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{{Disambig|the stand-alone title|the [[Arma 2]] mod|[[DayZ (mod)]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = DayZ - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = DayZ - cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Bohemia Interactive}}
 
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality 3}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Enfusion|Current|ref=<ref name="Enfusion">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/27uf74/rgames_rdayz_ama_with_rocket_dayz_is_moving_to_a/ r/Games + r/DayZ AMA with Rocket | DayZ is moving to a new engine! : Games]</ref>{{note|Utilises a hybrid of new and old technology<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://enfusionengine.com/|title=Enfusion Engine Website|date=2022-05-18|snippet=At the time of DayZ's launch out of Early Access, however, many things were still missing to make the engine package complete, particularly some of the tools necessary for building game worlds and creating game assets. That’s why DayZ remained a hybrid of old and new technology.}}</ref>}}}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Real Virtuality|Previous}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|TBA}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 13, 2018}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1736|41}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dayz|69}}
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | DayZ }}
 
|steam appid  = 221100
 
|steam appid  = 221100
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|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side = 1151700
 +
|gogcom id    =
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = dayz
 
|wikipedia    = DayZ (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = DayZ (video game)
 +
|winehq      = 15729
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|DayZ}}
 
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{{Disambig|the stand-alone title|the ARMA II mod|[[DayZ (mod)]]}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://feedback.dayzgame.com Feedback Tracker]
 
{{mm}} [http://feedback.dayzgame.com Feedback Tracker]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/221100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/221100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 221100 | Steam |  | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| developer | https://store.bistudio.com/dayz | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 +
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Livonia | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit game properties|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Right-click on the game in your [[Steam]] library and select '''Properties'''.
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# Add <code>-nosplash</code> and click '''OK''' then '''Close'''.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Removing depth of field effect===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Instruction on how to remove [[Gaming Glossary#Depth of field|DoF]] using steam workshop modification.|<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Banser|date=2021-02-18|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>|fix=
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# Subscribe to the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1721317955 mod page]
 +
# In mod launcher turn this modification on
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Performance increase===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify config|ref=<ref name="FPS Boost">[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=204958138#195383 FPS Boost Fix! (Some fixes) - Steam Community Guides]</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Open <code>DayZ.cfg</code> with your text editor of choice.
 +
# Locate the lines: ''GPU_MaxFramesAhead'' and ''GPU_DetectedFramesAhead''.
 +
# Change both values to: '''"1"'''  (Include the quotation marks.)
  
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==Essential Improvements==
 
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===Performance===
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Command-line Tweaks|ref=}}
 
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# Right-click DayZ in Steam and click Properties.
 
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# Click the Set Launch Options button.
 
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# Add "-cpuCount=4 -exThreads=7 -maxmem=8192 -maxvram=4095" but substitute each value for your system as per the below.
 
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# Click OK.
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} -maxmem=(your system RAM in megabytes)
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{{ii}} You have to launch the game at least once for the configuration file to be generated.
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{{ii}} -maxvram=(your video card memory in megabytes)
 
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{{ii}} -cpuCount=(available CPU cores)
 
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{{ii}} -exThreads=(1 if you have a dual core, 7 if you have a quad core or higher)
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Modify config #2|ref=<ref name="FPS Boost"/>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|DayZ.cfg Tweaks|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=204958138#195383 Steam guide by User Zanic L3]</ref>}}
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# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
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# Go to Documents
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# Open <code>"YOURNAMEHERE".DayZProfile.</code> (Note: It might be written a little bit different, but its the file without the ".vars" in the name)
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# Go to your Dayz folder
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# Search for the lines that say; ''sceneComplexity'' & ''shadowZDistance'' & ''viewDistance'' & ''preferredObjectViewDistance''.
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# Open DayZ.cfg with Notepad
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# Change them to these values: ''sceneComplexity=500000''; ''shadowZDistance=100''; ''viewDistance=1600''; ''preferredObjectViewDistance=1600'';
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# Locate the lines: '''GPU_MaxFramesAhead''' & '''GPU_DetectedFramesAhead'''  
 
