WOLVERlNES 135 Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) Searching for decay times for items since 1.15 update. I haven’t played since mid 2020 and I know things are different now and have yet to find info. Anyone have access to list? Edited February 6, 2022 by RussianReavers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Zod 1118 Posted February 6, 2022 I once left a AK 74 with some mags on a deer stand at around 5 AM and it was still there when I came back from work some 12 hours later. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derleth 1357 Posted February 6, 2022 Most items have a lifetime of between 1 and 4 hours, with base items and containers instead lasting several weeks. When a server is empty the CE goes into hibernation and pauses the lifetime calculations (to save resources), which would explain that the AK74 had not despawned. @ OP: The full "list" is in the server files, the types.xml. There you can see the lifetime of every item in seconds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Zod 1118 Posted February 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Derleth said: Most items have a lifetime of between 1 and 4 hours, with base items and containers instead lasting several weeks. When a server is empty the CE goes into hibernation and pauses the lifetime calculations (to save resources), which would explain that the AK74 had not despawned. @ OP: The full "list" is in the server files, the types.xml. There you can see the lifetime of every item in seconds. That server is literally never empty, even at 4 am local time there are few people loitering, but it might have been low pop until after work time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ellie Jean 35 Posted February 6, 2022 42 minutes ago, Derleth said: The full "list" is in the server files, the types.xml. There you can see the lifetime of every item in seconds. Where can I find the server files? Got a link? ...And are they different on PS4? 🤔 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etwas 139 Posted February 6, 2022 23 minutes ago, Ellie Jean said: Where can I find the server files? Got a link? ...And are they different on PS4? 🤔 https://github.com/BohemiaInteractive/DayZ-Central-Economy/blob/master/dayzOffline.chernarusplus/db/types.xml i assume the cle is similar for pc and console. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derleth 1357 Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Ellie Jean said: Where can I find the server files? Got a link? ...And are they different on PS4? 🤔 You download the dedicated server files for DayZ from Steam. There are no public server files for console however, but the core economy files are the same on all platforms so you can study the xmls for PC anyway. Edited February 6, 2022 by Derleth 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WOLVERlNES 135 Posted February 6, 2022 Yeah, I used to have cues when I ran a server, but canceled my server after a year. I want to see decay times fir stashes, barrels, teddy bears, tents and traps. Plus other things as well. Can anyone copy the default types.xml for 1.15? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Zod 1118 Posted February 6, 2022 Barrels and crates are 45 days, buried crates or bags are two weeks. Traps are a week. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ellie Jean 35 Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Derleth said: You download the dedicated server files for DayZ from Steam. Thanks! ...What's Steam? 🤔 Edited February 6, 2022 by Ellie Jean 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ellie Jean 35 Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, RussianReavers said: Yeah, I used to have cues when I ran a server, but canceled my server after a year. I want to see decay times fir stashes, barrels, teddy bears, tents and traps. Plus other things as well. Can anyone copy the default types.xml for 1.15? Is it possible to customize a server so that a day lasts 24 hours and NOTHING despawns? ...Or is there like some kinda necessary reason for things to magically disappear in this game lol? 😅 ...Only way you should be able to "despawn" something is in a FIREPLACE lmao. 🤣 Edited February 6, 2022 by Ellie Jean 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parazight 1599 Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) Steam is basically like if Skynet and the Matrix had a baby. In order for the system to operate cleanly, the Steam sends magical, time travelling agents to vaporize items that aren't near anyone, so that 'glitches' (deja-vu like events) are limited. This is the reason why the infected can never be observed to despawn and why cars fly. Sure, it looks like a complicated series of 1s and 0s, but it's actually these future robots roaming around undetected, lazer-beaming items to change from pristine to badly damaged, etc. Technically, you can acquire the server files but it's very dangerous. The big dildo that inserts into the back of your head is only located at the top of the Green Mountain radio tower. It's very, very difficult to climb that thing. But it IS possible. Remember, in Chernarus, there are no spoons. EDIT: 😀👨✈️🤩🤖🤧 Edited February 7, 2022 by Parazight 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etwas 139 Posted February 7, 2022 no need for steam to have a look over the missionfiles. its all on bohemias github. i linked this already yesterday, but somehow my post remains hidden. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WOLVERlNES 135 Posted February 7, 2022 Yeah, I’ve had that happen too, I think posts with external links are reviewed by mods before content goes public. I’ll check back to see if we can see the content. Thanks much btw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites