S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Club House

[ShadowFold]

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/74/stalkerclubgq7.jpg
Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber
This club is for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R game fans that played or still playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. This club is for sharing mods, talking about news, helping each other and getting new players to play this amazing game! If want to make some banners or signitures just post them and I will put them up here, I suck with photoshop :p

If you want to join, ask! Just say you want to join and if you have Shadow of Chernobyl and Clear Sky or both. For the time being tho just say if you want Clear Sky and are definantly getting it.


Members

Shadowfold [Clear Sky and Shadow of Chernobyl]
imperialreign [Clear Sky and Shadow of Chernobyl]
lemonadesoda [Shadow of Chernobyl]
gerrynicol [Clear Sky and Shadow of Chernobyl]
DOM [Clear Sky and Shadow of Chernobyl]
DrPepper [Shadow of Chernobyl]
DeathTyrant [Clear Sky and Shadow of Chernobyl]
Dr. Spankenstein [Shadow of Chernobyl]
Gam'ster [Shadow of Chernobyl]
Chicken Patty [Shadow of Chernobyl]
Ben Clarke [Clear Sky and Shadow of Chernobyl]
Ketxxx [Shadow of Chernobyl]
InnocentCriminal [Clear Sky and Shadow of Chernobyl]
ShogoXT [Shadow of Chernobyl]


Best places to buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl online
US- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832193105

Best places to buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky(prequel) online
US- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832193024&Tpk=STALKER%20CLEAR%20SKY

-Must Have SHoC Mods-
STALKER Weather Overhauled - http://stalker.filefront.com/file/ST...erhauled;89293
-Must Have Clear Sky Mods-

[Nitro-Max]

I got the game with my mobo m8 but aint had chance to play it yet i tend to wear one game out before i move to the next lol.

[jbunch07]

i really want this game and clear sky...whats gameplay like?
they both look like awesome games!

[lemonadesoda]

Great game, love it. Would be useful if was can ask "is it a bug"... type of question. We all know its a bit buggy. Whats horrible, is not knowing if a task bug will stop you from completing the game. E.g. trader locks door, even though the console says "get task from trader", or if one of the green markers gets stuck on a dead guy... do we need info from him that he cant give us anymore, etc.

there are also a number of mods, like the mod that improves the graphics, and the mod that allows you to finish the game... and keep playing. Anyone tried these mods?

[ShogoXT]

Its a very difficult game to get used to. Especially how crummy the weapon accuracy is early on. Im right before going into the brain scorcher area in red forest and have yet to beat the game. I will say its probably the main cause of why I want a new video card so badly. (FYI if you have a 2900xt, run it with CAT AI to advanced). 1440x900 on a 24inch widescreen doesnt look so great, especially when looking at the telephone pole wires and powerlines running by. There are alot of them so it just bugs you when they are like stair steps.

Also dont expect to commando anything and own the game, if you get too close to a gun barrel you WILL DIE. At least until you get some good armor (im using the green suit from the scientist guy).

Also took my forever to figure out how to kill the strange "spark" thing from before. I thought shooting at the floating light wouldnt do much.

[xmountainxlionx]

I need some help with the game. I got it off steam a few months ago, and I played it once. I wanted to try it again last week and it wont load. The splash screen comes up and just sits there and if you try to click anything it says program XR_8A has stopped working. I have tried reinstalling it. but still the same thing. I have looked all over the internet and i cant find a fix.

[ex_reven]

This game was heaps fun.
Running around constantly was a bit annoying tho.

It would be good if you could get motor cycles and such.
The ending and the last few areas were a bit of a let down tho.
Id defo like to play clear sky.

On another note, starting the game and finding the stalker suit instead of the regular default armour makes it so much easier to play.

[lemonadesoda]

Its a very difficult game to get used to. Especially how crummy the weapon accuracy is early on.
TBH, I found the game quite easy. I tried stalker level. Was too easy, then switched to the next level up. (One down from the highest).
BUT, and a big but, I'm a SOF2 player, and know, and play, via 3 very important tactics:

1./ Turn off weapon automatic fire, unless at close range. Use single shots only, and pick off the target one bullet at a time.

2./ Crouch and shoot, for greater accuracy and smaller hit target.

3./ Use all the objects as a barrier/shield. LEAN around and pick off a few bullets at the target.

Unless you get caught by surprise from behind, this is a winning strategy. Shotties or automatic fire required at close quarters.

Also took my forever to figure out how to kill the strange "spark" thing from before. I thought shooting at the floating light wouldnt do much.
The spark and the brain scorcher were a bit odd, and TBH, disappointing, and also, non-obvious.

****

I got the "bad ending" with the money. When I played it, I never found the code-unlocker, so I havent seen the "correct" ending sequence. But if what I've read is true... that you have to warp from one spot to the next to the next etc, thats really POOR imagination by the game designers, and is a BIT LET DOWN. They should have come up with something else.

****

I'm interested in the next installation (prequel). Not sure that it "fits" very well, going back in time and doing something else. Perhaps it would have been better to just be another character and play the whole episode from another perspective, with different maps, different enemy AI, BUT similarity of maps as you get close to the power station.

[ex_reven]

I got the "bad ending" with the money. When I played it, I never found the code-unlocker, so I havent seen the "correct" ending sequence. But if what I've read is true... that you have to warp from one spot to the next to the next etc, thats really POOR imagination by the game designers, and is a BIT LET DOWN. They should have come up with something else.
.

Watch them all on youtube if you like :)

[imperialreign]

Its a very difficult game to get used to. Especially how crummy the weapon accuracy is early on. Im right before going into the brain scorcher area in red forest and have yet to beat the game. I will say its probably the main cause of why I want a new video card so badly. (FYI if you have a 2900xt, run it with CAT AI to advanced). 1440x900 on a 24inch widescreen doesnt look so great, especially when looking at the telephone pole wires and powerlines running by. There are alot of them so it just bugs you when they are like stair steps.

Also dont expect to commando anything and own the game, if you get too close to a gun barrel you WILL DIE. At least until you get some good armor (im using the green suit from the scientist guy).

Also took my forever to figure out how to kill the strange "spark" thing from before. I thought shooting at the floating light wouldnt do much.

I truly loved this game, and am still playing it through again. I love the amount of freedom, and the ability to explore and move along with the story line at your own pace.


But, yeah, it's a bit buggy. Although, can be easily overlooked, IMO. I have high hopes for Clear Sky, considering that it appears that the devs have spent a lot of time with the fan community on it - even going so far as to ask the fans for side quest ideas and such. A couple of things I'd really like to see: a sleeping bag capability - cause it's not much fun hunting bloodsuckers or controllers at night, even with blue nightvision! the ability to switch between russian an english NPC dialouges - I loved how everyone spoke russian, but I only understand bits and pieces, and it drives me nuts trying to figure out what is being said! Longer nighttime hours; nighttime only seems to last for 4-6 in-game hours, which is unrealisticly short. I'd also like to see a change to AI awareness - if you kill a freedom or duty soldier, all their buddies become your enemy. That's cool if other NPCs are right there when it happens, but when the next buddy is a good 500 meters away and not within line-of-sight . . .

