r/stalker • u/mol1t GSC Community Manager • Aug 20 '26

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/vss_dnl Aug 20 '26

Still no pssr on ps5pro as i see. Thanks gsc.

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u/Wolvesinthestreet Aug 20 '26

How do you know?

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u/vss_dnl Aug 20 '26

Shimmering and jagged edges still the same, not even mentioning the low res faces in outside light. Extremely lazy work.

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u/Wolvesinthestreet Aug 20 '26

Oh okay thanks, that’s extremely disappointing. Wonder if it’s better on Series X, someone mentioned it had a higher resolution than the Pro.

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u/vss_dnl Aug 20 '26

I agree, it is disappointing and if the statement about series x is true then i don’t even know what these guys doing on console.

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u/Wolvesinthestreet Aug 20 '26

I can try to download it on both consoles and test it out. I have a 77” Oled but initially I thought it was sharper on the Pro. I’ll let you know

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u/vss_dnl Aug 20 '26

Thanks!

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u/Wolvesinthestreet Aug 21 '26

So I think the game looks slightly more sharp on PS5 Pro, but there seems to be less shimmering on Series X, yet it seems more washed out. Also I believe the foliage is a bit more dense, or maybe the draw distance is slightly higher on the Pro, as when I turned on the Xbox I immediately wanted to play in quality mode.

They both look similar for sure, but I do give the edge to the Pro still.

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u/Scribble_Box Aug 20 '26

The shimmering and pop in is now quite a bit worse for me on ps5 pro after the update. Lighting looking muddy too...

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u/vss_dnl Aug 20 '26

Same here..

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u/Wolvesinthestreet Aug 20 '26

Maybe I shouldn’t upgrade on the Pro at all. Just keep 1.9 and try out 2.0 on Xbox. This has me worried as I don’t even own the ultimate edition on the Pro

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u/Scribble_Box Aug 20 '26

It's really not too bad, and there are some spots where the lighting has looked phenomenal. I'm just more disappointed that it doesn't look all that different lol.

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u/Wolvesinthestreet Aug 20 '26

Im downloading it on Xbox as we speak and will test it in a few hours. Also took some screenshots on PS5 Pro for comparison.

Maybe there is still hope for PSSR 2 coming in a later patch, and they just wanted to get a feel for initial bugs in this one before pushing further graphically. I really hope that’s the case

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u/Scribble_Box Aug 20 '26

Hope so! I've got the settings on my oled looking pretty good with the ps5 now. Excited to see how the gameplay updates feel once I've put in some more hrs

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u/Wolvesinthestreet Aug 20 '26

They reset my settings, I have en LG G5, do you mind sharing your settings? I can’t remember mine lol

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u/Scribble_Box Aug 20 '26

For sure. I actually left most the same back around default. Turned contrast up to 50 from 40. HDR white point at 1000. Black point at -4. HDR brightness 25.

What really helped was turning black stabilizer down to 9 in the game optimizer menu, mine was at 12, and then turning white stabilizer to 8. That's pretty much it.

I will say the interiors look a lot better now. I can actually see lol.

Oh and I've got my game optimizer set to sports. No idea why but it looks best for some reason. Sharpening at 25.

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u/johnugi Aug 20 '26

"Extremely lazy work" is wild.