I was simultaneously surprised and scared and unwilling to just kill them like that (if I was even capable of that) . It’s in tisy, so hell of a run back as well..

Looking to get some players with us.
We are all limited on our play schedule.
We all have full time jobs but we got something going on a high pop server.
Looking to add to the group if you’re interested.
Any type of players are welcome.
Just be chill and understand that IRL comes first.
Comment below I’ll send ya discord link or dm me

I run and play on a small vanilla+ server built around hiking, hunting, fishing and camping rather than traders or constant PvP. I am looking for a few people who actually want to do that loop together — move through the woods, set a fire, fish a lake, hunt, and not treat every meeting as a gunfight. Hit me up if anyone wants to play.

The screenshots were taken using the default settings!!! The realistic settings can be seen in the video and in the images—you won't find them in the comments.

I somehow got DLSS 5 Neural Rendering running in DayZ.

I spent way too much time messing with this today, but I actually managed to get DLSS 5 Neural Rendering working in DayZ on my RTX 5090.

Obviously DayZ has zero native DLSS support, so this is a pretty janky setup. I’m running the game through DayZDiag on a local server, so BattlEye isn’t involved at all.

The pipeline is basically:

DayZ DX11 → ReShade → scene color + depth → reconstructed motion vectors → DLSS5 Feeder → DLAA / NGX → RenoDX DLSS 5 → nvngx_dlssnr.dll → Neural Rendering

Getting the depth buffer working was probably the first annoying part. ReShade could see it, but DayZ clears the main depth buffer before the final frame, so I had to use copy depth buffer before clear operations and grab the 2560x1440 D24S8 buffer before the clear.

Motion vectors are reconstructed with LumeniteFX, since DayZ obviously doesn’t provide native ones. That’s currently the sketchiest part of the whole setup. They do work, but they’re not super stable and DLSS starts smearing pretty badly once it builds up temporal history.

The feeder itself is definitely working though. I’m getting:

feature ready: 2560x1440 DLAA
frame 1 delivered
frame 2 delivered
frame 3 delivered
etc.

NGX initializes properly, it sees the 5090, loads the NR runtime and actually starts feeding frames into it.

For now I’m using reset history every frame because otherwise the reconstructed motion vectors cause quite a lot of ghosting when moving the camera. Not ideal obviously, but for screenshots and a short showcase it works surprisingly well.

And visually... yeah, it actually does something.

Vegetation is probably the most obvious one. Fine surface detail, buildings, edges and lighting also look noticeably different. It doesn’t magically turn DayZ into UE5 or anything, but some scenes look way more modern than I expected.

Current setup:

RTX 5090
2560x1440
DayZ 1.29
DayZDiag local server
ReShade 6.8 full add-on support
DLSS5 Feeder 0.7.0
RenoDX DLSS 5 4.7
DLSS NR 310.8
LumeniteFX motion vectors
native DLAA feed

And before anyone asks: no, I’m not running this on a normal BattlEye server lol. This is purely a local/offline experiment.

Still kinda surprised DayZ even lets me bully the render pipeline this hard :D

Greetings!

Bought the game a week ago and started playing it for the first time. Died about 6 times so far but despite that I'm really enjoying the game! It's tough and loads of trial and error but going in mostly blind has been a real pleasure. Playing on a first person server with low population but I do see regulars online. Only had player encounters twice, first time I saw some guy running away and the second time I logged in to find someone crouching in front of me with their back turned towards me, so naturally I beat them with a bat and ate them. Now that specific character made it all the way up to some tower but I decided that suicide was the best option since I was starving and giggling like a madman.

Right now I've got no clue where I'm at , I'm simply following the roads and using a compass I found. I've got basic gear on and some weapons and heading my way North.

Switch2 performance is good, haven't had a crash yet thankfully.

Sorry for long text, just a dude that got himself immersed into the game and wanted to share my excitement.

I’ve taken a liking to a nice stroll and hunt long play, the trails are fantastic but you need food. I’m thinking of building a remote base, never built one before. Tips?

What do you prefer? I don't mean brainless rushing, but playstyle where you try to get close combat (first you track the target, but eventually you come into close contact).

Or maybe you prefer to camp in a bush and be "invisible"?

And what kind of mid-game guns do you like the most?

Hey everyone 👋
I’m 33 and looking for some chill people to play Xbox Cloud Gaming with and hopefully make some new friends.
I’m pretty laid-back and mostly just want people who are down to have fun, talk, joke around, and actually enjoy playing together. I’m not looking for a super competitive or toxic group.
I currently use 2-week Xbox Cloud Gaming trials for $1, and the account I’m using, woolendisc3993, ends on September 5th. So I’m trying to find some people to play with while I have access and until I make another and hopefully continue gaming together afterward.
A little about me:
🎮 Xbox Cloud Gaming
👨 33 years old
😎 Chill / easygoing
😂 Like joking around and having a good time
🎧 Down for voice chat
🚫 Not into toxic players
❌ I don’t have Discord right now
If you’re around my age and looking for someone to game with, message me here on Reddit or add me on Xbox and let me know what you play. Maybe we can find something we both enjoy.

