Gray Zone Warfare

Hello Everyone,

You may have noticed a new update when logging onto Gray Zone Warfare.

We've temporarily added jungle ambient music to address ongoing YouTube video copyright issues. Menu music has been replaced with ambient jungle sounds to ensure content stays up.

For Update 0.2 (our first major update later this year), we will have something new and fresh.

Every Move Matters,

MADFINGER Games Team

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Hi, Everyone.

Join Devil Dog Gamer as he answers your questions, discusses upcoming improvements for Gray Zone Warfare, and reveals a brand new screenshot for Update 0.2

Check out the latest installment of the Gray Zone Warfare Community Briefing and learn more about the current intel from Gray Zone Warfare.

Get updated on development news, possible future features, community events, and more.

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Hey Everyone,

We're excited to announce that Patch 0.1.2 is now live. You can find the full patch notes below. We know the journey has had its bumps and bruises, and we deeply appreciate your patience, support, and understanding.

-PATCH NOTES-

ADDED:

• 9 new landing zones for more convenient traveling to specific areas; adjusted terrain to accommodate them
  
• A missing notification when trying to invite a friend to a squad when they are already in the squad
  
• A notification that there is no ammo/magazine in pockets when trying to reload
  
• Confirmation dialog for various squad and friend actions
  
• Missing sound effects on the character creation screen
  
• Notification for players to claim their edition rewards
  
• Optimizations to reduce rubberbanding
  
• Separate sensitivity settings for aiming down sights
  
• Sounds to vendor progression actions
  
• The missing radiation in the Ground Zero area (it is now deadly when you enter the area)
  
• The pick-up and destination zone description to the helicopter widget
  
• Various VRAM optimizations
  
• Vendor confirmation when leaving vendor screen with items in the basket using Back/Escape
  
• Your preferred game mode is now selected when launching the game

ADJUSTED:

• Lighting on medium graphics quality settings
  
• Several light sources in YBL-1
  
• Some tasks to use unique quest items
  
• The blur effect while suppressed for scopes and collimators
  
• The flight path from Kilo 3 to Juliet 4

CHANGED:

• Leaning is now disabled during provision animations
  
• Load magazine now selects ammunition from the equipment, not from the locker
  
• Players now cannot loot their friendly NPCs in the base camp to prevent exploiting
  
• Players will be matched to the same server after disconnection (if they reconnect within a certain period of time)
  
• Renamed MK18 to DDM4 to correspond with the weapon specifications

FIXED:

• A backyard from which there was no exit
  
• A bug when a dead body warped unnaturally, resulting in a grotesque image
  
• A bug where a vendor didn't show all their stock
  
• A bug where a weapon would stay in the player's hand during a provision animation
  
• A bug where player might get stuck in a collision after being revived from a coma
  
• A bug where player was taken to the edge of the map when jumping onto a heli at the last second before departure
  
• A bug where the mouse wheel becomes inactive
  
• A collision under the metal platforms in FOB
  
• A collision with a kitchen desk in a villa in Midnight Sapphire
  
• A levitating fence near Midnight Sapphire
  
• A missing collision in Fort Narith Headquarters
  
• A missing icon for Unblock friend
  
• A network error after waiting in queue to join a server
  
• A railing that players couldn't vault over
  
• A rare issue when the character progression would reset to rank 1
  
• A rare situation where the camera clips through the helicopter while getting on it
  
• A road near the Juliet 3 landing zone
  
• A situation where players were able to wear both a vest and a plate carrier
  
• A spot in Tiger Bay where AI could get stuck
  
• A spot where a player was able to ADS and shoot through a solid fence
  
• A spot where the screen would go completely dark in an area near the Juliet 3 LZ
  
• A sudden change in ambient sound near a golf field
  
• AFK timer to kick idle players
  
• AI navigation over a sandpit in Sawmill
  
• AI stuck and shooting from walls in YBL-1
  
• Ammo icons remained greyed out after canceling the trade
  
• An area in the starter towns where AI could bounce around
  
• An exploit preventing the blur suppression effect
  
• An incorrect collision on a wooden bridge near Midnight Sapphire
  
• An issue that players in a coma couldn't to shot and finished off
  
• An issue when players had no input upon loading to the server
  
• An issue where a dead body would disappear but remain lootable
  
• An issue where modding a weapon on a dead body would render it unusable until you restart the game
  
