As a long-time fan of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series, I can hardly contain my excitement for this upcoming update for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. After spending countless hours trekking through the radioactive wastelands, I’ve seen more than a few glitches and bugs that have made my journey a little less smooth.
This week could hold the same significance as the release date from last week for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. In a few days, GSC Game World plans to unveil the first significant update for the game, focusing on enhancing and rectifying various issues within its engaging yet occasionally buggy experience. The update is expected to drop this week, accompanied by a list of patch notes once it’s released.
Last weekend, GSC Game World revealed plans for an upcoming update to Stalker 2. During their discussion, they outlined several key areas of focus for this week’s work. These include addressing game-crashing bugs, resolving progression issues, and adjusting gameplay balance. The aim is that these changes will significantly enhance the overall playability of Stalker 2, even though some of the bugs may provide a moment of amusement.
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Here’s the rundown of issues and areas that will be fixed in Stalker 2’s first major update:
Crash Fixes, including:
- Issues and memory allocation failures, which previously caused the game to exit unexpectedly, particularly around rendering, skeletal meshes, and quest-related cutscenes.
Main Quest Progression Fixes, including:
- Several bugs blocking the main quest progression, NPCs getting stuck in objects, incorrect quest markers, and issues with quest cutscenes.
- Revision of the main quests (like Visions of Truth or A Minor Incident) to ensure smooth transitions, avoiding rare cases of players not being able to proceed further.
Gameplay & Balance Adjustments, including:
- Fixing the price of the weapons with upgrades installed compared to their value without attachments.
- NPCs behavior, including the way they act when lacking a shelter during the Emissions.
Cutscenes & Visual Fixes, including:
- Rarely missing facial animations, misplaced NPCs, and visual inconsistencies like detached heads and clothes clipping.
- Quality and stability improvements of the visual effects.
Softlock Fixes, including:
- Issue where players were unable to close the trade screen after putting ammo in a wrong slot while playing on a gamepad.
User Interface Improvements, including:
- Quest notifications now showed correctly during dialogues.
- Corrected texts and missing interaction prompts.
Noted to be addressed in future updates:
- Analogue sticks dead zones bugfixes.
- A-Life system bugfixes.
While we’re all on tenterhooks for specific details, keep checking back with Shacknews for the latest Stalker 2 news, updates, and helpful tips to navigate through your journey.
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2024-11-25 19:57