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

Osuperman · Post by **Osuperman** » 12 Nov 2008, 18:20

Thanks werewolph! Oh well Dx10 it is!

Well it ARRIVED!!!!!!!! I am playing it just now!!

Firstly the engine update is beautiful, but sooo sloooow, I've had to drop a lot of the eye candy to get smooth frames rates at 1920 x 1200. Hopefully maherie, it'll get better as the game progresses like you say... I have to say though; I really want a new graphics card now, nothing has really tempted me to get one until now...

I just got through the swamps and I am at the Cordon, but I keep getting turned into a human sieve by the military... I'll try again but gees this game's well tougher than Shadow of Chernobyl...

Quick question, I seem to be randomly picking up tasks and then they cancel themselves automatically, or complete seemingly without my doing anything; is this happening to anyone else?

p2987 · Post by **p2987** » 13 Nov 2008, 02:36

Quick question, I seem to be randomly picking up tasks and then they cancel themselves automatically, or complete seemingly without my doing anything; is this happening to anyone else?

Often a certain base is under attack and you will receive a message asking you to help them. If somehow the base defends itself successfully or being overrun by the attackers before your arrival there offering any help, the task will be canceled. I think this is what you are referring to? If so, this is normal and happens often.

Soduka · Post by **Soduka** » 13 Nov 2008, 02:39

Faction Wars do not work very well in Vanilla gameplay, a few mods found on the GSC Clear Sky forums help this out a bit. There is even a mod that allows you to act as commander of a faction and order around faction members to attack, defend, etc.

Post by **maherie** » 14 Nov 2008, 01:26

Thanks werewolph! Oh well Dx10 it is!

Well it ARRIVED!!!!!!!! I am playing it just now!!

Firstly the engine update is beautiful, but sooo sloooow, I've had to drop a lot of the eye candy to get smooth frames rates at 1920 x 1200. Hopefully maherie, it'll get better as the game progresses like you say... I have to say though; I really want a new graphics card now, nothing has really tempted me to get one until now...

I just got through the swamps and I am at the Cordon, but I keep getting turned into a human sieve by the military... I'll try again but gees this game's well tougher than Shadow of Chernobyl...

Quick question, I seem to be randomly picking up tasks and then they cancel themselves automatically, or complete seemingly without my doing anything; is this happening to anyone else?

Sweet, I'll get my self sorted out and into a game to keep roughly up with you, feel free to post screenshots of things you find etc. etc.

And it took me 5 goes to get around that machine gun... I just kept running along the fence, then away, no duck and cover...

Osuperman · Post by **Osuperman** » 14 Nov 2008, 01:50

Often a certain base is under attack and you will receive a message asking you to help them. If somehow the base defends itself successfully or being overrun by the attackers before your arrival there offering any help, the task will be canceled. I think this is what you are referring to? If so, this is normal and happens often.

Yep that's what I meant, I was just hoping it doesn't count against me in the long run as It's a bit unnerving having things appear and disappear and I'm unable to read the other alerts... Oh wait I just realised I can check them on my PDA lol.

Faction Wars do not work very well in Vanilla gameplay, a few mods found on the GSC Clear Sky forums help this out a bit. There is even a mod that allows you to act as commander of a faction and order around faction members to attack, defend, etc.

I will defiantly try out some of the mods for Clear Sky once I've completed the game. The one you mention sounds really interesting!

Sweet, I'll get my self sorted out and into a game to keep roughly up with you, feel free to post screenshots of things you find etc. etc.

And it took me 5 goes to get around that machine gun... I just kept running along the fence, then away, no duck and cover...

AAARG! I gave up after the 4th or 5th time and I've yet to go back, I thought there was some sort of path I was missing, I even went back to the swamps to try and find better armour... by the way I'm on Stalker difficulty, but now I want to choose Novice lol!

I'll try to take random screenshots, I'm loving the scenery! Although it's a bit dark at the moment.

EDIT: I made it! Home sweet home! - he looks quite happy to see me :D

Post by **maherie** » 18 Nov 2008, 06:33

Storms on the horizon

Can't seem to go further north - limit to the map

I wanted to look around up there but can't.