• An issue where player bodies didn't show any loot for a short while
  
• An issue where players received squad invites in chat even after not allowing squad invites in settings
  
• An issue where players were unable to loot their body after reconnection
  
• An issue where quest interactions were active after a quest had failed
  
• An issue where sometimes items would disappear while moving them in the inventory
  
• An issue with selecting a faction on the character creation screen
  
• Being unable to invite a player to squad after kicking them
  
• Being unable to join a server with your squad if the leader is already on a server
  
• Destroyed heart not visible on the health panel
  
• Disappearing sleeves when looking around while in ADS
  
• Failed to load Skalla.dll on supported PCs or when the folder name where the game is installed contained a non-ASCII character (please note that this doesn't change the compatibility of old CPUs without AVX2 support)
  
• Flickering sunlight coming through a window in Forth Narith
  
• Glass on some doors and windows, which caused them to be bulletproof
  
• Graphical artifacts caused by shadows on windows
  
• Helicopter being stuck between Delta and Echo
  
• Helicopter failing to arrive after dying far from a LZ, blocking the LZ
  
• Improved AI navigation through the double door
  
• Improved the character shadows while moving in the water
  
• Improved visibility of currency in the vendor trading window
  
• Improving lighting in the Mall
  
• Invite to squad button not available for newly added friends
  
• Issue where players were able to clip through a wall and see behind it under specific circumstances
  
• Item duplication exploit
  
• Items used when healing other players are now properly marked as in use
  
• Jagged shadows on a scope when aiming down sights
  
• Light leaks in the Motel building
  
• Long text overflowing interaction UI boxes if an item has a long name
  
• Loot placement in Pha Lang airfield
  
• Minor light leaks in a hangar in Fort Narith
  
• Missing blur effect around the scope under certain circumstances
  
• Missing bullets in weapon action animations
  
• Missing name in a notification
  
• Mortar and grenade explosions not visible under certain circumstances
  
• Multiple AI spawning in the same location
  
• Parts of FOB that were not covered under the safe zone
  
• Placing money to a stack inside a backpack will place the wallet into a different cell
  
• Player being able to get stuck at a pool in LRI FOB
  
• Player being heard on Voice chat even after disabling it
  
• Player being unable to move while picking up items or opening doors
  
• Players are now locked in a position when kicking doors
  
• Players being sometimes unable to jump when near an obstacle
  
• Players unable to see their dead body because it fell through the ground/floor
  
• Reduced hitching just before the helicopter lands
  
• Resetting to default now only affects the current section of the settings
  
• Several spots all around the map where a player could get stuck
  
• Sinking of bodies into the ground in Midnight Sapphire
  
• Skipping a coma will no longer result in "You killed yourself" message
  
• Some glass items being too bright in dark environments
  
• Squad chat disappearing after ending an expedition
  
• Squad leader's inability to promote another member while there was an invitation pending
  
• Squad leader's inability to send or receive chat messages after joining a server
  
• Stone walls in Midnight Sapphire which looked too thin
  
• Stuttering when jumping near an object
  
• The issue where players were unable to loot their body in PVE mode
  
• The quick unequip function (control + click) not working on items inside containers
  
• The rubber butt pad can no longer be attached directly to the buffer tube
  
• The visibility of the quest item in the Deal of the Century task
  
• The weapon snapping into position after vaulting
  
• Tracer rounds effect not being visible
  
• Unblocking a friend no longer requires restarting the client
  
• Undesired motion when switching stances
  
• Unnatural-looking vegetation and landscape near the path to the waterfall
  
• Various crashes
  
• Various floating, sinking, or clipping objects in the world
  
• Various places where vegetation clips with fences or other objects
  
• Various task text adjustments for better clarity
  
• Wrong materials on some trees

IMPROVED:

• The player collisions with objects while holding the knife

POLISHED:

• Various world locations

REMOVED:

• A flying coffee pot near Foxtrot 3 LZ
  
• A redundant pilot voice-over line when departing from a LZ
  
• Dysfunctional Type 51 slides from vendor stock
  
• An incorrect house in the villa area near FOB

TWEAKED:

• AK animations to be more accurate to the real life
  
• Hand movement while running
  
• The character rotation when vaulting
  
• Various weapon and character animations

What's Next?
We’re dedicated to enhancing the experience of Gray Zone Warfare and will continue to improve performance leading up to our first major update. Our roadmap will be revealed soon, and we’ll be sharing development updates for the Day/Night cycle and more over time. Stay tuned, and thank you for being with us throughout this Early Access journey.