Otherwise, I loved the innacuracy of weapons - it made it more of a challenge, especially with sniping. I also enjoyed how your weapons accuracy decreased as it became more worn out, and you could also see how your armor was doing as it wore out as well.

Hint: for other who haven't figured it out, set your weapon to single-shot (if possible), instead of automatic fire, even if you shoot away like mad, it's a lot more accurate. Your finger might get a little worn out, though :D Just go for the headshots!


The only enemies I hate facing, though, are the bloodsuckers. Especially after your hear one of them, and you know it's near - but can't see the damn thing until it's near about upon you! That, and it takes usually a full clip on a GP37 with AP rounds to take one down from a distance. Pick up the threaded SP14 with some slug rounds, though, and they're gone once they're within striking distance.

[DOM]

STALKER Club House

Had to lol :p

but I like that Shadow of Chernobyl has alot of mods even full mods

but need new card for Clear Sky :(

[gerrynicol]

Awsome game, completed it on all diff settings, had a blast every time. Can't wait till CS comes out, in fact I have it on pre-order now lol

[ShadowFold]

STALKER Club House

Had to lol :p

but I like that Shadow of Chernobyl has alot of mods even full mods

but need new card for Clear Sky :(

Naw, it uses the same engine as SoC but with DX10 effects. But you cant use them anyway. If my friend doesnt buy my HD3850 512mb you wanna buy it :)

[DOM]

Naw, it uses the same engine as SoC but with DX10 effects. But you cant use them anyway. If my friend doesnt buy my HD3850 512mb you wanna buy it :)no money :( and I would get a 48XX card if I where to get a new one

[imperialreign]

Just had I think the worst scare ever in STALKER last night - I was heading towards Cordon through the Garbage, and ran into a psuedodog at the area kitty-corner from the car park (y'know, where bandits usually hang out). Anyhow, there's usually two there, but this time only one - sniped it from a distance . . . so I head over that way to see if I can snag a tail off it, and was strafing past one of the large blocks, and my eye catches something on the side of the screen - I whip that way just to hear a snarl and see the other psuedodog lunge at me from only a few meters away! :twitch: Never heard the beast, it didn't hear me until I walked past it, not knowing it was there; thank god I had my GP37 set to single shot, or I might have unloaded a whole clip of AP rounds into the dirt and air :laugh:




Anyhow - I was curious as to an issue I've been running into recently . . . anyone with a crossfire (or SLI) setup, have you run into a problem where you'll intermitently lose a card, performance wise? Out of nowhere, my FPS will drop through the floor, and I'll start running into a lot of stuttering - I lose a GPU. It can't be from overheating, cause escaping to the menu and then Alt+Tabing out to the desktop and back into the game restores things to normal. Sometimes I'll use vid_restart from the command console and on occasion that works; but even still, once back to normal, it doesn't take long before it's back down to one.

I thought, at first, that it was from the 8.4 CAT, so I uninstalled and rolled back to 8.2; but still does the same thing.

Any ideas?

[ShadowFold]

I love random stuff like that :rockout:

Anyone know of any good mods that give you unlimited ammo and free guns? I beat the game twice already and I wanna beat it the easy way :laugh:

[DrPepper]

Add me I loved playing this game and I hated it sometimes. Mostly I love it, My biggest problem was what to carry and when I couldn't decide what to take and what to leave :laugh:

[jbunch07]

grrr you guys are making me want this game so bad!

[imperialreign]

grrr you guys are making me want this game so bad!

buy it then, dammit!

Believe us, it's defi worth it - even more so since it's been reduced to the bargain bin in most places.




Anyone on that crossfire issue? :confused:

[ShadowFold]

grrr you guys are making me want this game so bad!

Its 20$ on steam!

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=4500&cc=US

What patch are you on imperial? Did you try the latest?

[imperialreign]

Its 20$ on steam!

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=4500&cc=US

What patch are you on imperial? Did you try the latest?

1.006 [US]

still running CAT 8.2, ATM.


I thought it mighta been an issue with the Float32 mod - but it does it running STALKER "vanilla".

So, I went and installed the "weather overhaul 2.2.1" mod - friggin beautiful!

still does it, though, which is frustrating - but at least IQ kicks ass right now! :laugh: Makes it easier on the eyes when I lose a GPU and start running at 22-30 FPS.

[ShadowFold]

Whats the best optimization mod? And anything on unlimited ammo and free guns :laugh:

[imperialreign]

Whats the best optimization mod? And anything on unlimited ammo and free guns :laugh:

not sure, as there's a lot to choose from.

[jbunch07]

sry to interrupt your convo guys but i have a quick question?
do i have to play Shadow of Chernobyl first to understand Clear Sky?

[ShadowFold]

Clear Sky is a prequel

[pmrdij]

putting myself down as obsessed with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.. i don't think a single gamer i know either in my "clan" or other could say that in the last seven years they've not heard me mention S.T.A.L.K.E.R. any less than 20 times.

ShadowFold --> to carry pretty much a maxed out assortment of death dealing goods, vodka and snackables get this: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/stalker/download_6170613.html

all for like $25 (i think - it's been a while). when i installed this the traders had most of everything i could buy but i know i edited a file somewhere in the mod to make the cost of ammo next to nothing (we're talking pesos type money)..just can't remember what file that was. anyhow i have my modded file --> lemme know if you want that one. seriously made for a ton of fun on the third pass through S.T.A.L.K.E.R. as no body was left living.

sry to interrupt your convo guys but i have a quick question?
do i have to play Shadow of Chernobyl first to understand Clear Sky?
Clear Sky is pretty much what they wanted to do with the first run of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. but THQ got impatient. anyhow like ShadowFold said it's the "prequel" to SoC so playing it first might actually be the better route.

- Robert (PmR)DeathInJune

[ShadowFold]

Does that mod come with weapons?? I will DL that and is it free from Strelok?

[ShadowFold]

Ok that mod added weapons but they are like 50k+.. any money mods :laugh:

[ShadowFold]

I found some trainers and it makes the game alot funner! Unlimited money = best thing evar!

[pmrdij]

Ok that mod added weapons but they are like 50k+.. any money mods :laugh:
forgot to mention that i modded it so that the regular round bullets are worth $500,000 so the third time through i had every massive weapon i could get carry and ammunition falling out of my pockets. that third time through was a hoot. trying to buy a ton of stuff from the trader at one point resulted in my purchase being denied because he didn't have enough change after i cleared out his stock.

- Robert (PmR)DeathInJune

[ShogoXT]

So I was on my way north finally heading to the brain scorcher after putting it off for so long. I went through all the monolith guys with their stupid sniper rifles. That wasnt even the anoyying part, it was whenever I went to cover, the cover was flooded with radiation. After being there so long my nice science suit (green kind) was finally ripped to shreds so it wasn't helping me much.

Anyway after a while I made it to the underground brain scorcher place I think. Im in the process of exploring it and I have a question... Is the place supposed to be utterly deserted and empty!?!. Besides like 2 mutants, I have yet to see any bad guys or even know where the heck to go. I guess Il reload again and explore some more...

