Project Zomboid | Guide for Complete Beginners

Project Zomboid | Guide for Complete Beginners | Episode 1

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This series features a complete beginner's guide to Project Zomboid, the zombie, crafting, survival sensation. Project Zomboid has a very punishing difficulty curve and with this guide I intend to help you start a new character, build a new world, start in a good location, explain the basics of controls, the UI, and give tips for surviving the early days in the game. I am not min/maxing here and doing my best to not spoil the game. I simply want to help new players get into the game and have a grasp of the fundamentals so they can survive, and also show people some gameplay if they were thinking of buying the game. As I am starting a new character, you can play along to learn the ropes :)
Come learn the basics of Project Zomboid!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro and World Creation
6:45 - Character Creation
17:32 - Starting the Game
18:58 - Basic Controls: Time
19:33 - User Interface: Inventory
35:44 - User Interface: Health
38:23 - User Interface: Crafting
39:27 - User Interface: Environment Object Interaction
40:35 - The Map
41:20 - The Basics of Looting: Food
44:06 - The Basics of Looting: Sneaking and Scoping Out the House
57:20 - The Basics of Looting: Bathrooms, First Aid, and Water
1:00:20 - The Basics of Looting: Bedrooms, Clothing
1:03:15 - Going Outside
1:07:00 - Breaking and Entering
1:08:17 - Getting a Weapon
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@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

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@roystem Жыл бұрын

I spawned into a house with 6 zombies with birthday hats on.. they ate me instantly :D. So not all spawns are safe!

@Travis_DeGee Жыл бұрын

You were birthday cake

@silent_demon678 10 ай бұрын

I just had that happen to me :D

@enricoesposito9273 10 ай бұрын

Same, it was exactly my second spawn in my whole experience. Traumatised me

@commandershepard4235 10 ай бұрын

@@Travis_DeGee🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@thechemistamvs5033 10 ай бұрын

I got the raven city mod and started on the roof of a building with zombies smashing through the window to the roof. They were everywhere. Dodged until I could dodge no more.

@ot4_AUT Жыл бұрын

I am new to the game and watched like 20 beginner guides, tips videos and they are all great and nice, but THIS is by far the one that actually helped me understand the most of the game, thanks so much for making this one. I know content creators like to make "short" videos because it works better for youtube ad revenue or something, so thanks a lot for actually doing instead this longer detailed guide that really really helps beginners.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh, fantastic! Thank you so much for the super thanks! ^_^ I am so glad this has been helpful! Haha, yeah, I am long-winded, so I can't do short content very well so I just try to explain as much as possible as I play to make things clear :) This is such a fun game! I hope the zombies are playing nice as you enjoy the game haha ;)

@deepatton2223 Жыл бұрын

Same here bro

@TehRealVids Жыл бұрын

Excited to watch this now

@SongbirdSound369 Жыл бұрын

I was literally going to comment the same thing more or less haha

@rzrkt_rouge 8 ай бұрын

I'm in the exact same position right now, I played 2-3 runs by myself but am struggling pretty hard so looking forwards to watching this and getting better! :)

@sleepydee1745 Жыл бұрын

does anyone else have over 1000 hours in-game yet still find themselves watching every beginners guide that pops up?

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, it's such a good game with so much to learn--I watch guides too haha

@Mr1087shotwell 9 ай бұрын

@@DrIncompetentwho do you watch ?

@865jones 3 ай бұрын

Of course I know him, he's me....

@snapturtle3253 Жыл бұрын

I rage quit and give up this game after 30 minutes playing. Now this video really helps me restarting. Many thanks

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh great! I'm so glad you are finding it helpful. I have rage quit many times as well, haha. I die a lot, as you can see haha

@emilyh.2825 8 ай бұрын

YES! This is exactly what I was looking for. Step by step, nothing to small to explain! From the looks of it, I'm going to be around this playlist for a while!

@DrIncompetent 8 ай бұрын

I am so glad you are finding this to be helpful and I hope you are enjoying Project Zomboid! It's fun if brutal haha ;)

@timokomulainen Жыл бұрын

You're obviously a teacher, and a very good one at that. So thorough and concise, but also comfortably laid back. Thank you!

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words :) I am so glad you have found this to be helpful! This is such a great game, but there's a lot to learn haha ;) Enjoy the game!

@timokomulainen Жыл бұрын

@@DrIncompetent Thank you, I will do my best! The learning curve is steep, but I sense here it's worth the effort.

@tinkerer3399 11 ай бұрын

Im glad that you emphasized the pause button. In early game it can be such an information overload and items have so many stats that just taking a second to read through more in depth can really help an early player.

@DrIncompetent 11 ай бұрын

Yes! I still pause all the time--looking at the map, looking through my stuff etc. So often I think I'm safe and a Z just pops out and bites me! haha ;)

@naudiatf2791 3 ай бұрын

BRO I followed your entire Factorio guide and got through that entire game with it, good to see you here as well.

