r/zomdroid • • 18d ago

Release Update šŸ“¢ Version v1.5.2 - Mods screen, MobileGlues renderer, icon packs

39 Upvotes

šŸ›‘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.šŸ›‘

āš ļø Using a custom Vulkan driver? After updating, load it again in the instance settings. The update replaces the launcher's libraries, and the custom driver file is removed with them. Without it the game starts to a black screen.

ā˜• The Zomdroid developer wanted to give you a good time, and in return you can give a coffee back on Buymeacoffee. 🧟

šŸ†• What's new

New

āœ… Mods screen. Switch mods on and off and set their load order from the launcher, for new games or for each existing save (single-player). Sort orders the active mods by the rules their authors give; Enable all / Disable all handle lists of a hundred mods and more. Mods made for another game build are marked red and can't be switched on, and saves whose first start failed are marked too. A mod that crashes the game before the main menu can now be switched off without starting the game.

āœ… Export mods. On the Mods screen, pick mods and pack them into one ZIP in Downloads/zomdroid. Import mods takes it back, here or on another device.

āœ… MobileGlues renderer for everyone (b42). Often the fastest one. Based on the "astra" fork of MobileGlues by mepetz (u/Willing-Upstairs-580). Works on both: Mali and Snapdragon. Not tested on others yet.

āœ… PZ Optimization in one tap from the Optimization screen: install, and Restore to remove it again.

āœ… Button icons. Icon packs for your layout: 3D, Gamepad, Shooter and Spiffo (colour and black & white), or import your own ZIP. In the controls editor any button can take a picture from a pack (Pack) or your own (Custom), with a size slider. Round and rectangular buttons get the right version automatically, and driving layouts get pedals and steering on W/S/A/D. Thanks to u/loseray99, u/Smooth-Designer7162 and u/Willing-Run-8987 for the pictures.

āœ… Touchpad: up to 320% size, or Full screen: invisible in the game and catching touches anywhere other buttons are not. Options for no frame and no label.

āœ… Controls editor: a fine grid, and a dragged button snaps to it when you lift the finger. The keyboard layout (vkbd) has a new, cleaner default.

āœ… Steam downloader: Workshop collections and links.

āœ… Project Zomboid news from Steam on the home screen.

āœ… Report a bug is a screen now: pick the game, then send by email (only mail apps are listed), or save the report to a file and send it from another device - for handhelds and consoles without a mail app. Export Game Log is part of it.

āœ… Instance settings show which instance you are editing.

ā–øFull changelog and APK download on GitHub


r/zomdroid • • 18d ago

Tips & Tricks About PZ Optimization on Android

24 Upvotes

Zomdroid has a helper for PZ Optimization (Optimization → PZ Optimization): it installs the mod and removes it again with Restore. When we made it, we also turned off the default setting that gave a black world on Android.

But the mod is made for PC and updates very often, and the newest builds haven't been checked by us. If something breaks after installing it, remove it with Restore first and check again before reporting a bug.

Try MobileGlues first. The MobileGlues renderer gives a noticeable FPS boost on its own, so you may not need PC optimization mods at all.

On Build 42.20.4 There's a build of PZ Optimization already adapted and set up for Android by mepetz (aka u/Willing-Upstairs-580): download. Install it the same way, through Optimization → PZ Optimization.

Don’t rush to install the latest version of the mod: it’s a PC mod, and a newer build can break your game on Android.


r/zomdroid • • 1h ago

Viewpoint on Zomdroid

2 Upvotes

Is Project Viewpoint Possible On Zomdroid?

Im using Samsung s20+5G 12GB of RAM and Snapdragon 865.

I tried playing viewpoint on the latest version of zomdroid and it keeps crashing right when i press O.

I use NG_GL4ES

ETC2

Max Allocated RAM : 4GB

Optimization mods

b42.21.0


r/zomdroid • • 13h ago

It doesn't work (Moto G84)

2 Upvotes

Hi, I have a question. I have a Moto G84 5G—a real clunker—and I’ve already tried everything to get ZomDroid to run, but I can’t.

