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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl |OT|
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Solo said:
And there I thought I was too stupid to play PC games. I've got exactly the same issue, quicksave with F6 works, but I can't load my savegame with F7 (or any other key...).
I then tried to load it through the console, but I couldn't get this to work either as the name of my savegame contains a space character (I tried to escape the blank, use ' or ", but nothing worked). Could this be the problem after all? Does anybody know where to change the default savegame name or has any other idea regarding the problem?
automagnus
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I was wondering if anyone else had issues with full dynamic range lighting. It seems to send my fps to hell (1 fps or worse AKA completely unplayable) and it takes for ever for the game to load. HDR works great in CounterStrike:Source for me, so I'm guessing its a software issue. My specs are a few posts up.
I'm also having the quickload issue due to a space in my username, which is getting a bit annoying.
Edit: Try deleting the old quicksave after you change your username and making a new one (pressing f6). Haven't tried it yet, but it's just an idea.
I'm also having the quickload issue due to a space in my username, which is getting a bit annoying.
Edit: Try deleting the old quicksave after you change your username and making a new one (pressing f6). Haven't tried it yet, but it's just an idea.
Ok, Ive sunk about 4-5 hours in it now, and I am totally in love with it. I DON'T think it feels anything at all like Deus Ex, and thats fine. DX may be my favorite game ever, but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is entirely its own beast, and Im really digging it. If anything, it feels more like a blend of HL2 and Oblivion.
Chiggs thanks for the pics! They really do capture the incredible atmosphere of this game.
Ive never seen such good atmosphere since Silent Hill 2. Its subtle but definetely on the creepy side. God I need this game, tomorrow is the day! OH YEAH!
And would someone tell me if this is enough for this game? Lots of people having issues scares me...
Thank you so much for anybody who answers!
Ive never seen such good atmosphere since Silent Hill 2. Its subtle but definetely on the creepy side. God I need this game, tomorrow is the day! OH YEAH!
And would someone tell me if this is enough for this game? Lots of people having issues scares me...
Thank you so much for anybody who answers!
Man I am loving this game! All the little touches I am loving, even down to the encyclopedia (locations, artifacts, folklore, etc). The game is really striking the right chord with me. And now that Ive actually got some decent gear and can dish out the hurt, it just keeps getting better. I just finished wiping out the entire miltary cordon for shits and giggles.
MightyHedgehog
Member
I couldn't say for certain, but it does sound perfectly fine...just don't go expecting to run it at the highest setttings.inthezone said:
MightyHedgehog said:
I've been running at the highest settings (but can't do shader 3.0 stuff) at 800x600 with a high framerate and it's awesome.
I can't believe I'm playing the latest PC games on my 1.5 year old Toshiba M65 laptop.
Okay, so what's the deal with stealth in this game? I see the meters in the corner, but what's the actual mechanic to stay quiet and unseen? Trying to be stealthy in this game is like trying to be a ninja in Farcry -- ****ing impossible.
Also, combat is a blast, but um, how do you get good at it?
I turned off aiming reticule so I can only use the iron sights to aim... and it's very tough to get kills at far range (just like it would be in real life, I imagine). Any hints? I'm gettin toasted in the first area... where I have to go fetch some military documents. Also, damn those packs of dogs.
Chiggs
Gold Member
chespace said:Also, combat is a blast, but um, how do you get good at it?
Find a rifle with a scope; it's that simple. I recommend the IL-86. Great weapon, plenty of ammo. You can see it in two of my screenshots above.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Very cool, man. I'd think that you'd be able to play at 1024x768 with those settings, at least. Yours is an X700, right? I'd think that card could do what my X800 does and I can run, but not well, the dynamic lighting options. Here, I'm playing at 960x720 with dynamic lighting on objects and low to mid settings.chespace said:
Yeah, there's the sound meter for the world that listens to other things and your own sound meter...but it seems that auditory stealth is effectively impossible. I've tried running around with a shitter silenced pistol in the early going to find that it almost matters not when all you're doing is keeping yourself from using better, more powerful and ultimately more effective pistol types. Visibility-based stealth works okay when they are already aware of your presence as an aggressor...using foliage actually sometimes truly obscures the AI's vision. Sneaking around, in general, doesn't work...unless you're far ****ing away.
I wouldn't turn off the sighting, at least at that res. It is difficult to get good long-distance consistency, but headshots are the only way to be completely sure, IMO. Sometimes, AIs simply don't react with an appropriate anim when struck making shot confirmations wishy-washy. I mainly use the AR types on single fire mode (9 and 0 change firing modes) and never carry on exchanges at longer than 30yds for more than a few shots to force them into cover so I can advance on their position for more effective striking ranges and angles. I also aim for the legs if I can't get a few shots to land in the upper chest/head area. More than a few times, I've been saved in a close range firefight by aiming lower than usual to get them to stagger while I approach, reload, and give them one bullet to the head. Aggro lingering groups of dogs into a chase where you can stand atop stones or back into a corner so you can lay waste to every last one.Also, combat is a blast, but um, how do you get good at it?
MightyHedgehog
Member
Che, or anyone else running this game on older ATI cards, you should think about using the latest Omega Drivers as they can result in some extra performance.
OG_Original Gamer
Member
Can my pc handle this title?
Athlon 64 X2 42000+
1 gig ram DDR2
Nvidia Geforce 6150 LE 128MB
Athlon 64 X2 42000+
1 gig ram DDR2
Nvidia Geforce 6150 LE 128MB
AgentOtaku
Member
Schafer said:
I completely agree with you =/
....hell its why I've all together bailed out on it a year ago
Um, okay. This game is officially broken or something.