@DrIncompetent 3 ай бұрын

Haha, awesome! Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoy this series as well!

@AngeloGene 2 ай бұрын

@@DrIncompetentWould you consider re-doing this guide for 2024? That would be awesome. ^~^

@OneFo_Ky 2 ай бұрын

dude, i like you already. i was so intrigued off a youtube video of this game, that i figured i might want to buy and check it out. im looking forward to finishing your series because you're super to the point and fragile with explanation, it's so easy to listen and understand you. thanks brother, im gonna buy it. new sub to you!

@DrIncompetent 2 ай бұрын

Haha, thank you for subscribing! I hope you have fun with this game--it's so good once you get into it!

@joshuachatting1989 Жыл бұрын

You have no idea how much I appreciate this video. I just bought this game with the steam spring sale and I was kinda overwhelmed but you broke it down Barney style for me! Keep it up! Thanks

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, awesome! I am so glad you are finding this useful and are enjoying the game! It is so much fun--even though I die all the time haha

@zachsilby4569 Жыл бұрын

Tip on world creation, the world he has created in custom rules is based on the more difficult Apocalypse ruleset, if you want a more survivable ruleset, the bottom middle bar of the screen has a box, click it and choose "Survival/Survivor" for an easier selection of default settings. This doesn't require any other changes to settings that YOU need to do, but it allows you the minimap, multi-hit, and a few leverages on your life that won't make you frustrated, because Apocalypse rules are meant for shorter lifespans, Survivor rules are for longer lives.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

This is a very good point! I was mistaken and thought the default rules that weren't changed by custom would default to survivor, as that is the default play mode in my mind, but you need to change that, as explained above from apocalypse to survivor to make your experience easier!

@yayie2235 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, new player here and Im trying to get familiarize with the game and your video helps.

@DrIncompetent 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! So glad you are finding this helpful and I hope you enjoy the game! It's brutal, but so good if you can survive for a bit!

@MrChangeordie Жыл бұрын

Very detailed....u make a great teacher compared to other popular KZfaqrs who try to teach this stuff in a 3min video. This Game is awesome, I am a console player and was very happy I could play this on my laptop using Xbox controller 👍😎

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I am so glad you are finding this helpful! This game is so great. I should try it with a controller! Maybe I would get better at the combat haha

@DistantLightNarrations Жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic series! I have always wanted to give Zomboid a chance and after watching your videos I'm super ready to start up the game and give it a chance! Thank you so much :) You have gained a sub and I'm excited to see more content!!!

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh great! I am so glad you enjoy this and are finding it helpful! Project Zomboid is so much fun--even if you are bad at it like I am, haha! Once you get the basics and can explore and die on your own, the game really takes off. Have fun!

@TheDooveman Жыл бұрын

Well done tutorials. I am on episode 7 now. Some experts try to do a beginners guide and show you what you need to do but you walk away not knowing how or why. I am giving this game another try because you explain it in detail. I just need to get over the hump of dying first day. Appreciate the series and I will check out others.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! Haha, I die so much in this game and was so confused at first! It's overwhelming, so I tried to explain as much as possible to be clear as I had the same problem with the existing guides ;) Have fun with the game!

@Mrlemar1 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the thorough introduction to the game, okay. I remember buying and playing it for a short amount of time and being overwhelmed, okay. But thanks to your detailed explanations I am going to give it another try, okay. And while I honestly believe your Guide is the best I've found so far, okay, saying okay after almost every sentence is driving me crazy, OKAY! Much love, okay.

@DrIncompetent 8 ай бұрын

Haha, I am so glad you are finding this series to be helpful and I hope you are enjoying the game! Yeah, that verbal tic is a relic of my teaching and I had no idea how prevalent it was, but I have certainly taken note of it based on the comments here and made a concsious effort to reduce its frequency when creating guides haha ;D

@Mrlemar1 8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that! I just jumped into a game and was shocked at how many zombies there were, way more than in your guide. And they seem to always instinctively run in my direction before even seeing me. I died in the first ten minutes :D

@DrIncompetent 8 ай бұрын

@@Mrlemar1 Some maps give you a really rough start--the hoards can be far away from your starting position and it's great, but other times they can be right by you and it's awful.

@Mrlemar1 8 ай бұрын

@@DrIncompetent Good to know :) Thanks again!

@cameronbittner3728 Жыл бұрын

Good videos to not just tell people tips, but teach them to actually get some game sense and figure out how to learn things be themselves later on knowing what to look for.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's the idea--to try and give the basics so you can enjoy the game on your own and still be surprised and have a better understanding of why things happen.

