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[B42.21] Better Flashlights

by Slobodskoy · for Project Zomboid

🔦 BETTER FLASHLIGHTS “Darkness is the second most dangerous thing in Knox County.” Seventeen hand-made flashlights, a miner's helmet, working batteries and a repair recipe: the whole vanilla…

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🔦 BETTER FLASHLIGHTS “Darkness is the second most dangerous thing in Knox County.” Seventeen hand-made flashlights, a miner's helmet, working batteries and a repair recipe: the whole vanilla…

🔦 BETTER FLASHLIGHTS

“Darkness is the second most dangerous thing in Knox County.”[/quote] Seventeen hand-made flashlights, a miner's helmet, working batteries and a repair recipe: the whole vanilla lighting kit reworked and rebuilt for Build 42. [hr] [h2]⚡ KEY FEATURES[/h2] [list] [*] 💡 17 Unique Lights: Hand torches, plastic lamps, old and military flashlights, each with its own model and light cone. [*] 🔋 Battery System: Insert and extract batteries straight from the context menu, with per-model power drain. [*] 🔨 Melee Flashlights: Three of the old flashlights are reworked into usable melee weapons. [*] 🧰 Repair Recipe: Broken military flashlights can be fixed with a Screwdriver, 2 Electronics Scrap and 1 Electric Wire. [*] 🎒 Belt Ready: Many models attach to the belt, so a free hand stays free. [*] 🏕️ Hiking Backpack Carry: Torch1, Torch2, Torch3 and Torch5 can share the bottom slot of regular and large hiking backpacks with a tent or bedroll. Enable it in the Better Flashlights sandbox options; it is off by default because the model sits sideways while the standard beam still shines forward through the character. [*] ⛑️ Miner's Helmet: A hard hat with a mounted lantern for hands-free light underground. [*] 🌍 World Loot: New lights are distributed naturally across houses, garages, warehouses and military spots. [/list] [h2]🌐 LOCALIZATION[/h2] Supported languages: [code]CH | CN | CS | DE | EN | ES | FR | IT | KO | PL | PT-BR | RU | TR[/code] [h2]🔧 COMPATIBILITY[/h2] [list] [*] ✅ Game version: Project Zomboid Build 42 [*] ✅ Saves: Safe to add to an existing playthrough. [*] ✅ Modes: Singleplayer and multiplayer, dedicated servers included. [/list] Note: This is a maintained version of the original mod, adapted and updated for Build 42. Known issue: light projection from belt-mounted flashlights is implemented but not fully verified yet. Feedback is welcome. [h2]🖥️ DEDICATED SERVER[/h2] Add the mod to your server config: [code]Mods=BetterFlashlightsFixed WorkshopItems=3420478458[/code] [h2]🤝 CREDITS[/h2] [list] [*] Original mod author: Senny (Better Flashlights) [*] B42 port and support: Slobodskoy [*] Spanish translation: Yisus rTuTr [/list] [h2]💎 SUPPORT & OTHER MODS[/h2] [table] [tr] [td] 🔥 BOOSTY PAGE Early access, devlogs and support [/td] [td] 📦 MY WORKSHOP Check out my other mods [/td] [/tr] [/table] [code] Workshop ID: 3420478458 Mod ID: BetterFlashlightsFixed [/code]

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Rated a light load on a server.

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Its author last shipped an update 12d ago.

[B42.21] Better Flashlights on Nxeon

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Supported on Nxeon Project Zomboid servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Project Zomboid — 6 GB (6 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2026-10-22, released 2026-10-22

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What kind of mod it is

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Listed on Steam Workshop as “QoL”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

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Project Zomboid

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  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorSlobodskoy, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

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