# Project Zomboid Build 42.19.0 Unstable Released - Product: Project Zomboid (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/project-zomboid) - Vendor: The Indie Stone - Date: 2026-06-01 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/108600/view/687507011804334336 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/project-zomboid/releases/2026-06-01-build-42.19.0-unstable-released What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Added Controller Re-Mapping - **added** — Added extended idle animations when seated on the floor - **added** — Added new Gamepad Customization UI - **added** — Added the ability to press the X button to clear text entries - **added** — Added vertical scrollbar to survival-guide text - **changed** — Controller Input Fixes - **changed** — Updated the colour of the Discomfort moodle to better differentiate from Unhappy - **changed** — Hunter occupation no longer receives +1 Trapping, and now receives +1 Tracking - **changed** — Hiker occupation cost has been changed from -6 to -5 - **changed** — Adjusted encumbrance values of several items and moveable objects - **changed** — Increased the amount of thread required to weave a fabric roll from 100 to 400 - **changed** — Reworked the User List window UI - **fixed** — Fixed controller issues in MapSpawnSelect - **fixed** — Fixed controller issues in LoadGameScreen - **fixed** — Fixed GrabCorpse binding not also dropping corpses - **fixed** — Fixed the A button not toggling the ingredient inputs panel in the Build window - **fixed** — Fixed the X button not clearing the text in ISTextEntryBox in some cases - **fixed** — Fixed the controller focus not being set correctly after editing server settings causing Lua files to be reloaded - **fixed** — Fixed controllers not being able to smash windows from the Button Prompt with the default B / Circle button - **fixed** — Fixed being unable to interact with some crafting stations on controller As always it is recommended that you create a new save with no mods after updates. Updates fix bugs and introduce new changes that may not be compatible with any older saves, especially ones older than the last patch. ##### _How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch?_ Right-click PZ in your Steam library. Select "Properties". Under "Game Version & Betas" select "Unstable". ##### NEW - Added Controller Re-Mapping - Added extended idle animations when seated on the floor ##### UI/CONTROLLER - Added new Gamepad Customization UI - Controller Input Fixes - Added the ability to press the X button to clear text entries - Fixed controller issues in MapSpawnSelect - Fixed controller issues in LoadGameScreen - Fixed GrabCorpse binding not also dropping corpses - Fixed the A button not toggling the ingredient inputs panel in the Build window - Fixed the X button not clearing the text in ISTextEntryBox in some cases - Fixed the controller focus not being set correctly after editing server settings causing Lua files to be reloaded - Fixed controllers not being able to smash windows from the Button Prompt with the default B / Circle button - Fixed being unable to interact with some crafting stations on controller - Fixed controllers not working in WorldMap - Fixed players toggling sprint after vaulting a fence if sprint is rebound to B button - Fixed navigating the add note menu on controller creating errors and locking the player - Fixed aiming left or right on controller also aiming slightly downwards - Fixed "Show the survival guide on startup" setting preventing players from performing several actions on controller - Added vertical scrollbar to survival-guide text - Reworked the User List window UI - Removed the obsolete "Choose Mods" button from the server-settings Mods panel - Fixed some icons overflowing in the animal tracks info window - Fixed Feeding Trough Info UI widening indefinitely after being pinned - Fixed survival-guide text rendering outside the panel - Fix tooltips for the Animal Breeding Season and Animal Info - Fixed Blood Decals dropdown menu in options showing two percentage signs - Fixed the foraging info button not linking to the Survival Guide - Fixed equipped walkie-talkie RMC menu not having device options ##### BALANCE - Updated the colour of the Discomfort moodle to better differentiate from Unhappy - Hunter occupation no longer receives +1 Trapping, and now receives +1 Tracking - Hiker occupation cost has been changed from -6 to -5 - Adjusted encumbrance values of several items and moveable objects - Increased the amount of thread required to weave a fabric roll from 100 to 400 - Railroad Track and Railroad Track Piece have been removed until they are properly implemented as crafting ingredients ##### MP - Enabled command line arg, safehouse, XP, Permission, and Player anti-cheats - Restored BanIP/UnBanIP and "Ban IP" UI on Steam servers for direct connections - Fixed weapon magazines disappearing after reloading - Fixed an exploit that allowed players to download server map data - Fixed an exploit that allowed players to recover endurance constantly - Fixed the consolidate action creating item duplicates - Fixed an instance of killed zombies duplicating on server reconnect - Fixed an instance of zombies disappearing - Fixed local split-screen players not seeing each other in the game world - Fixed being unable to enable FastMove cheat - Fixed animals in the trailer disappearing after relogin - Fixed some animals being visible to one player but invisible to another - Fixed being unable to put a chicken in the trailer if it was taken from a hutch - Fixed players having infinite endurance at high FPS - Fixed players being able to sit together on the same furniture - Fixed the Map Rempote Player Visibility settings not working properly - Fixed fertilized eggs in a fridge continuing to show fertilized status - Fixed an anti-cheat server-side exception _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/108600/view/687507011804334336]_