Path Smoothing
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #63 of 191 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Path Smoothing
What's it actually do?
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[]When a zombie has a direct path to the player, they will move directly toward the player and not stick to the grid.
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]They will still follow the grid when pathing around obstacles (walls, etc.). - It's entirely server-side.
Why?
Because under normal gameplay, zombies regularly do what some of us have dubbed the "voxel sidestep" where, because the zombie must stick to the grid, they will suddenly sidestep to make a diagonal grid movement. This sudden and often hard-to-predict movement regularly causes players to miss shots... Also I think it helps a little bit with immersion to not have to think about aligning yourself with the voxel grid in order to achieve best chances of hitting zombies, or misaligning yourself to be faster than them.
Installation
- Disable EAC.
- Install into Mods folder. If using v1. 1. 3 and later, only needs to be installed on the server side. Clients need no files (in single-player the player is their own server).
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Path Smoothing is a server-side gameplay mod for Project Zomboid that makes zombies move directly toward players when they have a clear path, eliminating the grid-based 'voxel sidestep' that causes missed shots. It improves immersion and combat accuracy without affecting pathing around obstacles. Requires disabling EAC and installing to the Mods folder.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 391 endorsements indicate community approval.
- 20,447 downloads show moderate adoption.
- Server-side design reduces client-side complexity.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires disabling EAC, which may affect multiplayer security.
- Only affects direct-path movement; grid pathing remains for obstacles.
- No explicit compatibility information for other mods or game versions.
This mod is for Project Zomboid players who are frustrated by the grid-based movement of zombies causing missed shots and want a more natural combat experience. It's ideal for server owners who want to improve gameplay without requiring clients to install files. Players who prefer strict vanilla mechanics or cannot disable EAC should skip this mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure EAC is disabled before launching the game, as the mod requires it.
- For multiplayer, install the mod only on the server side; clients need no files.
- Test in single-player first to see the effect before applying to a server.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- 7 Days To Die Mods
- Author
- redbeardt
- Version
- 1.8.11
- Downloads
- 20,447
- Endorsements
- 391
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/30/2023
- Updated
- 5/7/2024
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