Day 2:

The swaps have treated me well;
- Finding the Vintar BC up the very back near the train.
- Taking my time to deliever wanted items and take every quest on offer
- Finding almost 50 Stashes
- Leaving the swamps with 1000 Ammo for my AVK machine gun.
- Having enough money to upgrade the gun to +20 Accuracy.

Off to explore Cordon. I have a few screenshots I'll post shortly.

Oh and performance lifted by 50% with new patch so far I've noticed.

Post by **maherie** » 19 Nov 2008, 14:22

Day 3:

Finally found ammo for my Vintar BC, which was handy when I accepted a side quest about getting a medkit from the military main base near Cordon main base. It was a nightmare, 15+ guys if I didn't have my vintar I'd be goosed. However I only had 48 ammo for it so there was a lot of weapon changing back and forth from headshots to surpression fire.

I did manage to get around the back of the base, and lined one guy up for the perfect headshot:

Cordon was fun, but I've cleaned it out and just entered the garbage. For some reason I took so long in Cordon that all I need to do is capture the main bandit base... I'm going to leave that till last because I like the small skimirishes between points... and once you kill the main base, most of the bandits disappear.

Oh and managed to find a bubble and a mamma's beads in the car wrecks near the enterance... so so so lucky!!

Osuperman, how you going?

Post by **maherie** » 22 Nov 2008, 06:47

Day 4: Dark Valley.

Made into dark valley and did loads of missions, infact, I was almost ready to leave when I got unxpectedly attacked by a band of roving dogs. I hadn't saved since I got into the Dark Valley. Progess = Lost. Hate days like this.

Osuperman · Post by **Osuperman** » 22 Nov 2008, 17:01

Osuperman, how you going?

Oh god damn it! I'm doing quite badly, nope, REALLY badly - no stashes are showing up anywhere on my PDA despite me paying a shed load of money for them, missions are failing/completing continually (71 missions accepted, 43 completed (YAY!), 27 failed (Hu?!).

The story missions seem to be working and I'm enjoying trading but I can't seem to find any artifacts (I've found ONE at swamps) using my new stupid artifact thingy! It beeps and indicates direction but I end up going round in circles throwing bolts left right and center. The one I did find I had no clue how to attach it to my belt, that option isn't even there anymore! *SCREAM!*

I'm at Dark Valley and I think I've just had all my stuff nicked too, I can't quite keep up with everything as I get a slew of random messages al at once whenever I try to explore. I'm not that bad at video games but (GEES!) this one makes me feel like a complete noob!

Oh and my screenshot button isn't working either now. I was happily taking loads of groovy pictures and went to me screenshot directory and it was empty i was like "Okay, now I'm mad.".

*cries*

Post by **maherie** » 23 Nov 2008, 01:09

Ouch, have you patched to the latest?

I'll have a look at my PDA for missions stats next time in game.

You need a good detctor I have the vales detcor and have it out 99% of the time so that's how I do it.

I take my time, if a mission cancels it's fine with me but it it fails it makes me made. Where did you get your stuff knicked? in the garbage going down the steps to find Fang?

JohnnyWakko · Post by **JohnnyWakko** » 23 Nov 2008, 13:48

So boys, have they patched all the bugs and poor performance yet? Maherie, what settings are you playing it on with yo systum?

werewolph · Post by **werewolph** » 23 Nov 2008, 15:19

With the new patch, i'm playing 1920x1080 all max (except sun quality and god rays @ medium) DX10 and 4xAA

Getting between 35 - 50 FPS

Soduka · Post by **Soduka** » 23 Nov 2008, 17:24

Latest patch was almost completely a graphics patch. Apparently it has increased performance by 50% for most users, and if you have an ATI 4800 series card with DX 10.1, well the latest patch put that to work too. Also, never forget Float32 to make the game look even better:

http://www.thefloatingpoint.org/main/news.php

(Only works well under DX10)

Osuperman · Post by **Osuperman** » 23 Nov 2008, 19:20

Ouch, have you patched to the latest?

I'll have a look at my PDA for missions stats next time in game.

You need a good detctor I have the vales detcor and have it out 99% of the time so that's how I do it.

I take my time, if a mission cancels it's fine with me but it it fails it makes me made. Where did you get your stuff knicked? in the garbage going down the steps to find Fang?

