VEIN 0.024 Hotfix 7 cuts rubberbanding, boosts server performance

VEIN 0.024 Hotfix 7 is here with a heavy focus on multiplayer: rubberbanding is drastically reduced, dedicated server performance is drastically improved, and the server browser is faster. The August 31, 2026 update also touches zombies, vehicles, UI, accessibility, and plenty of small quality-of-life fixes.

• Drastically reduce rubberbanding in multiplayer
• Drastically improve dedicated server performance
• Faster server browser; reduce "stuck and failed to move" spam in dedicated server logs
• Don't play music on dedicated servers with no players; don't autosave with no players (if time doesn't run with no players)
• VOIP fixes; handheld radio no longer beeps when receiving audio, and radio VOIP audio is less tinny
• Fix condition UI breaking in multiplayer when overencumbered
• Only display other players on the map for admins when "see all" is active
• Fix group menu invite UI

• Don't show the death marker in permadeath mode; the marker clears when you get close to it
• Zombies no longer forget the player during horde events; zombie pathing fixes; zombies are more audible from behind
• Hide UC upkeep UI while in a vehicle
• Fix camera snapping when exiting a vehicle in third person
• Open-roof vehicles no longer get you wet when indoors and raining
• Fix "leaking" always showing in vehicle parts UI
• Prevent dreams from triggering the demo bounds message
• Fix rain indoors at Lyon Mountain evac center

• Enable screen reader support
• Add dev/debug console commands
• Fix map sometimes saying you don't have a GPS when you do
• Fix sitting becoming offset when crouched; fix collision on rubber mat furniture
• Fix matches being made of metal; matches are now stackable
• Inventory sorting by weight now supports total stack weight
• Fix item key-value UI not wrapping text; fix tooltips on plant UI; fix medical menu jitter
• Fix generator effects remaining after the generator is off
• Fix glasses and hats remaining on characters after beheading
• Fix item/furniture art; localization update/fixes; crash fixes
• Do not group crunchy and smooth peanut butter together