S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - A.R.E.A. 1.1694 Update file

Install guide:
1. Download S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - A.R.E.A. 1.1642, unpack where you wish.
2. Run S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - A.R.E.A.part1.exe, specify the installing location and click Extract.
3. Download this update in A.R.E.A. root directory, run and press Extract, replace all files.
4. Run game from desktop or A.R.E.A. Launcher from game folder.

Changes in version 1.1694 (06.01.2023):
-Added sights with lenses and holograms for PP-19-01 Vityaz. Added reload animations and sounds. Fixed magazine visibility.
-Fixed helmet hud when entering the arena.
-Fixed crash when trying to craft backpacks.
-Fixed crash when killing an NPC if the part that took damage is unknown.
-Fixed bug in task reward function and found smartphones (PDAs). The money is now issued in cash.
-Fixed the dead body removal manager.
-Fixed inability to take item in left hand with Desert Eagle.
-Fixed crashes when receiving squad destruction quests.
-Fixed some mission conditions.
-Reworked positioning and aiming of SVD with 1PN34 and 1PN93 sights.
-Redrawn icons for RPK and RPK74. Added icons to magazines.
-Moved the transition from Red forest to Limansk farther to the tunnel.
-Increased max mouse sensitivity in aiming.
-Optimized grenades explosions.

