S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition
Steam News 12 September 20258mo ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy — Enhanced Edition | Patch 1.3

Stalkers, We’re excited to share what we’ve been working on for the past two months. Patch 1.3 brings numerous bug fixes, a major font overhaul for a more familiar look, and a new quality-of-life feature. What’s New QoL…

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Full S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition update

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29 fixes7 additions10 changes3 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Store
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
  • Performance
addedWe’re excited to share what we’ve been working on for the past two months. Patch 1.3 brings numerous bug fixes, a major font overhaul for a more familiar look, and a new quality-of-life feature.
addedWhat’s NewQoL Feature : Added quick slots for Shadow of Chornobyl (SoC) and Clear Sky (CS), functioning the same as in Call of Prypiat (CoP). Open the settings menu Proceed to “Game” tab Use “Enable quick slots” checkbox to toggle the quick slots
fixedWhat’s NewFixed mouse simulation gyroscope support for better experience on Steam Deck
addedWhat’s NewAdded auto-switching between gamepad and keyboard input on consoles
changedBug FixesFonts : Major overhaul to make fonts more familiar to veteran stalkers and increased font size for better readability on Steam Deck.
fixedBug FixesFixed incorrect animations for bolts and knife.

Stalkers,

We’re excited to share what we’ve been working on for the past two months. Patch 1.3 brings numerous bug fixes, a major font overhaul for a more familiar look, and a new quality-of-life feature.

What’s New

  • QoL Feature: Added quick slots for Shadow of Chornobyl (SoC) and Clear Sky (CS), functioning the same as in Call of Prypiat (CoP). Open the settings menu

    Proceed to “Game” tab

    Use “Enable quick slots” checkbox to toggle the quick slots

  • Fixed mouse simulation gyroscope support for better experience on Steam Deck

  • Added auto-switching between gamepad and keyboard input on consoles

Bug Fixes

  • FontsMajor overhaul to make fonts more familiar to veteran stalkers and increased font size for better readability on Steam Deck.
  • Fixed incorrect animations for bolts and knife.

  • Fixed sky blurriness issue.

  • Updated application icons.

  • Adjusted artifact spawn chances.

  • Fixed FSR sharpness slider being always active.

  • Corrected overlapped textures on energy drinks.

  • Fixed hand animations for SEVA suit.

  • Resolved issue where stash information was given twice from different corpses, duplicating contents.

  • Standardized Control_inertion_factor across all weapons.

  • Fixed achievements not triggering without deleting progress_data.ltx.

  • Eliminated "NPC doesn't have enough money" error when selling many items to NPCs with infinite money.

  • Applied multiple console-related fixes.

  • Addressed most frequent crashes.

  • Enabled binding for side mouse buttons.

  • Fixed optic sights for 16:9 aspect ratio.

  • Corrected key binds for PDA [SoC].

  • Fixed several HUD visual issues [SoC].

  • Restored input functionality after using quick slot attachment with disabled quick slots [SoC].

  • Fixed HUD overlaps for health and armor bars [SoC].

  • Added missing Wild Territory section to minimap [SoC].

  • Ensured unique suit effects function correctly [SoC].

  • Enabled ESC key to close inventory context menu [SoC].

  • Fixed "START" button on controller closing dialogues [CS].

  • Resolved stash info purchase and save/load issues [CS].

  • Corrected Exoskeleton upgrade descriptions [CS].

  • Fixed Mipmap bias option altering antialiasing when changed via controller [CS].

  • Removed persistent stash markers after looting when info was gained twice [CS].

  • Fixed UI issues in menus [CoP].

  • Prevented picking up quest items multiple times [CoP].

  • Corrected localization inconsistencies [CoP].

  • Fixed "Intermittent psy-emissions" quest issue where quest controller didn’t spawn if the player had already looted the artifact [CoP].

  • Adjusted ammo and fire mode text alignment [CoP].

  • Fixed Rookie Village stalkers permanently hiding in ambush after "Protect the Rookie Camp" quest [SoC].

  • Enabled custom names for manual saves [SoC/CS/CoP].

  • Prevented dropping trader inventory items using the Drop key (G by default) [CS].

  • Various stability improvements and minor fixes.

Community Contributions

Special thanks to our community for their incredible support in enhancing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Enhanced Edition Trilogy. Their contributions are acknowledged in the updated credits. Below are the community-provided fixes:

C++ Code Fixes

  • [SoC/CS] Fixed hunger damage not applying during bleeding due to incorrect check.

  • [SoC/CS/CoP] Corrected particle effects for electric and fire poltergeists appearing at world zero coordinates.

  • [CS] Fixed incorrect header color in PDA messages and subtitles during fade-out.

  • [SoC/CS] Corrected loading screen using CoP font settings and loading bar behavior.

  • [CS/CoP] Fixed reversed solar coordinates causing sun movement from west to east.

  • [SoC/CS/CoP] Adjusted rank-to-accuracy formula to prevent NPCs near rank 89 from having pinpoint accuracy.

  • [SoC/CS] Removed rank-to-accuracy cap at 100, ensuring proper scaling for novice ranks.

  • [SoC/CS/CoP] Fixed "out of money" error for NPCs with infinite funds during bulk sales.

  • [SoC/CS/CoP] Corrected item placement on incorrect Y coordinates due to AI-grid tying.

SoC Scripts/Configs Fixes

  • Fixed doubled PSI emission audio,

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Steam News / 12 September 2025

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