7 Days to Die experimental V2.6 b14 addresses city hitching and controller quick-swap bugs
The March 21, 2026 Experimental update fixed severe hitching in cities, tweaked two serverconfig defaults, and resolved several texture and movement issues.
On March 21, 2026 the 7 Days to Die Steam news post announced a new Experimental build, V2.6 b14. The update targeted a major performance problem causing severe hitches inside cities and also made a handful of configuration and gameplay fixes.
The developer reported they identified the cause of the city hitching and applied a fix in this Experimental release. In addition, the build adjusts two serverconfig.xml defaults and corrects several visual and movement issues, including controller quick-swap behavior.
Patch Notes — V2.6 b14 (Experimental)
Overview: The key change in this build is a fix for the severe hitching experienced in city areas. The update also includes two server configuration adjustments and minor fixes for textures, third-person movement interaction with god mode, and controller toolbelt swapping.
Changes
- Updated comment for BiomeProgression property in serverconfig.xml
- Set the default for JarRefund to 60 in serverconfig.xml
Fixes
- Road texture blending on low settings when a new world is first loaded
- Third person character speed was affected by god mode speed modifier when it shouldn’t be
- Improved quick swap slot assignment when scrolling through toolbelt on controller
If the Experimental branch behaves as expected, these fixes will broaden to other branches after further testing.
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7 Days to Die
Developed by The Fun Pimps
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
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Age Rating:
USK 16 / PEGI 18 / ESRB M / GRAC 19+ / ACB MA 15+
- IGDB Rating: 69.3/100
