{"id":16322,"date":"2025-06-09T13:53:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=16322"},"modified":"2025-06-09T13:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:53:40","slug":"how-to-change-your-dayz-client-to-experimental","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-change-your-dayz-client-to-experimental\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your DayZ Client to Experimental"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">General INfo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DayZ Experimental is&nbsp;a separate, often pre-release version of the game that serves as a testing ground for new features, updates, and bug fixes before they are released to the main, stable version of DayZ.&nbsp;<br>Players who participate in DayZ Experimental help identify issues and provide feedback to Bohemia Interactive, the game&#8217;s developers, contributing to the improvement of the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Join DayZ experimental<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, open your Steam app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to your library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on &#8220;DayZ Experimental&#8221; and install it (if it&#8217;s not installed already)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental1.jpg 323w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental1-50x34.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental1-60x41.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental1-100x68.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once it&#8217;s installed, you can click &#8220;play&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A pop up will show, select &#8220;<strong>Play<\/strong> DayZ Experimental&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental2.jpg 721w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental2-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental2-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DayZExperimental2-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read and accept EULA, your game will start after that<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What is DayZ Experimental?<\/strong><br>DayZ Experimental is\u00a0a separate, often pre-release version of the game that serves as a testing ground for new features, updates, and bug fixes before they are released to the main, stable version of DayZ.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Do I need to buy DayZ Experimental separately?<\/strong><br>No, DayZ Experimental is included with your purchase of DayZ. You can download and play it directly from your Steam library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Will my progress carry over from Stable to Experimental?<\/strong><br>No, your characters, items, and progress are separate between the Stable and Experimental versions of DayZ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Can I have both versions installed at the same time?<\/strong><br>Yes, you can install and switch between the Stable and Experimental versions as needed. They are treated as separate installations in Steam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Are servers different on Experimental?<\/strong><br>Yes, Experimental servers are separate, for testing purposes. You cannot join Stable servers while using the Experimental client.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Is Experimental more unstable or buggy?<\/strong><br>Yes, Experimental builds may contain bugs or incomplete features. They are intended for testing and feedback, not for consistent gameplay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How do I switch back to the Stable version?<\/strong><br>Simply close DayZ Experimental and launch the regular \u201cDayZ\u201d from your Steam library. No uninstall is necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have any questions, run into issues, or need further assistance, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out to us via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\">live chat<\/a><\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">support ticket<\/a><\/strong>\u2014we offer <strong>24\/7 support<\/strong> to ensure you\u2019re always covered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General INfo DayZ Experimental is&nbsp;a separate, often pre-release version of the game that serves as a testing ground for new features, updates, and bug fixes before they are released to the main, stable version of DayZ.&nbsp;Players who participate in DayZ Experimental help identify issues and provide feedback to Bohemia Interactive,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[1774,28],"ht-kb-tag":[2508,3053,3057,3061,3023,3059,3055,3068,1783,3051,3063,3064,3052,3060,3062,3067,3066,3058,3056,3054,3024,3022,3065],"class_list":["post-16322","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-dayz","ht_kb_category-pterodactyl","ht_kb_tag-dayz","ht_kb_tag-dayz-beta-version","ht_kb_tag-dayz-bug-testing-version","ht_kb_tag-dayz-client-switch","ht_kb_tag-dayz-experimental","ht_kb_tag-dayz-experimental-character-progress","ht_kb_tag-dayz-experimental-faq","ht_kb_tag-dayz-experimental-help","ht_kb_tag-dayz-experimental-server","ht_kb_tag-dayz-experimental-steam","ht_kb_tag-dayz-experimental-vs-stable","ht_kb_tag-dayz-new-features-testing","ht_kb_tag-dayz-public-test","ht_kb_tag-dayz-separate-installation","ht_kb_tag-dayz-test-build","ht_kb_tag-dayz-test-servers","ht_kb_tag-dayz-unstable-version","ht_kb_tag-how-to-switch-to-dayz-experimental","ht_kb_tag-install-dayz-experimental","ht_kb_tag-join-dayz-beta","ht_kb_tag-join-dayz-experimental","ht_kb_tag-play-dayz-experimental","ht_kb_tag-switch-dayz-version-steam"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/16322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16322"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/16322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16326,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/16322\/revisions\/16326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=16322"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=16322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}