[tvdang7]

this is a fun game i hated it at first now i like it . only problem is i took on like 10 quests at a time in the beggning and now i failed like 4 due to lack of time to complete all at once.

which mod makes it look REALLY good i have an 8800gts 512 coming.

[ShogoXT]

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1384/stalkerso1.jpg

Seems all too easy... They made such a big deal about this machine and there is no one guarding it? Hmmmmm.

I think there was a graphics mod in the games forum for it though its kinda old, so im not sure.

EDIT: Im still thinking if I should pull the lever or not...

[imperialreign]

this is a fun game i hated it at first now i like it . only problem is i took on like 10 quests at a time in the beggning and now i failed like 4 due to lack of time to complete all at once.

which mod makes it look REALLY good i have an 8800gts 512 coming.

I just installed this mod the other day, and it's absolutel brilliant: http://stalker.filefront.com/file/STALKER_Weather_Overhauled;89293, and the update patch for that mod: http://stalker.filefront.com/file/STALKER_Weather_Overhauled;89502


it uses a shader method similiar to what's found in Crysis. Lighting is a ton more realistic, especially for time of day (dusk and dawn are improved), and shadows look even more realistic than they were before. It also replaces many of the textures with hi-res textures, and replaces many of the the games original weather sounds (thunderstorms sound/look 100% better, IMO). You also have the option of darker or brighter nights, if you'd prefer. Make sure to use Full Dynamic Lighting as well, as that offers the best looks no matter what. I think you can also force AA/AF through your video card settings, as the in-game options menu doesn't do anything with FDL on.

The readme is a little confusing on how to install - if you need any help, just ask!

[ShadowFold]

That mod is simply awesome :twitch: +1 for you :rockout:

[imperialreign]

Bah! This Crossfire issue is driving me nuts! Although I can still play at current settings with one GPU, 25-40 FPS can be pushing it at times, and I get a lot of stuttering.

I've gone back to CAT 8.2 - no change; moved back up to 8.4 - no change. I thought maybe a card is overheating, so I left the side panel open and monitored temps with an IR gun - both are running the same, and nowhere near overheating temps.

I've lowered my SYS OC - no change; flashed both cards back to their stock clocks - no change; removed all game mods - no change, either.

Tomorrow, I think I'll move my save games and wipe STALKER completely from the HDD; re-install and repatch, defrag the HDD, move the save games back in, and keep my fingers crossed. Beyond that, I'm absolutely clueless on fixing this issue.

I figure it's got to be within the game itself, as I can alt+tab to the desktop and back, and everything returns to normal. Sometimes running the vid_restart from the console works, too.

Anyone have any further ideas, or know of any other patches or mods that address Crossfire issues? Sorry to bring it back up again . . . :banghead:

[ShadowFold]

No prob man. I know how it is to have a problem that you cant seem to solve :ohwell: Hopefully someone can help you tho.

[DeathTyrant]

Hello! I have:
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. special collectors edition, in the steel tin (for my desktop rig).
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. on Steam (on my Notebook).

I am REALLY looking forward to Clear Sky. I can hardly wait!

[ShadowFold]

Welcome to the forums :toast: You should fill you system specs out in the User CP so if you need help you dont need to put a huge list in your post :)

[DeathTyrant]

Cheers, have done so now.

[ShadowFold]

I just installed this mod the other day, and it's absolutel brilliant: http://stalker.filefront.com/file/STALKER_Weather_Overhauled;89293, and the update patch for that mod: http://stalker.filefront.com/file/STALKER_Weather_Overhauled;89502


it uses a shader method similiar to what's found in Crysis. Lighting is a ton more realistic, especially for time of day (dusk and dawn are improved), and shadows look even more realistic than they were before. It also replaces many of the textures with hi-res textures, and replaces many of the the games original weather sounds (thunderstorms sound/look 100% better, IMO). You also have the option of darker or brighter nights, if you'd prefer. Make sure to use Full Dynamic Lighting as well, as that offers the best looks no matter what. I think you can also force AA/AF through your video card settings, as the in-game options menu doesn't do anything with FDL on.

The readme is a little confusing on how to install - if you need any help, just ask!

Guys, this mod makes the game look even more beautiful! Its a little hard to install but just read the instructions :) but be ready to take a small performance hit tho.

If anyone has any must have mods please post them! I will put them on the first post :)

[imperialreign]

Guys, this mod makes the game look even more beautiful! Its a little hard to install but just read the instructions :) but be ready to take a small performance hit tho.

If anyone has any must have mods please post them! I will put them on the first post :)

was exactly my thinking - first load up was just . . . Damn! And when dusk and dawn roll around . . . :twitch:

did you run darker nights with it, or otherwise? Hell, running darker nights makes you cling to that nightvision like a child to a security blanket :laugh:

[ShadowFold]

was exactly my thinking - first load up was just . . . Damn! And when dusk and dawn roll around . . . :twitch:

did you run darker nights with it, or otherwise? Hell, running darker nights makes you cling to that nightvision like a child to a security blanket :laugh:

Yea I did the darker nights install.. Its so scary if you dont use night vision and just a flash light !

[imperialreign]

Yea I did the darker nights install.. Its so scary if you dont use night vision and just a flash light !

go hang out in Yantar :laugh:

[ShadowFold]

Wow this game runs 100x better with my 8800GT than it did with my 3850..

[imperialreign]

Wow this game runs 100x better with my 8800GT than it did with my 3850..

what kinda FPS difference did you see?

I'm defi looking forward to running this game with a 70x2, whenever I get one - more importantly, though, I want to be able to max out Clear Skies straight out of the box :D


BTW - just noticed, Weather Overhaul mod has been updated to v2.2.2: http://stalker.filefront.com/file/STALKER_Weather_Overhauled;89916

[ShadowFold]

what kinda FPS difference did you see?

I'm defi looking forward to running this game with a 70x2, whenever I get one - more importantly, though, I want to be able to max out Clear Skies straight out of the box :D


BTW - just noticed, Weather Overhaul mod has been updated to v2.2.2: http://stalker.filefront.com/file/STALKER_Weather_Overhauled;89916

I get like high 80's now its great

[imperialreign]

that's nice! Maxed out, right?! :D

That's my biggest gripe with Crossfire sometimes (when working correctly in STALKER), it's not consistent. I can go from 45-50FPS and all of a sudden be running 110FPS; it just depends on the area I'm in, and the amount of stuff the cards have to render. I don't really notice the FPS jumping around too much, but I do have longer stutter times as information is being loaded to 2 cards instead of one.

[ShadowFold]

My E7200 just made the game run a whole lot better :cool: Anyone else play the demo?

[imperialreign]

My E7200 just made the game run a whole lot better :cool: Anyone else play the demo?

well, I can say going from 2 X1950 PROs to 2 HD3870s has made one hell of a difference, especially running the weather overhaul mod :D


the demo ran great, but we will have to see how Clear Sky will run once it's fully completed . .



at least it won't be another Crysis :p

[ShadowFold]

Good to hear about the cards! The demo ran fine for me it just crashed so much I couldnt play it :( looks really pretty tho.

