Diode is missing from his workshop at the Slag Heap in "The Price Goes Up" quest?

[Sape79]

I did all I had to do in that quest (talked to Diode, gathered stuff in Nestor's workshop etc.) and now I have to talk to Diode again to present the keycard to him, except he is not in his workshop. Instead he is shown on the minimap as if he was standing in the middle of some irradiated heap.

Is this a bug or is he supposed to be there and come back to his workshop after some time? Im kinda stuck here.

EDIT, 23.12.2024: A possible fix found. Please see conversation below. Will close thread when confirmed that it works for more people.
EDIT, 24.12.2024: Most likely an universal fix found. Im closing thread. Merry Christmas guys!
EDIT, 27.12.2024: Fix doesn't work as it should. So no fix for now...

[Sape79]

Originally posted by Yaka:

Thank you very much Sape79,
this made the Ward soldier spawn that I could talk to, to advance the quest!

Thank you very much and have a wonderful christmas eve (if you celebrate it)

Thank you very much for feedback. Im glad that it worked. Merry christmas to you too.

[Sape79]

Originally posted by Sape79:

Originally posted by Sape79:

How did you access the command console and what command did you use?
BTW, sleeping, exploring and just living my life didn't help me either.

GUYS I FOUND A FIX !

First, I found a console plugin on Github that tweaks minor issues (Skipping splash screens and shader loading for example) and adds a console to the game.
Second, I got a second file being the Mission ID list.
Third, I put the Stalker2Tweaks.ini into the game folder and put the command in. IT WORKED.

Github file: https://github.com/Lyall/STALKER2Tweak/releases/tag/v0.0.9 (less than 1MB)
Mission ID List file: https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/155?tab=files (Literally a 1KB .txt file)

Where to put the ".ini": C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Stalker2
Command to finish a quest: XDKFinishQuest [quest id here] true
Command to start a quest: XStartQuest [quest id here]

Let me know if it worked so I can close the discussion.

Originally posted by Yaka:

Thank you very much Sape79,
this made the Ward soldier spawn that I could talk to, to advance the quest!

Thank you very much and have a wonderful christmas eve (if you celebrate it)

Could you quote the post with a solution so I can mark it as the answer to the thread? I cannot mark my own posts as solutions :(

[Yaka]

I'm afraid something is still broken, I have to ditch this entirely and start from scratch again.
The problem is no matter what outcome, after the sawmill meeting with Scar, I get no main quest anymore.
Nothing.

[Sape79]

Originally posted by Yaka:

I'm afraid something is still broken, I have to ditch this entirely and start from scratch again.
The problem is no matter what outcome, after the sawmill meeting with Scar, I get no main quest anymore.
Nothing.

Ok, I wonder if the same will happen to me. I wish you luck.

[Quandale-Dingle]

ya'll reload to the save that was before you found the card in the warehouse find it again and diode should be okay

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by Sape79:

Originally posted by Sape79:

GUYS I FOUND A FIX !

First, I found a console plugin on Github that tweaks minor issues (Skipping splash screens and shader loading for example) and adds a console to the game.
Second, I got a second file being the Mission ID list.
Third, I put the Stalker2Tweaks.ini into the game folder and put the command in. IT WORKED.

Github file: https://github.com/Lyall/STALKER2Tweak/releases/tag/v0.0.9 (less than 1MB)
Mission ID List file: https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/155?tab=files (Literally a 1KB .txt file)

Where to put the ".ini": C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Stalker2
Command to finish a quest: XDKFinishQuest [quest id here] true
Command to start a quest: XStartQuest [quest id here]

Let me know if it worked so I can close the discussion.

Originally posted by Yaka:

Thank you very much Sape79,
this made the Ward soldier spawn that I could talk to, to advance the quest!

