S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Fixed a crash occurring during game boot when Simple Mod Loader is installed.

Fixed a crash occurring when loading save files with mods installed, such as UETools.

Fixed an issue where NPCs failed to use flashlights and did not notice the player for extended periods.

Fixed an issue where NPCs could not reach designated locations outside the player's field of view, which previously blocked mission progress.

Fixed multiple progression blockers across missions including 'Once More unto the Breach', 'Dawn of a New Day', 'On the Edge', and 'Answers Come at a Price'.

Corrected inaccurate quest markers for Sgt. Ivaylov and Chornozem NPC.

Fixed dialogue triggers for Prof. Ozersky and Scar NPC that were previously failing under specific conditions.

Resolved a crash that occurred during save file loading caused by AI logic errors.

Fixed a crash when loading save files where the player had active status effects applied.

Fixed several crashes triggered by the interaction between Lightning Ball anomalies and artifacts.

Resolved a crash that primarily occurred when moving away from hubs or during Emission events.

Fixed an issue where Richter could disappear from the Enerhetyk Palace of Culture during 'The Road to the Foundation' mission, preventing story progression.

Resolved several 'ACCESS VIOLATION ERROR' crashes to improve overall game stability.

Fixed a bug where invert axis settings were not saved after restarting the game.

Fixed an issue where player controls could be lost after a sequence of shooting, reloading, and examining an artifact.

Implemented a temporary solution to prevent crashes during shader compilation by skipping the shader warm-up process.

Fixed issues where shader compilation would get stuck, preventing the game from starting or causing crashes.

Resolved various issues that prevented save files from loading correctly.

Fixed a crash that occurred specifically when exiting the game.

Added automatic backup saves for PC players that are stored for 4 days to prevent loss of progress.

Fixed a crash that occurred for some players when loading a saved game.

Resolved several issues that were causing the game to crash during the shader loading process.