[batmang]

I've yet to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. I have it, but never played it! I installed it yesterday, still havent launched it. I'm gonna give it a shot over the weekend.

[ShadowFold]

Your computer should play it maxed :) If you get ever get stuck or need help just ask here!

[imperialreign]

it's a little slow going at first, especially if you're not used to a non-linear style of game

[Dr. Spankenstein]

I used the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. time demo (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=138452)from XS to test the performance difference between 8.4 & 8.5.

I must say, there is quite a difference in FPS but at the expense of texture detail. Adjusting Mipmap slider to one tick above Performance restores the full res textures and STILL provides a significant boos to FPS.

Settings in CCC: all stock but CAT A.I. to Advanced and Mipmap detail to (Full) performance net me 156 Avg. 42 Min. 1471 Max 292 Middle (not quite sure what that is measuring...)
I'll post the scores I got from the 8.4 Cat when I get home tonight for comparison. It is on par with the increase they state in the 8.5 release notes.

Yummy! This BTW, is with the Twilight K.E.T. mod loaded.

Can't wait to try the mod imperialreign linked!

[Dr. Spankenstein]

Forgot to include game settings:

Patched to 1.004, 1680X1050 res, all in-game settings MAXED.

8.4 Cat scores were: 26.8 MIN, 111 AVG, 1459 MAX and 277 MIDDLE.

[ShadowFold]

Is that with AA?

[Dr. Spankenstein]

Yup. AA slider maxed! :D

Oh, BTW this is with the CPU @ 4Ghz and cards running 875/1250 each.

[ShadowFold]

I still havent played stalker with my new E7200.. I think I will in a few.

[ShadowFold]

With weather overhauled, everything on the highest and 1440x900 I got 68 average fps. Looked damn nice too. Im uploading a short video of the weather overhauled thing on youtube once its done in windows movie maker.

[Dr. Spankenstein]

Any screenies would be appreciated too!

[ShadowFold]

If you use &fmt=18 at the end of the link on the youtube vid im uploading it should be in HD. If it still looks like crap I will just take some screen shots :p

[ShadowFold]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQjL5fn6myU&fmt=18

I think im gonna do some screen shots later... But yea you can see how well it runs atleast.

[Widjaja]

Although this game is one of the very few which creep me out, I seem to run into side mission bugs all the time.
Patched to 1.0005

First bug:- 'purge the dog lair' mission.
I kill all the dogs within the area but it does not say come back for your reward.
So I look around and find one way way off in the distance so I go for it the 'do you want to enter the next area?' pops up.
So I say no then try and sniper the dog.
Hits the dog but then it runs off where I can't get to it without loading the next area where the dog is not.

Second bug:- 'Kill the sniper'
Talk to Skull of the Duty faction and accept.
Kill the sniper and comback for the reward only to find Skull has been shot dead from the sniper but the mission does not say failed when he died.
So I go and do 'Kill the Duty faction mission' with the Freedom faction and kill all the duty members in the area, then the 'Kill the Sniper Mission' says complete WTF?
But. . .
The 'Kill the Duty' mission does not complete and I find the main guy of the freedom faction running up against the side of the Freedom base trying to get in.

I'm going to give it one last try before I get rid of this game.

[ShadowFold]

I never noticed any bugs since patch 1 honestly.. I dont really go out of my way to look for them tho and I almost never do side quests in RPG games.

[imperialreign]

Any screenies would be appreciated too!

here's some using the Weather Overhauled mod - running 1440x900 with all options at max (images have been resized for posting):



Army Warehouse area, mid-day storm at the Merc camp:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9058/ssimperialreign05220801se6.jpg


early afternoon at the Freedom base:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2471/ssimperialreign05180802uh2.jpg


late afternoon over Freedom base, taken from the anomoly tunnel:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1605/ssimperialreign05180803pg0.jpg



sunset over Freedom base, looking towards the bloodsucker village and stalker camp:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2562/ssimperialreign05180803sf5.jpg


taken during the mid-night thunderstorm - malfunctioning electro and a pile of dead stalkers:

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7406/ssimperialreign05180803vn8.jpg

[Dr. Spankenstein]

Thank you so much for those! Absolutely gorgeous!

DLing now...

[ShadowFold]

Hey anyone have a save where they just got out of that once place where if you walk into the city you start taking a ton of radiation damage? My save got corrupt on my last OS so I didnt bother to save it.. Or any save cause ive beaten it a few times before and I want to start from somewhere but the beginning :(

[imperialreign]

Hey anyone have a save where they just got out of that once place where if you walk into the city you start taking a ton of radiation damage? My save got corrupt on my last OS so I didnt bother to save it.. Or any save cause ive beaten it a few times before and I want to start from somewhere but the beginning :(

well, I've gone through it once - but lost all those saves.

my most recent saves are still prior to turning off the brain scorcher; but I've gone through Yantar and X16. Good terms with Freedom and Duty - a good selection of weapons in excellent shape, Threaded SPSA-14 shotgun, T301 with full upgrades, GP37 with full upgrades (been running the grenade launcher mod), a thunder, 2 Vintar BCs, etc, etc; I have 2 SEVA suits, 2 Duty SPZ armors, an exoskeleton, Stalker suits, 2 Guardian of freedom suits and a couple other armors stashed, a bunch of rare artifacts and odds and ends - I've pretty much got whatever I need for whatever situation I'll run across.

If you're interested, let me know, and I'll zip and attach them.

[ShadowFold]

Yep thats about where I was :) Please do!

[imperialreign]

no prob - let me know if you have any issues



BTW - main stashes: 1 is located is Army Warehouse, blue box in the barracks closest to the anomoly tunnel and lone sniper tower- there might be some other items in the blue box inside the trailer near the stalker camp; 2 in bar, 1 is at the cross near the exit to WT and AW with armor suits, the other is located in the pipe at the bottom of the tower stairs; also, Brome's storming obokan is in the blue box inside the 100 rads, you can take the "find the weapon of the dutyer" mission from Brome and give him the weapon whenever you want another Slug artifact, he'll drop the obokan right afterwards, as I gave him an IL86 (which I guess the NPC thinks is better), and the mission will repeat once a day. There's also a few items I left in the blue box inside the scientist camp in Yantar, snork feet and some artifacts, IIRC.

[Gamax]

I just installed this mod the other day, and it's absolutel brilliant: http://stalker.filefront.com/file/STALKER_Weather_Overhauled;89293, and the update patch for that mod: http://stalker.filefront.com/file/STALKER_Weather_Overhauled;89502


it uses a shader method similiar to what's found in Crysis. Lighting is a ton more realistic, especially for time of day (dusk and dawn are improved), and shadows look even more realistic than they were before. It also replaces many of the textures with hi-res textures, and replaces many of the the games original weather sounds (thunderstorms sound/look 100% better, IMO). You also have the option of darker or brighter nights, if you'd prefer. Make sure to use Full Dynamic Lighting as well, as that offers the best looks no matter what. I think you can also force AA/AF through your video card settings, as the in-game options menu doesn't do anything with FDL on.

