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DS Core is HARD COUNTRY’s own DayZ mod. It adds Survey Maps, vehicle tools, useful controls and player chat. The client mod is required to join Badlands.
WHAT IT ADDS FOR PLAYERS
Start with the Survey Map, vehicles, everyday controls and chat. The full guides explain required items, actions and limits.
SURVEY MAP
Explore to chart terrain, draw your own markers and pass the same physical map to another survivor.
VEHICLES
Recover a supported stuck car with a Pipe Wrench, or put a camo net over a parked vehicle.
USEFUL CONTROLS
Turn down world sound, toggle autorun and access the vehicle you occupy while seated.
PLAYER CHAT
Use Local and Global chat, switch channels clearly and browse the messages you have received.
THE FOUNDATION
We develop DS Core for our servers, with player feedback helping us decide what to improve.
Badlands stays vanilla-first: no traders, safe zones or pay to win. Survival, PvP and raiding remain central.
MAP CONTENT
Missions, facilities and world content depend on the server and map.
Mission-based content builds on exploration and survival on supported maps. The missions available depend on the server and its map configuration.
Map-specific underground content gives survivors another part of the world to explore. Use server announcements for the facilities available on the map you play.
Custom world content gives supported maps their own HARD COUNTRY identity, built around survival, exploration and player interaction.
KNOW BEFORE YOU JOIN
DS Core includes map-specific content. Missions and facilities are enabled per server; installing the client mod does not enable them all.
For joining instructions, use the Badlands joining guide. For server updates, check News and the HARD COUNTRY Discord.
PLAYING WITH DS CORE
Yes. Badlands requires DS Core and keeps HARD COUNTRY’s vanilla-first survival rules. Read the Badlands guide for player instructions and current announcements for changes.
Use the server’s required-mod setup in the DayZ launcher. Steam handles the download and updates. Follow the step-by-step joining guide if this is your first visit.
DS Core adds practical features around HARD COUNTRY’s vanilla-first survival, without traders, safe zones, pay to win or arcade-style progression.
The connection FAQ covers finding the server and loading the required mod. Use Support for community help and private reports, and read the server rules before playing.
DS Core is developed specifically for HARD COUNTRY. Its Workshop item is a client download for players, not a general-purpose framework or a repacking resource.
BUILT HERE / SHAPED TOGETHER
Suggest an improvement, discuss it on Discord and follow confirmed DS Core updates.