How to Disable Event Zeds in KF2 (ZED_ARCH.upk Copy Trick)

During seasonal events Killing Floor 2 swaps the standard specimens for themed versions (Christmas and Summer Sideshow variants). If you prefer the classic look, this very short guide describes a file-copy trick that makes the game load the default Zed package instead of the event one. For background on the event skins see Event Zeds.

Steps

1. Make a copy of killingfloor2\KFGame\BrewedPC\Packages\ZEDs\ZED_ARCH.upk.
2. Rename the copy to XMAS_ZED_ARCH.upk for the winter event, or SUMMER_ZED_ARCH.upk for the summer event.
3. Move the renamed file, replacing any existing one, to killingfloor2\KFGame\BrewedPC\Packages\ZEDs\Xmas\ (winter) or killingfloor2\KFGame\BrewedPC\Packages\ZEDs\SummerSideshow\ (summer).
4. Done: you will now see the default Zeds on any server.

Notes

• Make a backup of the original event package before replacing it, so you can restore it by verifying game files in Steam.
• Game updates or file verification will restore the event file, so repeat the steps if the event Zeds return.
• The change is purely visual and local to your installation.