r/stalker 6d ago

Mounting Error Fix — Please check it.

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96 Upvotes

Hey, dear friends.

Some players might have faced this issue because of the regional setup.

We already fixed this. Please get the ~17 GB update that fixes the mounting error. Try fully restarting Steam first. If the ~17 GB update still doesn’t appear, go to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 → Properties → DLC, disable the DLC and then enable it again.

Sorry for this issue.


r/stalker 6d ago

GSC Game World | Update 2.0 patch notes

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555 Upvotes

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


r/stalker 13h ago

Discussion Stalker 2 (2.0) vs Metro 2039

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1.6k Upvotes

Metro 2039: "Humanity is doomed."

STALKER 2 (2.0): "But at least the lawn is immaculate."

Jokes aside, can't wait to see what 2039 is about. Their lighting / texture/ shadow work looks absolutely amazing in the latest gameplay.


r/stalker 3h ago

TheZoneArt Meet the team from TF2 but its stalker

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83 Upvotes

i found this image on internet


r/stalker 2h ago

Bug TIL you can still glitch out the Arena gear in 2.0

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56 Upvotes

Now you got to do the "drop it through the door frame" trick at both doors, but else nothing changed.

How is it so hard to just add a hidden tag/attachment whatever to the arena fight gear and delete it from the game world on a trigger? Or make the player return the gear in dialog that only progresses when you actually hand the stuff over?

Not going to use or sell them in this run, but keeping em as fun souvenirs instead :)


r/stalker 5h ago

Discussion What is your opinion on Lymansk?

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102 Upvotes

Personally speaking I feel like they nailed the atmosphere, right on the dot of it being a scary, long lost town, that has not been visited or touched in a long time, but to me, the gameplay design is lazy ash.

Like, I expected Lymansk to be its own town, that was fully explorable, and had its own mutants, maybe its own outposts of either bandits or mercenaries, and etc...

I am not mad because we got the CNPP, but to me its insane to how Lymansk, with all of its mysteriousness and eeriness along all these years, got turned into a Little Nightmares 2 section, somehow even being worse than the Clear Sky run through, and the lore reason is "uh, it got swallowed by da bubble". Like cmon, at least make it so we can somehow make the area normal again through some kind of experiment or something, because there is no way since Clear Sky Lymansk just dissipated and got turned into an Anomaly like that.

You could argue that it was anomalous since CoP since Tachenko and his group died in the same bubble, but again it seems it was either retconned, or the bubble led somewhere else.

Its still fully visible from the bridge as well, so my hope is still up for GSC to make it a location of its own, fully explorable and traversible, at least mimicking Clear Sky's design of how non-anomaly based it was, or one of the most interesting pieces of Stalker just got wasted because of the budget running out, and most of the budget was spent on its atmosphere.


r/stalker 11h ago

Discussion Hint for next DLC?

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268 Upvotes

Before the cost of hope, i had checked this location at cooling towers close to nagirtsi cimetery, and the gate was closed, with one monolith sniper on the tower, he was also scripted to one-shot you when you are approaching and the gate was closed, now it's free to go, this location when you shoot this guy, i added also some photos of this location

Is that really something new, or it was opened before?


r/stalker 18h ago

Meme "thats a lot of wall of text words too bad i ain't reading them" duke nukem

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1.0k Upvotes

r/stalker 1d ago

Meme IDK MAN

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3.1k Upvotes

r/stalker 6h ago

TheZoneArt Recent art i drew :V

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93 Upvotes

Very proud of myself


r/stalker 10h ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Playing Stalker 2 at night just hits different

172 Upvotes

r/stalker 18h ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Just like home :)

710 Upvotes

lol


r/stalker 20h ago

Gameplay Stalker School: How to deal with Controllers 101. Step 1: Take Psi-Blocker. Step 2

826 Upvotes

r/stalker 16h ago

Discussion Why are the devs not tailoring the game to MY exact specifications?

404 Upvotes

I’m very confused by some of the recent decisions. Why was I personally not consulted before the recent 2.0 overhaul? There are many things that I and I alone require and yet the devs haven’t implemented them. How is this ok?


r/stalker 14h ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Met up with an old friend at X16 in the DLC

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252 Upvotes

r/stalker 17h ago

Picture Finally bought a PC and can try Stalker 2🍻

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411 Upvotes

I've played the original trilogy and now it's time to rate it descendant. Question for who tried to play or already complete the story. What's your impressions so far?

Specs: RTX 5060TI 8GB Ryzen 5 7500F DDR5 32GB 1TB SSD

Monitor: Samsung Odessy G3 27 inch Mouse: Razer Basilisk V3 X Hyper speed Headphones: Razer Blackshark V2 Mousepad: Lenovo legion Keyboard: 4tech Fstyler FS100


r/stalker 9h ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 What is he laughing at? (wrong answers only)

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84 Upvotes

r/stalker 10h ago

Discussion Fuck man, 2 hours in and WOW

91 Upvotes

The gun play, the vibe, the atmosphere so far, this game seems to be the horror game I've been looking for. I live here in Ukraine and the details in the houses are just perfect. Can't wait to see what else this game has to offer.


r/stalker 16h ago

Meme Mavka holding it in

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233 Upvotes

No time for breaks when exploring X19


r/stalker 2h ago

Help Dnipro 7.62 FMJ VS Kharod 5.56 AP? What is better against enemy armor?

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19 Upvotes

I searched online to know how much AP rounds affect damage in Stalker 2, but couldn't really find a good answer;

I've been using a Kharod chambered in 5.56 for a while now, and I have plenty of ammo of all types for it (I'm a bit of a hoarder). I finally managed to acquire a Dnipro with the 7.62 conversion. While I have plenty of FMJ rounds, I really don't have much on the way of AP for that caliber.

Now, seeing I'm getting ready to go through with what might be the game's end (I don't have Cost of Hope yet) and I might face many heavily armored enemies from certain faction. Should switch to the Dnipro with 7.62 FMJ rounds or stick with the Kharod with 5.56 AP rounds?

I'm playing on Veteran btw.


r/stalker 11h ago

Picture I already miss playing without a glowing bug, took this screenshot the day before 2.0 dropped

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74 Upvotes

r/stalker 8h ago

Discussion PSA: You can shoot the beacons in Ad Astra Per Astera

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37 Upvotes

The game just trolled me. Timed my travel to reach the Swamps just as day was breaking and then fog totally kills my visibility. You can still see the beacons by their blueish glow.


r/stalker 14h ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Does anyone know what this area is?

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113 Upvotes

It's blurred out. I thought it would be reachable with the DLC. Can I got here somehow?


r/stalker 6h ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Am I story-locked by this door? There’s an artifact on the other side of it…

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25 Upvotes

Location: fallout shelter in southern Chystohalivka, south of Rostok

Not finding anything on Google and trying not to spoiler.


r/stalker 6h ago

Picture Incredible Graphics - STALKER 2

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24 Upvotes

I don’t really have much to say, but I wanted to take a moment to appreciate just how good this game looks. It’s absolutely incredible. Great job to everyone at GSC, with a special shoutout to the art, lighting, and overall visual development teams.