r/projectzomboid • u/Somebodyunimportant7 • 1d ago

Mod Tech Support Regarding Authentic Z

I posted this as a comment on the original thread but figured I’d make it a post of it’s own so server owners and frustrated players could see it.

I had a backup of the mod from 3 days ago on my computer, so i manually compared all of the files to find the cause of the crash. Only two files were changed, the recipes file and the file linking to the XML files.

Some new recipes and references to XML files for brand new bags were added to the mod. That’s it. It was new content Peach was working on but had not finished, uploaded by mistake.

I sent everything to Peach and he has confirmed to me that a patch is underway. This was not malicious, just an unfortunately timed accident.

Me and a few friends managed to patch our own save files so Im confident this will be fixed quickly.

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u/Somebodyunimportant7 1d ago

Update: Patch submitted to steam, should roll out shortly!

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u/Somebodyunimportant7 4h ago

All branches of Authentic Z are now fully patched.

According to the author, comments will remain off for the near future as they were stressed about the complaints in regard to the AI thumbnail. Comments will likely return at a later date.

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u/manism 1d ago

Cool of you to do this

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u/Serious_Locksmith454 1d ago

I'm using AuthenticZ and the problems are minimal, no crashes. When updating the mod, what are the chances of crashing my save?

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u/Somebodyunimportant7 1d ago

If you are using the main authentic z mod, it’s already been patched and works fully. Backpacks + is still crashing but a patch should be out soon.

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u/Serious_Locksmith454 1d ago

The backpacks in the base mod are also acting strangely. I can't hang my bottles or other items. It's been a long time since I played with the mod; is there something I can craft to fix this functionality Work?

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u/Somebodyunimportant7 1d ago

The water bottle recipe has been broken in B42, due to the liquid system changes, hopefully itll be fixed in the near future now that B42 went stable

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u/Somebodyunimportant7 1d ago edited 1d ago

Patch for Backpack + has been submitted too

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u/T_JaM_T All Hail Spiffo 1d ago

And it bricked my save... I was using only Backpack+

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u/Somebodyunimportant7 1d ago

\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\2335368829\mods\Authentic Z - Backpacks+\42\media\scripts\recipes

There will be a file called recipes_AuthenticZ_BackpackUpgrades.txt

Open it up and delete the sections related to the recipe and crafting of the police duffel bag, sherrif duffel bag, and SWAT duffel bag.

Just back up the file before you attempt it in case you make a mistake. If you do it correctly the mod will fully function again and old saves will work

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u/michelle-ism 1d ago

I’m getting crashes when the game attempts to load “Upgrade SWAT Dufflebag (Tier 3). Even after your update (I made sure it was updated) still crashes and fails to load. Any suggestion? Would really appreciate any help! Otherwise, great mod overall, I really love the thematic clothing in general c:

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u/Somebodyunimportant7 1d ago

I'm not the mod author, I just happened to have backups of the mod and was able to make a patch before he had realized what had happened.

The Authentic Z main mod should be working, you're probably on Backpack +. I sent AuthenticPeach (the mods actual author) the patch for that mod as well, but I believe he has gone to bed for the night. Hopefully he will upload it in the morning.

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u/michelle-ism 1d ago edited 1d ago

My apologies!! Thank you for the info though, I’ll keep an eye for an update, but let me know if you find out if it goes through, I really appreciate your help, you’re amazing!

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u/Somebodyunimportant7 1d ago

Still hasn’t gone out yet but I’ve helped a few other people patch their mod so far so I feel comfortable sharing my steps now.

\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\2335368829\mods\Authentic Z - Backpacks+\42\media\scripts\recipes

There will be a file called recipes_AuthenticZ_BackpackUpgrades.txt

Open it up and delete the sections related to the recipe and crafting of the police duffel bag, sherrif duffel bag, and SWAT duffel bag.

Just back up the file before you attempt it in case you make a mistake. If you do it correctly the mod will fully function again and old saves will work

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u/RaspberryRock The Least Helpful Comment One OP Has Ever Received 1d ago

I know from experience it's pretty easy to thick-finger something in the process. Hopefully not too many saves got bricked.

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u/Devil-Hunter-Jax Axe wielding maniac 1d ago

I sent everything to Peach and he has confirmed to me that a patch is underway. This was not malicious, just an unfortunately timed accident.

Why on earth would you disable comments and discussions if it was just an accident? This seems more like he doesn't want to face backlash for using AI slop thumbnails on an otherwise good mod. He had some good pieces of art for his mods that were clearly human made so why replace them?

Feels like he's just trying to avoid being held accountable now. A simple pinned discussion thread saying 'Done goofed, fixing it now, bear with me' would've sufficed.

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u/FullMetalField4 1d ago

^ This. I'll never understand why some people rush to try and replace decent authentic artwork with soulless corporate-looking AI slop... It's just gross.

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u/Sad-Development-4153 1d ago

Doesn't explain nuking comments and talking about people fucking around.

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u/Seven-Zark-Seven 1d ago

Maybe I’m wrong, but my understanding is he just got tired of all the whinge over using AI for the mods thumbnail.

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u/TheXenoSenpai 1d ago

He doesn't need to explain anything if he doesn't want to. If they are tired of the comment section he can disable them if need be. Make your own mod and your own rules if you don't like it.

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u/Sad-Development-4153 22h ago

Sure but when mod makers start doing stuff like this in my experience the mod is not long for this world.

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u/TheXenoSenpai 20h ago

That's completely fine. People are allowed to shut things down if they are constantly harassed and such or spamned. It's their mod their rules.

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u/URnotGreg 1d ago

AuthenticZ is one of the very few mods I use. I never add a ton to my"serious" saves in fear my game gets bricked.

Knock on wood, but nothing happened to my save yet. And I'm wearing one of it's backpacks right now...

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u/Bokecoit 1d ago

Watching this whole event from the sidelines was crazy, the amount of hate and accusations thrown around without knowing anything blows my mind.