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Master Server Maintenance - 2026-05-31 - Complete
2026-05-31 • AF-Domains • (General ZDaemon News)

Although this is late notice, maintenance is about to be performed on the master.

This notice will be updated once it has completed.

If you're unable to connect during this period, this is the reason.

EDIT: Maintenance is now complete, you can connect once again.

 

ZDaemon 1.10.28 released

2026-05-25 • AF-Domains • (General ZDaemon News)

ZDaemon 1.10.28 is now available; ZDaemon Launcher users will be able to update by going to Help -> Check for Updates.

The Linux and BSD ZServ binaries are available via the Downloads page.

This version contains various underlying improvements and fixes; for the full run-down you'll want to check out the changelog.

Please note: 1.10.28 servers will require all players to update to the latest version.



Listed Changes

- Re-worked the Video Modes section so all immediate options there will only be used when the new specific "Test" or "Apply" buttons are used.

- Underlying adjustments have been made to Windowed/Borderless modes to reconcile the double-boxing effect that was previously being applied.

- The Web browser in the launcher has now been updated.

- Fix for player's pitch difference when connection problem happens.

- Improvements for the deathcam if other players die.

- Fixes for auto-respawning (Survival with more than 1 life or sv_forcerespawn).

- Changing CVar "skill" on the server is latched now. Monster respawn will be set/unset correctly now if you enable/disable Nightmare.

- New ACS functions: int ZD_UpdateJoinlimit() and int ZD_AllowPlayerRejoin(int pl_num[, int only_log_notify]).

For Doom Explorer users, our setup executable and archive have been updated in the Downloads section.

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Master Server Outage - Resolved

2026-03-30 • AF-Domains • (General ZDaemon News)

Unfortunately an outage is currently being experienced on the master server.

It is being looked into, but at present an ETA isn't yet available.

EDIT: As of this time the outage has been resolved.

 

Daylight Savings Time - Incoming (2026)

2026-03-09 • AF-Domains • (General ZDaemon News)

Daylight Savings Time is about to make (or has made) an entrance once more. The official session times are as follows to account for this differential.

EST and CST changes over to EDT and CDT respectively on: 2026-03-08
GMT changes over to BST on: 2026-03-29
TNS: (2026-03-12)
Euro: 19:00 GMT (15:00 EDT)

ZDS: (2026-03-14)
Euro: 19:30 GMT (15:30 EDT)

TNS: (2026-03-19)
Euro: 19:00 GMT (15:00 EDT)

ZDS: (2026-03-21)
Euro: 19:30 GMT (15:30 EDT)

TNS: (2026-03-26)
Euro: 19:00 GMT (15:00 EDT)

ZDS: (2026-03-28)
Euro: 19:30 GMT (15:30 EDT)

TNS: (2026-04-02)
Euro: 19:00 BST (14:00 EDT)

ZDS: (2026-04-04)
Euro: 19:30 BST (14:30 EDT)

For independent USDQC events such as WNDM and FNS and Wadazine's WFF their times are as follows:
WFF: (2026-03-08)
US: 19:00 CDT (00:00 GMT)

WNDM: (2026-03-11)
US: 20:00 CDT (01:00 GMT)

FNS: (2026-03-13)
US: 20:00 CDT (01:00 GMT)

WFF: (2026-03-15)
US: 19:00 CDT (00:00 GMT)

WNDM: (2026-03-18)
US: 20:00 CDT (01:00 GMT)

FNS: (2026-03-20)
US: 20:00 CDT (01:00 GMT)

WFF: (2026-03-22)
US: 19:00 CDT (00:00 GMT)

FNS: (2026-03-27)
US: 20:00 CDT (01:00 GMT)

WFF: (2026-03-29)
US: 19:00 CDT (01:00 BST)

FNS: (2025-04-04)
US: 20:00 CDT (02:00 BST...

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ZDaemon 1.10.27 - New Server Released

2026-01-01 • AF-Domains • (General ZDaemon News)

ZDaemon 1.10.27 is now available; ZDaemon Launcher users will be able to update by going to Help -> Check for Updates.

*** THIS IS A SERVER-ONLY RELEASE - 1.10.26 CLIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT! ***

The 1.10.27 ZServ will be needed for upcoming stats collection (all game modes).

The new stats collection will begin within the next few days.

*** NOTE: There won't be any changes to stats pages yet - that aspect will be in-progress for a while - for now there won't be any visible changes.

The Linux and BSD ZServ binaries are available via the Downloads page.

Listed Changes

- General fixes

- HTTP logging has been added (-hlog command line parameter)

For Doom Explorer users, our setup executable and archive have been updated accordingly in the Downloads section.