Summary
GSC Game World continues to release brand-new updates for its hit first-person shooter survival horror game,STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The latest patch comes just in time for the holiday weekend, making numerous improvements toSTALKER 2just one day after the popular title receive its biggest update to date.
On December 19, publisher and developer GSC Game World releaseda massiveSTALKER 2updatethat included well over 1,800 bug fixes, changes, and quality-of-life improvements. Various fixes were made in patch 1.1, including adjustments to NPC spawns, AI improvements, balance tweaks, optimization enhancements, and so much more. The studio then went on to release yet another patch on the very same day, with update 1.1.1 rectifying a few issues that were causing users on PC to crash when starting up the game post update 1.1.
Following these two updates, GSC Game World has released yetanother patch update forSTALKER 2. According to the official patch notes, which can be viewed further down this article, update 1.1.2 addresses some of the most recent issues with the game reported by the community. Some users were reporting that the shader compilation was getting stuck, leading to an infinite wait time or crash. Thankfully, this issue has now been fixed, as well as issues that were causing some to crash upon exiting the game and for others who were unable to load their save files.
Also included in the latest update is a massive newfeature forSTALKER 2players that allows users to back up their save files and prevent the loss of data. In the official patch notes, GSC Game World says that save files will be stored automatically and last for 4 days before being deleted. Unfortunately, it looks like this new feature is only available on PC, with no word on whether or not Xbox Series X/S owners can look forward to save back-ups in the future.
All of these massive updates and improvements over the last few days will be sure to please fans, especially consideringSTALKER 2had a myriad of launch issueswith a variety of bugs and glitches. Although multiple patches have been required to get the game to a better state, that doesn’t seem to have stoppedSTALKER 2from being a massive success for GSC Game World. The highly-anticipated sequel has already turned a profit for the studio, just one month after its release. GSC Game World previously announced thatSTALKER 2had sold over 1 million copies in just 48 hours.
You can find the back-up saves here: C:\Users%username%AppData\Local\Stalker2\Saved\Backup
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
WHERE TO PLAY
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a sequel to the award-winning game franchise developed by GSC Game World. Experience one-of-a-kind gameplay, featuring the elements of a first-person shooter, immersive sim, and horror. The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone is a unique, dangerous and ever-changing environment. It promises a lot — the artifacts of unbelievable value can be yours if you dare to claim them. The price you may pay, on the other hand, is no less than your own life. One of the biggest open-worlds to date, filled with radiation, mutants and anomalies, is yours to explore. All the choices across the way not only define your own epic story, but influence the future itself. Be mindful about what you see, do and plan, as you will have to find your way through the Zone or be forever lost to it.
