S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series Megathread: No new mod releases edition. - Games

[IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/banner.png[/IMG] -Banner courtesy of Rikimaru! [I]This is the way it is with the Zone: if you come back with swag - it's a miracle; if you come back alive - it's a success; if the patrol bullets miss you - it's a stroke of luck. And as for anything else - that's fate.[/I] -Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/619965916dw.png[/IMG] Welcome to the zone. The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series is made up of three games as of now, [URL="http://www.stalker-game.com/en/"]Shadow of Chernobyl[/URL], [URL="http://cs.stalker-game.com/"]Clear Sky[/URL], and [URL="http://cop.stalker-game.com/"]Call of Pripyat[/URL]. Each game has its own set of unique experiences and features, and each game has a new twist upon the life of a Stalker.The game series is based off of the Chernobyl Nuclear catastrophe, with it's own fictional additions. The zone is an irradiated hell hole that was formed after the second explosion at the powerplant, it's filled with anomalies and known to be home to deadly mutants. The zone is populated by scavengers nicknamed S.T.A.L.K.E.R's, which stands for "Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber". There are also various other factions of stalkers which may be friendly, neutral, or hostile. This is just a quick overview for more in-depth information I recommend taking a look at the individual game websites highlighted above, or if you don't mind spoilers you may also take a look at the [URL="http://stalker.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page"]Stalker Wiki[/URL]. [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/Stalker_dawdawd007.png[/IMG] - [B]Be sure to play the games without any game changing mods if you're going through your first playthrough![/B] There is a plethora of different modifications for all of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R games, some are just minor tweaks but others provide a vastly different experience. You can go on and find one that interests you or just ask in the thread! Beware of mods like Complete that advertise to only "enhance" the vanilla experience, this is not true. The mods change certain aspects of the game that would otherwise not be in the vanilla version of the games, so please play vanilla first and THEN enjoy those mods. Here are a few websites that you can visit to find Stalker mods: [URL="http://stalker.filefront.com"]Stalker Filefront[/URL], [URL="http://www.moddb.com"]ModDB[/URL], and the [URL="https://sites.google.com/site/stalkermodlist"]Facepunch Mod Repository[/URL]. (Please PM the OP if there are any other sites you would like to have added!) [URL="http://kocayine.ru/photorealistic/"]Photorealistic Zone Texture Pack by Argus[/URL] [URL="http://rasputinator.com/blog/mod-lists/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shoc-list/"]List of preferred SoC mods[/URL] [URL="http://rasputinator.com/blog/mod-lists/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-cs-list/"]List of preferred CS mods[/URL] [URL="http://rasputinator.com/blog/mod-lists/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-cop-list/"]List of preferred CoP mods[/URL] [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/dwdwdwdwdwd.png[/IMG] Q: [B]What order should I play these games in? [/B]I'd recommend playing them in the order they were released, SoC - CS - CoP. Doing it any other way may ruin certain game experiences or spoil the story! Q: [B]I just bought these games is there anything I should install right off the bat?[/B] A: For Shadow of Chernobyl you could install [URL="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/41052015/FPSTALKER_StarterPackSoC_1.0.rar"]the Facepunch Starter pack[/URL] if you really need to, and for Clear Sky install [URL="http://stalker.filefront.com/file/Sky_Reclamation_Project;104153"]The Clear Sky Reclamation Project[/URL]. These are community bug fixes that will make your experience with the games more pleasant. Call of Pripyat on the other hand is the most stable build of STALKER so far and only requires to be on the latest patch. Other than this don't install anything else, playing mods on your first playthrough is not encouraged. PLEASE don't use STALKER Complete. Q: [B]How do I install these mods?[/B] A: First get to the directory for the game you want to install the stuff in - [B]Steam[/B]: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common" - In the common folder the games will be in their own folders. [B]Shadow of Chernobyl[/B]: "C:\Program Files\THQ\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl" [B]Clear Sky[/B]: "C:\Program Files\Deep Silver\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Clear Sky" [B]Call of Pripyat[/B]: "C:\Program Files\bitComposer Games\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Call of Pripyat" If you're running a 64-bit OS then go to the (x86) portion of your program files. Depending on what you're installing it's most likely going be a folder named "gamedata", just toss that into the main directory. Also go into the "fsgame.ltx" file and open it in notepad, then go the the line game_data and make it look like this: $game_data$ = true|true|$fs_root$|gamedata\ [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/a25awdad30.png[/IMG] [URL="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/x6c5mc.png"]Facepunch Stalkers 2011[/URL], [URL="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/yeah.jpg"]Facepunch Stalkers 2009[/URL]. Here's a link to the [URL="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17631572/xray-cop-sdk-setup.exe"]Call of Pripyat SDK[/URL], courtesy of Glitch360! You can access the Zone Survival Guide through [URL="http://www.zsg.dk/"]here[/URL]. The infamous artist Crisis made a compilation of all his work [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=867476&p=19216337#post19216337"]here[/URL]. Another great artist Raiskauskone made a compilation [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=20106225&postcount=190"]here[/URL] as well! SibilantJoe's adventure into the zone that exists in real life! Check it out knowing that many of us may never visit there, here's the [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1034447-S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-Series-Megathread-Now-with-a-TV-Series!?p=26502115&viewfull=1#post26502115"]link[/URL]! [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/lined.png[/IMG] And as always... [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19779215/Photos/STALKER/Thread/Sidorovich_HQ2.jpg[/IMG]