Changes in version 1.1693 (31.12.2022):
-Added sound and animation of M14 tactical reloading.
-Added IZh-43 to simulation and sale.
-Added exclude method for script object (removing sections of string by matching substring). Replaces “gsub” in scripts.
-Added additional experience to shooting skill for headshot.
-Added a new method r_list_ex (with data caching).
-Added a new method for string objects "string.get_started". Returns part of the string from the beginning to the specified character.
-Added sight lens and sight change for Type 63. Fixed sight icon and reload sounds. Fixed flash and smoke.
-Added global error function to display error information in script.
-Added new mechanics of NPC's armour and helmets breaking based on damage received and depending on hit location. Added an option to the settings.
-Added an article about the health system in the smartphone files, in the survival basics section.
-Added article about creating some ammo. Replaced the icon.
-Added ability to open backpack by pressing walk + inventory buttons.
-Added ability to deactivate items at Sakharov.
-Added the ability to charge artefacts by throwing them into the anomaly in which the artefact was created.
-Added the ability to use the skin in the repair of equipment.
-Added the ability to call settings directly in the game without going into the menu. Added a keybind for that.
-Added ability to dynamically change the name, description and icon of the item in Lua.
-Added ability to combine ammo. Ammo is no longer automatically merged when closing inventory.
-Added ability to put all sights on custom and worn AKSU. Fixed magazine visibility on world models.
-Added option of grass optimization.
-Added grass collision for all creatures and dynamic objects, for anomalies, explosions and pseudo-giant kicks.
-Added the wetting of the grass. If there is a high humidity the grass will go lower. If there is a shelter over the grass, it will not get wet.
-Added trampling of grass. Added parameter for radius of influence on the grass from object position.
-Added smooth return of grass back to its initial state if it was not trampled till the end.
-Added percentage display of settings in options.
-Added parameters for sections zone grass_collision and radius_grass_colission. Added a command to adjust the speed of grass transition to initial state.
-Added terrain parallax (by Misha Yudin).
-Added parallax and tonemap settings.
-Added separate frame rate limiters: in menu, in game and in pause mode.
-Added magazine variations to trading.
-Added animations of inertia and magazine check to all weapons. Added sounds.
-Added animations when removing and wearing helmets.
-Added missing animators when eating some meat.
-Added new challenges: anomaly_zone_on_net_spawn, anomaly_zone_on_net_destroy, anomaly_zone_on_update.
-Added new character state parameters to the actor_condition section. Added parameters for sleeping.
-Fixed the bug with the missing weapon parameter in the script.
-Fixed the crash in the magazine system function.
-Fixed the crash in the captions script.
-Fixed the crash when trying to eat or drink quickly.
-Fixed the crash when trying to close the dialog box when it is already closed.
-Fixed the crash on magazines, when the magazine was spawned before the character and it was NULL.
-Fixed the bug with removing or throwing the helmet out of the slot after loading when it was thought to be worn.
-Fixed the bug with the increase in skillы in recipes that aren't intended to increase the crafting skill.
-Fixed the artefact condition reset if you take it out of the container, save and load.
-Fixed inaccessible stash in the north of the army warehouses (need New Game).
-Fixed the sudden break of the backpack animation.
-Fixed and optimised NPC's equipment spawn script.
-Fixed the weight of all pistols according to the real models, taking into account the empty magazines.
-Fixed the weight of all first-aid kits. Fixed volume of VSK-94.
-Fixed magazine type for Desert Eagle in .45 ACP calibre.
-Fixed a potential crash when searching for the number of rounds in a pack in all sections.
-Fixed the ability to waste toolkits from the context menu.
-Fixed the ability to repair Heavy Armor with a servo replacement kit.
-Fixed the ability to restore all health when selecting "Use Painkiller or Anti-Rad" from the first aid kit context menu. The effects now apply along with the treatment on part.
-Fixed the inability to light a fire in rainy weather, even if the fire is under a shelter.
-Fixed loss of a cartridge from the weapon when cancelling the reload animation.
-Fixed the loss of the weapon when reloading mag in the inventory, if the reload animation was interrupted.
-Fixed a control lock if you drag a helmet from a slot into an open backpack.
-Fixed a bug in the code when the account balance becomes negative, but you can buy everything from the traders and the achievement was issued.
-Fixed a bug when the removed artefact from the container, turned into a new one.
-Fixed a bug in the disguise function.
-Fixed the option "Delayed repair" if you give up several items for repair and they couldn't be obtained. Added notification when a technician completes a repair.
-Fixed fatal error if you open a backpack while the game is minimised.
-Fixed the rendering range of grass.
-Fixed job cancellation if the player was in disguise mode when he took a job from an enemy NPC.
-Fixed the job of the corpse removal manager. Corpses are now removed as they are added to the cleaning queue.
-Fixed the bug when the NPC died from a mine or an explosion and it dropped the whole weapon.
-Fixed AK-101's gunshot animation while aiming.
-Fixed the memory leak in the upgrades window.
-Fixed bug with dynamic lighting in some locations.
-Fixed all interactions between NPC and sights.
-Fixed mouse button sticking in case of extremely low fps or freezes.
-Fixed a hang-up when opening stashes. Weapons with the sight now spawn as two separate items.
-Fixed lack of rays on R3 and R4. Removed mixed type rays.
-Fixed some NPCs not having equipment.
-Fixed the lack of expiration date for boar steak. Changed the expiration date of some mutant parts.
-Fixed the lack of the ability to disassemble the CBF of the Dolg and Freedom.
-Fixed the lack of sound when clicking on filters on the left side of the inventory.
-Fixed the magazines display on the AK-105.
-Fixed forced window closing during the search of backpack and other things.
-Fixed displaying of the 3rd generation NVG improvement icon.
-Fixed missing sound after sharpening something.
-Fixed freezes when there are a lot of items in inventory or backpacks with irradiation of items option enabled.
-Fixed some bugs in string.add and string.add_all methods.
-Fixed AKS-74 reloading animation with sights. Added holograms for sights. Fixed display of magazines on the world model. Redrawn icons.
-Fixed various syntax errors of Lua.
-Fixed parameters of cat jumping attack animation.
-Fixed possible crashes in game engine code.
-Fixed magazine capacity of PP-2000 to match actual specifications. Added extended magazine capacity for 44 rounds.
-Renamed the suit improvement " Durability" to "Armor Class", for clearer presentation.
-Reworked the display of articles in the smartphone files (PDA). Now articles are added as you learn them, rather than being displayed all at once as blocked.
-Reworked the system of artefact degradation, now artefact degradation is carried out taking into account the game time. Removed artifact_degradation.script, now all the logic is in bind_artefact.script.
-Reworked food spoilage feature.
-Reworked item wetting system. Now any item can get wet, not only bullets and bills. Added parameter for item resistance to moisture.
-Reworked NPC's best weapon selection, optimised code. Added calculation of distance for current weapon depending on radius of A-life.
-Improved NPC's weapon selection logic. If an NPC doesn't have ammo for his current weapon, he will choose the next highest priority weapon. If there are no weapons with ammo, he will choose the melee weapon.
-Improved NPC logic. If they don't have a weapon, then they will not go to finish off the wounded.
-Improved English localization.
-Improved the calculation of the shot materials.
-Decreased block height under the text in the item's pop-up window.
-Removed the need to restart the game when changing a number of settings.
-Changed AK-47 and AKS model and animations. Changed the sounds of reload. Rewritten icons, added icons for magazines.
-Changed the model and icons of the axe.
-Changed model of Father George.
-Replaced the vegetation on the several locations like: Swamp, Cordon, Junkyard, Agroprom, Army Depots, Dark Valley, Dark Hollow, Amber and the Bar.
-Reduced the volume of weapons with folding butts.
-Reduced the activation radius of roasters and geysers.
-Reduced fracture recovery and sobering speed.
-Reduced the rate of radiation output while awake and asleep. Enabled radiation damage in sleep.
-Creation of grass objects is now multi-threaded. Grass cache is now multi-threaded.
-Optimised loading of portals.
-Optimised game engine code.