Cat in the Hat
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Expect about the same, but I don't really understand that as a complaint. As soon as you scope a gun your accuracy becomes deadly in SoC and CoP.K.Jack said:
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STALKER: Call of Pripyat |OT|
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Joseph Merrick
Member
aren't all bullets tracered? you'll see where you're shooting. also all guns are upgradeable
Technosteve
Banned
Damn Che those mods makes it look like your playing a different game then me =D. Neeed to install mods make game look purrty. Is there a mod to change to FOV to make it more widescreen like.
Cat in the Hat
Member
Yeah, that's why the ricochet of the bullets looks so fucking badass.Joseph Merrick said:
Joseph Merrick
Member
vanilla on first playthrough. edit: as per usual
blackMamba1187
Member
Just had an intense session just now where it was pretty much night time and lightning storms for hours. I am so impressed with the lighting and ambience in this game.
I took a bunch of night screens. Some of the super bright blown out screens are lightning flashes going off mid-action. Really impressive. Obviously when you see it in motion with headphones on and lights turned off, this game is downright SCARY.
I'll resize my screens this time but you'll get the idea. 1920x1200, 8xAA, maxed out.
I took a bunch of night screens. Some of the super bright blown out screens are lightning flashes going off mid-action. Really impressive. Obviously when you see it in motion with headphones on and lights turned off, this game is downright SCARY.
I'll resize my screens this time but you'll get the idea. 1920x1200, 8xAA, maxed out.
Joseph Merrick
Member
hot brick action going on
Cat in the Hat said:
Yes. Gone are the periods where you spend the first few hours with an MP5 and Sawn-off going only up against bandits. You can get your first 5.56 rifle and sniper rifle in the first few seconds if you so wish.
with consistent accuracy, only the advanced ARs like the G36 and FN2000. Lesser guns you can snipe until the random bullet spread finally connects with their head.
TranceKuja
Member
This may be a really silly question but how do you guys take those screenshots? I tried the printscreen button but it does nothing, tried fiddling around with screenshot commands in the console but no luck there either.
In any case I got the Atmosfear mod to work and everything looks so much better now, I love the sunbeams breaking through the windows, etc.
In any case I got the Atmosfear mod to work and everything looks so much better now, I love the sunbeams breaking through the windows, etc.
DodgyGeezerFella
Member
TranceKuja said:
F12 (saves them in the Public User Documents folder).
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Well, still no luck finding out why CoP looks and plays like ass, but thanks to Stalker Complete 2009, I'm really loving SoC right now.
At this rate, I'll be able to play SoC in 2012! :lol
At this rate, I'll be able to play SoC in 2012! :lol
TranceKuja
Member
Ogs said:
Thanks! I made a few shots.
Anyone else having issues with the game dying when you quicksave/try and access the menu, also seems to have effected the load times. I've got task manager running on another window and when I try and quicksave or go to the menu it'll say Not Responding and after 10-20 seconds it'll go back to Running and the game behaves fine.
Tried everything I can think of, disabling various ATi stuff, closing programs and nothing seems to solve it.
Tried everything I can think of, disabling various ATi stuff, closing programs and nothing seems to solve it.
one thing I like about this game is that it's reversed a very common gaming scenario. All the time in games you get faceless goons coming up to you saying "you have something of ours" or "gimme your shiny boots". In STALKER it's you doing it. You spy someone across the bar with something you like, you track them a suitable distance away, kill them and steal their stuff.
the first artifact mission also teaches a very important lesson. There's no bullshit contrived morality system where choosing the "good" decision magically results in you getting even more stuff. It works exactly like it does in the real world, with people trying to rip you off.
In fact I'd argue it's the first real morality system. The only thing you'll gain from the good choice is moral satisfaction, you won't be showered in gifts and you may get a few more "Hey, Stalker" in the bars but no one's going to be worshipping you.
Sucks that travelling between zones costs so much. I gave the scientists the 3 detectors and now I have to go back to Owl just to say "I did it" in order to carry on the quest and I just fucking came from there. 1000 roubles is like 2-3 weapon upgrades. Can't be arsed to do any more of Beard's artifact hunts.
the first artifact mission also teaches a very important lesson. There's no bullshit contrived morality system where choosing the "good" decision magically results in you getting even more stuff. It works exactly like it does in the real world, with people trying to rip you off.
In fact I'd argue it's the first real morality system. The only thing you'll gain from the good choice is moral satisfaction, you won't be showered in gifts and you may get a few more "Hey, Stalker" in the bars but no one's going to be worshipping you.
Sucks that travelling between zones costs so much. I gave the scientists the 3 detectors and now I have to go back to Owl just to say "I did it" in order to carry on the quest and I just fucking came from there. 1000 roubles is like 2-3 weapon upgrades. Can't be arsed to do any more of Beard's artifact hunts.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Ikuu said:
ME TOO!