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MADFINGER Games Team

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The FINAL Gray Zone Warfare Patch 2 PUBLIC TESTING is here. Thanks to your feedback, we have made numerous improvements to Patch 2 and added a major rubberbanding fix that we need to stress test with your help.

Patch 2 Testing Final Reprosteps Solo:

Players in coma can't be shot:

1. Join the PvEvP server (Warfare) in a squad or find a teammate
2. Player 1 shoots Player 2 until Player 2 falls into a Coma.
3. Player 1 kills Player 2 while he is in a Coma.
Result: Player 2 should die after being shot while in Coma. If not, please mark what Player 2 was doing before falling into a coma and if they were able to skip coma and respawn?

Lights inside buildings are flickering:

1. Connect to the server
2. Go to multiple buildings
3. Observe the behavior of the light
Results: The light should not flicker.


Patch 2 Testing Final Reprosteps Squads:

Squad VOIP issues:

1. Invite at least 1 player into the squad.
2. Turn off the squad VOIP in audio settings.
3. Try to communicate through voice with other squad members.
4. Check that the player that has the VOIP turned off is unable to hear other party members and that other squad members are unable to hear that player.
Result: A player should not hear other squad members, nor should they hear the player after deactivating squad VOIP. If that is not the case, please mark what you were doing before changing the settings.

The Squad Leader is unable to invite a player to the squad after kicking them.

1. In the lobby (Main Menu), Player 1 creates a Squad with Player 2.
2. Player 1 kicks Player 2 from the Squad.
3. Player 1 opens the Friends tab and attempts to invite to squad the Player 2 again.
Result: Player 1 should be able to invite Player 2 back into the squad after kicking them. If not, please mark what happened before.

Patch 2 Key Changes:
9 more LZs have been added.
Pickup and destination are displayed in Heli details.
A new setting for mouse sensitivity in ADS is available.
Further improvements have been targeted at reducing rubberbanding.
The issue of AI getting stuck and being able to shoot through walls in the bunker has been fixed.
The issue of dead bodies falling through floors in buildings has been fixed.
The problem of helicopters getting stuck in the air has been fixed.
Skipping a coma no longer displays the message "You killed yourself."

Available servers:
EU West
US East
US West


Modes:
Warfare (PvEvP)
Joint Operations (PvE)

Please fill out this form and let us know your findings:
https://forms.gle/GVRFTrDEfJv4e7xX9


We appreciate your help and are grateful for your patience and support as we work on delivering you our vision for Gray Zone Warfare.

Every Move Matters,
MADFINGER Games Team

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GZW Update

Round 2 of Patch 2 Public Testing begins later today. Get ready to join us and share your feedback to enhance the Gray Zone Warfare experience.

We've also applied rubberbanding tweaks to all live servers from yesterday.

Stay tuned, and thanks for your patience.

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Hello Everyone,

We have made some adjustments to our live server parameters, starting with US servers (US West, US Central, US East).

These changes aim to address rubberbanding issues and improve your experience.

We would greatly appreciate your feedback. Let us know if you notice any differences or improvements using this feedback form.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

MADFINGER Games Team

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Welcome to Part 1 of the Gray Zone Warfare Patch 2 Public Playtest

Prepare for our biggest playtest yet, featuring important changes and improvements based on your feedback and suggestions.

Instead of traditional testing with pre-defined reprosteps, please play the game as usual and report any issues via this form. Dive into the game and experience the new features firsthand. Your feedback is crucial.

Patch 2 Key Changes:
9 more LZs have been added.
Pickup and destination are displayed in Heli details.
A new setting for mouse sensitivity in ADS is available.
Further improvements have been targeted at reducing rubberbanding.
The issue of AI getting stuck and being able to shoot through walls in the bunker has been fixed.
The issue of dead bodies falling through floors in buildings has been fixed.
The problem of helicopters getting stuck in the air has been fixed.
Skipping a coma no longer displays the message "You killed yourself."


