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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.1 Adds A-Life Display Settings and Paid Guide Travel
The update hands A-Life draw distance to the player instead of the hardware, with an official warning that pushing it too high can cost performance and stability.
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GSC Game World released Update 2.1 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, adding settings that adjust the A-Life NPC display range regardless of console or PC specs, with a Dynamic option that scales to the hardware. Long-distance firefights were rebalanced: distant combat sounds can be heard, and weapon ballistics were adjusted. A paid guide feature lets the squad leader, now shown on the compass, lead the player to nearby explored destinations.
The A-Life range setting comes with a stated cost. Raising it too high may affect performance and stability, and GSC Game World recommends the default presets. The Dynamic option adjusts the range automatically to the processing power of the PC or console, so the same slider covers both spec tiers.
Combat tuning goes with it: depending on the preset, sounds from farther away can be heard, and ballistics were adjusted so long-range exchanges feel more natural. The new fast travel is not free and not unlimited. The squad leader appears on the compass, and paying a fee gets the player guided to a nearby destination, but only on the squad's travel route and only to places already explored.
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