Hey everyone, I think (and hope) I’ve fixed the issue where zombies freeze and stay stuck during a movement animation.

What I did:
_ Started from the known fix that removes the <m_Conditions> blocks checking whether the zombie is a bandit.
_ Added extra checks and an “unfreezer” routine directly in the BanditUpdate.lua file.

---

### Solution

**File:** `42\media\lua\client\BanditUpdate.lua`

At the very end of the file, **after** the function
`local function OnDeadBodySpawn(body)`
(code …)
**line 2241 →** `end`

and **before**
**line 2243 →** `Events.OnZombieUpdate.Remove(OnBanditUpdate)`

insert on **line 2242**:

```lua
-- Function to check and fix zombies stuck in turnalerted animation
local function CheckZombieAnimationState()
if isClient() or isServer() then
local zombies = getCell():getZombieList()
for i = 0, zombies:size() - 1 do
local zombie = zombies:get(i)
if zombie and not zombie:getVariableBoolean("Bandit") then
local currentState = zombie:getActionStateName()
local stuckTime = zombie:getModData().stuckTime or 0

if currentState == "turnalerted" then
stuckTime = stuckTime + 1
zombie:getModData().stuckTime = stuckTime

-- If the zombie stays in turnalerted for too long (≈5 seconds)
if stuckTime > 300 then
zombie:getModData().stuckTime = 0
-- Force zombie out of turnalerted state
zombie:setActionStateName("idle")
-- Reset rotation so it can turn properly
zombie:setTurnDelta(0)
zombie:setTurnAlertedValues(0, 0)
-- Force model update
zombie:resetModelNextFrame()
end
else
zombie:getModData().stuckTime = 0
end
end
end
end
end

-- Add this function to the OnTick event so it runs regularly
Events.OnTick.Add(function()
-- Only check every 60 ticks for performance
if getTimestampMs() % 60 == 0 then
CheckZombieAnimationState()
end
end)
```

---

At **line 1535** you currently have:

```lua
-- Approach bandit if in range
else
-- zombie:addLineChatElement(string.format("mid %.2f", enemy.dist), 0.6, 0.6, 1)
```

which becomes:

```lua
-- Approach bandit if in range
else
-- zombie:addLineChatElement(string.format("mid %.2f", enemy.dist), 0.6, 0.6, 1)
local player = getSpecificPlayer(0)

-- Check if the zombie is already performing a turnalerted animation
local currentState = zombie:getActionStateName()
if currentState == "turnalerted" then
-- Do not interfere with the current animation
return
end
-- local tempTarget = BanditUtils.CloneIsoPlayer(bandit)
```

---

At **line 152** replace:

```lua
-- makes bandit unstuck after spawns
zombie:setTurnAlertedValues(-5, 5)
```

with:

```lua
-- makes bandit unstuck after spawns
if zombie:getVariableBoolean("Bandit") then
zombie:setTurnAlertedValues(-5, 5)
end
```

---

In **all XML files** under:

```
Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\3268487204\mods\Bandits\42\media\AnimSets\zombie\turnalerted
Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\3268487204\mods\Bandits\media\AnimSets\zombie\turnalerted
```

remove the following block:

```xml
<m_Conditions>
<m_Name>Bandit</m_Name>
<m_Type>BOOL</m_Type>
<m_BoolValue>true</m_BoolValue>
</m_Conditions>
```