Improvised Silencers - Build 42.20 Compatibility

Improvised Silencers – Build 42 Update & Expansion

This is an unofficial Build 42 update and expanded version of Maxwell218’s excellent Improvised Silencers.

The original mod has not been updated since 2024. Since I am a huge fan of the mod and wanted to continue using it in Build 42, I initially ported it to the current version of Project Zomboid. Since then, its systems have been extensively reworked and expanded with improved weapon compatibility, attachment handling and new suppressor sounds.

All credit and major props go to Maxwell218, the creator of the original mod. This version would not exist without their original work.

Features

• Five different craftable suppressors
• Professional suppressor
• Metal pipe suppressor
• Hand torch suppressor
• Water bottle suppressor
• Potato suppressor: a deliberately weak one-shot gag attachment made from a potato
• Different noise-reduction and weapon-range trade-offs
• 11 new suppressed weapon sounds: 4 for pistols, 4 for rifles, 2 for shotguns and a dedicated potato shot
• Professional suppressors can also be found as loot
• Compatible with the new vanilla Build 42 firearms
• Automatic Guns of Marz compatibility
• Automatic Vanilla Firearms Expansion Classic compatibility
• Optional Extended Realism Mode with configurable suppression, suppressor durability and caliber-based wear
• English, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Spanish and Simplified Chinese translations included

Build 42 Changes

• Recipes migrated to the new Build 42 craftRecipe system
• Weapon-part and attachment definitions updated
• Suppressor statistics and weapon handling rewritten for Build 42
• Suppressed-shot sounds expanded with weapon-family and suppressor-specific variants
• Loot distributions updated
• Translation files migrated to the Build 42 format
• Support added for the new vanilla Build 42 weapons
• Optional sandbox-based suppressor durability and caliber-dependent wear added
• One-shot potato suppressor added with its own sound and visual model

Extended Realism Mode

• Optional sandbox mode, disabled by default to preserve the standard mod balance
• Configurable noise-reduction values for all four standard suppressors
• Optional suppressor durability with condition shown in weapon tooltips and the inventory
• Optional caliber-based wear: small calibers consume less durability, while rifle and shotgun ammunition consume more
• Multiplayer compatible; the server sandbox settings control the behavior

Compatibility

• Requires Project Zomboid Build 42.20 or newer
• Designed to remain compatible with existing saves
• A screwdriver is required to attach or remove the four standard suppressors; the potato suppressor can be fitted by hand
• Do not enable this port together with the original Workshop version
• Guns of Marz and Vanilla Firearms Expansion are optional and can be used together

Always back up important saves before adding or updating mods.

Guns of Marz Support

• Automatic compatibility with supported Guns of Marz firearms
• All five suppressors can be attached directly to supported Guns of Marz rifles and handguns
• Professional and metal pipe suppressors are supported on Guns of Marz shotguns
• Guns of Marz muzzle adapters are not required
• Guns of Marz remains optional and is not required to use this mod

Vanilla Firearms Expansion Support

• Automatic compatibility with Vanilla Firearms Expansion Classic
• All five suppressors can be attached to supported VFE pistols, SMGs, rifles and carbines
• Professional and metal pipe suppressors are supported on VFE shotguns
• Weapons with integral suppressors or special muzzle configurations are excluded to prevent double suppressors
• Vanilla Firearms Expansion remains optional and is not required to use this mod

Credits

• Maxwell218 – creator of the original Improvised Silencers mod
• flipstarmh – Build 42 rework and new suppressor sounds
• Harrycheez – item icons
• nolanritchie – original silencer mod
• 00912 – compatibility work and bug fixes
• Talismon – metalworking recipes
• Soulfilcher – Model Tweaker API basis

Original mod: Improvised Silencers by Maxwell218

This is an unofficial Build 42 update and expansion. All original assets and creative credit remain with their respective creators.

Workshop ID: 3779164273 Mod ID: ImprovisedSilencers

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Workshop ID: 3779164273 Mod ID: ImprovisedSilencers

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