Been playing all night and progress has been slowed to a crawl. I got to The Garbage and helped Bes fight some bandits. As he was giving me my reward, more bandits came and Bes ended up getting shot in the head. So I grab his silenced AK-74 and start killing more bandits. Phew, okay. Time to go grab their ammo. Uh, wait. MORE BANDITS? So I start killing more bandits, and now I'm running out of ammo. Soon enough I'm outnumbered like crazy and getting flanked, so I make a run for it. I go through a radioactive area, and arrive at a hangar factory type place. Once there, I help them fight another wave of bandits. After defeating them, some dude pulls out a guitar and chills out for a while. Then I decide to head to my next mission. As I walk out the door, 4 or 5 more bandits shoot the shit out of me.
WHAT THE FVCK IS GOING ON HERE? Why are there so many bandits? Non-stop fvcking bandit action. All the time. Seriously, bandit fever is killing the atmosphere in this game. It needs to stop.
Been playing all night and progress has been slowed to a crawl. I got to The Garbage and helped Bes fight some bandits. As he was giving me my reward, more bandits came and Bes ended up getting shot in the head. So I grab his silenced AK-74 and start killing more bandits. Phew, okay. Time to go grab their ammo. Uh, wait. MORE BANDITS? So I start killing more bandits, and now I'm running out of ammo. Soon enough I'm outnumbered like crazy and getting flanked, so I make a run for it. I go through a radioactive area, and arrive at a hangar factory type place. Once there, I help them fight another wave of bandits. After defeating them, some dude pulls out a guitar and chills out for a while. Then I decide to head to my next mission. As I walk out the door, 4 or 5 more bandits shoot the shit out of me.
WHAT THE FVCK IS GOING ON HERE? Why are there so many bandits? Non-stop fvcking bandit action. All the time. Seriously, bandit fever is killing the atmosphere in this game. It needs to stop.
AgentOtaku
Member
chespace said:
I'm sure the idea was to convey a constant uneasy disposition. Never being safe, always outnumbered, etc...
I'm fairly confident that the actual execution was half-baked though and have just resorted to avoiding alot of fire-fights.
MightyHedgehog
Member
:lol:lol:lolchespace said:
That happened exactly the same way for me the first time I hit the dump area. Like Avalon says, you really have to break the kill 'em all mentality in 99% of all other games. Fight when you need to and only then. I agree that the spawn points (they come in from the fenced off areas and load points) suck some serious fun out of things.
I realize Im still VERY early in the game, but damn, Chiggs, where are all these badass looking underground bunkers you're taking these pics from? So far Ive mostly been out in the overworld, and when I do enter buildings, they've been mostly ground level type ones with windows and stuff. Im itching to see how good these sections look with my own eyes.
Ok, thanks. Im pretty sure I already have that mission, just havent started it yet. Ive just been spending most of my time doing the more "minor" and basic ones so far, to build up my skills, money, and weapon supply (kill this stalker, kill the mutants, etc, those types). I think the only "story" related ones Ive done so far was to meet Nimble, and to meet Fox.
Confidence Man
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I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but the goddamn anti-bleeding artifacts actually have the opposite effect, making you bleed worse. DON'T USE THEM. I got to the point where I had two or three of these artifacts on yet I had to use two or three bandages every time I got shot just to stop the bleeding. Sure enough, as soon as I removed the artifacts the bleeding would stop almost immediately. How is this game in develpment for like seven years and they ship with this effect completely reversed?
And I never thought I'd say this, but they need some kind of fast travel. Even just a few hubs here and there would be alright. It's a freaking pain to have to backtrack across several zones for some of these missions. Hey, go see this guy way back in the first zone you start in. Go see him and oh, now go see this other guy three zones away. Makes me not want to bother.
And I never thought I'd say this, but they need some kind of fast travel. Even just a few hubs here and there would be alright. It's a freaking pain to have to backtrack across several zones for some of these missions. Hey, go see this guy way back in the first zone you start in. Go see him and oh, now go see this other guy three zones away. Makes me not want to bother.
Danne-Danger
Member
Solo said:
You should have some of those anti-radiation shots (forgot what they're called... looks like stimpacks in your inventory) and/or vodka, both will help to take away radiation from your system.
Solo said:
are you sure you don't have an artifact that causes radiation? I had one; I thought it just made you more susceptible to radioactive zones but it's actually an active source. I was using anti-rads every 30 seconds.
also, from Gamefaqs.
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=540331&topic=34318780
"Is Chernobyl Based on a real place?"
God help humanity.
Zenith said:
I think this may be it. I am using 4 artifacts right now, and 2 of them may be radio active. I thought they were protecting against radiation, but perhaps not. Ill go check.
EDIT: Yep, I am an idiot. Or at the very least, woefully illiterate :lol I was using 2 artifacts that each had a -5 Radiation. Problem solved.
Just got to the Agroprom area, about to help the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.S. defend against the military. What a great game.
By the way, you can get a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. suit in the very first village in the game.
By the way, you can get a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. suit in the very first village in the game.
Climb up the ladder beside that Wolf dude, get on the roof of that building, and run and jump onto the roof of the next lower building. When on that roof, simply walk around to the far end. You'll see a little section of the roof missing, and a crate inside. Shoot the crate, and grab the suit.