7 Days to Die V3.3.0 Brings Its 96-Slot Backpack System to Stable

7 Days to Die V3.3.0 is now on the Stable branch, bringing its bigger backpack system and a batch of inventory and server fixes to the main release, as detailed in the Steam release notes.

V3.3.0 EXP had already introduced the bigger backpack system, and Stable carries that change into the main release. The standard inventory grid is 8×6, or 48 slots: four rows are free to use, while two rows are encumbered. That adds three slots over the legacy 9×5 grid.

Backpacks come in Small, Medium, and Large sizes, each with six quality levels. Equipping one in the new Backpack slot can expand the inventory to 96 slots in an 8×12 grid. The Pack Mule perk and Armor Pocket Mods can remove the encumbrance from those added slots.

Beyond the inventory overhaul, V3.3.0 fixes a dedicated-server issue that could let players pick up vehicles without properly checking their contents. It also addresses weapons becoming bugged if their owner died while reloading, equipment duplication after death, inventory sounds playing twice when moving item stacks, and a rare save-system deadlock. Changes to loading and respawn handling add timeouts for some conditions that could leave players stuck.

Some known issues have workarounds. Items must be moved to a backpack before they can be consumed from a Campfire. If a bow, crossbow, or knuckle item floats after switching from third-person to first-person, changing the active toolbelt slot in first-person fixes it. The notes also flag Mac connection and language-setting problems, along with several other inventory and perk issues.

7 Days to Die V3.3.0 Stable Patch Notes

Added

• Added multiple toolbelt pages for use in Prefab Editor. Added a new toolbelt xml that defines through data the amount of slots, rows, and pages
• Increased inventory size based on backpack items

Changed

• Switched ItemActionRanged.TryExecuteAction to virtual to keep mod compatibility
• Optimized prefab cells data to use native memory
• Updated rancher footstep SFX from barefoot to having footwear
• Improved bug reporting when players are stuck in the loading screen. Reduced stuck cases and simplified respawn logic. Some conditions which could previously hang respawning now have timeouts that prevent a soft lock.

Fixed

• Item background no longer flickers when moving into storage
• Moving inventory item stacks no longer triggers both ‘pickup’ and ‘place’ SFX
• Workstation now updates prompt for items to collect
• Setting drop on death to Equipment no longer causes equipment duplication on death
• Fixed a possible rare deadlock between threads which could occur if a chunk-straddling MultiBlock was placed/removed/updated at the same time as the save system attempted to process culled (reset) chunks.
• Vehicles now again properly check for inventory contents before allowing pickup on dedicated servers.
• Dying while reloading no longer bugs out the weapon
• Fixed a possible exception edgecase in RegionFileManager

Known Issues

1. A possible NRE when generating chunk decorations (new games only)
2. Euthanizer perk triggers but doesn’t work
3. Item sell number might not display correctly
4. Unable to consume items from Campfire
   1. Need to be transfered to backpack first
5. Not able to join a p2p or server on Mac with French language selected for client
6. If player changes Language options in MacOS the game will freeze and throw an exception making player force quit game
7. Unable to sell tenth item from Hotbar
8. Changing to bows, crossbows or knuckle items before while in 3rd person and then changing into 1st person will cause the item to float in front of you.
   1. Workaround: Changing the active toolbelt slot in 1st person fixes the issue

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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
• Perspective First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
• Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
• Release July 25, 2024
• Publisher Telltale Games, The Fun Pimps
• Age Rating

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