r/stalker GSC Community Manager 12d ago

GSC Game World | Update 2.0 patch notes

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Stalkers!

The free Update 2.0, “Back to the Zone,” is now available for download.

The game has been upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.5.4, bringing the biggest overhaul to how the Zone looks, feels, and lives since launch. In addition, Update 2.0 introduces AI improvements, three types of binoculars, new weapons and attachments, a fog weather system, in-game statistics, highly customizable difficulty settings, and numerous quality-of-life features.

The BIG patch notes is here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1643320/view/677381523352060387

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u/Goresmackk 12d ago

Well….does the performance seem improved boys? Stuck at work for the next 6 hours….

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u/GamingSlippers 12d ago

Seems dependant on what scene/environment and of course hardware. From what I have seen it is not any worse performance than before and you get a visual enhancement (deep in the red forest). Overall there seems to be a decent to sizable boost in gpu bound scenarios (around garbage on roads for example, and lesser zone areas). The biggest improvement seems to be cpu bound scenarios tho (towns, large battle etc...)