On PS5, after 5–10 minutes of playing on any server (including official ones), a red chain appears and the world completely freezes: zombies stop moving, doors do not respond, the environment stops updating. I am not kicked from the server. The issue occurs even when I do nothing — just standing still, no interactions. When trying to rejoin the same server, I get the error “Server unavailable”, even though the server is online.
The problem started after the Badlands update. Previously, DayZ worked stably on this same PS5.
Critical point: on a PC connected to the same network and joining the same servers, the game runs completely stable with no freezes or red chain. This strongly indicates the issue is specific to the PS5 client.
Environment:
Platform: PS5
Connection: LAN (Ethernet), also tested via Wi‑Fi
NAT Type: 2
MTU: manually set (1473/1480)
DNS: changed (tested Google and Cloudflare)
QoS, Game Mode, NAT Boost: disabled or not present
CGNAT: not present
Actions already taken:
Reinstalled DayZ
Changed MTU
Changed DNS
Tested on different servers (including official)
Tested different connections (LAN/Wi‑Fi)
Reset PS5 network settings
Disabled QoS and gaming optimizations on the router
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