Known Issues:
Players can get stuck behind a ledge in Midnight Sapphire.
Players are unable to use the mouse wheel in certain situations (scope with zoom optics, dynamic crouch..).
When the squad leader changes while the invite is pending, the invited member cannot join after being invited by the new squad leader.
Supporter editions owner cannot use the RC1 suppressor immediately.
Lighting issues on 3060ti with FSR enabled.

Useful information

Available servers:
EU West
US East
US West

Mode:
Warfare (PvEvP)
Joint Operations (PvE)

Your progression in the public-experimental branch was copied yesterday from your live server progression. This allows you to play with your latest gear and tasks but does not affect your progression in the live servers

How do you join the public-experimental branch?

1. Go offline and online in Steam (via the Steam tab in the upper left corner).
2. Right-click on Gray Zone Warfare and select "Properties."
3. In the "Betas" tab, click on "none" ("Beta Participation" section) and select "public-experimental."
4. Update the game.


Please fill out this feedback form and help us improve Gray Zone Warfare

Please note that this is not the final version of Patch 2, so you will encounter some bugs that we're actively working on.

Please also be aware that numerous fixes and improvements are being made. Once we have sufficient feedback and testing is complete, the Patch Notes will be available once Patch 2 goes live.

We appreciate your help and are grateful for your patience and support as we work on delivering you our vision for Gray Zone Warfare.

Every Move Matters,

MADFINGER Games Team

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Update your game and dive into the latest version of Gray Zone Warfare.

Key Improvements:
Fixed Hotfix 5.2 performance issues.
Fixed task-related issues.
Reduced rubberbanding.
Improved AI behavior against multiple players.

We appreciate your patience and support.

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We're issuing a rollback to investigate the cause of the issues.

We appreciate our community's support and ask for your patience as we work to resolve these problems and improve in the future.

The rollback means we are reverting to the Hotfix 4 version of Gray Zone Warfare until we can address the performance issues.


Hotfix 4 Known Issues:

• Task items disappearing after double-clicking the "Hand over" button.
  
• Task items failing to respawn when destroyed in the locker.
  
• Blockers in the "The More the Merrier" task.
  
• Rubberbanding issues.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

For more information, visit the official statement from Mara, our CEO and Co-Founder.

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How to update to Hotfix 5.2?

1. Safely Exit your game in the Base Camp
2. Restart Steam (Go Offline and Back Online in Steam Settings)
3. Make sure your whole squad has the update

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900K UNITS OF GRAY ZONE WARFARE SOLD IN THE FIRST MONTH

Gray Zone Warfare has officially sold over 900,000 base game units and an additional 475,000 DLC upgraded editions within the 1st month.

This achievement means a lot and has certainly left us in awe. Selling 900,000 digital copies in just one month is an incredible milestone that speaks to the dedication and passion of our community. This success ensures our long-term commitment to Gray Zone Warfare, ensuring the game will continue to improve and evolve over time. We are excited to bring you new content, enhancements, and experiences as we journey forward together. Thank you for being an essential part of this amazing adventure!

WHAT'S NEXT FOR GZW?

With one month, one patch, and four hotfixes under our belts, we acknowledge there's still much to do to enhance the GZW experience. We deeply appreciate your patience and continued support as we work to make the game the best it can be. We're diligently optimizing the game, and Patch 2 is just around the corner. Your feedback has been invaluable, and we are committed to addressing your concerns, nagging bugs, and QOL improvements. Soon, we'll reveal our roadmap for upcoming major content updates. Stay tuned!

Every Move Matters,

MADFINGER Games Team

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Hello Everyone,

Come learn what it takes to be a Game Designer for Gray Zone Warfare in this developer interview we shot before launching into Early Access.

Meet Petr, one of the masterminds behind building immersive gaming experiences.

Be it the captivating lore, intricate systems, or dynamic economy, the Game Designer is one of the crucial building blocks of game development. Find out more about one of the people responsible for future features like task system enhancements and the Day/Night cycle.