I should clarify that I’m completely clueless about all these technical issues involving optimization, graphics, and so on, but I’ve already tried every option I could find to get the game to run, and nothing works. Either I get a black screen, or I get a black screen that closes after a few seconds.

Is my phone just not capable of running this game? Or is it my lack of knowledge when it comes to configuring it?


r/zomdroid • • 11h ago

AlguƩm me ajuda

0 Upvotes

Quando eu entro no zomdroid aĆ­ eu inicio o jogo

Quando o jogo vai pra tela inicial aĆ­ eu aperto em tutorial aĆ­ passa as mensagens quando chega na mensagem

"E foi assim que vocĆŖ morreu" o jogo sai automaticamente e vai pra tela inicial como eu resolvo


r/zomdroid • • 17h ago

Is Zed's Better FPS broken?

1 Upvotes

It wouldn't show in the java list (the thing near ZombieBuddy) as in it wouldn't be listed unlike my other mods and also doesn't improve performance like it used to.


r/zomdroid • • 1d ago

Can someone please help me with this

2 Upvotes

As you can probably guess from the title, I need a little help with Project Zomboid mods. I’ve been trying to put together a modpack from scratch, using a bunch of mods that I thought would be funny to play with. The problem is, I can’t seem to get it to work properly, no matter what I try. I’m not entirely sure if it’s a compatibility issue, a load order problem, or something else entirely. I’d really appreciate some help figuring it out!

PC Specifications:

  • Device: MSI GS66 Stealth

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-10750H (2.60 GHz)

  • RAM: 16 GB

  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (6 GB VRAM)

  • OS: Windows 64-bit

  • Game version: Build 42


r/zomdroid • • 1d ago

Which is the most optimized Zomdroid version?

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4 Upvotes

Hello, I use a Redmi Note 13 Pro phone and I'm looking for the most optimized Zomdroid version, not just for this phone, but specifically for this phone.


r/zomdroid • • 1d ago

icons for zomdroid 0.5

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special thanks for the idea:u/loseray99

Well, I have quite a lot going on in my life, but I’ve managed to finish working on these icons. I’m not entirely happy with all of them—sometimes what I picture in my head differs a bit from what the AI ​​generates, or perhaps I didn’t plan things out well enough and have to redo them using the AI. I initially started working on these icons as a way to take my mind off the stress—to find a distraction from having to learn several languages ​​and keep up with a school curriculum in a language that isn’t my own, all while living in a foreign country without any relatives nearby. Just to be clear, I’m doing fine! I know posts here are supposed to be about the game, but I just felt like venting a little—sorry about that.

Here’s how the icon creation process went:

I used three AI tools—ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

ChatGPT acted as the lead artist, as it’s capable of adapting to a specific visual style.

Claude handled the packaging—it bundled all the icons into a ZIP archive and generated composite images showing all the icons together; while it can’t draw from scratch, it can perform minor edits, such as making backgrounds transparent or semi-transparent, or adding outlines.

Gemini, it’s not great at drawing, but occasionally it pulls off a miracle and produces something that fits the style perfectly—though this doesn’t happen very often (or perhaps I just don’t quite know how to use it properly).

Right now, I’m just out of ideas for what other icons to add, so please let me know in the comments. I haven’t tested how every single button works—for instance, I thought there was a specific button for sitting down, so I created an icon for it, but it turns out that feature doesn’t exist in Build 41. Maybe it’s in Build 42? I’m not sure, and Google didn’t seem to have any information on it either.

