GSC GameWorld has released Patch 1.2 for the remastered trilogy of the first three STALKER games, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.

Update 1.2 makes the game more stable. The devs fixed many crashes on all platforms. They also fixed a problem that made the image look blurry. A lot of players complained about this issue. So, it’s good to see the devs addressing it.

Patch 1.2 also improves the look of trees, grass, and faraway objects. The team fixed some shading problems, too. Thanks to these updates and the fix for the blurry image, the game should now look better. But don’t expect it to look as good as the old STALKER games with lots of mods. So, make sure to keep your expectations in check.

Update 1.2 also makes combat better by fixing some issues with enemy behavior. It adds a new setting called “mipmap bias,” which makes textures look sharper when using FSR. Plus, you can now quick-save your game, with up to 15 saves allowed. This is great for players who didn’t like the old save system. Lastly, the update fixes some sound problems, like broken or out-of-sync audio, in all the games.

If you want to stick with the original STALKER games, I recommend using the STALKER Anomaly or STALKER Complete Mod. These mods will overhaul their graphics. There’s also a great Co-Op Mod for STALKER: Call of Pripyat, which lets you play with friends. It would have been awesome if the remastered games had this feature. Sadly, the devs didn’t add it. So hopefully, modders will bring Co-Op to the remastered version in the future.

For what it’s worth, the remasters have Mixed reviews on Steam. It’s obvious that most PC gamers are not quite happy with them. And, I can’t really blame them. These old titles would greatly benefit from Path Tracing. So, it’s a shame GSC GameWorld did not invest in something like that.

The reason I’m saying this is because I recently replayed Quake 2 RTX. And my God, it still looks sooooooo good. The same can be said about Quake RTX, Doom RTX, and Doom 2 RTX. These three games are some of the best examples of Path Tracing. At least in my opinion. So, be sure to try them.

Like always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below, you can also find its complete changelog. As you will see, it’s relatively short. Still, this update packs major tweaks and changes.

Enjoy and stay tuned for more!

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy – Enhanced Edition Patch 1.2 Release Notes

• Stability improvements – fixed multiple crashes on all platforms
• Fixed image blurriness issue
• Fixed foliage texture detail and long-distance LOD’s
• Added a “mipmap bias” value setting (ranging from 0 to -2) for the greater texture detail while using FSR feature
• Fixed several shading issues with SSGI (Screen Space Global Illumination)
• Implemented quick-save with a limit up to 15 saves (Old quick-saves will remain untouched)
• Implemented several fixes for combat A-life behavior
• Returned the demo_record and demo_play commands
• Fixed several audio corruption and audio sync issues across all titles
• [COP] Adjusted iron-sights for AKM-74/2 and SA Avalanche weapons
• [CS] Fixed several item descriptions

John Papadopoulos

John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
Contact: Email