The readme is a little confusing on how to install - if you need any help, just ask!

Hey all, I'm gonna get this mod, but can anyone confirm or deny whether you can actually activate AA/AF from the control panel (and make it actually work in game) while using Full Dynamic Lightning or Object Dynamic Lightning? The in game settings don't change any image quality in game no matter what they are set at.

I like this game, I just would like a little better image quality. (AA/AF)

[imperialreign]

Hey all, I'm gonna get this mod, but can anyone confirm or deny whether you can actually activate AA/AF from the control panel (and make it actually work in game) while using Full Dynamic Lightning or Object Dynamic Lightning? The in game settings don't change any image quality in game no matter what they are set at.

I like this game, I just would like a little better image quality. (AA/AF)

even with the v1.006 patch, in game AA/AF settings don't work with full dynamic lighting (HDR) - but, I do believe they work with static lighting. The game engine uses a different AA technique when in FDL mode, that is meant to blur the edges of objects slightly - it's more noticeable at higher resolutions.



Although, I have heard that setting AA/AF in your video cards 3D settings will enable such capability by "forcing" AA/AF in the final rendering. I'm not sure how well this works with nVidia cards, or even different individual ATI cards - it seemed to work with my older 1950 PROs, but doesn't appear to do so with these 3870s :confused:

[Gamax]

even with the v1.006 patch, in game AA/AF settings don't work with full dynamic lighting (HDR) - but, I do believe they work with static lighting. The game engine uses a different AA technique when in FDL mode, that is meant to blur the edges of objects slightly - it's more noticeable at higher resolutions.



Although, I have heard that setting AA/AF in your video cards 3D settings will enable such capability by "forcing" AA/AF in the final rendering. I'm not sure how well this works with nVidia cards, or even different individual ATI cards - it seemed to work with my older 1950 PROs, but doesn't appear to do so with these 3870s :confused:

Yep, I tried it on my card 8800 GTS 512 and it didn't seem to work. But I read about that mod and its capability of making AA/AF from the graphics card control panel work while having lightning modes on so I'm downloading them now. Game's fun and scary, I just wish the edges would be smoother :)

[imperialreign]

Yep, I tried it on my card 8800 GTS 512 and it didn't seem to work. But I read about that mod and its capability of making AA/AF from the graphics card control panel work while having lightning modes on so I'm downloading them now. Game's fun and scary, I just wish the edges would be smoother :)

same here, but the only trick I've found that seems to work with my setup is just to run a higher resolution - sadly, 1440x900 is the highest I can go . . . I need to get a new monitor if I want bigger :cry:

[Gamax]

1280 x 1024, and the crappy edges is still noticeable. :(. I just max out everything with static lightning and see no change also.

[Widjaja]

Anyone come across this?
I've had it come up twice.
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/WiFry/Stalker.jpg
No Mods either.
I know STALKER had an issue installing due to a dirty disk but thats about it.

[ShadowFold]

XR3DA is the client so its crashing for some reason. You should patch it if you havent already.

[imperialreign]

and if you've already patched it and it's still crashing - something in the game engine became corrupt . . . your only choice will be to relocate your save games to a safe location, and then unistall the game, wipe tghe leftover folders and files from the HDD, and then reinstall.


It's a PITA and happens every now and then :ohwell:

[Widjaja]

Yeah the game is patched to 1.0005.
It has happened outside of lab x16 and where you shoot the guys of the buildings while walking with the duty.

I might re install if it does it again.
I have just reached the building where the sacophagus is supposed to be.

It was madness just getting there, people and helicopters shooting at just you.
Lucky my character has alot of endurance so I did a kamikaze dash towards the entrance, with a finger on the medikit hotkey.

[Widjaja]

Okay. . . . .
I think I just finished S.T.A.L.K.E.R. as I made a secret wish, ending animation turned up and then ending credits.
All I can say is W.T.F?!

[imperialreign]

Okay. . . . .
I think I just finished S.T.A.L.K.E.R. as I made a secret wish, ending animation turned up and then ending credits.
All I can say is W.T.F?!

there's like 7 or 8 endings, man!

You're not done yet!

[ShadowFold]

Okay. . . . .
I think I just finished S.T.A.L.K.E.R. as I made a secret wish, ending animation turned up and then ending credits.
All I can say is W.T.F?!

Hehe yea that ending kinda sucks

[Widjaja]

there's like 7 or 8 endings, man!

You're not done yet!

Lucky I saved alot of times.

[ShadowFold]

Its funner if you just play it again and help different people. I only got 3 of the endings, I didnt know there were 8 tho :wtf: I gotta start playing again I guess.

[imperialreign]

the "real" ending is real tough to get, it requires more work during the endgame

[ShadowFold]

the "real" ending is real tough to get, it requires more work during the endgame

Got a video for it? I know my first time I beat it I did EVERYTHING I possibly could. Would I know if I got the real one?

[ShadowFold]

Omg I got the true good and true bad ones... I have no life :(

[Widjaja]

It maybe a while before I go through S.T.A.L.K.E.R. again.
The game scares the crap out of me.

Besides the bugs and the lack of dialogue.
The amount of times I heard "Come in. . . . .Don't just stand there!", "Get out of here stalker" and "Hello. . .Hello?"

[imperialreign]

Got a video for it? I know my first time I beat it I did EVERYTHING I possibly could. Would I know if I got the real one?

you'll know it - I'll just say it doesn't involve being at the monolith when it goes to final cutscene


It maybe a while before I go through S.T.A.L.K.E.R. again.
The game scares the crap out of me.

Besides the bugs and the lack of dialogue.
The amount of times I heard "Come in. . . . .Don't just stand there!", "Get out of here stalker" and "Hello. . .Hello?"

good lord! those friggin lines are some of the most irritating in any game every - especially Sakharov with the "Hello? Hello?" . . . at least they didn't give him a british accent and screaming "'ALLO! 'ALLO!"

[Widjaja]

I'm not too sure but I think there is an easter egg in lab X16.
There's a room with three zombies.
Two of them are up on the railing.
I'm pretty certain I could hear a couple of the zombies trying to sing in zombie tone.
So of course I threw a grenade at them.

[PsychoTronn]

wow this might be one of the best Stalker threads on teh internet.

anyway i love this game, big fan. thought i'd post this brand new graphics mod, just came out a few days ago. i like it because it doesn't take anything away from the look of the original game, it simply builds on it. plus i always thought Stalker was too brightly lit, this darkens it a bit. i liken it to what the Cinematic Mod Version 4 did for HL2. the game just looks better overall imo while keeping its original character

here is a link to the original mod with posts:

http://stalker.filefront.com/file/SK...HICS_MOD;90487

mod with a lighting bug fix

http://depositfiles.com/en/files/5609370#

youtube video of the mod in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdFJMMsiw7I

screens of said mod. but honestly the lighting and shadows really doesn't come though in the screens, but you get the idea.


http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/8820/ssfreeman053008085421l0bs3.jpg

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/5655/ssfreeman053008085734l0ut4.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1599/ssfreeman053008110657l0du1.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8159/ssfreeman053008084954l0cf4.jpg


also motion blur is fairly extreme with this mod but you can change the variable in the gamedata folder or w/e for any setting. i have motion blur very low bcuz i don't like it

[Widjaja]

Check this out:-
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/WiFry/Behindthebuilding.jpg
This is behind the building with the three towers when heading to turn off the brain scorcher.
Looks like the devs didn't expect anyone to be able to get over the fence. . . .

