New Patch 1.5.7. is coming!
29 October, 2024
UPD: As of 11:40 Moscow time, the servers are still working and will continue to work for some time. Preparations for installation are already underway, so don't panic!
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Stalkers! Attention!
An increase in abnormal activity has been detected in the Zone! A patch is coming!
Tomorrow morning (Moscow time), the game servers will be stopped to install the update. What awaits us on the other side?
- The game engine has been completely ported to the x64 platform and a new version of the C compiler, which means that stability has improved, the problem of crashes due to lack of client memory has been solved. This is only one of the reasons for crashes, in future updates we will continue to eliminate other reasons.
- The distribution of game resources by archives has been changed to speed up client loading via the launcher, the performance and stability of the launcher have been improved, and updates are now downloaded faster.
- Added full-screen mode in a frameless window.
- New tutorial mechanisms have been developed for new players, the tutorial location has been redesigned.
- Weapons for pins have been moved to the exchanger of the Changer.
- New types of injectors have been added to the Bookmaker in exchange: experimental Hellcat, Brusnikovka, Ryabinovka. Their characteristics are 20% superior to the enhanced versions of injectors.
- The metal detector (PMD) has been reworked, it is now possible to turn the device on and off.
- The respawn at the "Mental Hospital" base has been fixed, the character no longer falls into the textures.
- The time for capturing bases has been changed, now captures will occur at 21:00 Moscow time: Sawmill and Sanatorium (Lubetch Forestland) daily, Tunguska (1-4) on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Mental Hospital, House on the Hill, Chemical Waste Base (Lubetch Forestland) on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Distillery (Vesuvius) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Caravan on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
- A rollback has been added for turning in daily quests for the Wanderer.
- Revised tier 5 weapon characteristics.
- Updated Fmod sound engine.
- Integrated in-game Chromium web browser.
- Identical items in the Warehouse can now be stacked together.
- New CA MERCY/SLAVS/STORM have been introduced into the game.
- Fixed the 2nd CA "Bandos".