S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series Megathread: The Zone will stop the Russians - Games

[QUOTE='[Green];42223636']They want to make a game on the Xray engine? Oh god.[/QUOTE] why dont they use a ehem not so dated engine that is much more dynamic? (udk ,cryengine,unity whatever )

Or an engine that isn't as unstable as Chernobyl during its meltdown?

Xray 1.6 has some of the better lightning I've seen in games, yet it severely lacks in the technical department. It's like they took test-lab monkeys to create the engine with, really. Room for A LOT of improvement, sort of like 5 times the scale what Dez0wave is doing.

[QUOTE=LoNer1;42223185]Welcome new poster! May your soul be taken by the Facepunch community![/QUOTE] Thanks! [QUOTE=LoNer1;42223185]but trust me, CoP looks amazing[/QUOTE] Yeah, that is very true. M

[QUOTE=Garik;42212766]I'm using cheeki breeki as a sound spray in TF2. Too bad almost nobody knows about cl_customsounds 1[/QUOTE] What the hell is a sound spray? [editline]17th September 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Etcetera;42222792]I'm hoping beyond hope that these are original to the mod - there's a real dearth of decent Stalker models, and many of the improved versions that do exist use assets from other games.[/QUOTE] I think they may be based off of models from MW2 or 3.

[QUOTE=LoNer1;42223185]Welcome new poster! May your soul be taken by the Facepunch community![/QUOTE] May it not. Last thing we need is more bad jokes about Complete every time someone asks for the best mod. [editline]17th September 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=nige111;42224320]What the hell is a sound spray? [editline]17th September 2013[/editline] I think they may be based off of models from MW2 or 3.[/QUOTE] It's like a spray (source games), but instead of applying a decal to a wall it plays a sound of your choice. Also, to the latter: FUCK

[QUOTE=Etcetera;42225072]May it not. Last thing we need is more bad jokes about Complete every time someone asks for the best mod.[/QUOTE] Don't worry, I tried that mod long time ago, didn't like it.

I wish there were patches that updated the graphics of a game over time. After seeing stuff like this; [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/groups/1/6/5120/First_Light.jpg[/t][t]http://abload.de/img/0020378pwt.jpg[/t] [t]http://abload.de/img/editor2013-09-1600-4096xel.jpg[/t][t]http://www.crydev.net/gallery/image.php?album_id=43&image_id=763[/t] [t]http://i.imgur.com/bYzgaRu.jpg[/t] I [B]REALLY[/B] just want to go ahead and learn to model, so I can re-create stalker in CE3. I mean, Beac, you know what I mean when I say [I]true stalker fans can only mimic the feel[/I], stuff like Cryzone and the alikes are always ... 'off' in atmosphere. At least, that's what I found to be true after seeing countless of 'stalker like' mods for Ce2/Ce3

... Well, those are some nice screens.. The question is... Dun dun dun... Will the MIGHTY X-Ray engine handle it? I mean, SOC lags like crazy with Photorealistic Zone 2 + SOC Modpack 2013. Though it would be great to really have a "good" port of STALKER to Cry Engine. M

[QUOTE=M1986;42226265]... Well, those are some nice screens.. The question is... Dun dun dun... Will the MIGHTY X-Ray engine handle it? I mean, SOC lags like crazy with Photorealistic Zone 2 + SOC Modpack 2013. M[/QUOTE] What do you mean? I meant re-create the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe [I]in another engine, like CryENGINE[/I], not create a new stalker with it's old engine. And what I meant with 'bad' in my previous reply about Xray was that it was badly optimised for the date it was created in (talking about 1.6). Poorly implanted new features like DX11 tesselation etc. Also, PRZ2 is stand-alone + it's shaders VERY demanding already. What system specs are you running, because it's strictly for the higher end machine's. I stopped caring for middle aged hardware for these specific reasons. The hardware is fastly increasing in power so why bother with older hardware? Sounds harsh, but same goes for game devs. Why support DX8 when we're already at 11.1? DX10 and 11.1 are the only ones mattering really. Otherwise I'll always have to cope with memory crashes by people who think that with a 256mb vid card and 512mb RAM can handle stuff like that :v: just being realistic here.

[QUOTE=M1986;42226265]... Well, those are some nice screens.. The question is... Dun dun dun... Will the MIGHTY X-Ray engine handle it? I mean, SOC lags like crazy with Photorealistic Zone 2 + SOC Modpack 2013. Though it would be great to really have a "good" port of STALKER to Cry Engine. M[/QUOTE] There's no need to sign your posts here, we see your username right there anyway. It's kind of silly, actually. And X-Ray is pretty outdated, I doubt it'd handle anything even close to that without wizardrous modifications larger than what Dezowave is doing right now.

Speaking of CryEngine does anyone have a clue what happened to Russia 2028 and CryZone guys ? I like to think that the projects just went into hibernation but the cynical part of me thinks they're essentially dead at this point, which is a shame because the premise of both was interesting to say the least. [QUOTE=LoNer1;42226434]Russia 2028 is still in development[/QUOTE] Alright, thanks for the information.

[QUOTE=Muukkis;42226390]Speaking of CryEngine does anyone have a clue what happened to Russia 2028 and CryZone guys ? I like to think that the projects just went into hibernation but the cynical part of me thinks they're essentially dead at this point, which is a shame because the premise of both was interesting to say the least.[/QUOTE] Russia 2028 is still in development, albeit kinda slow (because of the lack of funding) They created 'Contract Wars', a popular game on Facebook (which I play myself as well) to fund Russia 2028 with. [B]Trainfender[/B] (lead of the project) still visits Crydev. What happened to CryZone / Cry of Zone I don't know :v: Also, Xray may be outdated but damn; [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/members/2/1090/1089949/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_20-02-46-06.png[/t][t]http://media.moddb.com/images/members/2/1090/1089949/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_20-03-39-68.png[/t]

It's not the best out there, but it can handle PRZ 2 alone. (My PC) And I have 4 GB RAM, not a single memory crash yet. Even using ZoA, no memory crashes yet.