@16ton7 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow. I was just thinking about you doing this the other day. Im excited for this series. Bravo

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, this game is so great ;) I'm going to try and put in all the good advice I learned from everyone to help new people enjoy and understand it a little bit more ;)

@Crusader_of_Ashfeld 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I kept on running into zombies and not once did I think to scroll out to see and avoid them this has actually made it so much easier keep up the good work👍

@DrIncompetent 5 ай бұрын

Oh great! I am so glad you are finding this series to be helpful :D

@Kottery Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for such an in-depth guide. I had no idea the loot window had an option to switch between containers so now I realize I was missing A LOT of stuff in my initial very failed attempts.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I am glad this was helpful for you :) Yes! There are so many small things that you can miss in this that will crush you early--when I first started I didn't know how to loot the zombies haha

@Theextremepessimist Ай бұрын

Just got this game and played just a few times and was way overwhelmed, thanks so much for this video. You are amazing.

@DrIncompetent Ай бұрын

I'm so glad you are finding it to be helpful! Yeah, it's very overwhelming haha and the Zeds just don't let you catch your breath... haha

@buchan448 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this vid and any more guides you have done just re-installing the game now also subbed and pressed the bell hello from Scotland

@DrIncompetent 5 ай бұрын

Hello! Haha, awesome! I hope you are having more fun with the game :D It's so fun once you get the basics down.

@GraveSouls Жыл бұрын

A good guide so far for beginners and people looking to get into the game. I just made it to the point that you spawned into your world (20 min mark) and wanted to point out a couple of things. The only big issue I see is with the sandbox creation. As someone said already you're currently playing using the apocalypse settings which is the hardest option to play with(also the sandbox default). It would be best to start new players on initial infection which changes a lot of the settings, starts the player off with basic gear, and makes things A LOT easier. Also, you don't have to change the starting time to catch the cooking show. If you spawn in a house with a TV or find one fast enough you can still catch the cooking show in time if you turn the TV on immeadiately upon spawning in (though changing it to 5am DOES give you the time to find a house with a TV if you don't have one in the starting home). I pretty much never spawn in houses with TV's so I usually find myself sneak jogging to the nearest house in hopes of finding one.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! You are very right that I mistakenly didn't change the sandbox setting from apocalypse, which made the game harder! If I could change that about the guide, I surely would. Initial Infection is good for people who really want an easier experience, but I like Survival mode the best--even starting as, although it's harder, is not as punishing as apocalypse and it's what I did the first time I booted it up and enjoyed the game ;)

@SirCanuckelhead 7 ай бұрын

To add to this. When you first spawn there is always a show you can watch asap, outside the normal showing. What this means is if you spawn at 5am youbca

@ohaya1 Жыл бұрын

Such a good video, thanks for making the time to create this! Looking forward to next one. Initially it seemed like your explanations were too detailed, like for someone who is not at all familiar with these concepts, but I was so wrong! The way you explain makes it stick and helped me notice things that I would have otherwise ignored. A pleasure to listen to you talk.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh fantastic! I am so glad you have found this to be useful :) I hope you are enjoying the game!

@SimpleM4N 7 ай бұрын

Im only half way through your 1st episode, and this is already 100x better than anything else I could find. Ty and Nj.

@DrIncompetent 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm so glad you are finding it helpful! I hope you are enjoying the game :D

@JStack Ай бұрын

15:32 it does provide a really nice "fug it we ball," moment when you notice you're getting queasy without eating bad food. You're gonna turn, so run around and learn more about the map/skills/etc on the way out lol

@DrIncompetent Ай бұрын

Haha, so true! It's time to Yolo learn as you start to zombify;)

@thezombieslayer194 6 ай бұрын

Just picked up the game over the weekend, definitely going to be following along while i learn. I made the early game easy, increased the spawn rate of most everything, but made it so zombies wont respawn. I figure doing so i can have a better understanding of the mid to late game stuff(farming, working on cars, building bases, guns, etc) then worry about learning the more punishing aspect of the survival aspect later. And RPing as a Perpetual from 40k sent to cleanse my home city of infected for the Imperium is also very fun :D

@DrIncompetent 6 ай бұрын

Wow, nice ideas for customizing the game!

@hanielarindel1408 2 ай бұрын

Oh finally. A guide like this... I really tried to complete the game without guide but no... I just died with no clue of how and why and what would I do better, but now I have this. Thanks!

