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Release Notes for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Patch 1.1 (18/12/2024)

Happy Holidays, stalkers!

Just before Christmas and New Year's, we are ready to present Patch 1.1. It is the first major patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and it will address over 1,800 issues, including the first iteration of the A-Life fixes. We understand that the size of the patch is huge and the process of downloading will take some time. We would like to thank you for your understanding, and we will work on this aspect as well. So, let’s begin:

A-Life fixes:

And some other development related improvements.

AI improvements:

And over 50 more minor “anomalies” were fixed.

Balance adjustments:

With over 10 more minor fixes delivered.

Crash fixes, Performance, and Optimization:

Overall, over 200 crashes were investigated, and further fixes were implemented.

Cutscenes:

Overall, over 80 cutscenes issues were addressed.

Interactable Objects:

And up to 20 other related issues were fixed.

Main Line Missions and Story Progression:

Overall, over 250 bugs and blockers were fixed in the Main Missions section.

Side Missions and Open World Encounters:

With over 100 more bugs fixed.

Open World Direction, Exploration, and Zone Experience:

And some other improvements.

Player Gear and Player State adjustments:

And over 50 other issues were addressed.

Player Guidance, Game Setting and Menus:

And almost 100 other “anomalies” were fixed in this section.

Achievements:
Saves:
Other improvements:

Thank you very much for your support and feedback. We will continue working on the game, listening to your comments and reviews to investigate all possible issues and solve them as soon as possible. If you detect any “anomalies” that are not supposed to be in the Zone — please, report them to our Technical Support Hub. That will help us investigate your particular case and implement fixes faster:

https://support.stalker2.com/hc

Your GSC Game World team.


Patch 1.0.1 (29/11/2024)

This is our first fix patch that addressed over 650 different bugs and issues. Here is the list of the major updates for the game:

AI fixes:

And other, more than 20 different issues with AI.

Optimization fixes:

Also, we fixed approximately 100 different crashes, including potential memory leaks and EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION issues.

Audio & Sound fixes:

And 7 other minor audio & sound bugs.

Balance adjustments:
Combat Balance:
Gamepad Input:
Characters:
Cutscenes:

And 20 other different bugs in the cutscenes.

Game Settings & Menus:

And 10 more minor issues.

Interactable Objects:

And more minor bugs.

Main and Side Missions:

Resolved numerous mission blockers and bugs encountered under specific conditions. Key fixes include:

And approximately 120 other issues within the main line, side missions, and encounters.

Open World Experience:

And approximately 50 other issues were fixed.

Player Guidance, Gear, and Weapons:

And approximately 50 minor “anomalies”.

Voiceover and Facial Animations:

And a couple more things are fixed.

World:

And approximately 50 more bugs.
The work on the game and future patches continues. We are working on fixing the A-Life bugs, which will be addressed in future patches.

Please continue to share your feedback and opinions on forums and social media. We are reading comments, and noting things that we could improve in future updates. If you encounter any more “anomalies” that are not supposed to be in the Zone — report them to our Technical Support Hub. That will help us investigate your particular case and implement fixes faster:

https://support.stalker2.com/hc/en-us

Thank you so much for your feedback, passion, and support during this period. Stay sharp, and see you in the Zone, stalker!