STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl launched with positive reception for the majority of its aspects. One thing that continues to plague the game is its multiple issues in form of Errors, bugs, and glitches. STALKER 2 received its latest update patch 1.0.3 being the third patch for the game and GSC game’s efforts to fix and rectify any errors plaguing the game’s experience. Read further for STALKER 2 Latest Update 1.0.3 patch notes and more.
Latest Patch 1.0.3
Announced on the STALKER website the patch is focused on improving the quality of life in the game along with a major focus on crashes, memory leaks, save errors, and more. The update also tweaks the user controls and rectifies the multiple bugs in the playthrough. GSC games are delivering on their promise of fixing the bugs present in the current build of the game and have already rolled out two major fixes before patch 1.0.3.
Thanking the fans for their continued support as STALKER 2 sold a million copies within just 48 hours of it being launched on November 20th. The game is going strong with returning veteran fans of the series and many new players exploring The Zone for the first time ever.
STALKER 2 Update 1.0.3 Patch Notes
Crashes and memory leaks
- Multiple ACCESS_VIOLATION_ERROR fixes.
- Multiple LowLevelFatalError crash fixes.
Controls adjustments
According to fan feedback, GSC has adjusted the 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 the players with new values of two parameters mentioned below:
- Camera sensitivity: 25%.
- Aim sensitivity: 15%.
Main and Side missions
- Fixed issue with Monolithians that were able to chase player outside the X-5 lab during the In Search of Past Glory mission.
- Fixed an issue where the NPCs Hamster and Ricochet would die after trying to enter a building during the mission On the Edge.
- Fixed issue with Bayun cat which could despawn before player loots a collar from it during In the Name of Science mission.
- Fixed issue with the player potentially locking oneself during Dangerous Liaisons mission.
- Fixed the issue with Roosevelt becoming hostile upon noticing a player going stealthily through the Commissary during the King of the Hill mission.
- Fixed an issue when Sava 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 Legends of the Zone mission.
AI
- 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.
Balance
- Fixed the issue with Sidorovich not selling certain ammo types.
Saves
- Fixed issues with missing player saves after a hard reboot of the PC/Xbox.
Summary
STALKER 2 Latest Update 1.0.3 aims to provide a more immersive Stalker experience with little hindrance to players in terms of bugs, errors, crashes, and more. GSC is going rampant with its patching of the game and smoothing out any and all rough edges, with constant updates to their survival shooter. STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is now available for the Xbox Series X|S and PC. Take to the zone today and discover the many secrets in the radiated wasteland of the Chronobyl Exlusion Zone.
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