Thank you very much and have a wonderful christmas eve (if you celebrate it)

Could you quote the post with a solution so I can mark it as the answer to the thread? I cannot mark my own posts as solutions :(

If i install the file could i unbork the game and then remove the file? I don't really do modding. Just a shame i might be forced to

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by AlHudsonFX:

Thanks to Sape79 for point me to the Right direction:

Now this is what solve my issue:

Download this (Unreal Engine tools for Stalker2):
https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/64?tab=files
Follow the instructions

I unpacked in this folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl\Stalker2

Once the Unreal Engine Tools are installed
you can hit F10 or ~ Key to bring the console

1st I place it this command:
XDKFinishQuest E03_MQ05 true
(You hear the sound of the game of mission accomplished)

2nd Place this command:
XStartQuest E03_MQ06 true

Finally I can move on

I recieved an email from GSC about the same issue. hopefully it's now on their radar to fix.

Although it's the devs thing to fix, players can do hell of a ton to fix for themselves before devs. (I personaly draw the line at modding out errors.)

I see soo man posts saying "X is broken" and yet they don't try fixing themselves (even basically like restarting a save from an earlier point etc

[EvilWinkle]

You're very clever guys, thanks for the fix.
But if i may, you missed a small detail:
https://game8.co/games/STALKER-2-Heart-of-Chornobyl/archives/484831

According to this list, main missions are not in the same order as in the mission ID list.
More accurately, "Deal with the devil" ends with "MQ04", but is said to start after "The Price Goes Up", aka..."MQ05"!

If i'm right, the second command must be changed to:
"XStartQuest E03_MQ04"
Otherwise, an extra content loss could occur.

---------------------------------------------------
Full Mission ID list:

E01_MQ01 "There and Back Again"
E02_MQ01 "A Tough Awakening"
E02_MQ02_C01 "Invisible Nets"
E02_MQ02_C03 "Piece of Cake"
E02_MQ02 "A Needle in a Haystack"
E02_MQ03_C01 "A Race against Death"
E02_MQ03 "Behind Seven Seals"
E02_SQ02 "Stalker Wisdom"
E03_MQ01 "Answers Come at a Price"
E03_MQ02 "Answers Come at a Price"
E03_MQ03 "King of the Hill"
E03_MQ04 "Deal with the Devil"
E03_MQ05 "The Price Goes Up"
E03_MQ06 "Back to the Slag Heap"
E04_MQ01 "Hot on the Trail"
E04_MQ02 "Chasing Ghosts"
E04_SQ01 "A Heavy Burden"
E04_SQ02 "A Sign of Hope"
E05_MQ01 "Dead Frequency"
E05_MQ02 "In Search of a Guide"
E05_MQ03 "Ad astra per aspera"
E05_MQ04 "Extreme Simplicity"
E05_MQ05 "Like a Moth to the Flame"
E05_SQ01 "Shock Therapy"
E05_SQ03 "The Side Hustle"
E05_SQ04 "In the Shadow of Icarus"
E06_MQ01_C01 "The Forge of Progress"
E06_MQ01_C02 "In Search of a Miracle"
E06_MQ01 "A Long Overdue Visit"
E06_MQ02 "Wishful Thinking"
E06_MQ03 "Law and Order"
E06_MQ04 "To the Last Drop of Blood"
E07_MQ01_C02 "The Hornets’ Nest"
E07_MQ01 "Just Like the Good Old Days"
E07_MQ02 "An Invisible Threat"
E07_MQ03 "Dawn of a New Day"
E07_MQ05 "The Assault on the Duga"
E07_MQ06 "The Assault on the Duga"
E07_SQ01 "On the Edge"
E08_MQ01 "A Minor Incident"
E08_MQ03 "In Search of Past Glory"
E08_MQ04 "Once More unto the Breach"
E08_MQ05 "Happiness for Everyone"
E08_SQ01 "In the Name of Science"
E09_MQ01 "Visions of Truth"
E10_MQ01 "Dark Times"
E10_MQ02 "An Act of Mercy"
E10_SQ01 "Gray’s Last Hunt"
E11_MQ01 "Legends of the Zone"
E11_MQ02 "Subtle Matter"
E11_MQ03 "Dangerous Liaisons"
E11_MQ04 "Escape from the Cage"
E11_SQ02 "Busting Myths"
E12_MQ01 "The Boundary"
E14_MQ01 "The Road to the Foundation"
E14_MQ02 "Down Below"
E15_MQ01 "Eye of the Storm"
E15_MQ02 "Through the valley of the shadow of death"
E15_MQ03 "The Last Wish"
E16_MQ01 "The Last Step"
E16_MQ02 "The Eternal Shining"
E16_MQ03 "Let No One Leave Unsatisfied"
EmissionQuest "Take shelter from the Emission"
RSQ01 "An Errand for Warlock"
RSQ04 "A Job from Boozer"
RSQ05 "Business with Owl"
SQ01 "Warlock’s Debtor"
SQ02 "The Poppy Field"
SQ03 "The Lost Boys"
SQ05 "No Honor Among Thieves"
SQ06 "A Light in the End of the Tunnel"
SQ10 "Shift Change"
SQ18 "Bullseye"
SQ20 "The Freedom Colosseum"
SQ25 "Budmo!"
SQ47 "A Big Score"
SQ50 "The Mysterious Case"
SQ81 "Three Captains"
SQ86 "Uninvited Guests"
SQ87 "The Key to Freedom"
SQ88 "The Sound of Music"
SQ89 "Unhealthy Competition"
SQ90 "Just Business"
SQ91 "A Matter of Honor"
SQ92 "For Science!"
SQ93 "Black Sheep"