[PsychoTronn]

i just installed the weather overhaul mod. man is that great....

[Gam'ster]

Woot, ive got stalker: shadow of Chernobyl through steam, im enjoying the shit out of it not got very far yet though :laugh:.
sign me up :rockout:

Gam

[imperialreign]

thought I'd post this up - ran across it just a bit ago:

http://www.videogamer.com/news/05-06-2008-8463.html

apparently, they're considering making a STALKER MMO . . . :wtf: :shadedshu


as promising as this could be, I won't hold my breath that it'll actually turn out great.

[ShadowFold]

Man, a stalker mmo would be awesome..

[imperialreign]

ran across a link to this over at Tweakguides: http://secunia.com/advisories/30891/

A security vulnerability has been found in STALKER: SoC - we can probably expect to see a patch sometime in the near future

[ShadowFold]

I didnt know people still played it online.. Theres never anyone online.

[Chicken Patty]

Hey I just installed the game and will start playing it tonight. Any of you know of a crack that works. The one I d/l'ed from mega games gives me an error. Help!!

[Chicken Patty]

ok game is installed, I played about 30 or 40 minutes of it. Seems interesting, although i'm getting used to the gameplay and what i'm supposed to do. Can I join the club, I have Shadow of Chernobyl.

[Chicken Patty]

thanks for adding me shadow fold!!! i'm going to try to get some playing time in tonight or tomorrow, then let you guys know what i think so far.

[ShadowFold]

If you need help or anything ive beaten the game 4-7 times I lost count.

[Chicken Patty]

If you need help or anything ive beaten the game 4-7 times I lost count.

don't worry I'll make sure I post here when I do. I only played enough today to get me started, I haven't done much. I'm sure it'll get more complicated later on.

[Ketxxx]

I am...... Strelok. :cool:

[PsychoTronn]

oh no you didn't!!

[Ketxxx]

OH yes I did! :D *panto style*

[imperialreign]

wanting some feedback, if y'all don't mind;

http://cid-17f7963fd18be4ce.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/gamedata.rar ~11MB

install like any other mod, throw the new gamedata folder into your SoC directory - if you're running a mod that has replaced the main menu song, you might want to back up your current gamedata directory before tossing this on


this is nowhere near done, as I've got a lot planned . . . just wanting to get a little feedback on a few things, make sure for myself I'm getting the audio right on these files, as I've been fighting with them for a few days and am afraid I'm starting to become a bit over-analytical.

only thing in this package so far:

changed the main menu music (as much as I liked the original, it just wasn't ominous enough);
added a couple of new pieces to the bar area that are played over the megaphone (that I thought add to the atmosphere a bit more)



what I'd like to get for feedback - does the audio fit the style/atmosphere? Is the audio too loud, too quiet . . . does it sound right like it belongs, etc?

to hear the new pieces for the bar area, you'll have to head to the bar and wander around a bit (probably);

thanks! :toast:

[Ketxxx]

Why ain't I in the members list yet? :p Don't make me snipe you with my VSS :D

[Ben Clarke]

Lemme back in. Have SOC, and will definitely get CS.

[Ketxxx]

Twilight K.E.T. 1.1 I hope to release in 1-2 weeks tops. Gonna spitshine it a bit, fix a few minor bugs then its good to go.

[ShadowFold]

STALKER FANS!! New HD vid on STEAM right now!! DLing right now!

[ShadowFold]

My first impression: "Holy Shit"

I sure hope my new HD 4850 can run it well cause that looked almost too real..

[imperialreign]

STALKER FANS!! New HD vid on STEAM right now!! DLing right now!

CS preview?

not a member of STEAM . . . :ohwell:

[ShadowFold]

Its a 5-10 min trailer. Just shows off the good graphics and some of the land. No new gameplay stuff tho.

[Chicken Patty]

just saw the trailer, its bad ass. The game is out already right, it said Release date July 8th???

[ShadowFold]

No its August 8th. Said at the end of the trailer.

[imperialreign]

changed out the main menu theme and recompressed current files, still looking for feedback how these sound so far: http://cid-17f7963fd18be4ce.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/gamedata.rar ~5.5MB


beginning work on tweaking and adding others . . .

[Chicken Patty]

No its August 8th. Said at the end of the trailer.

hmmm, I didn't watch it to the very last second. saw like 3 almost 4 minutes of it.

[ShadowFold]

Yea its pretty long but it looks awesome.

[Chicken Patty]

sure does

[SK-1]

Well I am installing STALKER and about to play it for the first time. I am sure this club will come in handy!

[Chicken Patty]

yes sir. It would, I have to get some playing time in as well, I started off the game and really havent played it since.

[imperialreign]

just thought I'd share this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfy7_GsKyas - best STALKER vid I've seen :toast:

[KieranD]

not sure if ive joined yet but i have stalker so i want in

im a gonna try ketxxx mod

[imperialreign]

thought I'd post this here, a vid I uploaded to xfire that I put together last night:

http://www.xfire.com/video/17e1b/]knifefighting a bloodsucker (http://www.xfire.com/video/17e1b/)


needed to channel some of that stress and "vent" a bit :p

also took some vids of knifefighting a controller, psuedodog and a snork . . . I might put together a piece "knifefighting the mutants of the zone"

enjoy!

[ShogoXT]

Can i join yet? :P

[CY:G]

Hi guys, was redirected here by someone else...

Anyways, im have been installing some mods for stalker and i love them, (Float32, Better skies...)

Now, i want to go through this game but the enemies take way too much to die, even on novice difficulty it feels like the pistol is useless.

So im looking for a mod that changes that, kind of like COD 4 single player, were enemies only take 2, 3 shots before dying.

THANKS

[imperialreign]

Hi guys, was redirected here by someone else...

Anyways, im have been installing some mods for stalker and i love them, (Float32, Better skies...)

Now, i want to go through this game but the enemies take way too much to die, even on novice difficulty it feels like the pistol is useless.

So im looking for a mod that changes that, kind of like COD 4 single player, were enemies only take 2, 3 shots before dying.

THANKS

From a couple of the boyz over at ZSG:

http://stalker.filefront.com/file/VBD_Tweaks;90172

[CY:G]

From a couple of the boyz over at ZSG:

http://stalker.filefront.com/file/VBD_Tweaks;90172

Exactly what i wanted, cheers!!!!

[largon]

I can't believe there's not even a single mention of Oblivion Lost (http://forums.filefront.com/s-t-l-k-e-r-soc-modding-editing/340033-s-t-l-k-e-r-oblivion-lost-kanyhalos.html) in a thread dedicated for Stalker & it's mods?!?

