Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid

Cryogenic Winter +Easy/Hard Modes (SP/MP)
724 Comments
BeefSupreme May 28 @ 7:26am 
will car heaters keep you warm in the winter times?
Jeremypatno May 23 @ 3:37pm 
the perma winter isnt working on mp how do i fix this
Ichinin May 23 @ 3:43am 
Currently playing it with Hypothermia Kills added and instant shutoff. Currently making a dash to the Survivalist store in LV to get some winter gear, only place i know that guaranteed to have em.

Power on or not, you WILL experience the cold once you go outside which you have to do, so ignore that whiner a few posts down.

BTW I'm also looking for a "natural freezer" mod for cold weather.

Works in Build 41.78 + MP.
Maksem May 16 @ 5:51am 
it all works perfect, can't play now without it, CUDOS for that for sure!

the only question -- is there some mod or at least ability to add mechanics like food won't spoil when it's outside ( its -30-40 C and food still spoils and doesn't freeze). It's more like a question to a community :)

Mod is balanced, playing with instant shutoff on normal mode (for now), started with easy mode. Population is fine too.

Much love to the author <3
The Rattler May 9 @ 6:15pm 
Lots of fun! Good change up / challenge! thanks for the mod!!
path  [author] May 8 @ 9:09pm 
this mod was balanced for instant power shut off and is intended for use with instant power shutoff, it is entirely possible to avoid hypothermia, even on hard mode, with instant power shutoff, i did not spend over 100 hours total testing each difficulty before release for no reason, this mod is supposed to be difficult, if instant power shutoff is too difficult for you then you are free to keep power on, but do not claim the mod is "not balanced" simply because it is harder than what you enjoy
AaronScotz May 8 @ 8:17pm 
Just saying, but this mod is by no means balanced for instant power shutoff. You'll usually be at minimal temps by the time you find any decent clothing. For someone who plays with the mod 'Hypothermia Kills', it's just unplayable even on normal mode.
path  [author] May 4 @ 2:35am 
this mod is technically both, but if the cold all year round is too much for you then i think there are some fan made versions of the mod that may work for you, search the workshop for cryogenic and you should find them
Nano_ITX May 3 @ 5:10pm 
I prefer huge temperature differences rather than cold all year round
Siberian Frontier Apr 13 @ 3:49am 
I guess there's no point having both nuclear winter and seasons. I'll play them in a different modlist. Thanks
path  [author] Apr 13 @ 3:05am 
from its description of how it works i would think it might work, as it seems to be simply skipping days in the season simulation, though unless its an even distribution of days skipped throughout the year, you might notice very sudden changes in temperature every time you hit the end of a shortened month and skip the remaining days into the next one
Siberian Frontier Apr 13 @ 2:41am 
Do you think this will conflict with it?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2753086629&searchtext=season

"Surviving Through Seasons"
path  [author] Apr 6 @ 10:11am 
double check that you've only got one version active in the save file, when you go to the load menu, click more options and then mods
ThySuitman Apr 6 @ 10:09am 
Mods working just not the difficulty its -130C in the winter on easy
path  [author] Mar 26 @ 6:17pm 
the snow takes time to settle, and will only settle when it is actively snowing, however it should never melt, so just wait for the snow to build up over a few days
turskihamza Mar 26 @ 8:13am 
i turned it on and i see no snow
turskihamza Mar 26 @ 8:13am 
bruh the mod doesnt work
Smellybootz Mar 21 @ 1:13pm 
just wanted to say thanks so much for this mod, been using it for a few years and ITS AMAZING!!!!! CUDOS
path  [author] Mar 20 @ 11:25pm 
this mod makes no changes to population, there is no code present that could affect population, so no that is not normal, double check your sandbox settings and other enabled mods
dr_frag21 Mar 20 @ 3:40pm 
is it normal to have 10x less zombies than usual with this mod ? i spawned in riverside, today an alarm ringed in a house, only one zombie came..
path  [author] Mar 18 @ 3:49pm 
the outdoorsman trait does not prevent you from getting cold (temperature), it prevents you from getting a cold (illness)
Goblin Mar 18 @ 12:30pm 
play with extreme cold then choose outdoorsman to counter it makes no sense. modder please make it so they cant use your mod and the silly trait at the same time
Goblin Mar 18 @ 12:29pm 
all the people saying it won't work, don't go with outdoorsman, then maybe it will work hahahaha
path  [author] Mar 17 @ 9:08pm 
you could either use one of the many unofficial versions that make the summer warmer, or simply enable/disable the mod at the times of year you want it active
moribund Mar 17 @ 7:36pm 
Is there anyway to get this to work during only the winter months?
Ele Mar 15 @ 5:36pm 
Ohhh, nvm, helps if I read better!
Ele Mar 15 @ 5:29pm 
Added to our server yesterday, normal mode was working fine, but was brutal. So I switched it to the Easy mode, and nothing. Just normal weather. I did double check the id and the spelling, and double checked the server.
path  [author] Mar 2 @ 2:52pm 
activate just one difficulty, and then if you want the permanent snowstorm enable that with the one difficulty you want
Nezox Mar 2 @ 5:09am 
i need enable all difficility or i can activate only 1?
path  [author] Mar 1 @ 11:00pm 
there is no "set up" for the mod, you just enable it and then start a game, if you're adding it to an existing save file then go into the file's mod options and enable it there
Nezox Mar 1 @ 10:57pm 
i'm turn on but but doesn't change
Nezox Mar 1 @ 10:56pm 
how to set up this mod
path  [author] Feb 29 @ 1:16pm 
i think others have already made a few mods like that which are based on real places, just search "cryogenic" on the PZ workshop and it'll show you various fan-made versions
path  [author] Feb 28 @ 6:52pm 
"miserable" is subjective, it gives an increased difficulty gameplay, it is not intended for new players, but instead for experienced players who want a new type of challenge
BAK Feb 28 @ 2:46pm 
Beware. Even on easy, this gives you an EXTREMELY HARD, miserable gameplay.
Like starting with many negative traits.
path  [author] Feb 25 @ 9:56pm 
currently no, but i have always wanted it to be like that but never figured out how and compromised with the current way it is, if i ever do find a way to make it like that there will absolutely be an option for it
Vico Feb 25 @ 3:23pm 
Is there any option for "progressive" coldness? I mean, in the first days it start just a little bit cold, but as the days went by it became colder and colder...

