S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky Gameplay Discussion Thread.

Post by **maherie** » 15 Oct 2008, 09:17

I might try the textures mod... sounds interesting. the Iron sight mod sounds good too, but I'll install and play on my other machine I think.

Post by **maherie** » 22 Oct 2008, 13:41

Mods Added:

SHAPER Textures
Fair Trade
Mechanic Upgrade.

I can't get it to work.. it won't launch. I unzipped those mods into the gatedata folder and put that in the root stalker directory... is that right?

Here's my LTX file:

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$game_data$ = true| true|$fs_root$|C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersDocumentsSTALKER-STCS

   ;abbreviation           = recurs|notif|  root|                  add|        ext|            description

   $arch_dir$              = false| false| $fs_root$

   $game_arch_mp$          = false| false| $fs_root$|            mp

   $arch_dir_levels$       = false| false| $fs_root$|            levels

   $arch_dir_resources$    = false| false| $fs_root$|            resources

   $arch_dir_localization$ = false| false| $fs_root$|            localization

   $arch_dir_patches$      = false| true|  $fs_root$|            patches

   $game_ai$               = true|  false| $game_data$|          ai

   $game_spawn$            = true|  false| $game_data$|          spawns

   $game_levels$           = true|  false| $game_data$|          levels

   $game_meshes$           = true|  true|  $game_data$|          meshes|       *.ogf;*.omf|   Game Object files

   $game_anims$            = true|  true|  $game_data$|          anims|        *.anm;*.anms|  Animation files

   $game_dm$               = true|  true|  $game_data$|          meshes|       *.dm|          Detail Model files

   $game_shaders$          = true|  true|  $game_data$|          shaders

   $game_sounds$           = true|  true|  $game_data$|          sounds

   $game_textures$         = true|  true|  $game_data$|          textures

   $game_config$           = true|  false| $game_data$|          configs

   $game_weathers$         = true|  false| $game_config$|        environmentweathers

   $game_weather_effects$  = true|  false| $game_config$|        environmentweather_effects

   $textures$              = true|  true|  $game_data$|          textures

   $level$                 = false| false| $game_levels$

   $game_scripts$          = true|  false| $game_data$|          scripts|      *.script|      Game script files

   $logs$                  = true|  false| $app_data_root$|      logs

   $screenshots$           = true|  false| $app_data_root$|      screenshots

   $game_saves$            = true|  false| $app_data_root$|      savedgames

   $downloads$             = false| false| $app_data_root$

Here's The Original:

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$app_data_root$=true|false|C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersDocumentsSTALKER-STCS

   ;abbreviation           = recurs|notif|  root|                  add|        ext|            description

   $arch_dir$              = false| false| $fs_root$

   $game_arch_mp$          = false| false| $fs_root$|            mp

   $arch_dir_levels$       = false| false| $fs_root$|            levels

   $arch_dir_resources$    = false| false| $fs_root$|            resources

   $arch_dir_localization$ = false| false| $fs_root$|            localization

   $arch_dir_patches$      = false| true|  $fs_root$|            patches

   $game_data$             = false| true|  $fs_root$|            gamedata

   $game_ai$               = true|  false| $game_data$|          ai

   $game_spawn$            = true|  false| $game_data$|          spawns

   $game_levels$           = true|  false| $game_data$|          levels

   $game_meshes$           = true|  true|  $game_data$|          meshes|       *.ogf;*.omf|   Game Object files

   $game_anims$            = true|  true|  $game_data$|          anims|        *.anm;*.anms|  Animation files

   $game_dm$               = true|  true|  $game_data$|          meshes|       *.dm|          Detail Model files

   $game_shaders$          = true|  true|  $game_data$|          shaders

   $game_sounds$           = true|  true|  $game_data$|          sounds

   $game_textures$         = true|  true|  $game_data$|          textures

   $game_config$           = true|  false| $game_data$|          configs

   $game_weathers$         = true|  false| $game_config$|        environmentweathers

   $game_weather_effects$  = true|  false| $game_config$|        environmentweather_effects

   $textures$              = true|  true|  $game_data$|          textures

   $level$                 = false| false| $game_levels$

   $game_scripts$          = true|  false| $game_data$|          scripts|      *.script|      Game script files

   $logs$                  = true|  false| $app_data_root$|      logs

   $screenshots$           = true|  false| $app_data_root$|      screenshots

   $game_saves$            = true|  false| $app_data_root$|      savedgames

   $downloads$             = false| false| $app_data_root$

In the first one, I manually deleted the second Game_data line because it gives a Duplicate lines error...

Soduka · Post by **Soduka** » 22 Oct 2008, 21:41

It is all in a folder called "gamedata" directly in the main directory of Clear Sky yes?

Frag Maniac · Post by **Frag Maniac** » 23 Oct 2008, 07:42

Yep, gamedata folder goes in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Clear Sky directory. It should work. I had all 3 of those installed and even more than that. What patch version are you using? I have 1.5.05.

Post by **maherie** » 23 Oct 2008, 11:31

Yeah all in the right folders (some of them are in subfolders - is that ok?)

And I'm using 1.5.05.

Can anyone post thier LTX file?

Post by **maherie** » 24 Oct 2008, 08:12

Post by **maherie** » 26 Oct 2008, 05:51

Can anyone who is using a mod post thier ltx file? because you have to edit it to use mods, and I think that's where I'm going wrong...

p2987 · Post by **p2987** » 26 Oct 2008, 09:39

I am probably the least qualified one to offer help in setting mod for ClearSky as I have only installed one (actually that is a patch which comes in the form of a mod).

I think you need to change the "false" to "true" in this line in your orginal LTX file (and then save it, of course).