[ShadowFold]

I can't believe there's not even a single mention of Oblivion Lost (http://forums.filefront.com/s-t-l-k-e-r-soc-modding-editing/340033-s-t-l-k-e-r-oblivion-lost-kanyhalos.html) in a thread dedicated for Stalker & it's mods?!?

Never played it. I beat the game with Vanilla and few times with Weather Overhauled. I played KETs mod for a few hours but I was kinda bored of the game by the time he released it.

Good news tho I should have Clear Sky Friday or Saturday :)

[InnocentCriminal]

I can be added please!

I have both, well will do once Friday comes as then I'll have Clear Sky.

:D

XD

[ShadowFold]

Updated the front page a bit. Anyone from Europe/Asia/Aus. wanna post some good links for the game so I can put them in the first post? I already got the US cause newegg is the best place for games here.

[Ben Clarke]

There was one on Page 2 of the games category for UK... hoping mine wil be here when I get home on Friday.

[InnocentCriminal]

The company I ordered from has stopped doing PC games. :(

[PVTCaboose1337]

Mine just arrived. I have yet to install it over the Russian version I have atm. I feel that the Russian makes the game alot better, so I have on English translations. Great game, some small bugs, and it should hold me off till Fallout 3.

[ShadowFold]

Mine just arrived. I have yet to install it over the Russian version I have atm. I feel that the Russian makes the game alot better, so I have on English translations. Great game, some small bugs, and it should hold me off till Fallout 3.

Can you post some DX10 shots?

[InnocentCriminal]

Does anyone if we'll be able to activated DX10 features in XP, I know DX10 is meant to be Vista only, but does this game allow you to activate them if you have compatible hardware? I'm hoping we'll be able to, in a similar way that we can with Crysis.

[ShadowFold]

Well I am on Vista so if newegg ever ships it I will post some DX10 shots for sure.. I don't even have a tracking number and I usually get one within 24 hours :ohwell:

[InnocentCriminal]

I'm running through SoC before I play Clear Sky, but as soon as I get it, I'll start with that, then play SoC again. ^^

I really hope that GSC will do a sequel that'll open the door to a STALKER MMO. I would actually pay for that, just imagine it. It'd work so well.

[Ben Clarke]

Wait, did PVT say he has an english translation? Link?

[InnocentCriminal]

I got an email to say I get Clear Sky tomorrow, fuggin' better had!

[Ben Clarke]

From Lovefilm, about your preorder? Or somewhere else? Dammit, I want mine...

EDIT: Mine is "Awaiting Stock Pick". Estimated Despatch time, tomorrow. Any ideas whether I'll have it on Saturday?

[InnocentCriminal]

Yeah, LoveFilm, last time I checked (as I was worried about my order) took all PC Games down and only had Consoles. That pissed me off a little, but today I got two emails through saying it'll be with me tomorrow.

^^

[Ben Clarke]

Damn you, I only got "Awaiting Stock Pick"...

[InnocentCriminal]

Did you get yours from LoveFilm as well?

[Ben Clarke]

Yep. Ordered it Saturday.

PS - Added you to Steam, hope you don't mind.

[happita]

Wait, did PVT say he has an english translation? Link?

What he said :twitch:

[ShadowFold]

I would love STALKER in Russian with english translations.. I mean its russia and they all speak english wtf is with that lol

[Ben Clarke]

lol, the original one had them talking Russian... I could probably replace the English voices with Russian though, when I get my English copy.

[PVTCaboose1337]

Wait, did PVT say he has an english translation? Link?

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4373958/Russian_to_English_Text__Stalker_Clear_Skies

[PVTCaboose1337]

If you all have played SCS, you know that:


Ammo is plenty
Money is not (my dragonov sold for 152)......
Even on novice, enemies are hard
Mechanics are badass, my 1911 is now more powerful than my rifle (accurate as hell too)
Artifacts are FEWER and far between
You need a scope... the first thing I did was shoot a friend of mine, take his m4, and attach a scope
Always carry a shotgun for "game" lots of bearpigs run around, rifles fail against them. Carry a combat shotty
9x19 is king after the first 5 min of game. No one carries 9x18. .45 is also king if you can find a store to buy it at (i carry two pistols)
Armor degrades fast. Mechanics can repair for you. Visit often.
Don't ever buy guns unless you have to...
Quick money is doing favors for people (giving them 3 x 9x18 ammo gave my 500)
Cover is a must.
Always put your weapon away near people, they get angry and open fire

[Scryer_360]

Just checking to see if i can post anywhere else, won't let me in the Xbox club...

[gerrynicol]

No screenies yet??

[Ben Clarke]

I'll put some up later.

[InnocentCriminal]

Just checking to see if i can post anywhere else, won't let me in the Xbox club...

Welcome to the forums, do you have any of the Stalker games? Make sure you fill in your system specification located in the left hand pane of your User control panel.

[raptori]

lol, the original one had them talking Russian... I could probably replace the English voices with Russian though, when I get my English copy.

there is a RUSSIAN-2-ENGLISH CONVERSION tool @ gamecopyworld

[InnocentCriminal]

Fuggin' LoveFilm still says Processing - I better get it today, if not I'm going to give them one shirty email.

UPDATE: Some dude made a thread about the first patch... 'ere. (http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=70384)

UPDATE: Fuggin' didn't come today the bastards! >.<

[gerrynicol]

Installing as I type this :D

[InnocentCriminal]

You slagbag!

Don't forget screenies!

[tigger69]

Hey gerry,me and my women went to falkirk for a weekend last xmas :D

I am waiting for an english version to appear on my favourite game supply site:p

[CY:G]

So when is the game actually released in the US?

[InnocentCriminal]

15th I think.

[Ben Clarke]

Mine is "Awaiting Despatch". Better be here tomorrow.

[gerrynicol]

@tigger69 did you enjoy your stay?, hope you get your copy soon;)

Just a few quickies at start of game, hope you enjoy

Waking up
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-05-08_16-12-17_marsh.jpg

Room with a view
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-05-08_16-12-23_marsh.jpg

Pool don't look like much
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-05-08_16-12-42_marsh.jpg

Really need to wash the van
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-05-08_16-12-33_marsh.jpg

[InnocentCriminal]

The 2ns screenie is fuggin' awesome!

XD

[gerrynicol]

It's a fair bit harder than SOC, can't just run 'n' gun like you could in that lol

[tigger69]

There is an english versoin on my game site now. :D

[CY:G]

It's a fair bit harder than SOC, can't just run 'n' gun like you could in that lol

Thats crazy, im having a hard time in SOC already, harder, holy cow.

[gerrynicol]

There is an english versoin on my game site now. :D

How long before it's "delivered" :roll:

Thats crazy, im having a hard time in SOC already, harder, holy cow.

Lol, it's real different, the start sequence takes ages, and you NEED to save often, keep forgetin and have to go a fair bit back :(

[Ben Clarke]

Why does it take so long to get to me... :( You lucky people who have the game. I hate you.

