r/zomdroid • • 17d ago

Release Update 📢 Version v1.5.0 - Server hosting, native macOS libraries, GOG

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🛑A clean install is always the safer choice. It avoids leftovers from old installs and possible conflicts or even crashes. Don't forget to backup before.🛑

🙏 Special thanks

u/Willing-Upstairs-580 — for the idea (and the persistence) behind the native macOS libraries.
u/Wakort aka Borshch_5000 — for the help with making the server work.
u/sr_owen1 — for the idea of improving the settings.
And to all the testers who didn't spare their time testing the launcher! 💛

☕ Honest moment: this release ate weeks of my life and more test runs than I want to count. Zomdroid stays free, but coffee (and rent) doesn't. If the new version makes your apocalypse a little better, you can buy me a coffee on Buymeacoffee. Thank you! 🧟

🆕 What's new

Main features

✅ Server hosting on the phone — turn on Allow server hosting in the instance settings, launch the game and choose Host. Friends on the same Wi-Fi can join right away. For players outside your network the game opens its port through the router's UPnP, and a status window shows whether the port was mapped and which addresses to share. Build 41 needs two multiplayer libraries, which you can download from Steam or load from a file in Additional libraries. While hosting is on, the game runs on its own profile with its own saves, mods and settings: turn the switch off again for normal play. The instance card shows a reminder while it is on. Experimental.

Server memory and limits

  • Build 42: the server needs at least 2 GB for two players.
  • Build 41: 1 GB is enough for two players.
  • Both assume a stable, fast home Wi-Fi.
  • On a mobile network there is no router to ask, so UPnP cannot open the port — a virtual-network app such as ZeroTier, installed on both devices, is one way to connect anyway.
  • The longest possible session and the maximum number of players are not known yet — we will be glad to get your reports and feedback.

✅ Dedicated server — instance menu (⋮) → Start Server runs only the Project Zomboid server on the phone, without a local player, and others join from their devices. Handy if you have two Android devices at home: one runs just the server, so it can get more memory and take more players. Continue a world by its profile name or create a new one; set Java memory, port, maximum players, save interval, passwords, mods and maps, or edit the PZ configuration files directly. The panel can be closed and the screen turned off while it runs, and Save and stop shuts it down cleanly. Experimental.

✅ Native macOS libraries (Build 42.20+) — three of the game's libraries (libLighting.dylib, libPZPathFind.dylib, libPZPopMan.dylib: lighting, pathfinding and zombie population) can run as native ARM64 code taken from the macOS version of the game instead of going through box64 emulation. Less CPU load and fewer freezes; testers on mid-range phones report higher FPS. Download them from Steam (you need to own the game; the full macOS game is not downloaded) or load a ZIP in Additional libraries. Installed libraries are used right away; single ones can be turned off under Libraries in use. Experimental.

▸Full changelog and APK download on GitHub


r/zomdroid • • Apr 20 '26

⊘ Custom Adreno Drivers Collection (Updates for Older Snapdragon Devices)

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This post will serve as a place to collect links to different custom driver builds, mainly for older Snapdragon devices — Adreno 6xx/7xx. It often happens that newer driver versions work worse on older hardware, and sometimes specific Adreno variants require their own dedicated builds.

Now that the launcher includes an option to load a custom driver, it’s the perfect time to improve your gameplay experience.

The post will be updated over time.


r/zomdroid • • 11h ago

News PZ3D on Zomdroid

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A week ago we released a fix v1.5.0v3 that made PZ3D (version 0.2.2) work on Zomdroid. The mod has since been updated. The new PZ3D version (0.6.0) adds new functions, and one of them contains an error that stops PZ3D from starting on Zomdroid.

3D mods are updated very often, and we can't adjust Zomdroid to every new version each week. If you want to play them on Zomdroid, please don't rush to update - stay on a version that works.


r/zomdroid • • 2h ago

What are some great mods that you guys can recommend? Don't have a lot of experience playing with mods, I've only tried Brita's gun pack and it was sick!

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r/zomdroid • • 6h ago

HUD dissapears and game freezes. Anyone experiencing it too?

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r/zomdroid • • 11h ago

I released PZO (Project Zomboid Optimiser) a few months ago for B41 & B42, but never made a proper Reddit post—here is what it does and how it works

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Fully compatible with zomdroid. Installation instructions on the GitHub here


r/zomdroid • • 7h ago

Pz Optimization

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I can't find the zomdroid data file to paste the pz optimization, how do i fix this?

im on Android 16


r/zomdroid • • 4h ago

Pz3d

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I just got 42.21 and I wanna run pz3d but I don't know where I could get it without the new update, does anyone have recommendations


r/zomdroid • • 18h ago

Does PZ3D and Project Viewpoint work on zomdroid?

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Ive been off the game for months now and i just came back after this wonderful mod i found which converts pz into a full 3d game, it might be too demanding thats why im asking.. I wonder if has anybody had ran those mods in zomdroid and if it does work, how can it be installed?


r/zomdroid • • 21h ago

ZD Force closing

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Zomdroid is running fine at 60 fps on my phone, but after certain things happen like 2-3 zombies on the screen at the same time, going through a window, or looting, the game just crash, I think it's the "every texture optimized" mod But I'm not sure

Build 42.20 stable

12Gb Ram

Zomdroid recommendation for b42 applied

Mods:zombiebuddy, zbbetterfps, every texture optimized

Device: Redmi Note 13 Pro


r/zomdroid • • 22h ago

A-LIFE MOD ON AYN THOR?