"$game_data$ = false| true| $fs_root$| gamedata "

Frag Maniac · Post by **Frag Maniac** » 26 Oct 2008, 11:01

This line is the one that needs to be right:

$game_data$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata

What you need to do is back up the original ltx file, then change the false to true in that line WITHOUT changing it's location in the file or the rest of it's structure. Note that that line in the original is several lines down and in the one you changed it's at the top.

Files like this use certain characters, spacing and margins as keys, that's what I think you messed up. :wink:

On the mod shell folder structure, any modder worth his salt should pre-nest them for you so all you have to do is put the gamedata folder in the main game directory. However occasionally some will just give you a specific file and tell you what nested folder to put it in.

Post by **maherie** » 26 Oct 2008, 11:33

Thanks guys, will make changes and see how it goes.

Osuperman · Post by **Osuperman** » 07 Nov 2008, 02:20

Hey Guys, sorry to bump the old thread but...

I didn't end up buying this game (what!?) well all the reviews were pretty negative, and well nobody was overly enamored with it on release, so I thought it was worth a wait and see... sooo...

I'd like to ask; now that patch 1.5.07 is out, and PrEsUmAbLy most of the bugs have been squished, is this game worth Â£17.99 ?? I still really want to get it, and I am a huge fan of the original game. Basically, in your incredibly trustworthy onions; do the faults of the game spoil the overall experience...?

Cheers!

Post by **maherie** » 07 Nov 2008, 07:46

I've been enjoying it. For me, Stalker 1 was better, only because the overall exploring nature of the game was pretty good. I found in 2 it's pretty hard to explore all the time because you've gotta carry 1000 ammo just so you know you'll be safe, then when you find something it takes you 45 minutes to go back to somewhere to sell or use it.

If i could I'd take the upgrades, and overall look of the 2nd and mash it into the first and it wolud be perfect.

Overall yeah I'd say splurge and buy it, the patches seem to have fixed a lot of things and if you liked the first one, you should like the second. Finally, just give it a chance, I hated it at first, and after I got out of the swamps, it seemed to play better, look better, and even run faster on my system. so give it a chance before bashing it like i did.

Osuperman · Post by **Osuperman** » 07 Nov 2008, 17:34

Thanks maherie!

This is the good news I wanted to hear. I've never waited for such a hotly anticipated title like this before, usually I just go out and buy it first day but with Clear Sky I didn't want to be disappointed... of course the major drawback to that is if you wait just a few weeks to play a game you miss out on all the fun of discussing it with others as by that time they've all moved on to bigger and better things...

Thanks again maherie, I shall persevere with it like you suggest and let you all know my thoughts once I've got it! :D

Post by **maherie** » 08 Nov 2008, 00:00

Thanks maherie!

This is the good news I wanted to hear. I've never waited for such a hotly anticipated title like this before, usually I just go out and buy it first day but with Clear Sky I didn't want to be disappointed... of course the major drawback to that is if you wait just a few weeks to play a game you miss out on all the fun of discussing it with others as by that time they've all moved on to bigger and better things...

Thanks again maherie, I shall persevere with it like you suggest and let you all know my thoughts once I've got it! :D

Sweet, no problems. And hey - I'm still playing so feel free to discuss in here, I'm only about half way if that, so I'm only probably 10-15 hours in front because I only really play once a week. So we can go through it together.

EDIT: on second thought, Im going to start fresh, get a new game going so lets keep up the chat in here about what you're doing and where you're going in the game.

Osuperman · Post by **Osuperman** » 08 Nov 2008, 01:58

Sweet, no problems. And hey - I'm still playing so feel free to discuss in here, I'm only about half way if that, so I'm only probably 10-15 hours in front because I only really play once a week. So we can go through it together.

EDIT: on second thought, Im going to start fresh, get a new game going so lets keep up the chat in here about what you're doing and where you're going in the game.

Yay! I've just ordered it, will continue to discuss in a couple o' days when I've got it and I'm playin' :) woo! :o

Post by **maherie** » 09 Nov 2008, 09:09

Day 1: Usual chat in the base, had to go to help the people at the tower. It's pretty much a cut scene anyway so got to there and saved it.

Performance is shot house on my system still, but after a few missions, i think I remember it picking up.

Osuperman · Post by **Osuperman** » 09 Nov 2008, 18:55

Hey maherie it's been posted to me (yay!) so shouldn't be too long... by the way, you have almost identical spec to me (bar the Galapagos hard drive! lol), E6600, 4GB RAM, 8800GTX, Dell 2407, I was wondering, do you game at 1920 x 1200 on Clear Sky? Can we use the DX10.1 code paths on the 8800GTX? One final thing, is AA at all possible?

By the way I'm on Vista x64.

werewolph · Post by **werewolph** » 09 Nov 2008, 19:17

No, we can't use DX 10.1 path, because they aren't hard coded onto the hardware (not even the 2XX series).

Also, to get playable frames with Clear Sky max settings + 2xAA (which you need Vista for btw), you need SLI at minimum. SLIÂ³ recomended.

Post by **maherie** » 10 Nov 2008, 10:16

No, we can't use DX 10.1 path, because they aren't hard coded onto the hardware (not even the 2XX series).

Also, to get playable frames with Clear Sky max settings + 2xAA (which you need Vista for btw), you need SLI at minimum. SLIÂ³ recomended.

QTF!!!!!

I play at 1680x1050, I enjoy it as it makes the targets a little easier to hit. :oops:

werewolph · Post by **werewolph** » 11 Nov 2008, 06:17

I played SHoC at 1680x1050, but clear sky arrived after i'd gotten my 42" so 1920x1080 for me. Damn pretty at that rez

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