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Does anyone have or know of a good guide for optimizing video settings for DayZ, specifically one that's aimed at lower-end PCs? I'm currently saving up to buy a nice, new gaming rig but in the meantime I want to make my game as smooth and as playable as possible. I know I can't be the only one that's not playing this game on a badass gaming rig and I've spent quite a bit of time tweaking the various video settings. But, I can't seem to find the best setup and was hoping you guys could help out. I've looked at several DayZ video configuration guides but most (if not all) of the ones I have seen are designed to optimize machines that run the game on really high settings. Thanks in advance guys!

Zombies are MUCH better now. They are a tad slower and their movement is actually smooth and fluid rather than the ridiculous 90-degree zig-zag Barry Sanders juke-moves

I can confirm what OP posted. I was at NWAF and I logged out. After logging back in, I spawned in Kamenka but I luckily still had all of my gear. This also happened to 2 buddies I was playing with, but they were in Stary before logging out and their respawn was Cherno - they also had all their gear. More of an annoying side effect of the patch than anything. I can live with it, but for chrissakes fix the artifacting once and for all. :/

I'm looking for coordinates/approximate location of the bombed-out church. There isn't any loot-spawns there or anything, so I don't think it appears on the dayzdb map. I *think* it's somewhere outside of Berezino but I'm not exactly sure where. Could someone please narrow it down for me? Thanks in advance. I will give you my beans if you help!

You rock! Thanks!

No, that's not it but thanks anyway. I've ran across it a few times before. It looks like a church that has been bombed and reduced to rubble. You can go inside it but there isn't any loot spawns.

Decided to make a poll to see how everyone plays the game once they are geared up.

Yeah, a bit after posting this I figured on fixing that but I didn't want to skew the votes or whatever.

Yeah I fixed that, I think. Thanks for the heads up.

25/usa looking for people to team up with -- add me on skype: sethceku No one under 18, please.

Buddies and I took out a vehicle to the point of explosion/burning. My question is that once this happens, can a vehicle be repaired into driveable condition? For reference, it's the GAZ (grey). It allowed me to attach wheels, engine parts, and fuel tank parts just fine. According to the Wiki, it takes 1 scrap metal which I used on it and nothing about the appearance of the body changed. I also do not have the option to enter the vehicle. I can save it, however. Is this a fruitless endeavor or are we not doing something right? Could someone clarify this? Thanks in advance.

Awesome - thanks for clearing that up!

What's the deal with the Revolver and the M1911 getting nerfed?? Since the last OA beta update, both guns are no longer 1-shot kills to zombies (unless it's a headshot, of course). It now takes like 4 shots to kill a zombie. I've confirmed this several times and so have a few other guys I play with regularly. It sucks because now those pistols are essentially as useless as the Makarov it seems. Can anyone shed a little light on this?

I think I already know the answer to this, but never hurts to be sure. Is it possible to "flip down" the M16M203's grenade launcher sight so that it won't be in the way while I'm trying to aim? I'm guessing no, but could someone clear that up for me? Thanks in advance.

I lol'd at this. Oh and thanks.

Assume you have an in-game map. In regular servers, when bringing up the map you will appear as a blue dot and thus can navigate effectively without a compass/GPS. In Veteran servers, this is disabled. I got that much. But, is it true that on regular servers that other players will appear on the in-game map as orange bubbles when they are within ~100m of you? I would really appreciate it if someone could confirm the accuracy of this. It's the main reason that I stay away from regular servers when I am geared. Thanks all!

Ah okay, thanks for the clarification guys. Glad my suspicions about regular servers is justified. As an aside, rocket or someone else should sticky a thread confirming and outlining the differences between recruit/regular/vet/expert servers. I've been playing for about a month so I wouldn't really need it, but it'd be very helpful for new players IMO.

I was heading to snipe Elektro in a ghillie when you picked me off right on the top of Dobryy Mountain around 2 or 2:15am EST. I respawned and ran straight to my body and looked around a bit and just assumed you looted/buried my body when I got drilled again. Enjoy the great gear - no bitching at all, it was a great shot and you took me down fair and square. Wish you would have left me a little something though. Have fun with the L85 and the AS50 :)

Keep yet beans and bean diet.. I could eat cooked meat 3 meals a day with water/pepsi/coke/mt. dew and be just fine. Hell, who wouldn't enjoy a stockpile full of cooked steaks?!

still looking for someone to show you the ropes? send me a PM with your Skype info and I'd be more than glad to help.

I'll help you out! The community helped me when I was a noob, so I'm glad to return the favor. I'll PM you.

Who's with me? I, for one, would like to see this game give a little nod to The Walking Dead and re-skin the bus to be an RV like the one Dale had.

Yeah, there's nothing really wrong with it or anything.. but I just think the RV would be a bit more appropriate haha. I like it when games pay homage to other games/movies/shows that influenced it through various easter eggs and what have you. Better yet -- just add an RV! :)

How about a machete? That seems to be a staple in most zombie movies/games.

Can you confirm that this refers to all of the shotguns? If not, which one(s) have you confirmed this for?