S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series Megathread

[Intenso]

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;17422908]What is a good mod for Clear Sky that balances out the gameplay. More specifically makes it more balanced during firefights?[/QUOTE]

I think there's a mod called OGSM, try that

[Gamerkiwi]

[QUOTE=RichyZ;17422838]I don't know if this has been reported yet, but is anyone else not taking any damage at all?[/QUOTE]

What difficulty? I've heard Novice turns on God Mode.

[Scoops]

this is one of the few games that has manged to scare the shit out of me.

its fucking awesome, makes me want to write a movie script based on it.

[holdenmcclure]

[QUOTE=SomeFaggot;17417431]
[url]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/somefaggots_fixes_v2.rar[/url][/QUOTE]

Thanks for the support SomeFaggot.

This is a beta version (0.9), so I hope the community can help me kink out issues.

[Combineguy]

i would download lurk if you'd upload it to filefront or something, megaupload is shit

[Mark£d_OÑ£]

Here's the HUD if anyone wants to see it. Media'd because it's 1440x900.
[media]http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6813/ssvassikin092009215729l.jpg[/media]

[Gamerkiwi]

[QUOTE=holdenmcclure;17423475]Thanks for the support SomeFaggot.

This is a beta version (0.9), so I hope the community can help me kink out issues.[/QUOTE]

Oh hey! Can I make a suggestion? Could you increase the flashlight range and/or brightness? It feels kinda useless at the moment.

And, I've encountered a glitch, when I exceed the weight limit, I get the stamina penalty alright, but there seems to be no real cap to how much you can carry and be able to move.

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[QUOTE=Mark£d_OÑ£;17423589]Here's the HUD if anyone wants to see it. Media'd because it's 1440x900.
[media]http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6813/ssvassikin092009215729l.jpg[/media][/QUOTE]

That the regular LURK HUD? I don't remember seeing that compass.

[Sibilantjoe]

OK, just finished installing (including SF's fixes). Gonna play later.

Oh, and if you want to make your flashlight a but brighter (just a bit, still darker than vanilla), go to gamedata/config/models/objects, open night_light.ltx, and paste the following:

[torch_definition]
range = 45 ; range <in meters>
range_r2 = 45 ; range <in meters>
color = 1.0,1.0,1.0,0.2 ; four color components <r,g,b,a> 0.f<X<3.f
color_r2 = 1.2,1.0,0.8,0.2 ; four color components <r,g,b,a> 0.f<X<3.f
omni_range = 0.5
omni_range_r2 = 0.5 ; range <in meters>
omni_color = 1.0,1.0,1.0,0.1 ; four color components <r,g,b,a> 0.f<X<3.f
omni_color_r2 = 1.0,0.85,0.75,0.1 ; four color components <r,g,b,a> 0.f<X<3.f
color_animator = empty ; color animator name (empty - not using animator)
spot_texture = internal\internal_light_torch_r2 ; spot texture name (using only in Second Render)
spot_angle = 45 ; spot angle <in gradus>
glow_texture = glow\glow_torch_r2 ; glow texture name (required)
glow_radius = 0.3 ; glow radius <in meters>
guide_bone = lights_bone ; guid bone name (required)

[SomeFaggot]

[QUOTE=holdenmcclure;17423475]Thanks for the support SomeFaggot.

This is a beta version (0.9), so I hope the community can help me kink out issues.[/QUOTE]

While you're here holden, we have a few bugs.
- The sky doesn't match with the lighting sometimes. (Bright-ish overcast sky with almost no lighting)
- Attaching ammo to the belt (Actually filling them and attempting to put another one in crashes the game)
- The encyclopedia page on cat shows burer as the picture (Are there even cats in the game?)

[Amez]

The flashlight is really weak, like I can't even see beyond 4 feet.

[SomeFaggot]

Oh yeah, MP5 is missing a description. Just says "Not Used."

[Dejarie]

[QUOTE=UnidentifiedFlyingTard;17423421]this is one of the few games that has manged to scare the shit out of me.

its fucking awesome, makes me want to write a movie script based on it.[/QUOTE]

I'm already writing a series of stories based on my expreiances in the zone.

[Zatharon]

Am I the only person that doesn't find LURK all that impressive? can someone please tell me what revolutionary thing it does that makes it so much better than OL 2009 or SMP, I read over the list of features and everything they talk about has been done already, the only exception I've found is the ammo on the belt thing and I honestly have no idea what that does for the game.

[Combineguy]

anyone else notice the mod's been delayed by 5 days again?

