The latest update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Patch 1.3.1, is now available for download! This patch primarily focuses on fixing various story blockers and addressing technical problems that players have encountered in the game.
Main Story, Side Quests, and Encounters:
- Fixed an issue where Scar could be missing at X-17 lab during the Visions of Truth mission.
- Fixed an issue where the “Get the Control Emitter from the technician” mission stage of the Dawn of a New Day mission could not be started due to the death of Powerplug.
- Fixed an issue where the mission objective Find Spirit could not end if the player talks to Spirit again right after the first dialog during The Boundary mission.
- Fixed an issue where mission Chasing Ghosts could not progress after activating tower equipment.
- Fixed an issue where the mission objective “Talk to Scar” could not be completed for some users if Richter is dead during The Road to the Foundation mission.
- Fixed an issue where the player could fall into the elevator shaft without any possibility of getting out during Let No One Leave Unsatisfied mission.
- Fixed an issue where the “Get inside the underground lab” objective could start without obtaining Emitter from Powerplug during Dawn of a New Day mission.
- Fixed an issue where Simon Dubny could be missing The Faust’s cell during Hot on the Trail mission.
- Fixed an issue where doors to underground tunnel and Location D could be closed for some players during Once More unto the Breach mission.
- Fixed an issue where Dark Times could be blocked due to death of Jarl.
- Fixed an issue where NPCs could block entrance to watch post during The Assault on Duga mission.
- Fixed an issue when dialog with Roosevelt did not start during Legends of Zone mission.
- Fixed an issue where door to Forestry location could be locked at Extreme Simplicity mission start.
- Fixed an issue where monolith NPCs could enter safe zone in Prypiat during The Road to Foundation mission.
- Fixed an issue where Richter’s body could be missing after bossfight with Korshunov.
Technical Part:
- Fixed an issue where NPCs could not return to their designated places after Emission.
- Fixed an issue where sound effect for entering Ribs’ anomaly could loop and repeat every 10 seconds.
- Fixed an issue when crosshairs could not be disabled through settings.
- Fixed an issue where all drag’n’drop actions are done with a delay in any item container at STC Malachite location.
- <strongImproved voiceover positioning. Fixed issues when player only heard voice through one earbud.
- Fixed issues when item highlighting did not move to next item while looting with gamepad.
- Fixed over a dozen EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors and other crashes.
The developers appreciate your ongoing feedback and support. Comments you leave on social media and bug reports submitted through Technical Support Hub help improve The Zone. Keep sharing your thoughts here on Steam or other platforms, and make sure you report any anomalies you encounter:
https://support.stalker2.com/hc
If you’re looking for more details about this patch, feel free to check out their original source here: Patch Notes.
