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To be honest I am not sure what the problem could be...The only thing I can think of is to check your RAM or hard drive for errors. If you have Windows, click start, run, and type in memroy and run the windows memory diagnostic tool. I honestly doubt that is the issue though since other games are running okay, but DayZ is heavily reliant on your CPU. I initially thought your CPU could be thermal throttling, but I doubt it with a max load of 63%. Check temps if you can anyway just to be safe...Your GPU tells me you are using a notebook, possibly even a Mac OS. If I were you, I would try a reinstall of DayZ, or wait for a moderator or someone who knows more about it to respond. Keep this thread updated if you figure it out though, because others may have the same issue :)

Have you tried another game to make sure it is in fact DayZ and not a hardware failure of some type? Have you tried simply rebooting your pc (possible memory leak??) and seeing if that solves your issue? Also try a virus protection program like malwarebytes if you haven't already. Your internet speed shouldn't affect how the menus of DayZ load. Please list your CPU, RAM, and hard drive information. If you can, take a screenshot of your task manager while DayZ is running in the background. Make sure you are on the performance tab of the task manager, and feel free to start the resource monitor for the screenshot as well just in case none of the above fix your problem

I feel like you should be able to shoot through some things and people. If you are point blank and fire a mosin at someone, the bullet should continue on through the person like in real life. Similarily, tents, wooden doors and fences and other weak or thin cover should also be able to be shot through, depending on bullet type and range. This would add more realism and fear in my opinion.

Day Two of DayZ: I end up finding a compass, and with the help of an online map I was able to navigate myself to the NorthWest Airfield. I was staying on low population servers so I could learn the mechanics and nuances of the game before interacting with people. I ended up getting what I considered to be geared up. I had found some grenades, an AK 47 with some clips and spare ammo, some camo clothing and a decent backpack. I admittedly changed servers a few times to acquire the gear I needed. I didn't realize at the time it was frowned upon, and have since only play one of two servers. On the last server and the last few tents, I ran into someone. I recorded the majority of the interaction (video below) but what it is not shown is me learning that you cannot shoot through a tent, even with an AK lol. I did kill the person, and I honestly felt terrible. I realized he could have been friendly, and I didn't give him the opportunity to say so. I heard and saw him, and the adrenaline went pumping and I went into survivor mode. I will always remember my de virginizing :) After leaving the Airfield, my plan was to head back south towards the coast. I obviously didn't study the map all too well because I ran smack into another military base that I had no idea even existed. Even though I was geared well, I was still scared of zombies or anything else that moved for that matter. I had read a guide on a technique of looting this guy called "smash and grab" or something similar. Basically, he advised to sprint and just pick up what you can as you run over items, especially in zombie infested areas. So I attempted this technique, and I ended up having to climb a tower in order to avoid all the zombies. There was atleast 10, if not more all snarling and growling at the bottom of the ladder. I attempted to aim down with my AK, but quickly learned that I could not aim down far enough to target the zombies without falling off the tower. It was at this moment a light bulb went off in my head. I remembered the grenade in my backpack, and decided to throw it at the mass of zombies congregating underneath me. The grenade got stuck in the air right in front of me, and I ate shrapnel for dinner that night. You know what they say about karma....

I want to say first that I had never heard of or played anything really like DayZ until I saw some youtube videos about 6 months ago. At that time, I only had a laptop and couldn't honestly play anything that was newer than 2002 without fps issues. After deciding I wanted to play this game, I knew it was time to upgrade my computer. After looking at the different "gaming" computers, I decided against buying a new one and to build one myself. I wanted to play this game so bad that I ended up building a 2.5k gaming machine, and learned a ton in the process. Day1 of DayZ: I had played Arma 2 on my laptop in hopes of learning the controls and some of the map while I was in the process of buying the components for my PC. I also read a lot of guides and read some bambi tips. As soon as I login to the game, none of the experience I had from Arma 2 really helped me at all lol. First thing I do is look around in awe at the graphics. I spawn in on the coast. This game is GORGEOUS! I spent the first 10-15minutes just running around trying to figure out the controls and the game mechanics, while loving the graphics. I came across a sewing kit. I kind of figured it was used to fix damaged clothing, as I had already seen a ton of damaged clothing all over. What took me by surprise was the option to sew myself...I honestly had no clue what that meant so I tried it. I was completely healthy, but curiosity killed the cat. I became infected, and having no idea of where I was or how to fix it, and died a slowed death. Respawn. I spawn on the coast again. There are only a few houses around, and no towns or cities in sight. I see a road and some railroad tracks, and decide to follow the railroad tracks. I run for quite awhile, just staying to the tracks and in the same direction. I eventually run across some train cars that seems to have a small city next to them. I climb up and search all of the cars, and end up with a gun and some ammo that fits! It is some sort of silenced pistol, and I have no idea how good it is. Up to this point, I have not seen or heard any zombies or players, and have only test fired the pistol it to make sure I knew how to use it. I run across some zombies in the town near the train cars, and it scares the crap out of me honestly lol. I recorded my first encounter here :

Ownage.

I had just spawned in and had some fun in a random town on the coast on Dayz Standalone. Even after rewatching the video, I still don't know how that guy got away the way he did lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b19wtI9RRsQ