Yeah I patched to 1.5.07, I think I've got the vales detector, (the one with the circular dial at the top with green light direction indicators?) I've googled and it seems I'm not the only person having troubling getting artifacts, they seem to be popping out for some people but not me :(

As with the attach to belt option, do I need a better suit? as I only tried it with the first default suit and it wasn't an option, I've since sold my artifact and bought a new suit.

Sorry yes I got my stuff nicked at Garbage when I found Fang (if that was Fang). I still can't take screenshots! I'm thinking about starting over, if I'd known I was gonna get mugged I would have stashed my stuff!

JohnnyWakko · Post by **JohnnyWakko** » 23 Nov 2008, 23:34

Latest patch was almost completely a graphics patch. Apparently it has increased performance by 50% for most users, and if you have an ATI 4800 series card with DX 10.1, well the latest patch put that to work too. Also, never forget Float32 to make the game look even better:

http://www.thefloatingpoint.org/main/news.php

(Only works well under DX10)

I did a quick search on Float32, I saw two screen comparisons and couldn't pick the difference.

Does it increase performance?

Post by **maherie** » 24 Nov 2008, 08:38

So boys, have they patched all the bugs and poor performance yet? Maherie, what settings are you playing it on with yo systum?

I'm playing it on 1680x1050 but everything ramped right up. I think I could even go the 1920x1200 on maxed out too since the patch its been heaps faster. I never dip below 40fps.

Latest patch was almost completely a graphics patch. Apparently it has increased performance by 50% for most users, and if you have an ATI 4800 series card with DX 10.1, well the latest patch put that to work too. Also, never forget Float32 to make the game look even better:

http://www.thefloatingpoint.org/main/news.php

(Only works well under DX10)

Float looks good upclose on things, not really on far away (except sun related stuff) But as reported and said above, it's done wonders for me.

[quote]Ouch, have you patched to the latest?

I'll have a look at my PDA for missions stats next time in game.

You need a good detctor I have the vales detcor and have it out 99% of the time so that's how I do it.

I take my time, if a mission cancels it's fine with me but it it fails it makes me made. Where did you get your stuff knicked? in the garbage going down the steps to find Fang?

Yeah I patched to 1.5.07, I think I've got the vales detector, (the one with the circular dial at the top with green light direction indicators?) I've googled and it seems I'm not the only person having troubling getting artifacts, they seem to be popping out for some people but not me :(

As with the attach to belt option, do I need a better suit? as I only tried it with the first default suit and it wasn't an option, I've since sold my artifact and bought a new suit.

Sorry yes I got my stuff nicked at Garbage when I found Fang (if that was Fang). I still can't take screenshots! I'm thinking about starting over, if I'd known I was gonna get mugged I would have stashed my stuff!

The main places I look are around things that kill you. Electric spikes, and those invisible balls that explode you when you go near them... odd you can't seem to find them.

You do get your stuff back from the bandits, there's a mission right after it happens, it's the money you can't get back. I only just got mugged and lost 37K but hey, that's part of the game. When I play it again I'm going to add the mod that makes then not take your money, because when you get in the Aarogram you needs loads of ammo and money I find.

I can't take screenshots without fraps. Download it or if you can't find it let me know I'll show you where to find it.

JohnnyWakko · Post by **JohnnyWakko** » 24 Nov 2008, 11:21

I am going to buy this! Bring it on.

Where is that Ebay link?

yogibbear · Post by **yogibbear** » 24 Nov 2008, 11:47

I love the game, and gameplay, but I still get BSODs in Cordon sometimes.... really weird, tried everything to fix it, but so far nothing.

^^ I know BSODs are usually hardware related, but i checked all temps, and everything possible and this is the only application/game that causes them. So.... yes the latest patch fixes most bugs/performance issues, but don't expect the game to be 100% stable. I'd say i'm in the minority, so 99% of systems would work fine.

For info, my system is a Q9450, 8800gt, 4gb ram, Vista 64bit

JohnnyWakko · Post by **JohnnyWakko** » 24 Nov 2008, 13:26

Oh baby, I am so keen for this, my system will eat it all up by the sounds of it, like fat kid on a cup cake, eat it aaaaaaaallllllllll up.

I wonder if there are mods for it yet?

DaFox · Post by **DaFox** » 24 Nov 2008, 13:32

I wonder if there are mods for it yet?

Float32 is a mod :)

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