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

DayZ
DayZ (mod)	2012
DayZ	2018

General information

Feedback Tracker

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam
Developer website (unavailable)

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Livonia

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

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

Removing depth of field effect

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

Performance increase

Modify config^[2]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open DayZ.cfg with your text editor of choice.
Locate the lines: GPU_MaxFramesAhead and GPU_DetectedFramesAhead.
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^[2]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open "YOURNAMEHERE".DayZProfile. (Note: It might be written a little bit different, but its the file without the ".vars" in the name)
Search for the lines that say; sceneComplexity & shadowZDistance & viewDistance & preferredObjectViewDistance.
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 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

General options.

Video options.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Control options.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio options.

Template:Audio settings

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.^[3]

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Anti-cheat	BattlEye	^[4]

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

↑
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/221100/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (221100) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-3] Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/221100/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (221100) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/221100/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (221100) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Enfusion-1] r/Games + r/DayZ AMA with Rocket | DayZ is moving to a new engine! : Games

[FPS_Boost-2] 2.0 ^2.1 FPS Boost Fix! (Some fixes) - Steam Community Guides

[4] Experimental Update: 0.60 :: DayZ General Discussions

[5] BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard

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[Note 1]

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 |mouse sensitivity         = true
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   |interface = true
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   |interface = true
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   |subtitles = true
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   |interface = true
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 |online play players  = 60
 |online play modes    =
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+|online play notes    =
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Developers

	Bohemia Interactive
Engines
Current	Enfusion^[1]
Release dates
Windows	December 13, 2018
Reception
OpenCritic	41
IGDB	69
Taxonomy
Series	DayZ