[gerrynicol]

Why does it take so long to get to me... :( You lucky people who have the game. I hate you.

I still have mine deliverd by play, went out to pc world paid an extra 5r, can't complain as I have it now lol

[PVTCaboose1337]

I am very far into the campaign, and BOOM, all my weapons are taken away... booo. All i have not is a sawed off and my .45 I found on a dead body. It is gonna be a tough day.

[InnocentCriminal]

I am very far into the campaign, and BOOM, all my weapons are taken away... booo. All i have not is a sawed off and my .45 I found on a dead body. It is gonna be a tough day.

MUHAHAHHAHAA! I can see that being a part of the game I don't like. Was it's bandits that stole your stuff?

[gerrynicol]

Sid looks good :)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-06-08_14-00-41_escape.jpg

Stalker camp
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-06-08_14-03-04_escape.jpg

Cordon
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-06-08_14-03-19_escape.jpg

[ShadowFold]

I'm so god damned pissed right now. Newegg has it back ordered till the 15th and so does EBgames.. I am getting my money back on newegg unless they send me a copy or I'm fucking suing them because I ordered it when everyone else did and I didn't get a copy! What the hell is with that!

[gerrynicol]

Well they have done it again :shadedshu

After patching, save games no longer work wtf, you would have though they would have learned their lesson :shadedshu :shadedshu

[gerrynicol]

A few night shots:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-06-08_16-01-42_escape.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/Gerrynicol/ss_gerry_09-06-08_15-39-32_escape.jpg

[Ben Clarke]

I want this game... no torrents to download while I'm waiting for it to get here though... :(

[gerrynicol]

just be sure and patch before you start playing, need to start all over now :cry:

[CY:G]

Sooo, this game isnt really new, is it just an overhaul of the SoC???

[ShadowFold]

No its a prequel

[gerrynicol]

it's probably what SOC "should" have been ;)

It's a great game, quite hard, bandits are even bigger A holes looks great plays more than a couple of hours, all this for £18, you just can't beat it :toast:

[CY:G]

So i was watching the following video:

http://www.fpsbanana.com/news/16151

Does the game actually have all those features they show on that video?

Is it to taxing on the system????

[gerrynicol]

So i was watching the following video:

http://www.fpsbanana.com/news/16151

Does the game actually have all those features they show on that video?

Is it to taxing on the system????

Yeah it looks amazing :)

I had to drop my res down to 1440x900 (maxxed out at that res) just so it was playable lol, you shouldn't have any worries with your system though.

[CY:G]

Yeah it looks amazing :)

I had to drop my res down to 1440x900 (maxxed out at that res) just so it was playable lol, you shouldn't have any worries with your system though.

Thats amazing, cant wait to see it :D

Thanks

[ShadowFold]

I really don't want to pirate this but I am about to be forced too. Its delayed until the 15th here..

[gerrynicol]

I bought two lol, pre-ordered it from play, hasn't arrived yet, went to pc world yest and got it. I also have X3 copies of SOC lol, (got one free with mobo though) just waiting for the collectors tin to come out :D

[Ben Clarke]

Someone care to tell me what the meter next to health/armour is for?

[ShadowFold]

Looks like a Geiger to me.

[Ben Clarke]

That's what I was thinking, but I'd have thought just the clicking would have sufficed... hm.

[gerrynicol]

Someone care to tell me what the meter next to health/armour is for?

Yup, thats your rad meter ;).

No stamina bar though :confused:

you only see it when you go to your inventory!

[kylew]

I picked up my copy from asda a few hours ago :D.

I was gonna get it earlier in the day from game along with Alone in the Dark Collectors' edition, but I realised I'd lost my cash card and couldn't buy anything :(.

It's kind of a 'positive' because it was £30 in game, but I got it for £22 in asda :p. Luckily my mum's in the same bank as I am so I can transfer monies and it's done instantly to withdraw. :D

Played the game for about an hour, it's pretty good, but I'm not that impressed with the graphics. The pre-release screen shots looked much better in my opinion.

[gerrynicol]

but I'm not that impressed with the graphics. The pre-release screen shots looked much better in my opinion.

you mental?? game looks awsome, remember where/ when it's set!! it's not meant to look pristene

It looks awsome imo!!

[ShadowFold]

Are the graphics not like the tech demos?

[gerrynicol]

Are the graphics not like the tech demos?

Yeah, I only got above recomended gfx, it looks great, hopefully some1 else will chime in with screenies too, but remember what classic games are about!! GAMEPLAY!.

COD 4 looks awsome, less than 4 hrs single plr :shadedshu terrible.

Stalker SOC/ CS, not to every1ns taste gfx wise, gameplay and story more than make up for the "poor" gfx.

I would play this over any game these days as they have gone back to basics, gameplay = #1

Rant over lol :)

[ShadowFold]

I was only asking because the amazing DX10 graphics I saw in the tech demos were awesome. The stuff you posted doesn't look anything like it..

[gerrynicol]

I was only asking because the amazing DX10 graphics I saw in the tech demos were awesome. The stuff you posted doesn't look anything like it..

That demo was going "like the clappers" remember, the game looks good/ awsome. Just remember it's not meant to be a nice looking game! gameplay is everything with STALKER, yeah they added eye candy for those that want it :shadedshu.

[kylew]

I didn't say the graphic were poor, just that I'm not impressed. It's a nice looking game, but I thought the visuals were going to better because of the trailers/tech demos I've watched.

Graphics isn't everything to me, some of my favourte games have what some would call 'poor' graphics, ie, PS1 FF games, breath of fire, oddworld abe's oddysee/exoddus and I love how they all look.

I understand that it's supposed to look dirty and gritty, but that's not what it means by visual quality, the tech demos looked dirty and gritty but the graphics appeared to be a lot more realistic, SCS doesn't look that much different to SoC in my opinion. Not that it's bad thing, just it would have been nice to get more of an update.

[ShadowFold]

By the better graphics I meant the rain effects and the volumetric lighting. I find that they bring me into the gameplay even more if the graphics are really good. Thats not really why I liked SHoC, I liked it cause it was really fun but CS doesn't look much better than they kinda let me down..

[gerrynicol]

By the better graphics I meant the rain effects and the volumetric lighting. I find that they bring me into the gameplay even more if the graphics are really good. Thats not really why I liked SHoC, I liked it cause it was really fun but CS doesn't look much better than they kinda let me down..

Rain = awsome,
not sure I know what to look for with the volumetric lighting :(

[ShadowFold]

Rain = awsome,
not sure I know what to look for with the volumetric lighting :(

Like can you see the rain fall down the side of walls and stuff? And volumetric lighting is god rays/high dynamic shadow rendering, kinda like how ragdolls slide off stuff if they are on the edge but instead like shadows and you can see god rays..

[gerrynicol]

Like can you see the rain fall down the side of walls and stuff? And volumetric lighting is god rays/high dynamic shadow rendering, kinda like how ragdolls slide off stuff if they are on the edge but instead like shadows and you can see god rays..

I reckon so, really not had much time to "stalk" lol