Garry's on rampage. [IMG]http://puu.sh/D39b[/IMG] content: [IMG]http://puu.sh/29aPq[/IMG]

i think loner got mad at me for saying the misery trailer was silly, he sent me a skype message saying 'way to go' days ago that i didn't really understand until now [editline]27th February 2013[/editline] loner if you see this since i guess you lurk or might make an account or w/e i wasn't being mean or anything, it was just a bit of a silly trailer that's all [editline]27th February 2013[/editline] i feel like i'm back in school

[QUOTE=Beacon;39732299]i think loner got mad at me for saying the misery trailer was silly, he sent me a skype message saying 'way to go' days ago that i didn't really understand until now[/QUOTE] Well shit.. [IMG]http://puu.sh/29b4q[/IMG] [editline]27th February 2013[/editline] I think the spaces between paragraphs in the OP are a bit too big.

Should add the recommended play order on the FAQ i.e. Play SoC -> CS -> CoP

Also you should put something in the OP about Misery and how it's bad for you.

[QUOTE=rikimaru6811;39732281]Garry's on rampage. [IMG]http://puu.sh/D39b[/IMG] content: [IMG]http://puu.sh/29aPq[/IMG][/QUOTE] So there's a chance he's seen all my bitching and complaints and hatred. not sure if good thing or bad thing. Either way if he did see my posts, I seriously do hope that he actually takes into consideration what I, and everyone else said.

Garry and his "Close thread" button fetish...

[QUOTE=Hammer7;39732544]Garry and his "Close thread" button fetish...[/QUOTE] I opened up general games and saw that all the threads were closed and got scared :(

Nah, it looks like garry just changed he max thread length to a lower value

[QUOTE=Araknid;39732546]I opened up general games and saw that all the threads were closed and got scared :([/QUOTE] Blowout soon, fellow stalke... *WHOOOSHHHH*

[QUOTE=SHOH;39732552]Nah, it looks like garry just changed he max thread length to a lower value[/QUOTE] Looks like something really low like 25 pages.

[QUOTE=Lijitsu;39732608]Looks like something really low like 25 pages.[/QUOTE] If this is true, that's pretty fucked up. No 34, 69 :froggonk: [editline]27th February 2013[/editline] Oh look, new reply! [IMG]http://puu.sh/29c7N[/IMG] Doesn't sound too bad.

[QUOTE=rikimaru6811;39732664]If this is true, that's pretty fucked up. No 34, 69 :froggonk: [editline]27th February 2013[/editline] Oh look, new reply! [IMG]http://puu.sh/29c7N[/IMG] Doesn't sound too bad.[/QUOTE] Oh god the part where he mentioned the scope discussion. IIRC I was the only one rambling about that :v:

I refuse to believe Loner is 17.

He seems well-mannered enough. Don't know who the fuck he is or what he did, but if he's as popular as he seems, he's probably a good modder or team leader or some shit like that.

I actually feel sorry for making so many Misery jokes. I mean come on, he's taking it like a man, not bitching or anything. He seems like a likeable fellow and I respect him for that. Loner, if you're reading this, Facepunch hates and loves you. The feelings might not be of equal quantity, however.

His copyright symbol fetish still bugs me, though.

Since Photo Realistic Zone 2 released recently, is it any good? It looks nice from the images [img]http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/20/19369/thumb_620x2000/prz2_garbage.jpg[/img] [img]http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/20/19369/thumb_620x2000/what_the.....jpg[/img] (small images because they obviously arn't in a higher resolution because when you enlarge them everything is blurry)

[QUOTE=Garik;39733181]I refuse to believe Loner is 17.[/QUOTE] Wait, in which direction?

[QUOTE=bobsynergy;39735035]Since Photo Realistic Zone 2 released recently, is it any good? It looks nice from the images [img]http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/20/19369/thumb_620x2000/prz2_garbage.jpg[/img] [img]http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/20/19369/thumb_620x2000/what_the.....jpg[/img] (small images because they obviously arn't in a higher resolution because when you enlarge them everything is blurry)[/QUOTE] I hate the mods that are just about "OMFG PHOTOREALISTICSTICS".

Meanwhile in [I]General Ingame Media[/I] [QUOTE=don818;39734810]It's Misery mod. So difficult, but it's the best way to play Stalker.[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;MXJyjiBF-FQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXJyjiBF-FQ[/video]

[QUOTE=Garik;39735092]I hate the mods that are just about "OMFG PHOTOREALISTICSTICS".[/QUOTE] Why?

No page 34? There goes the reason why I came black.

[QUOTE=Cerusijs;39735311]No page 34? There goes the reason why I came [I]black[/I].[/QUOTE] I don't really like black guys in my porn anyway.

[QUOTE=Rents;39735331]I don't really like black guys in my porn anyway.[/QUOTE] And I can already see where this thread will go..

Stalker Thread: Dick Jokes Edition

that's doesn't look anywhere near photorealistic. It doesn't look bad, it just doesn't look real.

[QUOTE=Etcetera;39735279]Why?[/QUOTE] There's like a shitton of them around, and they're all the same, they don't change the game in any way, don't offer anything new, they're pointless and overdone.

[QUOTE=Schmaaa;39735570]that's doesn't look anywhere near photorealistic. It doesn't look bad, it just doesn't look real.[/QUOTE] Yeah, it falls into the same trap most of these "photorealistic" texture packs do, which is make everything really fucking grainy. I hate that.