Just asking because i'm planning to do a "Earth ripped from the sun" scenario, with The Long Night alongside it.
Blood^ Feb 21 @ 7:21am 
para que no aparezcan las casas con 22 grados, teneis que hacer nuevo save con estos parametros:
ElecShut = 1,
ElecShutModifier = 0,

So that houses with 22 degrees do not appear, you have to make a new save with these parameters:
ElecShut = 1,
ElecShutModifier = 0,
path  [author] Feb 20 @ 2:15am 
the mod was balanced around vanilla clothing, and is survivable on any difficulty with such, however i think there are a few winter clothing mods that could help if you need it
Jokemercy Feb 15 @ 2:59pm 
Any recommendations for cold weather clothing mods? Normal difficulty is kicking my butt.
path  [author] Feb 12 @ 7:23am 
either edit sandbox settings to turn off the global power grid or wait for it to fail
Kazaanh Feb 12 @ 7:06am 
So there is no way to remove the magical 22 celcius house temperature in ingoing games?

Any mod that exists to remove it?
path  [author] Feb 11 @ 7:57pm 
Simplemente habilita una de las tres dificultades llamadas "Fácil", "Normal" o "Difícil", la opción de nieve permanente es un bono para una de estas dificultades que las hace un poco más difíciles sin hacerlas más frías.
MrBrauder Feb 11 @ 7:49pm 
como hago para que haga frio? solo pongo el mod que quiero y ya?
es que puse el permafrost y cuando empece la partida no hacia frio ni nada, hay que configurar algo? si es asi, que es?
path  [author] Feb 11 @ 6:05pm 
@Anthony Davis Hay que empezar con una falla instantánea de la red eléctrica; De lo contrario, el sistema de calor mágico del juego obligará a todos los edificios a permanecer a 22°C y el juego aún no simula el flujo de temperatura a través de ventanas o puertas.
path  [author] Feb 11 @ 6:02pm 
@Slave Knight make sure you changed it on both the main menu and in the save file and that only one difficulty is active (permanent snow is not a temperature difficulty), to change in save file go to load, click more options, then mods, and select the difficulty you want and remove the one you dont
Anthony Davis Feb 11 @ 3:02pm 
una pregunta mas, apenas arranque una partida con el mod en mp, en la casa habia 77 F y se me rompio una ventana y no baja la temperatura de la casa, porque pasa? deberia bajar ya q entra el aire frio de afuera, saludoss
Slave Knight Feb 11 @ 11:55am 
I changed the difficulty after the game was started and its not cold anymore, do i have to restart or is there a fix?
path  [author] Feb 10 @ 4:26pm 
you need to use one of the 3 available difficulties to make it cold, the permanent snow is supposed to be an extension to that, if you don't make it cold then it can't snow because its not cold enough
Altruistic Feb 10 @ 8:09am 
how to keep the weather from raining when using snow permanents?