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by EvilWinkle:

You're very clever guys, thanks for the fix.
But if i may, you missed a small detail:
https://game8.co/games/STALKER-2-Heart-of-Chornobyl/archives/484831

According to this list, main missions are not in the same order as in the mission ID list.
More accurately, "Deal with the devil" ends with "MQ04", but is said to start after "The Price Goes Up", aka..."MQ05"!

If i'm right, the second command must be changed to:
"XStartQuest E03_MQ04"
Otherwise, an extra content loss could occur.

---------------------------------------------------
Full Mission ID list:

E01_MQ01 "There and Back Again"
E02_MQ01 "A Tough Awakening"
E02_MQ02_C01 "Invisible Nets"
E02_MQ02_C03 "Piece of Cake"
E02_MQ02 "A Needle in a Haystack"
E02_MQ03_C01 "A Race against Death"
E02_MQ03 "Behind Seven Seals"
E02_SQ02 "Stalker Wisdom"
E03_MQ01 "Answers Come at a Price"
E03_MQ02 "Answers Come at a Price"
E03_MQ03 "King of the Hill"
E03_MQ04 "Deal with the Devil"
E03_MQ05 "The Price Goes Up"
E03_MQ06 "Back to the Slag Heap"
E04_MQ01 "Hot on the Trail"
E04_MQ02 "Chasing Ghosts"
E04_SQ01 "A Heavy Burden"
E04_SQ02 "A Sign of Hope"
E05_MQ01 "Dead Frequency"
E05_MQ02 "In Search of a Guide"
E05_MQ03 "Ad astra per aspera"
E05_MQ04 "Extreme Simplicity"
E05_MQ05 "Like a Moth to the Flame"
E05_SQ01 "Shock Therapy"
E05_SQ03 "The Side Hustle"
E05_SQ04 "In the Shadow of Icarus"
E06_MQ01_C01 "The Forge of Progress"
E06_MQ01_C02 "In Search of a Miracle"
E06_MQ01 "A Long Overdue Visit"
E06_MQ02 "Wishful Thinking"
E06_MQ03 "Law and Order"
E06_MQ04 "To the Last Drop of Blood"
E07_MQ01_C02 "The Hornets’ Nest"
E07_MQ01 "Just Like the Good Old Days"
E07_MQ02 "An Invisible Threat"
E07_MQ03 "Dawn of a New Day"
E07_MQ05 "The Assault on the Duga"
E07_MQ06 "The Assault on the Duga"
E07_SQ01 "On the Edge"
E08_MQ01 "A Minor Incident"
E08_MQ03 "In Search of Past Glory"
E08_MQ04 "Once More unto the Breach"
E08_MQ05 "Happiness for Everyone"
E08_SQ01 "In the Name of Science"
E09_MQ01 "Visions of Truth"
E10_MQ01 "Dark Times"
E10_MQ02 "An Act of Mercy"
E10_SQ01 "Gray’s Last Hunt"
E11_MQ01 "Legends of the Zone"
E11_MQ02 "Subtle Matter"
E11_MQ03 "Dangerous Liaisons"
E11_MQ04 "Escape from the Cage"
E11_SQ02 "Busting Myths"
E12_MQ01 "The Boundary"
E14_MQ01 "The Road to the Foundation"
E14_MQ02 "Down Below"
E15_MQ01 "Eye of the Storm"
E15_MQ02 "Through the valley of the shadow of death"
E15_MQ03 "The Last Wish"
E16_MQ01 "The Last Step"
E16_MQ02 "The Eternal Shining"
E16_MQ03 "Let No One Leave Unsatisfied"
EmissionQuest "Take shelter from the Emission"
RSQ01 "An Errand for Warlock"
RSQ04 "A Job from Boozer"
RSQ05 "Business with Owl"
SQ01 "Warlock’s Debtor"
SQ02 "The Poppy Field"
SQ03 "The Lost Boys"
SQ05 "No Honor Among Thieves"
SQ06 "A Light in the End of the Tunnel"
SQ10 "Shift Change"
SQ18 "Bullseye"
SQ20 "The Freedom Colosseum"
SQ25 "Budmo!"
SQ47 "A Big Score"
SQ50 "The Mysterious Case"
SQ81 "Three Captains"
SQ86 "Uninvited Guests"
SQ87 "The Key to Freedom"
SQ88 "The Sound of Music"
SQ89 "Unhealthy Competition"
SQ90 "Just Business"
SQ91 "A Matter of Honor"
SQ92 "For Science!"
SQ93 "Black Sheep"

