The first update of 2025 for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released today. Patch 1.1.4 is short in changelog but should make a significant impact for those who have been struck by the bug that causes the game to crash or freeze during the initial shader compilation.
Developer GSC Game World says that the issue should be fixed for most people who were experiencing this issue. However, they do ask that if you are still running into a crash or freeze when shaders are compiled to let them know via their Tech Support Hub.
Today's update is the first one released for the game following the massive one in late December 2024. That update in December addressed over 1,800 different issues.
Today's update also includes fixes for memory leaks, performance degradation, lost saves on Xbox, and a random crash related to the UI. The full list of changes are below.
The first patch of the year 2025 is ready. We addressed the most critical issues, based on your feedback on Steam and other platforms. Please, continue to share your thoughts, as it helps us make the Zone an even better place.
To cut the story short, here is the list:
Thanks a lot for staying with us and with the Zone. We continue working on the future update, and monitor your comments and feedback.
To cut the story short, here is the list:
- Fixed crashes and freeze on shaders compilation
- Fixed memory leak occurred at Rostok location
- Fixed performance degradation when shooting/aiming on saves with long playtime
- Implemented fixes, that should solve the problem causing saves to be lost on Xbox
- Fixed a random crash related to UI animations.
Thanks a lot for staying with us and with the Zone. We continue working on the future update, and monitor your comments and feedback.
