Summary
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylhas released its latest update, patch 1.0.3, its third since November 27. The new patch continues GSC Game World’s aggressive rectification of errors, bugs, and quality of life issues since the release ofSTALKER 2in late November.
After years in fitful development,STALKER 2, the Ukrainian-developed first-person shooter survival horror game released to largely positive reviews and robust sales.STALKER 2sold a million units within 48 hours of launchbut was plagued by a host of technical issues. The developer has promised to address what it calls the “rough edges” of the initial release and has so far kept true to that commitment with a string of major updates.
Announced on theSTALKER 2websiteon December 3, patch 1.0.3 is focused on crashes, memory leaks, mission and save errors, user control tweaks, and a few other items. While not as robust as theSTALKER 2patch 1.0.1, the new update should still do much to improve players' experience with the new title.
Despitemodders already turning their attention toSTALKER 2’s movement controls, the developers have directly responded to player feedback with adjustments to control and movement defaults, which have been tweaked across a number of parameters. Additionally, main and side missions have gotten a lot of love, with a wide range of highly particular glitches having been addressed. A few issues with AI glitches, gameplay balancing related to ammo availability, and a recurrent issue with missing players saves have also been tended to.
The game, set in a fictionalized version of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, follows Ukrainian Marine Corps soldier Skif as he navigates the extra-natural occurrences in the Zone as a stalker, the informal title given to explorers of the radiated region. The series is based on the 1972 Soviet science-fiction novelRoadside Picnicby Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, and takes inspiration from the Andrei Tarkovsky filmStalker, also based on the novel.
In spite ofSTALKER 2’s numerous false starts, funding shortages, and the Russian invasion of the developer’s home country of Ukraine, the long-awaited sequel to 2009’sSTALKER: Call of Pripyathas mostly won over consumers and critics. If it continues its assertive response to bugs and player feedback, it may pave the way for longer-lasting success. GSC Game World is continuing to solicit player feedback through its Technical Support Hub in its ongoing effort to address issues with the game.
STALKER 2 Patch 1.0.3 Full Notes
Attention, stalkers!
Thank you for your feedback and support. We continue to work on the game to make the Zone a better place for you to enjoy and explore. The latest 1.0.3 patch we prepared will address following issues:
Crashes and memory leaks:
Controls adjustments:
According to your feedback, we adjusted following parameters/values to decrease input lag on keyboard+mouse input:
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:
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.
