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

Is there a way to remove the lens flare in Lost Alpha? [T]http://i.imgur.com/uFf7Wbi.jpg[/T]

So what mods should I be using in SoC, CoP and CS? Which games should need a mod from the start and which ones should just be vanilla? Thanks all. EDIT: also, why does everyone say you should not use Complete? Is it a bad mod in general?

TL;DR some of the mods it uses the author didn't credit the authors, it uses a very outdated version of the ZRP for fixes, and it makes the game way too easy. You can get the same experience without the game's balance being broken with ZRP + graphics mods. CS might need a mod for the start depending on your feelings about bulletspongy human enemies and fucked ballistics. SoC only needs ZRP from the start IMO (and even then, maybe not [I]needs[/I] - my first playthrough was literally with all the patches and an animation mod and I didn't really have any issues) [QUOTE=Ghost101;44717934]The Faction War mod kind of did that, I think when you fast traveled you'd occasionally have events happen that would cost you ammo, etc.[/QUOTE] But did it drop you out into combat? I think it'd just be so cool if it were like Fallout 1 and 2 where your travel could be interrupted by mutants, hostile enemies that you'd have to fight, or roving traders that you could use to ditch some stuff or get a tad more ammo. Since you're traveling in a group it could go one step further and have things like ambushes where you start at a disadvantage, or even your own group spotting enemies and setting up to ambush them.

Installed the LA patch and its working great again, without needing a new game either c:

Did the patch fix retarded AI?

[QUOTE=gudman;44718296]Did the patch fix retarded AI?[/QUOTE] Did the patch fix the crash when you're sleeping? No.

[QUOTE=gudman;44718296]Did the patch fix retarded AI?[/QUOTE] It fixed the broken reaction.

[QUOTE=alundaio;44718359]It fixed the broken reaction.[/QUOTE] Hey alundaio, have you considered making the M.S.O mod for Lost Alpha? I loved it in Call of Pripyat. Although looking at it, I am not sure it could be doable in quite the same way because Lost Alpha doesn't use the squad system of CoP.

[QUOTE=Crazy;44718320]Did the patch fix the crash when you're sleeping? No.[/QUOTE] Unfortunately that is specific to some people, as it has never happened to me.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOLeh4Z0UY8[/media] this scared the shit out of me

Got to the first lab in StalkerSoup. It's funny, I haven't played SoC in so long that I forgot what to do with the emitter and it was actually stressful with the timer. :v:

[QUOTE=BananaFoam;44718438]Hey alundaio, have you considered making the M.S.O mod for Lost Alpha? I loved it in Call of Pripyat. Although looking at it, I am not sure it could be doable in quite the same way because Lost Alpha doesn't use the squad system of CoP.[/QUOTE] Nah, Trojanuch and I used to be a modding duo, we co-created that mod and did some other great stuff. But he has moved on doing great things like SEED with MDT. I have moved on and teamed up with Bangalore to create a freeplay mod/mappack for Call of Pripyat called Call of Chernobyl. It doesn't focus on quests/story but it focuses on gameplay, AI and engine optimization. I think people who just want to explore SoC/CS maps and watch the world around them react will be pleasantly surprised. It will also be a base for other mods and we have plans to release raw map data for modders who don't want to use our script-side engine or A-life.

[QUOTE=Yourself;44716771]those who have gotten to the urban areas i'd like to know if they look just as desolated as it does in the video[/QUOTE] Pripyat is [sp]very desolated, and is very cool looking. Urban jungle.[/sp]

So I installed this new patch, now performance got visibly worse, I can barely run it, not a single change I make in the options seem to impact it in any way (which is the same as original release, though). [del]And there's no actor shadow option now, so footsteps and some more sounds are missing[/del] found the console command for it. Yeah, LA will collect dust on my hard for a while it seems.

So I've installed Lost Alpha and played it for a couple of hours until I noticed that for I'm stuck forever in Cordon, for some reason. All three exits out of Cordon give me a stock message saying the roads are closed for some reason and there are exactly 0 missions left for me to do. I've failed only one mission (the one where you have to rescue Sidoroviches informant from some wackjobs) and the rest I completed. Anyone knows what's going on?

[QUOTE=Zay333;44718904]So I've installed Lost Alpha and played it for a couple of hours until I noticed that for I'm stuck forever in Cordon, for some reason. All three exits out of Cordon give me a stock message saying the roads are closed for some reason and there are exactly 0 missions left for me to do. I've failed only one mission (the one where you have to rescue Sidoroviches informant from some wackjobs) and the rest I completed. Anyone knows what's going on?[/QUOTE]i'm not sure how you failed that mission but you'll have to reload a save and actually complete it

[QUOTE=Zay333;44718904]So I've installed Lost Alpha and played it for a couple of hours until I noticed that for I'm stuck forever in Cordon, for some reason. All three exits out of Cordon give me a stock message saying the roads are closed for some reason and there are exactly 0 missions left for me to do. I've failed only one mission (the one where you have to rescue Sidoroviches informant from some wackjobs) and the rest I completed. Anyone knows what's going on?[/QUOTE] Did you try and kill the wackjobs? I am over LA now. It was good to see the new Cordon, but I can't leave, either due to Foot Bone bug, or because of this emission that lasts forever. Or maybe I never reach the end of the emission because my game crashes due to a bug, I don't know.

