DS Core diary
DS Core essentials: earplugs, autorun and vehicle inventory
A quick guide to the DS Core conveniences documented for Badlands: sound controls, autorun and inventory access while seated.
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Updates from HARD COUNTRY. Dates are shown in Australia/Sydney time.
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Browse archive ↓DS Core Survey Map: explore, mark and share
Discover terrain on a physical map, navigate with a compass or GPS, draw pen markers, repair your chart and make independent copies.
Player guides are now on HARD COUNTRY
Find joining help, DS Core controls, Sydney restart times, rules and support in one place.
HARD COUNTRY — Community & Server Update
Live Discord status, easier community access, support tickets and clearer in-game notices—with one known display issue.
DS Core diary #1: built here, shaped together
Why HARD COUNTRY develops DS Core, how player ideas help shape its direction and how to follow what is available on each server.
Badlands status and player counts are on the website
Home, Our Servers and the Badlands page now show DZSA-reported availability and player counts, with an honest unavailable state when updates cannot be verified.
Badlands: your joining information
Find HARD COUNTRY Badlands in the DayZ launcher, connect to the verified public address and load the required DS Core client mod.
Meet DS Core: built for HARD COUNTRY
Meet HARD COUNTRY’s own DayZ mod: physical Survey Maps, navigation, vehicle recovery and covers, everyday controls and player chat.
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- HARD COUNTRY — Community & Server UpdateCommunity
- DS Core diary #1: built here, shaped togetherDS Core diary
- Badlands status and player counts are on the websiteWebsite
- Badlands: your joining informationServer updates
- Meet DS Core: built for HARD COUNTRYCommunity