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# Change both values to 1
 
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}}You have to launch the game at least once for the file to be there
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{{ii}} Scenecomplexity can be changed ingame by Objects under Quality settings and 500k = normal. Has a Large impact on FPS.
 +
{{ii}} If scenecomplexity/objects is too low players will not draw over a few hundred meters and buildings will change to a 2d model at a closer distance so you cannot see them or hear their shots. The recommended objects setting is high to very high (750k-1mil) outside towns and low to medium (250-500k) inside towns giving you a higher fps in towns and drawing players at a larger distance where it's needed.
 +
{{ii}} The other values can be much lower for an additional fps increase, not much point in drawing anything outside 1000m.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\DayZ\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|gamesave manager      =  
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|origin                   =  
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|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Image|DayZ - configure.png|General options.}}
 +
{{Image|DayZ - video.png|Video options.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Can select higher resolutions than native to achieve super sampling.
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
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|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = [https://github.com/rex706/ArmA-FOV-Changer ArmA FOV Changer] also supports this game.
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|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = Toggle by pressing {{key|Alt|Enter}}.
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = Includes MSAA, SSAA, FXAA, SMAA
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[SMAA]], [[MSAA]] <sup>(Low, Normal, High, Very High)</sup>
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|oculus rift                = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
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|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
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|120hz                      = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120hz notes               =  
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|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes         =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Image|DayZ - Input.png|Control options.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
−
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = Partial controller support
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|touchscreen               = false
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Image|DayZ - Audio.png|Audio options.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Effects, music, voip, master.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes        =
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Portuguese - Brazil
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 60
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    = Use "Remote" option in server browser and input your IP
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  = 27056, 27066, 27075, 27086, 27116, 27216, 27416, 27516
 +
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = unknown
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
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|htc vive notes              =
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|oculus rift                =
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|oculus rift notes          =
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|osvr                        =
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|osvr notes                  =
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|keyboard-mouse              =
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|keyboard-mouse notes        =  
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|3rd space gaming vest      =
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|3rd space gaming vest notes =
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|novint falcon              =
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|novint falcon notes        =
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|trackir                    = true
 +
|trackir notes              = Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Z.
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|tobii eye tracking          = true
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|tobii eye tracking notes    =
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|Eyeware Beam Tracking      = true
 +
|Eyeware Beam notes          = Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Z.
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|play area seated            =
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|play area seated notes      =
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|play area standing          =
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|play area standing notes    =
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|play area room-scale        =
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|play area room-scale notes  =
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}}
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==Other information==
 +
===Enable Nvidia [[SLI]]===
 +
{{ii}} There is an extensive guide on how to enable Nvidia SLI located [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=205916418 here].
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 11
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|direct3d notes        = Direct3D 11 support added recently. Direct3D 9 support removed.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/221100/discussions/0/364040797992729599/|title=Experimental Update: 0.60 :: DayZ General Discussions|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
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|macos intel 64-bit app =
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=
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|linux 64-bit executable=
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        = BattlEye
 +
|anticheat notes  = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.battleye.com/|title=BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 
}}
 
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|minOS    = Vista SP2, 7 SP1
 
|minOS    = Vista SP2, 7 SP1
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|minproc  = Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
 
|minHD    = 10 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800GT
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 3830
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 3830
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
 
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
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|recOS    = 7 SP1
 
|recOS    = 7 SP1
−
|recproc  = Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II X4 940
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|recCPU  = Intel Core i5-2300
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 940
 +
|recRAM   = 4 GB
 
|recHD    = 14 GB
 
|recHD    = 14 GB
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7750
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7750
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
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<references/>
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{{References}}

Latest revision as of 08:04, 9 June 2023

This page is for the stand-alone title. For the Arma 2 mod, see DayZ (mod).