@DrIncompetent 2 ай бұрын

Haha, exactly! My first attempts were horrible and I was about to pass on the game, but once you get the basics you can survive much longer and the game becomes so much more fun! Now I'm hooked ;)

@Scabby_ 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this guide ! It has helped me tremendously understand the game mechanics better. I'm loving every moment of this game, and you've just made it even better. It's insane how much detail has been put into it. You're also extremely relaxing to listen to, and you're very good at building up on knowledge at a logical pace. Keep up the great work. I'm on chapter 13 of this playlist . Thanks again, and have a great day

@DrIncompetent 7 ай бұрын

Haha, awesome! I am so glad you are enjoying it and finding it useful :D This game is so great once you get going haha

@Scabby_ 7 ай бұрын

@DrIncompetent yeah, I'm starting to see that with everyhour ! Loving your burger build btw.. currently moved out to riverwood, making a general store my home, there is a gas station nearby, and even q lumber mill. I'm right by the water. This is my best run yet, stocking up for the winter and trying to figure out how I'm gonna be surviving once power runs out. Does the gas station have unlimited fuel ? :)) Atm I'm so addicted I only play this game, and when I'm not playing I watxh your playthroughs hehe LOVE IT!!

@skillet2187 5 ай бұрын

You’re awesome! Thank you for the in-depth explanation without all the crazy editing I’ve seen in other videos

@DrIncompetent 5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I am glad you have found this series to be helpful and I hope you are enjoying the game!

@mcvideo2242 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this series, the realization that you respawn into the same map and can reclaim your stuff was huge for me. Had no clue what I was doing before. Your definitely the Bob Ross of the apocalypse!

@DrIncompetent 6 ай бұрын

Haha, awesome! Yes, respawning in the same world helps so much to make progress. I hope you are having fun with the game!

@PlayfulDead22 Жыл бұрын

So happy to find a very recent beginner's guide with tons of great tips and info. Been debating getting this on my Steam Deck for a while but most vids/series are like a year or more old - and I know there's been major updates and changes since most of them were recorded. Will definitely be binge watching what's up in this series so far to help make my decision heh Thanks!

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, great! I am so glad you are finding this helpful :) Let me know how it plays on Steam Deck if you decide to buy it ;) Seems like it would be a good fit!

@PlayfulDead22 Жыл бұрын

@@DrIncompetent I'm pretty much sold on it lol My only concern is how the controls will be. There's a LOT of different menus and things. I've played many PC originating (and exclusive) games on it and some that do have controller support included don't always work well unfortunately.

@CaspianCrowley Жыл бұрын

@@PlayfulDead22 Its not bad on the steam deck! Definitely recommend setting one the touch pads to be your mouse and rear buttons to be left/right click. Makes dealing with the menus a bit easier if youre playing handheld.

@PlayfulDead22 Жыл бұрын

@@CaspianCrowley So, I have the left touchpad remapped as mouse movement and R4 as Left Click. I always remap games to have L4 as screenshot and L5 to bring up the keyboard usually. I remapped the right touchpad to swipe up to zoom in, swipe down to zoom out. R5 is currently remapped to F2. I really would love it if the controller controls could be set up so that you'd hold in right trigger/bumper to activate combat controls, so then A would become attack and B would become push.

@CaspianCrowley Жыл бұрын

@PlayfulDead Oh right pad being zoom is a great idea, might give that a try

@SomeRando92 6 күн бұрын

Love the beginners guide. Thanks for not showing off too many cheese strats in video one. Checked it out since i became rusty. Jumping through the needed tutorials for my skill set. Thanks bromego!

@DrIncompetent 5 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching :D

@pattichapman6574 Жыл бұрын

I just bought the game during the steam spring sale and wanted to thank you for your PZ series. You have explained things so well and I have a much better understanding of the game. I subscribed as well.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh fantastic! I'm so glad you are enjoying the game and are finding this helpful. PZ is one of those games that I love even though I'm terrible at it haha ;D I died? Time to start a new character! haha

@Mahmut_ Жыл бұрын

Hey! Great Tutorial! Btw. I saw you canceling the "open window-prompt" way to early, so my advice is don't cancel the act, it works surprisingly often, many times it just takes a lot longer (depending on the window). If you character isnt able to open the window it will cancel by itself.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

That's a great tip about the windows--thank you for clarifying this!

@user-io3ow6mb9j 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been looking for a tutorial just like this thank you!

@DrIncompetent 11 ай бұрын

Oh great, I am so glad you are finding this helpful :) I hope you have fun with Project Zomboid!

@KetsaKunta Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the toolbox is a container. You have to equip it in your hands to inspect the contents. When you hovered over the toolbox it showed a screwdriver inside. Hope this helps anyone else. Thanks for the guide!

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

This is a great point--thank you for sharing this! You are right--you can see little icons of the contents with a hover but must equip it to open it!

@thomastheisman1751 Жыл бұрын

You can put containers on the ground to inspect the contents.

@SlackerCast Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed. There are so many options, I was just lost. Truly appreciate the effort you put into this series. I’ll be saving this to reference as needed. However if I hear the word OK again so many times in such a short time I might lose my god forsaken mind. Ok?