Learn what kind of a person it takes to create the intense atmosphere of Gray Zone Warfare. From previous experiences to their hobbies and even surprise cameos, this interview has it all!

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Hi, Gray Zone Warfare Community.

Join me in Community Briefing 2 and learn more about the current intel from Gray Zone Warfare.

Get updated on development news, possible future features, community events, and more.

If you want your questions answered, join our Official Discord.

Every Move Matters,

MADFINGER Games Team

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How to update to Hotfix 4?

1. Safely Exit your game in the Base Camp
2. Restart Steam (Go Offline and Back Online in Steam Settings)
3. Make sure your whole squad has the update.

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Hey everyone,

Patch 1 for Gray Zone Warfare is now live, addressing over 200 issues players have reported. We're already hard at work on future patches, so stay tuned.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Public Test. We appreciate your feedback and support, which are invaluable in helping us improve the game. Your input directly influences future updates and enhancements.

PATCH NOTES:
[FIXED] An issue where vegetation sometimes didn't react appropriately to shooting
[FIXED] An issue where the main menu song would keep playing after joining a server
[FIXED] An issue where the character could get stuck in a crouch in 3PV
[FIXED] An issue where the character could get stuck in a levitating pose in 3PV
[FIXED] An issue where the Add Member button was active even if the squad was full
[FIXED] An issue where the squad member status wasn't displayed properly
[FIXED] An issue where squad invitation pop-up didn't appear after adding a friend
[FIXED] An issue where the squad invitation notification was not displayed under specific circumstances
[FIXED] An issue where squad chat was present after leaving the squad
[FIXED] An issue where sounds near open doors did not play properly
[FIXED] An issue where some vegetation wouldn't make any rustle sounds when players walked through it
[FIXED] An issue where private chat was present after blocking a friend
[FIXED] An issue where players were unable to perform any action after vaulting
[FIXED] An issue where players were unable to open the loot menu when looting AI
[FIXED] An issue where players were able to through a grenade through a wall under specific circumstances
[FIXED] An issue where players could get stuck on the first loading screen with a network error
[FIXED] An issue where canceling provision/medical animation may render the player unable to do any actions
[FIXED] An issue where the pilot wouldn't warn players before flying off
[FIXED] An issue where only 1 item appeared in vendor stock
[FIXED] An issue where getting killed by a landing helicopter could lead to a friendly fire report
[FIXED] An issue where friends had incorrect offline status in some situations
[FIXED] An issue where fallen stairs had improper collisions
[FIXED] An issue where empty magazines would refill after connecting to a server
[FIXED] An issue where dead bodies would sometimes sink below ground
[FIXED] An issue where clicking outside of the confirmation prompt closed the prompt completely
[FIXED] An issue where the blood effect after hitting an enemy was not always present
[FIXED] An issue where AIs could not shoot players when they got too close.
[FIXED] An issue where AI in Sawmill were spawned without ammo
[FIXED] An issue where AI could spawn partially below the ground
[FIXED] An issue where AI could disappear near bushes or water in towns
[FIXED] An issue where a variant of the Type 51 pistol was set up incorrectly, resulting in missed shots
[FIXED] An issue where a dead AI would stand up and stay in an A-pose
[FIXED] An issue that blocked the progression of quests Art of Deception and It's in the water
[FIXED] Broken landscape near Foxtrot 2 LZ
[FIXED] Several spots where players could get stuck
[FIXED] The reticle on Viper RD red dot sight
[FIXED] Various client crashes

Changes
[CHANGED] Reduced hitches when flying the helicopter
[CHANGED] Players can now re-bind voice chat activation, map, health panel, inventory, tasks to a different key
[CHANGED] Increased the time between character wipes to 1 week (up from 1 hour)
[CHANGED] Improved Shotgun Slug damage
[CHANGED] Improved prone movement on sloped or uneven surfaces
[CHANGED] Added a reminder to claim DLC rewards from the messenger
[CHANGED] Added safeguards to prevent exploiting of grenades to kill players and AI in FOB
[CHANGED] Improved quest item spawn locations for the quest The More the Merrier

Join our Discord to participate in the next playtest:
discord.gg/GrayZoneWarfare


What's Next?

