Update 1.7.1 — Subterranean anomalies suppressed, power lines restored
Greetings, Stalkers!
With patch 1.7.1 we eradicated several troublesome underground anomalies that were siphoning artifacts across the Zone and brought back the missing power lines. Below are the specific fixes and improvements included in this release.
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Added a fail-safe to allow the game to start when incompatible mods would otherwise prevent launching.
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Fixed an issue where power lines could vanish when players approached them.
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Resolved a bug that caused the Ward NPC to teleport into view after killing noontiders during the Wishful Thinking mission.
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Corrected behaviour so Ward soldiers properly assist Skif in holding position during the Assault On The Duga mission.
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Eliminated a severe performance drop that occurred when opening the PDA while Shadows were set to Epic.
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Prevented players from sprinting while carrying more weight than allowed.
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Fixed texture flickering on the staircase that could appear after the cutscene in the Back To The Slag Heap mission.
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Addressed visual artifacts on Richter during the cinematic in the The Price Goes Up mission.
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Corrected shadow rendering on Skif’s hands during the cutscene in the Back To The Slag Heap mission.
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Removed the ability to attach weapon mods from the trade window.
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Fixed incorrect display of setting values after using Auto-Detect or Reset Settings.
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Fixed a bug that could cause artifacts to spawn beneath the terrain.
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Adjusted DualSense dead-zone settings and fixed multiple related issues.
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Various crash fixes and general stability improvements.
We greatly appreciate your ongoing feedback and support. Reports posted on social media and submitted to the Technical Support Hub help us refine the Zone with every update. Please continue sharing your observations on Steam and other channels — and if you encounter an anomaly that shouldn’t be in the Zone, report it to the Technical Support Hub: