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VEIN 0.024 Hotfix 5 Closes Dozens of Bugs Across Physics, UI, and Saves

A wide-ranging hotfix addresses longstanding issues with save file data loss, broken attachment logic, and performance — touching nearly every system in the survival game.

Distilled Jul 27, 2026·1 min read·source confidence89%
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VEIN's fifth hotfix for the 0.024 build, published July 27, 2026, is one of the broader patch notes the game has seen — spanning physics, UI, audio, save integrity, and input.

What changed

Saves & persistence

  • Container items and vehicle parts vanishing in older save files has been fixed
  • Moving furniture no longer resets its scale
  • Settings now apply and save correctly for players not using English

Physics & world

  • Police car physics corrected
  • Medical crate and some container physics fixed
  • Box truck collision revised; side-door entry added
  • AT4 placement and flag placement corrected
  • Beds on RVs now spawn players at the correct position
  • Players can no longer stand on thermostats or light switches

Weapons & attachments

  • Fixed the ability to attach two attachments to the same slot on a gun
  • Firearm attachment UI now refreshes correctly on dedicated servers

Audio & visuals

  • Infinitely looping sink sounds from full sinks resolved
  • Shot arrows no longer disappear within the UC radius
  • Advanced antibiotics visual fixed
  • Gun store glass and school bus insignia corrected
  • Mayo jars and sour cream are now visually distinguished

Systems & misc

  • GPS battery life increased sixfold
  • Performance fixes included
  • Water source labels now display correctly beyond the generic "Water"
  • ResetVehicleParts cheat command added
  • Rain resistance now applies while inside open-roof vehicles
  • Quicksave and autosave disabled during the tutorial
  • Progress made on controller support
  • vein.Conditions.Hypothermia.* convars added
  • Tobacco shelf is now moveable; schematic notifications corrected

The save-file data-loss fix and the sixfold GPS battery extension are likely the changes players will notice most immediately.

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