So, the password for X18's entrance doesn't work in LA 1.30013? Any workarounds?

So, i think im going to go ahead and join duty since They have a rpetty badass weapons trader and i cant find a single frigging Freedom member

[QUOTE=alundaio;44718482]I have moved on and teamed up with Bangalore to create a freeplay mod/mappack for Call of Pripyat called Call of Chernobyl.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I've been following it's development for a while now, seems really impressive. Especially since Call of Pripyat could use a good freeplay mod where you don't have to jump through story hoops just to get to the freeplay.

[QUOTE=Combineguy;44718919]i'm not sure how you failed that mission but you'll have to reload a save and actually complete it[/QUOTE] God, really? I've found so much loot since then. Oh well.

I need to buy a green flash drive from the bar man to download a document from a computer in X18, but the problem is that the guy doesn't sell it, so I can't progress through the game. Is there any way to spawn it in?

[QUOTE=Saccn;44719363]I need to buy a green flash drive from the bar man to download a document from a computer in X18, but the problem is that the guy doesn't sell it, so I can't progress through the game. Is there any way to spawn it in?[/QUOTE] The patch seems to make sure barman will have it or that you get it when you go on the mission. Warning though, I haven't figured out how to get in X18 in the new patch. The new code doesn't work.

Stalkersoup crashes with this error [quote]Expression : fatal error Function : CScriptEngine::lua_error File : E:\stalker\sources\trunk\xr_3da\xrGame\script_engine.cpp Line : 73 Description : <no expression> Arguments : LUA error: ...w of chernobyl\gamedata\scripts\bind_det_arts.script:130: C stack overflow [/quote]

[QUOTE=Jazer;44719404]The patch seems to make sure barman will have it or that you get it when you go on the mission. Warning though, I haven't figured out how to get in X18 in the new patch. The new code doesn't work.[/QUOTE] Yeah it doesn't work, the team forgot to update the texts and actual codes to relate to each other, code is [sp]5271[/sp] [editline]4th May 2014[/editline] Meanwhile, I found the source of the terrible framerate. When switching to r2 and checking almost EVERYTHING off in the options did absolutely fuck all, I unchecked sun shadows. And that did it. As soon as I check it on - it's garbage again. Question is: with sun shadows disabled I might as well just run it on static lighting, and I don't want any of that shit. What should I check in user.ltx or somewhere to get this stuff sorted out?

[QUOTE=gudman;44719800]Yeah it doesn't work, the team forgot to update the texts and actual codes to relate to each other, code is [sp]5271[/sp] [editline]4th May 2014[/editline] Meanwhile, I found the source of the terrible framerate. When switching to r2 and checking almost EVERYTHING off in the options did absolutely fuck all, I unchecked sun shadows. And that did it. As soon as I check it on - it's garbage again. Question is: with sun shadows disabled I might as well just run it on static lighting, and I don't want any of that shit. What should I check in user.ltx or somewhere to get this stuff sorted out?[/QUOTE] I figured that was what was going on, I managed to get in an hour ago. Been exploring all of The Great Factory and Yantar - atmosphere overload.

[QUOTE=Saccn;44719363]I need to buy a green flash drive from the bar man to download a document from a computer in X18, but the problem is that the guy doesn't sell it, so I can't progress through the game. Is there any way to spawn it in?[/QUOTE] Try getting it from Sidorovich, the update also fixed it so the Sin leader would give you it. You'd probably have to load an earlier save though.

[QUOTE=gudman;44719800]Question is: with sun shadows disabled I might as well just run it on static lighting, and I don't want any of that shit. What should I check in user.ltx or somewhere to get this stuff sorted out?[/QUOTE] Try tinkering with the r2 settings in the console. The experimental shaders they modified in this patch completely botched the sun shafts on my end, so it might be something similar on your end, too. If the setting changing won't work, find your user.ltx and PC hardware data and go report it to the GSC forum. Alternatively you could use this: [URL]http://www.mediafire.com/download/etzqiaeo209bc4i/selflight.s[/URL] and see if it changes anything for you. The current shaders are really damn good, but they're still tinkering with them, causing a lot of problems for a part of the players(me included).

[code]Expression : fatal error Function : CTexture::Load File : ..\xrRender\SH_Texture.cpp Line : 216 Description : <no expression> Arguments : Can't open video stream [/code] No idea how I can progress now, I have looked around on google but I only get results from Russian sites.

I just wish the A-life in LA woulda been like for an example, you'd see a stalker wandering around darkscape, and then later you'd go to the bar and see the same stalker chilling in the bar, maybe with a different suit or a weapon.