DayZ
DayZ cover
Developers
Bohemia Interactive
Engines
Current Enfusion[1][Note 1]
Previous Real Virtuality
Release dates
Windows December 13, 2018
Reception
OpenCritic 41
IGDB 69
Taxonomy
Modes Multiplayer
Genres Survival
Themes Post-apocalyptic
Series DayZ
DayZ on IGDB
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DayZ on MobyGames
DayZ on Wikipedia
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DayZ
DayZ (mod) 2012
DayZ 2018

General information

Feedback Tracker
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Windows
Developer website (unavailable)
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Livonia
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit game properties[citation needed]
  1. Right-click on the game in your Steam library and select Properties.
  2. Add -nosplash and click OK then Close.

Removing depth of field effect

Instruction on how to remove DoF using steam workshop modification.
  1. Subscribe to the mod page
  2. In mod launcher turn this modification on

Performance increase

Modify config[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open DayZ.cfg with your text editor of choice.
  3. Locate the lines: GPU_MaxFramesAhead and GPU_DetectedFramesAhead.
  4. Change both values to: "1" (Include the quotation marks.)

Notes

You have to launch the game at least once for the configuration file to be generated.
Modify config #2[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open "YOURNAMEHERE".DayZProfile. (Note: It might be written a little bit different, but its the file without the ".vars" in the name)
  3. Search for the lines that say; sceneComplexity & shadowZDistance & viewDistance & preferredObjectViewDistance.
  4. Change them to these values: sceneComplexity=500000; shadowZDistance=100; viewDistance=1600; preferredObjectViewDistance=1600;

Notes

Scenecomplexity can be changed ingame by Objects under Quality settings and 500k = normal. Has a Large impact on FPS.
If scenecomplexity/objects is too low players will not draw over a few hundred meters and buildings will change to a 2d model at a closer distance so you cannot see them or hear their shots. The recommended objects setting is high to very high (750k-1mil) outside towns and low to medium (250-500k) inside towns giving you a higher fps in towns and drawing players at a larger distance where it's needed.
The other values can be much lower for an additional fps increase, not much point in drawing anything outside 1000m.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\DayZ\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/221100/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

General options.
General options.
Video options.
Video options.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Can select higher resolutions than native to achieve super sampling.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
ArmA FOV Changer also supports this game.
Windowed
Toggle by pressing Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, SMAA, MSAA (Low, Normal, High, Very High)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Control options.
Control options.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Partial controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio options.
Audio options.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, music, voip, master.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
60

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use "Remote" option in server browser and input your IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 27056, 27066, 27075, 27086, 27116, 27216, 27416, 27516
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Devices
Tobii Eye Tracking
TrackIR
Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Z.

Other information

Enable Nvidia SLI

There is an extensive guide on how to enable Nvidia SLI located here.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11 Direct3D 11 support added recently. Direct3D 9 support removed.[4]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Anti-cheat BattlEye [5]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista SP2, 7 SP1 7 SP1
Processor (CPU) Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5-2300
AMD Phenom II X4 940
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB 14 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800GT
AMD Radeon HD 3830
Intel HD Graphics 4000
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
AMD Radeon HD 7750
1 GB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ Utilises a hybrid of new and old technology[2]
  2. ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ r/Games + r/DayZ AMA with Rocket | DayZ is moving to a new engine! : Games
  2. ↑ Enfusion Engine Website - last accessed on 2022-05-18
    "At the time of DayZ's launch out of Early Access, however, many things were still missing to make the engine package complete, particularly some of the tools necessary for building game worlds and creating game assets. That’s why DayZ remained a hybrid of old and new technology."
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 FPS Boost Fix! (Some fixes) - Steam Community Guides
  4. ↑ Experimental Update: 0.60 :: DayZ General Discussions - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  5. ↑ BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard - last accessed on 9 June 2023