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, I'm so glad you have found this helpful! The game is quite overwhelming at first, to be sure. Haha, I guess OK is a verbal tick I have when I'm explaining things--I'm sorry about that... Okay? haha

@vast634 Жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial. i have watched several, but you highlighted several things that noone else mentioned, and I would not have thought of in the game.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you have found it to be helpful! I hope you are enjoying the game :)

@lmAIone Жыл бұрын

This was totally helpful, this saves so much time trying to learn the basics.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh great! I am so glad it was helpful ^_^ I hope you are enjoying the game!

@flammemus2763 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, your upload schedule is crazy! Really like the tutorials :)

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, I just enjoy making videos so I tend to make a lot haha ;) So glad you are enjoying the tutorials--I have a great time approaching the game from an instructional side if I can haha

@30cal23 Жыл бұрын

@@DrIncompetent hi im sorry if this is in the video but i dont really ahve the time for an ENTIRE 1 hour video does this mention how to survive the chopper event? and if so what time stamp? i keep finding enough food and water to make it but weaponry becomes an issue especially once the zeds start banging on my window, i cant exactly go out and deal with them without the retarded helicopter pilot sitting ABOVE my house drawing them in for miles

@darsin7860 Жыл бұрын

well done .I enjoyed the vid . thanks for the info keep up the good work

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I hope you are having fun with the game!

@dariusshojaei5036 5 ай бұрын

Wow. Great beginner guide. It's long, but worth the watch. A lot of good information.

@DrIncompetent 5 ай бұрын

I am so glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! This is a great game ^_^

@MaxAngor Жыл бұрын

You've done like 10 different guides for games I've either wanted to learn but couldn't for whatever reason (Wayward for example) or played so long ago I've forgotten/the game's changed so much (Zambies) that you get a sub. Holy shit you put out some great content. Edit: Oh my god you're a real life Mr. Mackey, mmm'kay? Your style works so well... but I had to give you a little shit about that verbal tic.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, I do say m'kay alot! ;D I also do um and now a ton haha ;D Ah those verbal tics haha

@MaxAngor Жыл бұрын

@@DrIncompetent Mine's "y'know." I tend to ramble off into the clouds and "y'know," is my attempt to make sure I'm grounded by asking other people if... well, if they know what I mean. :P You should do a guide for Siralim Ultimate and/or Warsim. Both games are blind playable and neither game is a simplistic audiogame. Honestly, I think you'd get a kick out of them. SU especially.

@skoolit0n406 Жыл бұрын

Just bought the game yesterday and this has really helped me. Thank you so much!

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh great! I am so glad it was helpful to you ^_^ I hope you are enjoying the game ;D

@senpaiedz Жыл бұрын

this guide is solid and detailed im new to the game got it installed on my steam deck thanks for this! you got my subscribed button.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Great! I am so glad you found it helpful ^_^ I hope you are enjoying the game!

@Silly2smart Жыл бұрын

Love your show! Your kind voice is great to listen to. :)

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words :) I am so glad you are enjoying the series!

@fuubar21 3 ай бұрын

Excellent Video! Thank you!

@DrIncompetent 3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I hope you are enjoying the game!

@hugouch1773 Жыл бұрын

wow amazing tutorial really hard job on it thanks i'm goint to watch directly 2nd epi

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh fantastic! I'm so glad you are finding it helpful! This game is so fun ;D

@Jan_Tabletop 4 ай бұрын

Useful. Thank you!

@DrIncompetent 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I hope you are enjoying the game!

@Pre.C_King 6 ай бұрын

Very useful, thank you!

@DrIncompetent 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I hope you are enjoying the game!

@lbaltha666 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for this nice tutorial. I just started to play and it's really useful.

@DrIncompetent 21 күн бұрын

Awesome! So glad you have found it to be helpful :D I hope you are enjoying the game!

@cpmontgomery1 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@DrIncompetent 5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I hope you are enjoying the game!

@TheDestroyer354 11 күн бұрын

I just got the game, have wanted to play it for a while because it both intimidates and fascinates me with the realism with certain actions and how in depth mechanics can be. Loved the video and will definitely be watching the rest of the series to pick up more tips for survival.

@DrIncompetent 10 күн бұрын

You are right on--the realism is insane. As you get further, the sheer volume of things you can do is wild. That being said, it's quite intimidating to learn it all at first haha

@h4rdkn0xx 11 ай бұрын

Very thorough, nice work

@DrIncompetent 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad you are finding it helpful. I hope you are enjoying the game!

@KipataGaming 7 ай бұрын

This was super helpful do have any suggestions for longplay at all?

@DrIncompetent 7 ай бұрын

Do you mean a long play to watch? This is an ongoing series so it's all a long play haha ;D we cover a lot of content here!

@KipataGaming 7 ай бұрын

No, I guess I worded that wrong. Do you have any tips or tricks or mods you suggest to create long play series

@tuanngocnguyen434 4 ай бұрын

This is extremely helpful. Very clear, very detail.