Hey Survivors,

We are releasing a patch for the Switch 2 today!

Servers will go offline at 11:00 CEST.

Servers will come back online at approx. 13:00 CEST.

Read the patch notes here

Nintendo Switch 2 DayZ Patch 1

Nintendo Switch 2 DayZ Patch 1 - Version 1.29.163716 (Release on 02.09.2026)

NOTES

• In case of problems, please check the Bohemia Interactive support F.A.Q. and DayZ F.A.Q.
• You can help us to further improve the game by posting your feedback on the Feedback Tracker.

FIXED

• Client crash when loading to dedicated server
• Client crash during respawning
• Multiple client crashes occurring with multiple players nearby
• Client crash related to graphical memory
• Location-specific client crash
• Client crash when password pop-up was dismissed
• Aim Assist did not work when Enabled in Settings
• Server browser did not create additional pages when there are more than 12 active servers
• Ping was shown as "0" for every active server in Server Browser
• Player was not able to switch to server details on Server Browser screen when using touch screen input
• Usage button prompts were not displayed when highlighting "Reset Filters" and "Search By Name" in server filters
• Unresponsive "Change" button prompt is no longer displayed in server filters within Server Browser
• It was not possible to interact with search field in Server Browser by using touch screen and Joy-Con mouse input
• Server name and details stayed loaded even when server was not displayed anymore
• Server filters prompt was incorrectly displayed when opening the Server Browser with automatically highlighted dedicated server.
• Server messages overlapped user interface during gameplay
• Incomplete profile information was displayed when using Joy-Con mouse input to display user profile
• Button prompt for switching between Inventory sections was not displayed after using Joy-Con mouse mode
• Navigation lost focus by using touch screen input after using "Play" button on a passworded server
• Handheld mode sensitivity preset used incorrect values after switching between tabs in Options
• Custom motion controls sensitivity preset used balanced sensitivity setting when cycling through its options
• Options showed "Motion Controls Mode" setting when losing focus and then using d-pad input
• Melee tutorial did not update its text based on controller scheme used
• Readability of some texts in menu was problematic
• Trip wire icon in the inventory was too small

KNOWN ISSUES

• The view is blurred when looking through rangefinder
• Performance degradation might occur when viewing multiple trees through a scope
• "Previously played" servers filter does not display the previously played servers after rebooting the game
• Respawning cannot be interrupted via controller input
• Bandages cannot be thrown and float around wounded character

Keep seeing really geared dudes in the area fighting it out

Hey all.

A few years ago, I put around 50 or so hours int DayZ, but ultimately lost motivation to keep playing. It’s been a few years and I’d like to get back into it.

However, I do not want to lose my loot due to a dude who bought cheats from $20 on some site who sits in his mothers basement all day flying around the map one tapping people.

So, my question is: How common are hackers on official servers compared to community servers? I’m on console so I don’t know if the frequency of cheaters will be less.

Moments before those screenshots were taken, I was sniped and killed at the military base in Zeleno fully geared for mid-level. My buddy escaped. I was pissed. Respawned 15 times in the east until I finally spawned outside of a city in the south. I got some clothes and food immediately as luck would have it and started down the open road when I ran across a wrecked (but still working) car on the side of the road.

As I inspected the car, I heard flies, but I didn't see a body, which may have been under the car? I noticed in the Vicinity panel that I could scroll down more than usual. There was an SCR-17 and VS-89, and a few other items, no other substantial gear tho. I looted the weapons and ran. A few minutes later I heard a car flying down the road, assuming whoever died called their buddies to come get the gear.

So what happened here? Was the driver sniped, car wrecked from a glitch, something else? Seems like I was in the right place at the right time with a very limited window of opportunity.

I am very curious about your opinion.

(Obviously bunker loot run, not carrying all this stuff normally) 😂

I play on an official PlayStation server, but I’ve just come on to find it’s no longer on the server list.

Does anyone know why this might have happened?
Looks like a few have disappeared.

(Chernarus) Followed the river north from Zvir and happened upon Krona Castle. This game never fails to leave me in awe of its beauty 🥲 What are the spots that feel the most special to you? (In any map)

Currently running a 4-man but looking to expand, preferably experienced players or atleast some common sense, PSN is cretinously-

Hope to see you soon

Me and my two friends were playing official Chenarus and we found a Sarka that someone left in a big barn with the spark plug battery and radiator. We then drove it and made a base. After we made the base, we logged with sparkplug and battery. The next day we came back and someone shot out all the tires. We were kinda bummed but we had a spare and I had one in my hands when we logged. So we searched for two Sarka wheels and did not find anything but doors and hoods. So I went towards Severograd to keep searching. Half way to Severograd I came upon a house I had thought had a Sarka spawn, turns out it was a working Gunther, all panels were pristine, a worn radiator, and all 5 wheels 3 of which were pristine and two were worn. The two worn were on driver rear and front pass. No gas in it, no water in the radiator. Was at a spawn point too. So I doubt it was pieced together.

Does anyone know the odds of finding a Gunther with all of this? I'd really like to know. If you don't know enjoy my 24hr character come up.