assembly and 5 engine components

    • ▼✨Newimpact damage—→Added

      Vehicles now take damage upon impacting objects, and players can take damage from crashing.

      Cars take damage and hurt player on crash

    • ≈✨Newexplosiveness—→Added

      Cars can now explode, which in turn attracts zombies to the location.

      Cars can explode

    • ▲🎯BehaviorstabilityFlippable→Less Flippable

      Vehicles are now significantly less likely to flip over during driving.

      Reduced flipping frequency

    • ≈✨Newdurability—→Added

      Vehicles can now be damaged by gunfire and melee attacks.

      Damage from shooting/attacking

    • ▼🎯Behaviorbattery reliability—→Stall

      Cars with damaged batteries may now stall while driving.

      Damaged batteries cause stalling

    • ▲🎨Visualanimations—→Added

      Added new animations for driving vehicles to increase immersion.

      Driving animations added

    • ≈📊Numerichorn volumeQuiet→Louder

      The car horn is now louder.

      Increased volume

20. Mar 20, 2023·Canary Update March 19, 2023+1

    • ▲✨Newpresence—→Added

      Vehicles have been added to the main map, providing new traversal and utility options.

    • ≈🔁ReworkModular Partscustomization—→Added

      Vehicles now feature swappable parts that affect functionality; missing or broken parts cause the vehicle to fail in specific ways.

    • ≈🎯BehaviorHoodinteraction—→Added

      Players can now use the vehicle's hood to open it and access internal components.