While our first major update, featuring the Day/Night cycle and more, is coming later this year, we are committed to releasing additional patches to continually enhance optimization, stability, and reduce rubberbanding.

Patch 2 is just around the corner. Stay tuned, and thank you for playing Gray Zone Warfare!

Every Move Matters,

MADFINGER Games Team

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This guide delves into some of the challenges associated with Gray Zone Warfare (Updated: May 8th)

Hey everyone, check out these potential solutions to tackle some of the known issues and helpful resources to enhance your GZW Early Access experience. We genuinely appreciate your patience as we work through this. Patch 1 is already in the works, and we'll be sure to keep you updated on any incoming updates along the way. Thanks for sticking with us and being part of the journey.

Credits: Virtual Yoda and our lovely community

Fixing general performance issues and crashes

Basic Troubleshooting Steps

• Check for graphics driver updates.
  
• Reinstall the Graphics driver.
  
• Check Windows updates - including the optional updates.
  
• Close all apps you are not using.

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Minimum Hardware Requirements:

• 64-bit processor and operating system
  
• OS: Windows® 10 64 Bit (latest update)
  
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (AVX2 support required)
  
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
  
• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 8GB / 2060 SUPER 8GB / RTX 3060 8GB / RTX 4060 8GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8GB / RX 6600 8GB / Intel® Arc™ A770 8GB
  
• DirectX: Version 12

Check your hardware compatibility and see if your system is up to date.
Disable Fullscreen optimizations

1. Right-Click "GZWClientSteam-Win64-Shipping.exe" (located in Common\Gray Zone Warfare\GZW\Binaries\Win64\)
   
2. Properties -> Disable FSO (Fullscreen optimizations)

In-game settings

• Fullscreen (not windowed fullscreen)
  
• FOV: 55
  
• Frame Rate: 120
  
• Low preset
  
• Increase quality as desired to the system capability

Ensure Gray Zone Warfare is not affected by firewalls or antivirus - you will be surprised.

• Control Panel -> System -> Security -> Windows Firewall
  
• Advanced settings -> Highlight Inbound Rules (the left panel)
  
• New Rule -> Program -> This Path - Browse
  
• Add the following: steamapps\common\Gray Zone Warfare\GZW\Binaries\Win64\GZWClientSteam-Win64-Shipping
  
• Open -> Allow the connection -> Domain, Private & Public -> Name - GZW
  
• Repeat for steamapps\common\Gray Zone Warfare\GZWClientEAC

Disable NVIDIA Instant Replay and Overlay

• Alt + Z -> Settings -> Turn off Instant Replay
  
• Right-click on the NVIDIA System Tray icon -> Select NVIDIA GeForce Experience -> Log in with your NVIDIA Account -> Settings (top right, gear icon) -> General -> Turn off In-Game Overlay.

Playing with color blind mode ON with the first setting can increase FPS.

Advanced Troubleshooting Steps

• [In case you have enough Drive Space] NVIDIA Control Panel -> Manage 3D settings -> Global Settings -> Settings tabs -> Restore -> Change Shader Cache to 10 GB
  
• [If you have spare RAM, 32 GB+] - Change Virtual Memory
  Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> Advanced -> Performance - Settings -> Advanced - Virtual Memory - Change -> Disable "Automatically manage paging file size for all drivers" -> Select the drive where GZW is located -> Select "No paging file" -> Set
  • If the steps above fix your crashes but result in the game closing, try setting a limit on the page file based on the free RAM you have when the game is running 1000
• Add GZW to Defender and anti-virus allow list [Tutorial Link]
  
• [Advanced] Reset bios and remove OC; this often has a negative effect on UE5 games. Undervolting the AMD & High-end Intel CPUS can also help.
  
• Add GZW to the "Graphics performance preference."
  Settings -> System -> Display -> Graphics settings
  
• Add Gray Zone Warfare to the list of applications located in Steam\steamapps\common\Gray Zone Warfare\GZW\Binaries\Win64

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Known Issues w/ Troubleshooting Steps

Missing crucial items, edition upgrades, locker issues.

Symptoms:
No Head, Stash Errors, Secure Container Missing, Progress Resets, Profile save failed, Missing Editions Rewards.