@DrIncompetent 4 ай бұрын

Oh great, I am so glad you have found this to be helpful! I hope you are enjoying the game!

@CheesusSVT 7 ай бұрын

Amazing tutorial. ❤

@DrIncompetent 7 ай бұрын

Haha, awesome! I am so glad you are finding this series to be helpful and I hope you are enjoying the game and not being eaten by zombies haha

@BJVazquez 6 ай бұрын

thank you, sir. your guide has been so helpful. i am able to enjoy the game now thanks to your guide. i really appreciate you.

@DrIncompetent 6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome my friend! I am glad you have found this helpful and I hope you are enjoying the game :D

@rafaelmoisesbezerradasilva7271 10 ай бұрын

Perfect tutorial. Thank you very much

@DrIncompetent 10 ай бұрын

Oh great! I am so glad you found it helpful. I hope you are enjoying the game!

@-Antology 10 ай бұрын

Asmr pz while learning! Love to see it

@DrIncompetent 10 ай бұрын

Haha, the killer combo! ;D I hope you are having fun with this amazing game ;D

@MadAtMax.300Blackout 4 ай бұрын

Hadn't watched any videos when I first played PZ and WP and is the only place I've ever started 😮

@DrIncompetent 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow, I hope you find a new starting place if you make a new world!

@Shishnut 11 ай бұрын

I also did a search to see if you hd a guide for Loop Hero (found it), since I got a little stuck, and by chance found Zomboid here as well. Amazing. I got this game as backer in what feels like a billion years ago. I love the idea, the visual, but never got the hand of it. I dream about enjoying it co-op mode with my wife and, once again, Dr Incompetent (clearly extremely competent) to the rescue! Thank you so much for all this great content.

@DrIncompetent 11 ай бұрын

This game is so good, but it took me a lot of dying to get into it haha ;) I still have a lot to learn but really enjoy finding out all the details that make this such an immersive experience.

@Shishnut 11 ай бұрын

@@DrIncompetent Do you enjoy/have played/consider making a guide for Cataclysm DDA? I would absolutely adore watching you play that.

@Shishnut 11 ай бұрын

Oh, you actually have a Let's play of it! hahahah (well, of course you would) But I find no guide as of yet, am I right? I've also just seen that you're streaming Jupiter Hell! I was going to say hi but apparently there is no chat I have access to. I love that game.

@Shishnut 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad I could stop by a bit! Hope to watch some more of your live streams in the future!

@DrIncompetent 11 ай бұрын

It was great to have you stop by! One day, I might do a guide for CDDA but I have to learn more first. I just know the very basics haha

@targetdreamer257 6 ай бұрын

On thing I have noticed just by watching PZ content is if you find any bag or other transportable container you could fill it up with stuff and just leave it outside. If and or when you get a car you can roll around picking up any bags that are in the street. Maybe you don't need all those cans of food right away but if they are contained in some bag you can just roll up and throw that in you car and roll away. Having a red tool box out in the open would be pretty eye catching.

@DrIncompetent 6 ай бұрын

Good idea!

@buffgamer1017 Жыл бұрын

If Project Zomboid ever gets ported to PlayStation or if I’m ever able to get a computer, I’m going to be mentally experienced.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't that be amazing! I hope it does too--I'd play it for sure on PS.

@culhwch7656 Жыл бұрын

Started playing yesterday, and noticed turning the time to 5am, and you spawn in house with tv, tune in to the life and living channel at once, you get the 12 pm broadcast then aswell (fishing i think it was), then another broadcast at 6am, after that it continues normally.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Ooo, that's great! Thanks for that tip!

@bulbasaurbrutal5137 5 ай бұрын

I like to be a pummeling force to be reckoned with that can clobber zombies! So I go with negative trait thirst, positive traits Strength (+10) and Brave!

@DrIncompetent 5 ай бұрын

Lol, nice! Smash them zeds! haha

@tsg5787 Жыл бұрын

Haven’t played zomboid in 4 years almost. Def got a lotttttttt to learn

@tsg5787 Жыл бұрын

Just the graphical updates alone are INSANE same with the new file size haha

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, awesome! Yes, a lot has changed and the game just keeps getting better!

@user-tg8kn3zx6s 6 ай бұрын

Best guide!

@DrIncompetent 6 ай бұрын

Haha, awesome! I am so glad you have found this to be helpful and I hope you are enjoying Project Zomboid! ;D

@ImOldGregBro Жыл бұрын

Home boy says the word okay literally constantly. But such a good guide either way.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks for watching! I'm glad you found it useful. I hope you are enjoying the game!

