7 Days to Die’s V3 experimental build gets its first clean-up pass

The Steam beta update targets Sign Tech errors, cosmetic glitches, PvP damage cases, airdrop behavior, and several UI and editor bugs.

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7 Days to Die's V3 experimental build gets its first clean-up pass

The Fun Pimps put out the first experimental fix build for 7 Days to Die with V3.0.1 EXP Release. Players can opt in through Steam’s beta menu by choosing latest_experimental.

Compared with V3.0.0 b259, this pass mostly tightens Sign Tech behavior and clears out bugs tied to cosmetics, PvP damage, airdrops, UI text, and editor tools.

Patch Notes

Here is what changed since V3.0.0 b259:

Changed

Sign Tech error handling improvements

Fixed

Several issues related to the Beachwear Cosmetic
Several male and female outfits missing arms
An issue in the Sign Tech system that could cause ArgumentNullException errors when joining a game
Item max degradation can be reset by restarting game and rejoining a server
Zombie loot bag name and missing inventory action buttons
Dedi client Biome zombie kills with Celebrate do not count towards Kill Challenge
Error in console when a client kills with celebrate turned on
Players can take PVP damage with no killing settings under some conditions
Cannot pick up user-placed items at claimed trader
Airdrops not dropping at night when sandbox setting is set to “night”
Splash screen message can be seen behind main menu load
Localized text overlapping on player screen
Typing s while searching in shape menu can unintendedly favorite a shape
Unsaved Custom Preset Summary does not always update last changed item
Door frame in downtown_filler_30 cannot be damaged
Changing RWG preview quality after returning to the screen causes an error
Prefab Editor part name in POI marker editor is overlapping
World Editor was visible on consoles
NRE when receiving NetPackageLockRequest

It is a tidy first step, but it hits a long list of annoyances that could trip up both survival play and mod or world editing. Share your thoughts in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram.

Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. It presents combat, crafting, looting, mining, exploration, and character growth, in a way that has seen a rapturous response from fans worldwide. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

Genre: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Release: 2024-07-25
Publisher: Telltale Games, The Fun Pimps
Age Rating: USK 16 / PEGI 18 / ESRB M / GRAC 19+ / ACB MA 15+
IGDB Rating: 69.3/100