This issue has been mitigated in Hotfix 3 (released May 7th).

If you are experiencing any of the issues mentioned above, please try the following steps:

• Exit Steam and wait for a minute before launching it again.
  
• Once Deployed to a server, please examine your in-game messenger and check out Handshake's messages.

The OODLE Crash

Symptoms:
The UE5 Crash Pop-up for this Error will say Oodle crash

Affected CPUs

• i7-13700 Processors
  
• i9-13900 Processors
  
• i7-14700 Processors
  
• i9-14900 Processors

Fixes for specific motherboards
Video Tutorial and Explanation
This is an Intel UE5 issue; it's being fixed by Intel (Eventually).
Fixes for this issue require advanced knowledge and/or careful following of instructions.

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STEAM AUTH ERRORS/ANTI-CHEAT ERRORS/NETWORK ERRORS

In-game Steam Authorisation Errors are usually caused by connection issues between GZW & Steam or Steam and the GZW Server.

To fix this issue, you can try the following:

Turn off IPv6

• Right-click Network Icon -> Open Network & Internet settings -> Change adapter options -> Double-click Ethernet Adapter that you are using for LAN -> Properties -> Scroll down and untick Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) -> Click OK -> Click Close -> Restart your PC
  
• This might vary on different Windows versions.

From Steam account settings

• Op out of beta.
  
• Delete the Steam Download cache.
  
• Verify your game files.

Manually change your DNS server [[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqTUk5GgmQ8]Video Tutorial[/url]]

Change the DNS server in network settings to manually and use one of these
Google: 8.8.8.8 & - 8.8.4.4
Quad9: 9.9.9.9 & 149.112.112.112
OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 & 208.67.220.220
Cloudflare: 1.1.1.1 & 1.0.0.1
AdGuard DNS: 94.140.14.14 & - 94.140.15.15
CleanBrowsing: 185.228.168.9 & - 185.228.169.9
Alternate DNS: 76.76.19.19 & - 76.223.122.150
Completely reboot your modem/router

Flush DNS [[url=https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/flushdns-how-to-flush-dns-with-the-windows-ipconfig-flushdns-command/]Tutorial Link[/url]]

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"Steam is not running"

The error "Steam is not running" is the game, and Steam is not talking correctly.

From Steam account settings

• Op out of beta.
  
• Delete the Steam Download cache.
  
• Verify your game files.

If that doesn't work, it could be a permissions error on your system.

• Locate steam.exe on your computer.
  
• Right-click Properties.
  
• Compatibility tab.
  
• Check "Run as administrator."
  
• More information here.

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Skalla.dll Error

The most common cause for the Skalla.dll missing Error is the system does not support AVX2
Unfortunately, if your system does not have AVX2, you do not meet the minimum specifications required to run GZW.

This will be linked to Windows updates or missing files if you do.

• Complete all Windows updates.
  
• Downloaded the latest Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable version
  
• Install & Restart your system

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GPU Crashes Troubleshooting

• Ensure that all of your drivers are up to date.
  
• There's a known crash issue due to the outdated AMD GPU Drivers. Install the latest AMD Graphics Drivers (May 4th)
  
• Check you have at least 8GB of VRAM.
  
• Check Windows updates for optional updates.
  
• Freshly reinstall graphics drivers.
  
• Change AA to performance and put A 30 Frame Rate Cap on.
  
• Increase over time till the error comes back.

If you crash with FSR turned on - Turn off hardware acceleration.

• Graphics: Right-click the desktop, go to "Display Settings" > "Graphics" > "Change default settings," then turn off "hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling."
  
• Audio: Go to "Settings" > "System" > "Sound" > "More sound settings" > your audio device > "Properties" > "Advanced," and uncheck "Allow hardware acceleration."
  
• If this doesn't work, turn off FSR and use DLSS.

Turn off all BIOS OC.

• Turn OFF any OC profiles for CPU and GPU (and possibly RAM profiles). There is a known issue with Overclocking causing instability in Unreal Engine 5 games (including Gray Zone Warfare).

Out of Video memory popup (Nvidia crashed and had performance issues.)

