GSC Game World has released a new patch for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Update 1.0.3 continues with the crash and bug fixes, following the initial fixes introduced with updates 1.0.1 and 1.0.2. Take a look at the full changelog below:
- Multiple ACCESS_VIOLATION_ERROR fixes.
- Multiple LowLevelFatalError crash fixes.
According to your feedback, we adjusted following parameters/values to decrease input lag on keyboard+mouse input:
- Mouse Smoothing is disabled by default.
- Mouse Acceleration is disabled by default.
Additionally, default values of mouse sensitivity were updated to allow a predictable default experience for our players with new values of two parameters mentioned below:
- Camera sensitivity: 25%.
- Aim sensitivity: 15%.
- Fixed issue with [spoiler] that were able to chase the player outside [spoiler] during the
In Search of Past Glory
mission.
- Fixed an issue where the NPCs [spoiler] would die after trying to enter a building during the mission On the Edge.
- Fixed issue with [spoiler] which could despawn before the 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 [spoiler] becoming hostile upon noticing a player [spoiler] during King of the Hill mission.
- Fixed an issue when [spoiler] despawns in front of the player after the dialog in the bunker during A Heavy Burden mission.
- Fixed issue with NPC's despawning when the player successfully finishes the Legends of the Zone mission.
- 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.
- Fixed issue with [spoiler] not selling certain ammo types.
- Fixed issues with missing player saves after a hard reboot of the PC/Xbox.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl has already sold over a million units, though it is unclear how much it needs to sell to recoup its many years of development. By the way, our full review is now available here.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a worthy successor of the original in every regard, good and bad. The vision is the same: an uncompromising game that will often frustrate you, but also offers a unique experience that can hardly be found anywhere else. It's the classic example where the total is more than the mere sum of its parts. Bugs and balance issues are still very much an issue, but they shouldn't stand in your way of playing, especially if you're willing to wait a while for developers and modders to fix them. If you enjoy open world games and shooters and don't mind a challenge, there's no reason for you to pass up on this game.
