Stalker 2 Unveils Swift Follow-Up Patch Shortly After Launch
This update tackles “bug resolutions for six missions, alongside additional corrections.”
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl creator GSC Game World has issued a second patch.
GSC Game World swiftly addressed concerns following the launch on November 20th, and its initial patch released the previous day brought in “over 650 fixes, including quest blockers, memory leaks, crashes, and various bugs.”
Now, the second patch within as many days will focus on “bug resolutions for six missions, alongside additional corrections.”
Among the fixes detailed below are mission and enemy names along with some minor spoilers, so if you’d prefer not to learn more, please refrain from going past the video below!
“Following the release of version 1.0.1, we are now equipped to proceed with the 1.0.2 patch,” GSC Game World stated in the patch notes. “This update encompasses bug fixes for six missions, alongside additional corrections.”
Here’s the complete list of fixes:
- Resolved an issue when the second wave of monolith soldiers would fail to spawn during the On the Edge mission, hindering further progress.
- Addressed the problem where Ritcher could be found dead during the A Minor Incident mission, blocking further advancement.
- Corrected a scenario where a player might become stuck after placing the fuse in the Wild Island area if they obtained the Emitter from Faust’s Cell first during the Honest Love the Real Faded Days mission, blocking further progress.
- Fixed the issue where a player might not be able to successfully complete the All That’s Left mission while exploring the Chemical Plant location.
- Resolved a problem when quest enemies could spawn in unreachable areas for a player during the “Down Below” mission, preventing further progress.
- Fixed an issue when Scar could be missing during the Visions of Truth mission.
- Several more EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors have been corrected.
“Thank you once more for your support. We will keep working on future updates, listening to your feedback and resolving ‘anomalies’ if they arise,” the team concluded.
“If you discover any – report them to our Technical Support Hub. This will assist us in investigating your specific case and implementing fixes faster.