@scrappydope 5 ай бұрын

i just recently purchase now watching guides since i keep dying lol...your guides are awesome thank you

@DrIncompetent 5 ай бұрын

Haha, awesome! I tell you we all die in the beginning--it's a tough but wonderful game :D

@joshuapantoja277 4 ай бұрын

Just got the game to give it a shot gonna be watching your vids👀🤭

@DrIncompetent 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! I hope you enjoy it :D

@_itjustworks8441 6 ай бұрын

I know a lot of this but this was so interesting to watch 😊

@DrIncompetent 6 ай бұрын

Haha, awesome! So glad you are enjoying it ;)

@KS-xd6ql Жыл бұрын

Amazing vid! Great work, but I feel I need an equalizer to get the audio clear. Even with subwoofer off there a lot of bass.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! I have kind of a low voice, so there is a lot of bass haha ;)

@TheTWH9 Жыл бұрын

I don't actually need the guide as I have 400+ hours now, but I wanted to thank you for making this. I would have loved something like this when I started. This video has obviously helped a ton of people so far and will continue to do so. Great work, my friend. Subbed.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words! This game is so fantastic, but it's just a ton to take in when you start out haha. I'm trying to hopefully take the knowledge from my many deaths and help new people get further because it gets even better as you make progress haha

@kelvinrichardson5324 6 ай бұрын

I am late to this party, and don’t own a machine I can play this game on. I’m watching this tutorial because I enjoy watching this game and enjoy you explaining things. I just wanted to comment to say how much I appreciated your responses to the repeated criticism of your vocal tics. Good job, doc.

@DrIncompetent 6 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks my friend! Yeah, it's a learning experience for me and I have learned to be more aware of what I say unconsciously haha

@rexicatz1455 Ай бұрын

Question are your other videos you made on this additions, or is it a remake with any added things in updates?

@DrIncompetent Ай бұрын

They are additions, continuing the character and exploring more game content!

@DarkweaveOmnom 2 ай бұрын

Hi Dr. Incompetent. Thanks for this series, very helpful and enjoyable! I'm finding it difficult to follow along with though. I've tried 30+ fresh starts and whenever I leave the starting house there seems to be 10+ zombies visible from just outside the door, and it's impossible to get to adjacent houses without aggroing at least 5 zombies. Has something changed since these videos were uploaded? Finding it quite frustrating. I know I can lower the zombie pop, but I don't understand the stark contrast between what I see in these videos and what I experience in my games.

@DrIncompetent 2 ай бұрын

I am sorry my friend! It is a brutal game. There is no avoiding the zombies entirely. I get lucky in the beginning, but fight dozens at a time later on haha ;D I suggest sneaking around or just walking by the zeds. They won't catch you. Break line of sight with trees, buildings, etc. and keep looking for a place with just a few zombies (or none). Kill the few in the area you find (it may take a bit to get the combat down) by walking backward and swinging with whatever weapon you can find and then ransack the purged area for loot and start building!

@DarkweaveOmnom 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to reply! I think it was just a case of your luck in the beginning like you say, I've watched the entire playlist now and some of your other characters had a much rougher time. I'm up to ~75 hours played now and having a blast. I even killed 220 Zs with one molotov yesterday, just kept walking through town in a big circle mashing Q and looping round to keep them all in a ball. It takes about half a day to gather them all and then waiting the 1.5-2 hours for them to burn but it's worth it for the easy looting afterward. I've been doing the actual burning in car parks as the vehicles don't currently take any fire damage.

@robertomartinez377 11 ай бұрын

I'm definitely loving the game. I just got the game last week and have been having a blast learning the game! I wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything after surviving my first week in game. The crafting menu tab is one I missed. Once I can survive a month I'll check the rest in the Playlist out. It's a great reference to make sure I am actually understanding the mechanics.thanks my dude!!

@DrIncompetent 11 ай бұрын

I am so glad you are having fun with the game! It is so fantastic. You can definitely come back and learn from my deaths haha ;) There is a lot to go over in this one!

@jaysonp9426 18 күн бұрын

What a great guide

@DrIncompetent 17 күн бұрын

Awesome! So glad you have found this series to be helpful and I hope you are enjoying the game :D

@Iamverystrong8 Жыл бұрын

This video deserve so much likes 👍🏻 well done sir

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much my friend :) I am glad you are finding it useful! This is such a fun game ;)

@Iamverystrong8 Жыл бұрын

I actually find the game quite overwhelming at first. Are you planning to make another starting guide? Or do you have a starting build for beginner?

@beefbudd3494 Жыл бұрын

this video gave me a better understanding of the game than any of the other bigger youtubes videos, thank you!

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Great! I am so glad this was helpful :) I hope you are enjoying Project Zomboid! ;D

@suhaibibrahim Жыл бұрын

I love this video so amazing

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Oh, great! I'm so glad you enjoy it and are hopefully finding it helpful ^_^ This is such a fun game!

