Project Zomboid
Steam News 8 April 20261mo ago

42.16.2 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released

GAMEPADS AND CONTROLS Right-click no longer toggles forceAim conflicting with RMC menu. Now waits slightly longer before engaging, so that RMC menu doesn't pop up. - Gamepad interactions with UI and Vehicles. -- Control…

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  • UI and audio
fixedRight-click no longer toggles forceAim conflicting with RMC menu. Now waits slightly longer before engaging, so that RMC menu doesn't pop up. - Gamepad interactions with UI and Vehicles. -- Controller users can now move or perform actions while the inventory is open -- Vehicle radial menu isn't being interrupted by the player aim anymore -- Switching seats no longer makes the player exit the vehicle -- Squeezing right-trigger for gas pedal no longer activates aim while driving (requires both right-stick and trigger to aim in vehicles) - ToggleToAim no longer breaks for melee/unarmed. - Fixed characters getting stuck at rotating character at the start of the tutorial on controller

GAMEPADS AND CONTROLS

  • Right-click no longer toggles forceAim conflicting with RMC menu. Now waits slightly longer before engaging, so that RMC menu doesn't pop up. - Gamepad interactions with UI and Vehicles. -- Controller users can now move or perform actions while the inventory is open -- Vehicle radial menu isn't being interrupted by the player aim anymore -- Switching seats no longer makes the player exit the vehicle -- Squeezing right-trigger for gas pedal no longer activates aim while driving (requires both right-stick and trigger to aim in vehicles) - ToggleToAim no longer breaks for melee/unarmed. - Fixed characters getting stuck at rotating character at the start of the tutorial on controller

As always, discussions regarding this update can be found pinned to the Project Zomboid Discussions Forums here.

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Steam News / 8 April 2026

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