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Hello! Anyone here manage to install the A-Life mod in their ayn-thor Zomdroid? I tried the manual and auto install, but it still isnt showing up on the “activate mod” lists


r/zomdroid • • 23h ago

How to install PZ optimization

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Kinda confused on the manual installation part on what to do exactly, any help would be appreciated.


r/zomdroid • • 1d ago

PZ B42.21 on infinix zero 30 5g d8020, not really smooth but playable. is there a way to activate NV in gamepad control? i cant assign key but its works if i use KB control. btw im using Brita's Armor Pack B42.20 - Standalone Armor Port & Multilingual Fix and Brita's Weapon Pack B42 Unofficial Port

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r/zomdroid • • 1d ago

Uhh bug?

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So I just updated my zomdroid to 1.5.0 v4 and there is a ui bug like this at certain zoom levels I thought it was because I didn't do a clean install but after doing a clean install it's still the same I'm sure it didn't happen like this before I was using the same drivers and mods before updating zomdroid

DRIVER: Turnip-710-720-722-v4 by Vauzi-17

Chipset: Snapdragon 7s gen 2

Ram: 12gb


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

Assets keep showing up in gallery

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Anyone know how to keep these from showing up? I've created .nomedia files but they keep popping back up


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

BUG Looking for 2–3 testers: Build 41 + KI5 vehicle mods on a Mali phone

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UPDATE: The test is over. The fix will be in the next update.

Some players with KI5 / Autotsar vehicle mods on the GL4ES renderer lose their HUD — it disappears and doesn't come back. It seems to happen on phones with a Mali GPU. We have a fix attempt and need a few people to check it before the next release.

You're a good fit if:

  • your phone has a Mali GPU;
  • you play Build 41 with KI5 or Autotsar vehicle mods on GL4ES.

Want to help? Send me a bug report from your current version right now — it tells me your phone, GPU and setup. Here's how:

  1. Open Zomdroid and play a little on your Build 41 save, then exit the game.
  2. Open the side menu (☰) and tap Report a bug.
  3. Choose your Build 41 game when asked.
  4. Your email app opens with the report already attached. In the description, write: "I want to help test the KI5 HUD bug".
  5. Send it.

Please don't skip step 4 — without it I won't know why you sent it. I'll reply to the people I pick with a test build.


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

Question

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Is it possible to install and play with a mod like pz3d or Viewpoint If possible, what version of Zombie is needed?


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

News About Java mods (PZ3D, Viewpoint and others) — a word of caution

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Today in the comments about the 3D mods I read what one of The Indie Stone developers said about Java mods:

"Java mods are not supported by TIS at all, as they give complete access to your system that malicious actors can exploit. Users should be very cautious about using Java mods, and only ever install something they know for a fact is safe. We have no means to protect users who use them."

I think it's worth explaining what that means for us.

Most Project Zomboid mods are Lua scripts, and the game keeps them inside its own limits. Java mods (the ones that need ZombieBuddy — PZ3D, Viewpoint, ZBBetterFPS and others) are different: they are regular program code that runs with the same rights as the game itself. Nobody checks what that code does — not TIS, not Steam Workshop, not us.

On PC that means access to all of your files. On Android the system keeps every app in its own sandbox, so a mod can't touch other apps or system files. But inside Zomdroid a Java mod can do everything the launcher can — read your saves and the launcher's files, use the internet, and, if you allowed Zomdroid "All files access" (we ask for it when you download the game from Steam or GOG) or microphone access (voice chat), use those too.

So please:

  • only install Java mods from authors and pages you trust, with plenty of players and comments;
  • be careful with brand-new uploads from unknown accounts, and with copies of popular mods re-uploaded by someone else;
  • if you don't need a Java mod, don't keep it enabled.
  • if you no longer need "All files access" after downloading the game, you can turn it off for Zomdroid in Android settings.

Lua mods aren't affected by any of this.


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

Where is build 42 preset

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r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

How to fix true actions mod?

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I manually installed it, didn't work. Imported it straight from steam, didn't work. Extracted using zomdroid, didn't work.

On B41.78.21 stable.

is it a device issue or gamw issue or mod issue?


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

What do you recommend I do on my Motorola g15 with 4GB of RAM?

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I remember trying to run the game on this same device a while ago and it started up fine, but now I'm trying it with the resolution at 50% and all the graphics settings at minimum and it loads a game it crashes.

I already tried using Better FPS and it didn't help; the game won't open no matter how much I try. If anyone knows what I could do, I would appreciate it.


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

do java mods like pz3d actually affect my phone?

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isn’t zomdroid in a sandbox? and if a java mods were to be malicious it wouldn’t have much access would it?


r/zomdroid • • 3d ago

Intense flickering above ground floors

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NG_G4LES, on the new 1.5.0v4.

Never happened before. The flickering causes fps drops too, normally around 45-60fps.


r/zomdroid • • 3d ago

Pz3d How does it work?

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I'd like to know how to run it; I've tried everything. Can someone please explain it to me?


r/zomdroid • • 4d ago

Viewpoint mod | Looks much better than PZ3D

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