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Freeze and Crash

Character
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State

Reviewed
Issue key
DZEXP-249
Access
Public
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DayZ
Project
Experimental Feedback
Creator
silent069
Created
Oct 4, 2026
Views
39
Platform
PC Steam
What happened?

This only happens on the experimental branch. I can play an official server for 10-15 minutes before I get a freeze that crashes the game. This results in me not able to re join the server.

This first happened a few weeks back and didn't think anything other than maybe after the server restart I would be able to join but I cannot join 2 servers now as it happened again today.

First server was NY2232 and the server that it happened today on was 8285 LA (Many motorbikes)

I tried verifying files and clearing app data / cache. Neither helped.

When trying to get back in I get the full countdown, followed by the loading bar only reaching 1/4 before the game crashes to desktop again on both servers.

I did notice that the game does say version mismatch with a red "X" beside all servers but I have the latest EXP downloaded.

I feel like my character file is somehow getting corrupted with the crash?

Reproduction steps

See above.

Exact build version (optional)
Sep 16,2026
Where did it happen?
Official
Is it modded?
No
Expected result

Just hoping this doesn't translate over to release as I haven't ever had an issue with Dayz.

Public attachments10 files · visible to everyone

DayZ_x64_2026_10_04_14_17_29.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_10_02_13_36_59.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_10_04_13_35_16.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_10_04_13_39_02.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_10_04_13_40_20.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_10_04_14_00_10.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_10_04_14_04_13.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_09_18_13_51_03.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_09_18_13_55_51.rpt

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DayZ_x64_2026_09_18_13_57_09.rpt

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    7 days ago
  • silent069
    created issue7 days ago
  • 6 days ago
  • l909
    Moderator
    6 days ago
    l909
    Moderator
    6 days ago

    >I did notice that the game does say version mismatch with a red "X" beside all servers but I have the latest EXP downloaded.


    Hello,
    Please try to disable Steam cloud sync and then do a full reinstall of the game. Also delete the DayZ Exp and DayZ folders in documents before doing so

  • l909
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    6 days ago

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State

Reviewed
Issue key
DZEXP-249
Access
Public
Space
DayZ
Project
Experimental Feedback
Creator
silent069
Created
Oct 4, 2026
Views
39