GSC Game World has released a massive update, version 1.2, for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, addressing over 1,700 issues. This substantial patch tackles numerous aspects of the game, resulting in significant improvements across the board.
Key improvements include enhanced NPC behavior, with more realistic corpse interactions and looting. NPC shooting mechanics and reactions to stealth have also received considerable attention. Mutant behavior has been refined through several bug fixes. Balance adjustments have been applied to pistols and suppressors. The update also boasts a large number of story mode bug fixes, along with optimizations to improve performance and address FPS drops. Finally, several audio enhancements have been implemented.
The complete changelog is available on the game's official website and is quite extensive.