Because the engine changes are so deep, saves do not carry over from the standard edition to the Enhanced Edition, though chapter unlocks are often provided.
You cannot run this version without a ray-tracing capable GPU (NVIDIA RTX or AMD RX 6000 series and newer).
The game itself is a story-driven first-person shooter that blends survival horror with semi-open world exploration across post-apocalyptic Russia.
You must manually maintain your gear, including charging batteries for your light and wiping blood or grime off your gas mask.
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It requires a completely new download (roughly 77GB to 80GB ) rather than an update to the original game files.
If you own the expansions ( The Two Colonels or Sam's Story ) for the original game, they are automatically upgraded to Enhanced versions within this new client. Gameplay & Atmosphere