Since arriving in November, Stalker 2 for Xbox Series X|S, PC (and Game Pass) has received multiple major updates.
The latest update (Patch 1.0.3) has now officially arrived and it comes loaded with main and side mission fixes, improvements to controls, saves, and much more.
"To all stalkers who continue to explore the Zone in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Patch 1.0.3 is now live on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. The update will be arriving soon on Xbox and the Microsoft Store. This patch addresses crashes, memory leaks, and issues with both main and side missions. It also includes improvements to controls, AI, and more."
Here are the full patch notes (Steam via X):
Stalker 2 Update 1.0.3 Patch Notes: Xbox & PC
Crashes and memory leaks:
- Multiple ACCESS_VIOLATION_ERROR fixes.
- Multiple LowLevelFatalError crash fixes.
Controls adjustments:
According to your feedback, we adjusted 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 our players with new values of two parameters mentioned bellow:
- Camera sensitivity: 25%.
- Aim sensitivity: 15%.
Main and Side missions:
- Fixed issue with that were able to chase player outside during the In Search of Past Glory mission.
- Fixed an issue where the NPCs would die after trying to enter a building during the mission On the Edge.
- Fixed issue with which could despawn before player loots a collar from it during In the Name of Science mission.
- Fixed issue with player potentially locking oneself during Dangerous Liaisons mission.
- Fixed issue with becoming hostile upon noticing a player during King of the Hill mission.
- Fixed an issue when despawns in front of the player after the dialog in the bunker during A Heavy Burden mission.
- Fixed issue with NPC's despawning when 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 issue with not selling certain ammo types.
Saves:
- Fixed issues with missing player saves after a hard reboot of the PC/Xbox.
In a footnote, GSC Game World mentions how it will continue working on future updates as well as reading feedback and fixing any "anomalies" if they pop up. If you do encounter any issues, you can report them to the Stalker 2 technical support hub, where the team investigates particular cases and can then implement faster fixes.