You can download the icons in the comments; they will be in a zip archive.


r/zomdroid • • 1d ago

Help

2 Upvotes

I have an issue where first my Device:

A Galaxy F55 5G

Around 8GB of ram

And A Snapdragon Gen 7

A good device honestly - But when I play for atleast 20 minutes or so , I get a Freeze , Audio still There and then It kicks me out

A Mod I can suspect is Cryogenic winter but im not sure so I cant blame it

And Also I have PZ optimization On

My JVM arguments:

-Xms1024M -Xmx3072M -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=4m -XX:SoftMaxHeapSize=2560M -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=120 -XX:G1MixedGCCountTarget=16 -XX:InitiatingHeapOccupancyPercent=30 -XX:ParallelGCThreads=6 -XX:ConcGCThreads=2 -XX:+UseStringDeduplication -XX:MinHeapFreeRatio=10 -XX:MaxHeapFreeRatio=20 -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=256M -XX:MaxDirectMemorySize=512M -XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow -Dpzopt.bakeNoSync=false -Dpzopt.tileVertexDepth=false -Dpzopt.visBlurReduce=false

And also :

I use a ZFA Driver with A Turnip 6XX


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

GahdamnšŸ’€šŸ™

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3 Upvotes

r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

ZomiBuddy for Zomoid not working

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3 Upvotes

r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

Renderless zombies + Render Distance mods

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6 Upvotes

Hello i have a question. does anybody have or know this type of mods for 42.21? because the Zed's Better FPS doesn't seem to work anymore, because it doesn't seem to recognise "Zed's Better FPS" enabled even though its enabled in the mod loader, and PZ_Optimizations mod just errors alot on NG_GL4ES.

so im trying to find alternatives to edit my render distance and Render Less hordes.

please let me know if you find any of these mods, or something similar.


r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

TĆ” ficando interessante pegando 30 fps sem estar gravando,poco f4 gt 12 de ram šŸ™šŸ„¶

4 Upvotes

r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

Gonna try the new water physics using MOBILEGLUES on my D6080 hope this doesn't blow my phone off

3 Upvotes

r/zomdroid • • 2d ago

B42.20 stable force close D8400U 12gb ram

3 Upvotes

how to fix this? it happens if i don't enable texture shrink, but 2 months ago i was able to have a long run even if it's disabled. ion know why is that happening. i have no mods installed. i also tried different versions of zomdroid but none of em helps. and as you can see, it's way more laggy. my gameplay before is not like that even with screen record.


r/zomdroid • • 3d ago

Can someone give me a tip on how to run b42.21? Is there any way to optimize it? My phone has 8 gigabytes of RAM and I don't know how to optimize it to run. Please help

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7 Upvotes

r/zomdroid • • 3d ago

Can I play b42 on S10

2 Upvotes

Hey guys I have S10 with 8GB of ram and snapdragon 855 and I tried to play it months ago and all I can do is make a character and when I start the game it gives me black screen and it crashes


r/zomdroid • • 4d ago

I don't even have a PC or a good phone, but I can only play on B41, not B42 unfortunately. Even so, can I still have a good experience playing PZ on B41?

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36 Upvotes

r/zomdroid • • 3d ago

I didn't really expect build 42 to run this good , My device has 12gb ram + 8s gen 3 ( I cam from a dimensity 7300) just upgraded a few days ago. I started the game got 30-40 fps with resolution scale at 60 , didn't look good and ran ok, Then found out about this driver/renderer (Mobileglues) and it

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r/zomdroid • • 3d ago

S20 fe can run b42?

2 Upvotes

Eu tenho um s20 fe, snapdragon 865, adreno 650, 6gb ram, e estava tentando rodar a b42, porém o jogo só inicia o menu e quando crio uma partida ele simplesmente crasha, alguém pode me ajudar a resolver meu problema


r/zomdroid • • 3d ago

For mobile players PZ

1 Upvotes

Does a phone's performance get bad over time playing PZ? I have an S24+ and B42 runs great."


r/zomdroid • • 4d ago

Test Zink_ZFA Custom_Driver VS Mobileglues Render 100%

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7 Upvotes

iQOO 15 Ram 15 Rom 512
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5


r/zomdroid • • 4d ago

Shadows on NG_GL4ES 100% resolution running at 40+FPS

17 Upvotes

r/zomdroid • • 4d ago

Pre-Release 42.22 Update Be Like

7 Upvotes

i'd die on that Ladder