GSC Game World has released a substantial update, version 1.2, for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, addressing over 1700 reported issues, bugs, and errors. This massive patch encompasses widespread improvements across the game, impacting NPC behavior, questlines, the A-Life 2.0 system, and various locations.
Key improvements include significantly enhanced NPC interactions, particularly concerning corpse handling and looting. NPC shooting mechanics and reactions to stealth have also received numerous fixes. Mutant behavior has been refined with several bug fixes implemented. Balance adjustments have been made to pistols and suppressors. Story mode has seen a large number of bugs eradicated. Performance optimizations address various errors and FPS drops, alongside multiple audio enhancements.
The complete changelog is available on the game's official website and offers extensive detail.