"If i'm right, the second command must be changed to:
"XStartQuest E03_MQ04"
Otherwise, an extra content loss could occur." - Exactly why im hesitant to do this fix myself and rather let devs fix it after they're back from holiday. too much to go wrong.

But I get it's locking you out from the game so it's risk reward. just not a risk i personally wanna take

[soulfull]

When the Ward took over the place Diode was gone.

Later on, he was back at his place.

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by soulfull:

When the Ward took over the place Diode was gone.

Later on, he was back at his place.

The thing is there is a bug where there is supposed to be someone in his workshop when he's gone for "back to slag heap" which never turns up, without talking to him you can't get up the stairs to trigger the cut scene meaning diode will never come back and no other tech will take his place in the meantime.

If yours worked you havn't suffered but I have a screenshot of the issue itself and GCS is aware of it

[shaki92]

I'm playing through Geforce now, so it's impossible to use mods and fix this bug for me. There is no ward soldier in Diode's place in "Back to slag heap", and no way to progress main quest, completely stuck. Hope GSC is aware and will fix it soon.

[Le Tiger]

Originally posted by shaki92:

I'm playing through Geforce now, so it's impossible to use mods and fix this bug for me. There is no ward soldier in Diode's place in "Back to slag heap", and no way to progress main quest, completely stuck. Hope GSC is aware and will fix it soon.

Yes they are aware. Same happened to me.

[EvilWinkle]

Update:
The fix is not working very well, cause afterwards you have to manually start every main mission, until the end of the game.
So it breaks the auto-chaining of quests, but it's still somewhat playable.

[Sape79]

Originally posted by EvilWinkle:

Update:
The fix is not working very well, cause afterwards you have to manually start every main mission, until the end of the game.
So it breaks the auto-chaining of quests, but it's still somewhat playable.

Yeah I agree. I was tinkering a bit more and decided it's best to just wait for GSC to fix said issues. Inputting commands just breaks a lot of stuff, not only missons and progressions but also messes up locations (doors sometimes dont unlock where they should).

IMO, there's no fix for now other than reloading a save before a mission start.