Well, hope you're ready for PPx2.2 then; [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/17/16481/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_23-09-50-05.png[/t][t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/17/16481/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_22-41-25-35.png[/t] [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/17/16481/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_22-41-37-09.png[/t][t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/20/19369/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_23-32-05-67.png[/t] [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/20/19369/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_22-55-45-41.png[/t][t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/20/19369/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_22-57-41-84.png[/t] [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/20/19369/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_23-27-57-43.png[/t][t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/20/19369/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_23-32-01-84.png[/t] [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/20/19369/XR_3DA_2013-09-17_23-30-34-72.png[/t] Also I [B][U][I]BOUGHT[/I][/U][/B] fraps. [I]Yes. I know.[/I]

hot damn

[QUOTE=Pops;42228372]hot damn[/QUOTE] PNG really [I]does[/I] make the difference here. I can finally convey the TRUE beauty of my screenshots!

that FPS counter bro

[QUOTE=Muukkis;42226390]Speaking of CryEngine does anyone have a clue what happened to Russia 2028 and CryZone guys? I like to think that the projects just went into hibernation but the cynical part of me thinks they're essentially dead at this point, which is a shame because the premise of both was interesting to say the least.[/QUOTE] Cry of Zone goes reaaaaaaaaaally slow. Typical lack of people and time. 2 screens from September 2 - The Swamps [t]http://i.minus.com/ibxFRe5O3SLenk.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.minus.com/isObQBFGGkzsb.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=Beacon;42228440]that FPS counter bro[/QUOTE] I always leave it in, so people know what my performance (kinda) is like when they ask for my hardware. Only in promotional screens will I either remove it or cover it up :) I want my followers to feel secure about being able to play a mod I create [QUOTE=Hammer7;42228452]Cry of Zone goes reaaaaaaaaaally slow. Typical lack of people and time. 2 screens from September 2 - The Swamps [t]http://i.minus.com/ibxFRe5O3SLenk.jpg[/t] [t]http://i.minus.com/isObQBFGGkzsb.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] I can't feel the stalker vibe here. Although IIRC they stated they quit trying to follow it's style and they're now doing something on their own

I'm back stalkers, what did i miss?

[QUOTE=LoNer1;42228521]I always leave it in, so people know what my performance (kinda) is like when they ask for my hardware. Only in promotional screens will I either remove it or cover it up :) I want my followers to feel secure about being able to play a mod I create I can't feel the stalker vibe here. Although IIRC they stated they quit trying to follow it's style and they're now doing something on their own[/QUOTE] Did they really say that? anyways I remember playing the alpha of Cryzone and at some parts it felt EXTREMELY Stalker like but with amazing graphics and it was amazing.

So apparently my bank refunded me $100 today because they weren't supposed to charge me monthly for my debit card. Bought a case of good beer and now gonna go stalkan. just gotta wait for TFW to download...

[QUOTE=M1986;42226265]... Well, those are some nice screens.. The question is... Dun dun dun... Will the MIGHTY X-Ray engine handle it? I mean, SOC lags like crazy with Photorealistic Zone 2 + SOC Modpack 2013. Though it would be great to really have a "good" port of STALKER to Cry Engine. M[/QUOTE] maybe if you've got a mediocre computer SoC runs fine with PRZ2 + Mod pack 2013 for me so I doubt its the game

[QUOTE=Araknid;42231752]maybe if you've got a mediocre computer SoC runs fine with PRZ2 + Mod pack 2013 for me so I doubt its the game[/QUOTE] Indeed, I'm running PRZ2 + Shaders (very demanding), Particle Paradise and SWTC 2.0 GOLD. Those are the screens you're seeing above :v: [B]edit[/B] Yup, I'm gonna try it. Recreate the swamps in CryENGINE; [t]http://hostmypicture.com/images/metro2038.jpg[/t] This inspired me. Wish me luck ________________________________________ [B]Opinions[/B] [url]http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-hd-project1[/url] imho ... I don't like it so much, started out nice, but now it's just randomly adding 'cool' stuff

Most games and mods start out nice and then decide to add cool stuff because they are cool. ========== Good luck with that. ============== The first image on the left looks familiar, but the right image doesn't feel like stalker. ============== Nice screens, certainly better than that 'F12' key which makes the quality 0%.

[QUOTE=M1986;42232364] Nice screens, certainly better than that 'F12' key which makes the quality 0%.[/QUOTE] PNG indeed is much better

[QUOTE=M1986;42232364]Nice screens, certainly better than that 'F12' key which makes the quality 0%.[/QUOTE] [img]http://puu.sh/4ugTj.png[/img]

I wish Fraps had a 100% quality .jpg option Because I love the FPS counter but if I use other programs they'll show it in the screenshots, .png is painful to convert (I'd love a context menu option for this) and Fraps .jpg quality is awful.

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;42232855]I wish Fraps had a 100% quality .jpg option Because I love the FPS counter but if I use other programs they'll show it in the screenshots, .png is painful to convert (I'd love a context menu option for this) and Fraps .jpg quality is awful.[/QUOTE] Use Bandicam or Dxtory.