Thank god it's not just me. Yes, I have this problem. No idea how to fix it.
Technosteve
Banned
how does the engine render the bricks? Is that tessellation or bump mapping?
TranceKuja
Member
Ikuu said:
Yes, I had this. Whatever I did, it just wouldn't load the file. What I did to fix this was to open user.tlx and user_atmosfear.tlx, and manually changed the values in user.tlx to match the ones in user_atmosfear_tlx. Saved user.tlx with those new values and everything worked. It's a bit of a hassle though, make sure to backup user.tlx just in case.
Kholdstare
Member
Zeliard said:
Don't make the same mistake I made.
Make sure you have access to the ammo before you drop the money.
Druz
Member
Are you on Windows 7? Happens to me too but the only thing we'd have in common is the operating system. Game works perfect on a computer I built a year ago just not on my new 7 machine. Framerate is fantastic when its not hitching during those times(also happens during an emission)Ikuu said:
Cat in the Hat
Member
I found Stevok's Assault rifle in a very well hidden stash and my god is it a beast.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Alright. One problem down. Now...how to fix the framerate. What setting is harshest on that?
rollingstart
Banned
Does anyone know if the Steam deal will end anytime soon? I want to take advantage of the $20 deal, just can't do it today.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Linkzg said:
A Valve employee said its not a time limited deal and will be available until the publisher says otherwise (which shouldn't happen).
Caesar III
Member
WTF are you doing with 29 health packs? :lol
Is this quick-access new in CoP or is it part of one of those mods?
Yesterday I played a bit Clear Sky and after an hour or something I got spinning polygons and stuff all over the screen :/ The game is killing my graphics card lol.
Is this quick-access new in CoP or is it part of one of those mods?
Yesterday I played a bit Clear Sky and after an hour or something I got spinning polygons and stuff all over the screen :/ The game is killing my graphics card lol.
Reinstalled CoP to another HD and it seems to work fine now, no idea if something went wrong during install or maybe my other HDD just needs a defrag.
Not sure if this has been linked before, but lets you set the FOV. And a no intro mod.
Not sure if this has been linked before, but lets you set the FOV. And a no intro mod.
TranceKuja
Member
Caesar III said:
Better safe than sorry. Who know what horrors await me in those tunnels! Also because I can chug 150 kg with me instead of the standard 50. Which actually makes the game way too easy so I'm considering going back to the standard 50 kg.
And yes quick access is a part of standard CoP.
JumpJeff84
Member
Just got myself a fairly decent gaming PC over the past month. So far I've done Mass Effect 1 and 2 and a big chunk of Dragon Age. Think I need a break from Bioware for a while...
Back when I heard about the first Stalker game it always sounded interesting to me. I like games that have a bleak tone, and where every encounter has a bit of weight and measure to it. I also really like shooters with more of a deliberate pace.
So I think I want to give Stalker a try. I'm tempted to buy the third one- sounds like it's the most stable of the three. What's the PC GAF consensus on which one's best to start with?
Back when I heard about the first Stalker game it always sounded interesting to me. I like games that have a bleak tone, and where every encounter has a bit of weight and measure to it. I also really like shooters with more of a deliberate pace.
So I think I want to give Stalker a try. I'm tempted to buy the third one- sounds like it's the most stable of the three. What's the PC GAF consensus on which one's best to start with?
Joseph Merrick
Member
yeah, just play them in order.
If you have patience and like steam: wait for another steam action on SoC or CS. Because when you own one of these on steam, you get a 10 dollar/euro discount on CoP. SoC was available for 2 dollars during the christmas sale.
If you dont have patience, I'd pick up SoC and download the 2009 complete mod.
JumpJeff84
Member
Is there a continuous story arc between the three games?
Why do people suggest starting with the first one?
Why do people suggest starting with the first one?
Somebody help me with the atmosphere mod please!
I'm doing what the readme says in the console, but typing in the directory seems impossible for me, because somehow Stalker thinks this is configured as another country keyboard or something, and when i go for the ":" it gives me anything but. The keys are all over the place...but i can't find the :
I'm doing what the readme says in the console, but typing in the directory seems impossible for me, because somehow Stalker thinks this is configured as another country keyboard or something, and when i go for the ":" it gives me anything but. The keys are all over the place...but i can't find the :
eXistor
Member
My rig is definitely starting to show it's age, but I still get very solid framerates at 1920x1080 and most settings maxed. No AA and sunrays though. Amazing game, so much better than Clear Sky, which I still liked btw. It's clearly time for STALKER 2, but this will do nicely thank you very much. Only the cheesy-ass voiceovers ruin the atmosphere sometimes.