InZOI's latest patch targets one of the more frustrating early access quirks: Zois refusing to feed themselves. Update 0.9.5 went live today with a partial fix for the hunger autonomy problem, along with crash fixes and improvements to how characters handle group interactions.
The hunger fix
Players have reported Zois periodically failing to satisfy their hunger need through autonomous actions, sometimes standing idle while their hunger bar drained. Patch 0.9.5 partially addresses this. The developers at inZOI Studio note the fix is not complete, which suggests more work on autonomous decision-making is still in progress.
This lines up with recent news that InZOI is redesigning how Zois think, shifting from score-based decision-making to personality-driven autonomy. The hunger bug may be a symptom of that larger system being reworked under the hood.
Other fixes in 0.9.5
The rest of the patch tackles a mix of interaction bugs and stability issues:
- Zois can now be picked up after washing a baby (previously broken).
- A loop where Zois repeated brushing teeth or bathing on weekday mornings has been fixed.
- Zois now react to fires that break out, which they sometimes ignored entirely.
- During group conversations, one Zoi will now naturally leave the discussion instead of everyone staying locked in place.
- Wait times before joint interactions begin have been partially reduced.
- A CurseForge browser defect that caused loading freezes or crashes on login is resolved.
- Several other crash-causing issues have been squashed.
What this means for early access players
Patch 0.9.5 is a maintenance update with no new content. Krafton has not announced when the next patch will arrive. For players who have been wrestling with unresponsive Zois or random crashes, this should smooth out daily play, though the "partial" label on the hunger and joint interaction fixes means some edge cases likely remain.
If your Zois are still starving after updating, it may be worth reporting specifics on the official channels while the autonomy system continues to evolve.
Source: ixbt.games via Google News - InZOI