@skybeats2020 14 күн бұрын

your voice is so nice it captured my attention and held it

@DrIncompetent 14 күн бұрын

Haha, great! I hope you are having fun with the game :)

@j.b.1318 10 ай бұрын

I just started playing this game ... at first, trying to find information is extremely daunting. I have to say that I love the way you present the information. I'm about an hour in and I can't wait to watch more and learn new things from you :) Fantastic video, subscribed and liked. :D

@DrIncompetent 10 ай бұрын

Oh great! I am so glad you are finding this video to be helpful. This game is so amazing, but is very intimidating at first haha ;) I hope you have fun with it!

@theg0z0n 4 ай бұрын

You probably know, but the less sleeping of wakeful isn't why it's good, it's the lessened fatigue gain.

@DrIncompetent 4 ай бұрын

That makes sense! Thanks for clarifying!

@throwawaytaylor 10 ай бұрын

This was such a thorough, thoughtful, and helpful video! Thank you.

@DrIncompetent 10 ай бұрын

Oh great! I am so glad you found it helpful! I hope you are having fun with Project Zomboid :D

@TimSedai Ай бұрын

2024 1st time player checking in lol

@DrIncompetent Ай бұрын

Haha, good luck! This game is so fun :D

@cooller8888 11 ай бұрын

I have like 1k hours in dayZ and some more z games and for some reason I didn't even know this exists :D gonna buy this when summer sales starts for sure. Looks like great game, thx for this tutorial

@DrIncompetent 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Yeah--this is a really good zombie game!

@user-jw7wq7bj3o 4 ай бұрын

Why is your voice oddly soothing and satisfying?

@DrIncompetent 4 ай бұрын

Haha, I am glad you are finding it easy to listen to ;D I hope you are having fun with the game!

@user-jw7wq7bj3o 4 ай бұрын

I am thanks! Your tut helped a lot.@@DrIncompetent

@tma78 Жыл бұрын

thanks for this! subbed. im in a clan for hell let loose and one of the members has created a custom server with 300 or so mods, i bought the game last night and tried it out. died pretty easily, did the basic tutorial. but this will help me so much more. he was spectating and didnt say anything unless i asked. my 2nd life i was hurt that bad i was limping and bleeding being chased by a hoard, ended up running through a few houses front doors and out the back to lose them. his mods are more extreme as he has been playing since day one of this game. more agressive zombies and more of them. havent tried the normal game version. his server isnt permanently up yet, still testing some things so i guess i will try the normal version today. told him i was going to focus on fighting zombies first just so i get use to the range and timing. doesnt layering clothes make you sweat though?

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you can use this to improve and get to enjoy your massive multiplayer game haha ;) Good luck in that clan! I hope you enjoy the game ^_^

@thomastheisman1751 Жыл бұрын

You can pause while the map is open, on single player.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Okay, thank you for clarifying this! That is helpful haha

@ngbrown6211 Жыл бұрын

Hello! Thanks for laying all the information i really did enjoy the video. One critique, the "ok" gets a bit cringy. I dont say this to throw shade just something to consider. For the future.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Great! I'm so glad you enjoyed it ;D Haha, the okay is just my inner-teacher making sure everyone registers the point so we can move on. I'll try and reduce it moving forward but it's ingrained haha

@Silverfire308 10 ай бұрын

hold on around 19:39 you mentioned that the home you spawn in is safe, I can tell you with certainty that it's not always the case. I had a trailer home with like 7 zombies on one character i did that I spawned in with.

@DrIncompetent 10 ай бұрын

That sounds awful! I was under the impression that your first spawn in a new world was into a safe house, but I guess it doesn't always work that way!

@kodachisolutions 8 ай бұрын

very very good tutorial -- if there was a way to use AI to remove at least 50% of the "alright?" and "okay?" prompts I'd be able to watch more than 2-3 min at a time ;)

@DrIncompetent 8 ай бұрын

Haha, fair enough ;) I'm so glad you have found this to be helpful and I hope you are having fun with the game!

@Omni0404 Жыл бұрын

You've got such a great radio voice.

@DrIncompetent Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks my friend ;D

@nemesissombria 6 күн бұрын

30:00 doesn't the glasses help with near sighted characters?

@DrIncompetent 6 күн бұрын

That's a great question! I'm not sure if all glasses work for this!

@Drie_Kleuren 10 ай бұрын

10:56 I ALWAYS pick Unlucky, weak stumach and slow reader. They dont affect you mutch at all. The unlucky gives you 10% less loot but its just not noticable. And weak stumach just dont eat rotten or dangerous food. And slow reader is countered by speeding time in singleplayer.... Very easy almost free points with little downsides

@DrIncompetent 10 ай бұрын

Yes! I now always take Slow Reader and Weak Stomach in single player, but I haven't tried unlucky. Thanks for the tip!