Car Opener
⚪ Last updated 2021This mod may not work until the author updates it. Check for an update, or see the rollback guide.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #5 of 159 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Opens up car trunks and hoods faster. Like, way faster.
This one is for you Spoods man.
Install Pak at :
%LocalAppData%\BendGame\Saved\Paks
Inside your game install directory. Rename the sfpaks folder to sfpakss
If the game updated. Rename the sfpaks folder to sfpakss again
Car Opener is a tiny gameplay mod that dramatically speeds up the animation for opening car trunks and hoods in DayZ. With 3,148 endorsements and nearly 100k downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players tired of slow interactions. Last updated in 2021, it remains a simple, effective fix.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust – 3,148 endorsements and nearly 100k downloads show it's a go-to fix
- Does exactly what it says: faster trunk and hood opening, no bloat
- One of those 'why didn't vanilla do this' mods that just makes sense
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 – might not work with the latest DayZ patches
- Only affects trunk and hood animations – if you wanted more vehicle tweaks, this isn't it
- No documentation or install instructions provided by the author
For DayZ players who are tired of the painfully slow trunk and hood animations and want a quick, no-nonsense fix. If you're a hardcore survivalist who values every second, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for broader vehicle overhauls – this is purely a speed tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple mod, just drop the files into your DayZ mod folder and activate it in the launcher – no extra steps.
- If you're playing on a server, make sure the server admin has this mod enabled on their side too, or it won't take effect.
- Check the mod's compatibility with your current DayZ version – if it's outdated, you might need to find an updated fork.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Daysgone Mods
- Author
- TheNeru
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 97,808
- Endorsements
- 3,148
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 6/15/2021
- Updated
- 6/15/2021
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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🔧 How to Install Daysgone Mods
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