[ThatDamnGrei]

I'm in the Garbage and I keep crashing :bang:
[IMG]http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk156/om_nom_nom/crash.png[/IMG]

[Sibilantjoe]

[QUOTE=SomeFaggot;17423783]While you're here holden, we have a few bugs.
- [b]The sky doesn't match with the lighting sometimes. (Bright-ish overcast sky with almost no lighting)[/b]
- Attaching ammo to the belt (Actually filling them and attempting to put another one in crashes the game)
- The encyclopedia page on cat shows burer as the picture (Are there even cats in the game?)[/QUOTE]
Open the console and try setting "r2_sun_near_border" to 0.8 or 1.0.

And yes, there are cats. They look like blind dogs but they make cat noises and jump at you.

[CodeMonkey3]

[QUOTE=ThatDamnGrei;17424036]I'm in the Garbage and I keep crashing :bang:
[IMG]http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk156/om_nom_nom/crash.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]

[img] http://filesmelt.com/downloader/Dividebyzero.png[/img]

Well there's your problem.

[Amez]

[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;17424118][img] http://filesmelt.com/downloader/Dividebyzero.png[/img]

Well there's your problem.[/QUOTE]

Oh shit.

[Makol]

[QUOTE=Amez;17424159]Oh shit.[/QUOTE]

it's going to open a wormhole and take us to Jurassic Park!

[Hostel]

I've been playing with the mod now here are my list of suggestions, mainly visual:

1. Some of the new weapons need re-texturing, such as the AK-47 (not the AKM)
2. The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. suit texture needs to be gone (the one w/ the radiation symbol)
3. Not all textures are grainy, don't get into that habit of "grainy is sharper/better"
4. Use Argus's texture pack.
5. The menu screen is awful and looks pretty cheap. I would go back and edit the original menu screen with the words L.U.R.K somewhere on the wall to re-assure people that the mod is still preserving the original game and just to keep the art direction consistent.
6. Bring back the original loading screens, for the same reason above.

I can assure you the gameplay is there, that's where L.U.R.K. is thriving, the random events and occurrences make the world feel far more dynamic than vanilla or any mod out there. The only thing you need to take on now is polishing the visuals and working out the bugs.

[TizzYcho]

I've never heard of this game.

Why?

[TacError]

I can't finish the first mission in the LURK mod. After getting back to the village with the flash drive, I cannot continue though the first few lines of dialogue without the game crashing. Also, the crash log text file is blank.

If holden or anyone else would like the save file, I'd be happy to upload it.

[Intenso]

Just tried out LURK, only got past the bandit's car park mission and already it's amazing. The only real issue I have is with performance.

Looking around, I get massive stuttering, and fighting mutants takes my performance to an utter low. (screen freezes for several seconds) I was running on Maximum settings. I since turned that down to High, but it hasn't made much of an impact. Should I go even lower? Here's my specs.

[IMG]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/potsm_master/specs.png[/IMG]

[CodeMonkey3]

[QUOTE=Tac Error;17424577]I can't finish the first mission in the LURK mod. After getting back to the village with the flash drive, I cannot continue though the first few lines of dialogue without the game crashing. Also, the crash log text file is blank.

If holden or anyone else would like the save file, I'd be happy to upload it.[/QUOTE]

Someone else had this problem, a few actually.

Do you have the Post-Release patch installed?

[TacError]

[QUOTE=Furioso;17424599]Just tried out LURK, only got past the bandit's car park mission and already it's amazing. The only real issue I have is with performance.[/QUOTE]

If you go into the gamedata/shaders folder, you'll find the Sky4CE config file. Open that and disable SSAO and parallax mapping. They look nice, but really kill performance. (And for me, parallax mapping is only noticeable if you plant your face next to a wall.)

[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;17424633]Someone else had this problem, a few actually.

Do you have the Post-Release patch installed?[/QUOTE]

Yes. The one that fixes the sleeping bag icon and screen shake.

[CodeMonkey3]

[QUOTE=RichyZ;17424009]The weather is sexy[/QUOTE]

I can't tell.

It's never stopped raining.

I'm REALLY getting tired of it.

[Frostbite]

[QUOTE=Tac Error;17424577]I can't finish the first mission in the LURK mod. After getting back to the village with the flash drive, I cannot continue though the first few lines of dialogue without the game crashing. Also, the crash log text file is blank.

If holden or anyone else would like the save file, I'd be happy to upload it.[/QUOTE]

There's a crash fix on page two I believe.

[Gamerkiwi]

[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;17424663]I can't tell.

It's never stopped raining.

I'm REALLY getting tired of it.[/QUOTE]

I'm getting sunshine and happiness all the time!

[CodeMonkey3]

[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;17424773]I'm getting sunshine and happiness all the time![/QUOTE]

No fuck you.

[Gamerkiwi]

[QUOTE=CodeMonkey3;17424799]No fuck you.[/QUOTE]

Hey, my plants are dying from the lack of rain! You know how hard it is to grow plants with vodka? Really fucking hard! I'm going to starve because my plants dye before I can harvest!