STALKER 2 Update 1.5.1 Now Available This July 9 Slots in NPC Improvements and More

On July 9, GSC Game World unveiled an update for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl, taking the game to version 1.5.1. This new iteration offers players enhanced features and squashed AI-related bugs.

For the complete changelog for today, head below.

STALKER 2 New Patch for July 9 Brings It to Version 1.5.1

Here are the latest round of fixes and improvements made.

  • Fixed an issue when some NPCs didn’t go to shelter in offline mode during Emission.
  • Fixed an issue when interacting hints could disappear after save/load.
  • Fixed issue when NPC could get stuck walking in one place.
  • Fixed an issue where two bandits at Varan’s camp attacked Player without any reason during the King Of The Hill mission.
  • Fixed an issue when Player was able to leave X-17 lab via elevator without any way to return during Visions Of Truth mission.
  • Fixed an issue when NPC corpses could get misplaced after picking it up for the second time.
  • Adjusted position of money and weight indicator icon in Player inventory.
  • Fixed an issue when Faust could freeze during his bossfight after his emitter was destroyed during special attack ability.
  • Fixed an issue when the context menu was impossible to open twice for the same item in the looting window.
  • Fixed an issue when an NPC’s corpse could fly away after killing them with a headshot.
  • Fixed 2 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION crashes.
  • Fixed an issue when the The Assault On The Duga mission could be stuck if the player had slept before talking to Scar.
  • Fixed an issue when the FOV value automatically resets to 110 on ultra wide monitors.
  • Fixed an issue when the A-life mutants and NPCs could be found in the restricted areas (such as Hubs, Main Quest locations, etc.).
  • Fixed an issue when the NPC’s left hand could be in an improper position when the NPC holds a pistol.
  • Fixed an issue when NPCs could stuck in each other during patrolling.
  • Fixed an issue when the Windows Scale option affected the game in the Fullscreen Borderless and Windowed modes.
  • Fixed an issue when Scherba could not have a dialog option to receive collars during the In The Name Of Science mission.
  • Zone Kit: New MOD SDK update will support content base from Patch 1.5.1. Please update to get latest content changes and reduce chances of game instability for your Modifications

Just a heads up, they’ve officially revealed that we can expect a new PS5 model coming out later this year.

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2025-07-09 22:32