New Stalker 2 Update Released With Patch Notes

As a seasoned gamer with decades worth of experience under my belt, I can’t help but feel a sense of appreciation for developers who listen to their community and work tirelessly to improve their games. The latest update for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is yet another testament to GSC Game World’s commitment to resolving issues and enhancing the player experience.

As a dedicated gamer, I’m excited to share that GSC Game World has rolled out a fresh update for the gripping experience of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Xbox Series X/S and PC platforms. When Stalker 2 dropped a fortnight ago, it came with its fair share of hiccups that players swiftly spotted. Since then, GSC Game World has been consistently releasing patches to tackle these issues head-on. Today, they’ve continued this trend with another update aimed at making Stalker 2 even smoother than before.

Immediately downloadable: Update 1.0.3 for Stalker 2 isn’t a significant overhaul, but it does focus primarily on rectifying bugs related to main and side missions in the game. Additionally, GSC Game World has made minor adjustments to the controls of Stalker 2 and has addressed certain crashes that affected some players.

You can find a rundown of all changes made with the latest update for Stalker 2, by checking out the comprehensive list of updates here:

Stalker 2 Update 1.0.3 Patch Notes

Crashes and memory leaks

  • Multiple ACCESS_VIOLATION_ERROR fixes.
  • Multiple LowLevelFatalError crash fixes.

Controls adjustments

Based on the feedback you provided, we’ve made changes to several settings to minimize keyboard and mouse input delay.

  • Mouse Smoothing is disabled by default.
  • Mouse Acceleration is disabled by default.

Furthermore, the default settings for mouse sensitivity have been adjusted to deliver a consistent default gaming experience for our users. The changes involve new values for the following two parameters:

  • Camera sensitivity: 25%.
  • Aim sensitivity: 15%.

Main and Side missions

  • Fixed issue with Monolithians that were able to chase player outside the X-5 lab during the In Search of Past Glory mission.
  • Fixed an issue where the NPCs Hamster and Ricochet would die after trying to enter a building during the mission On the Edge.
  • Fixed issue with Bayun cat which could despawn before player loots a collar from it during In the Name of Science mission.
  • Fixed issue with player potentially locking oneself during Dangerous Liaisons mission.
  • Fixed issue with Roosevelt becoming hostile upon noticing a player going stealthily through the Commissary during King of the Hill mission.
  • Fixed an issue when Sava despawns in front of the player after the dialog in the bunker during A Heavy Burden mission.
  • Fixed issue with NPC’s despawning when player successfully finishes Legends of the Zone mission.

AI

  • Fixed an issue with mutant bodies stretching after a shot from an automatic weapon.
  • Fixed an issue that caused NPCs to block the doors during the Back to the Slag Heap mission.

Balance

  • Fixed issue with Sidorovich not selling certain ammo types.

Saves

  • Fixed issues with missing player saves after a hard reboot of the PC/Xbox.

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2024-12-03 22:09