• Check your Drivers
  
• NVIDIA Control Panel -> Manage 3D settings -> Global Settings -> Settings tabs -> Restore
  
• Turn off Instant Replay and Overlay

AMD GPU crash

• Install/Reinstall AMD Adrenalin

We sincerely hope this guide proved fruitful. We will keep everyone posted in regards to our first patch, server updates and more very soon.

Every Move Matters,

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How to update to Hotfix 3?

1. Safely Exit your game in the Base Camp
2. Restart Steam (Go Offline and Back Online in Steam Settings)
3. Make sure your whole squad has the update.

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How to update to Hotfix 2?
1. Safely Exit your game in the Base Camp
2. Restart Steam (Go Offline and Back Online in Steam Settings)
3. Make sure your whole squad has the update.

What is the wiping feature?
We've listened to your feedback, and an account wipe option is now live in #GrayZoneWarfare. After wiping, all your progress will reset and the game will shut down smoothly. Upon relaunching, you will go through the character creation and get Edition Content and starter gear again.
Opt for a character wipe to switch factions or to recover from a missing head/secure container bug (Note: This problem might reoccur until we release a proper fix).

This action is irreversible and has a 1 hour cooldown period.

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First hotfix of our Early Access is out, here what it entails:
[FIXED] An issue that players would sometimes spawn without heads, clothes, or secure containers
[FIXED] 2 separate issues where the anti-cheat would prevent players from joining a server
[FIXED] 3 separate server crashes

Plus, we've made some tweaks:
[CHANGES] Default antialiasing settings are now set to FSR for graphics cards lacking DLSS Frame generation support.
[CHANGES] Improved antialiasing quality for FSR, focusing on boosting Performance.

Thanks for your feedback and thanks for helping us shape the future of Gray Zone Warfare. More fixes coming soon.

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Hello Everyone,

We are thrilled that so many of you have joined us in Lamang to operate in Gray Zone Warfare! It means the world to us! We are fully dedicated to providing you with as seamless an experience as possible, though please be aware that the game is still in early access development. We will continuously improve the game with each update, and the first one is already underway.

In the meantime, here is some guidance that might help with the most frequently mentioned issues.

GET THE BEST LATENCY
Before deployment, please select the region that best corresponds to your location.

LOWER THE WAITING QUEUE
Please just consider switching to a different region if you encounter long wait times in the queue. However, please keep in mind that this could result in higher latency. You might also consider choosing LRI (LAMANG RECOVERY INITIATIVE) as your faction since it is currently less populated. However, please be aware that once you select this faction, you must stick with it until the next game reset.

GET THE BEST PERFORMANCE
GPU (All manufactures)
Please install the latest drivers for your graphic card.

Nvidia: https://www.nvidia.com/download/index.aspx
AMD: https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html
Intel: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download-center/home.html

NVidia Graphics Cards
Apart from the quality settings level, those are the best settings for smooth performance:

• For older Graphic cards (30xx and lower) with lower performance, use FSR with Frame Generation On and Super Resolution Performance or Balanced (Options / Graphics / Anti-Aliasing - Upscaling Method)

• For the NVidia RTX 40xx series cards, use DLSS setup for best performance (Options / Graphics / Anti-Aliasing - Upscaling Method - DLSS)

• For the NVidia RTX 40xx series, use the Toggle on Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling at 'Windows Display Settings- after enabling/restarting the PC. The frame gen feature will be enabled in the game (Options / Graphics / DLSS Frame Generation)

AMD Graphics Cards

• For AMD graphic cards, use FSR setup for best performance (Options / Graphics / Anti-Aliasing - Upscaling Method - FSR)

• For boosting performance further, use Frame Generation On and Super Resolution on settings which provide the best balance performance/image quality (Options / Graphics / Fidelity FX Frame Generation + Fidelity FX Super Resolution)

Intel Graphics Cards

• For Intel graphic cards, use XeSS setup for best performance (Options / Graphics / Anti-Aliasing - Upscaling Method - XeSS)

HOW TO "FIX" FRAMERATE STUTTERING
Frame rate stuttering may occur during initial gameplay, including short frame lags when visiting some locations for the first time. In rare cases, those using weaker GPUs may experience longer stutters. Please be patient and do not close the game; it will stabilize, and performance should improve.

Thanks for being with us.

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- MADFINGER Games Team

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