Post Hotfix #3: Metal Detector Glitch and Poor Inspection on First UV Survivor | Quarantine Zone | Page 1

heady hollow Jan 13, 2026, 4:52 PM

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Flagged as serious bug due to poor inspections issue

Bug Description: Metal detector is not detecting weapons despite having the upgrade. In addition, I keep receiving a "poor" rating on inspections despite marking the correct symptoms.

How can the bug be re-created: Metal detector glitch occurs every time a metal object goes through the detector. Restarting the day or restarting the game does not help.

How can the bug be re-created: For the "poor" inspections: The one I have as an example in the video is the first survivor on day 19, when you receive the UV device. Restarting the day or restarting the game does not help. I receive a "poor" rating for the survivor no matter the symptoms I do/do not check and no matter where I send him (liquidation, quarantine, etc. though he should be liquidated based on symptoms). Otherwise, I cannot successfully replicate the "poor" inspection but tends to happen when the survivor has no apparent symptoms but I have used all the tools to evaluate them. This occurs even when I confirm they are not infected using the syringe, after I have evaluated them thoroughly, and send them to the survivor's block. Perhaps I am truly missing symptoms or marking symptoms incorrectly, in which case I feel like there should be additional in-game guidance when it comes to inspections, imo.

Additional notes: I also have the X-Ray Not Showing Contraband bug

Videos/Screenshots: https://youtu.be/1fqVD5NEIS0 video shows metal detector glitch and poor inspection issue
Logs File: Attached

📎 QZSim.log 📎 Save0

YouTube

Taylor

Quarantine Zone Metal Detector and Inspection Glitch

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ember hazel Jan 13, 2026, 5:08 PM

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I thought the metal detector only detected things they stick up their butt, not the stuff in the bag

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The metal detectors NEVER beeped for stuff in the bag, in my gameplays

heady hollow Jan 13, 2026, 5:10 PM

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Up until a certain day for me, it beeped for metal objects like frying pans and weapons. This was before I had the X-Ray machine.

ember hazel Jan 13, 2026, 5:10 PM

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Maybe the X ray machine is messing the game more than just not showing "internal contraband"

trail zealot Jan 13, 2026, 8:57 PM

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I purchased the upgrades pretty early on, because of the invisible contraband… it never reacted to anything at all

heady hollow Jan 14, 2026, 4:42 PM

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Bumping this as **both **of these errors are still occurring with the hotfix today.

Confirmed updated - see attached screenshot. Not sure if there is contraband that I am not seeing on X-Ray still? Do I need to create a new save file for the changes to take effect?

Videos/screenshots: https://youtu.be/8cgG828xPUQ

Log File and Save File: attached

📎 QZSimLog01-14.log 📎 Save0_01-14

YouTube

Taylor

Metal Detector and Poor Inspection Glitches - 01/14/26

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heady hollow Jan 15, 2026, 4:13 PM

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Another user had an issue with this same survivor, and had to incorrectly mark symptoms (no UV vapor) to increase to a Competent Inspection:
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trail zealot Jan 16, 2026, 3:06 PM

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you know what would be an actual help for the check up entrance? Some proper F-ing lights. make that an upgrade

heady hollow Jan 20, 2026, 2:56 PM

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Hello!

I didn't see this in the most recent hotfix notes so I am assuming it is not addressed yet, but I just wanted to report that both of these bugs (metal detector and poor UV inspection) are still occurring on this save file.

Recorded a video which can be provided.

Build: 1.0.0.1246
Logs and Save file: Attached

📎 QZSim_01-20.log 📎 Save0_01-20

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