Dying Light developers Techland have restored the use of user-created mods for the PC version of the game after they were inadvertently blocked in an attempt to stop cheating in Be the Zombie mode. The new update not only restores mods, but also addresses other issues in the game.

The update is free, and the developer says other free updates are on the way for all systems – including one featuring a Hard mode. Paid DLC and a season pass are also available.

Recently, Techland solicited players' suggestions for official modding tools to help users create their own mods.

Here's the full list of the contents of PC Update 1.4.0 (text from Techland):

Hardware, performance & stability issues

Resolved various stability issues

Numerous general performance optimizations

Significantly reduced RAM memory usage

Gameplay issues

Added option to disable film grain video effect.

Fixed the issue with reaching Survivor Rank 25

Optimized video memory management to eliminate "ResizeBuffers failed 0x887a0005" error message

Fixed extremely long load times that some users were experiencing

Resolved issues with unlocking certain achievements

Fixed the issue with ammo disappearing from player's inventory when attempting shooting challenges

Resolved issues with Personal Statistics menu

Fixed problems with using keys assigned to gameplay features during chat

Fixed duplicating weapons exploit

Be-the-Zombie mode

Fixed the 'infinite spit' exploit in Be the Zombie mode

Fixed several issues with connecting to games when playing as the zombie

Added additional tools for tracking network issues

Game data integrity (modding)

Games can be modded

Modded games will not work online with original unchanged versions

Modded games will work with other identically modded games

Graphical Bugs

Resolved extremely low resolution textures on certain objects regardless of texture quality settings

Linux specific improvements:

Fixed motion blur switching via main menu

Fixed messaging when playing cross-platform session

Known issues we are still working on:

Screen flickering when using dual-GPU setups

Radeon support on Linux platforms

For more on the game, check out Brian Shea's review.

[Source: Techland]

Our Take

Good to see Techland address the issue, not to mention free updates/content alongside the traditional paid ones.