Going to play this game for the first time soon. Any essential mods I should get?
No mods.
>>339063050
>first time
none
>>339063050
Consult this Starting Guide,
then see the /vg/'s huge Stalker General for more tips and links: >>>/vg/stalker
Play in the release order. Start with no mods - only latest patch, OR get the full "Starter Pack" first; these contain bug-fixers and light visual mods that can help performance as well.
Leave big overhauls for later playthrougs. Avoid the "Complete" -mods. Always play on MASTER difficulty for best realism and atmosphere, and disable crosshair.
Don't give up in the beginning! The starting gear sucks ass and first area can be a bit boring.
Zero mods
Just patch it to v1.005 if it already hasnt been
I hope you torrented it, the original team doesnt get any money
>>339063353
>>339063361
do not listen to this guy, no mods on the first playthrough, no exceptions
>>339063050
Deffo try the penis head mods. Adds depth to the story line.
>>339063353
>going to /vg/
>>339063353
>>339063361
These pics are so old, they link to Filefront.
You HAVE to play with mods otherwise the game is not enjoyable.
I played with Stalker Complete and increased bullet damage mode, made it actually possible to sneak up and kill enemies.
>>339063626
>You HAVE to play with mods otherwise the game is not enjoyable.
>I played with Stalker Complete
Look at this dumb nigger.
>>339063626
>Complete
"""""""no""""""
>>339063626
>I played with Stalker Complete
>>339063361
upgrade your pic with the one above yours.
>>339063501
the 2014 one is still up to date, besides the filefront of course.
>>339063626
No. Fuck off.
Complete is absolutely obsolete, casual as fuck piece of shit.
Absolute structures and nature are fine if you want better graphics I'm not sure if ZRP is still the recommended mod for bug fixes but NEVER use complete, don't use any other mods than graphics and bug fixes for a first go really, remember to turn crosshairs off and play on master
OP here. Consensus seems to be with no mods. Which I'm fine with, but can I at least go with some graphical mods? Do they ruin anything for a first play through?
>>339064551
No but certain mods can change the whole aesthetic and atmosphere of the game, the absolute texture mods just give the game higher resolution textures and nothing more so its a good choice if you want them
>>339064382
>I'm not sure if ZRP is still the recommended mod for bug fixes
It is. Similarly, SRP is the thing to go to in case of CS.
Both of these, and the Abs.Nature/Structures, are part of the Starter Packs.
>>339064551
STARTER PACK has some neat, light-weight visual mods, that can also help your performance if configured correctly.
That being said, the games still look great even today. Especially on the Full and Enhanced Dynamic Lighting modes. Pic related for example is 100% vanilla SoC.
>You HAVE to play with mods otherwise the game is not enjoyable.
>Stalker Complete
And then a fucking faggot shows up. These games are getting overrun by retards. I don't like it.
>>339064551
Don't fall for their shit tier opinions.
>NO GRAPHICAL MODS YOU SHOULD BE PLAYING ON SINGLE CORE MACHINE WITH 56MB OF RAM USING A SELF SOLDERED CHIPSET FUCKING CASUAL
>>339065021
an outdoor shot as an extra comparison
>>339065170
jesus, son. Calm your tits and shut up.
Sure, OP is free to choose how he plays it, but the truth is, patched vanilla games are pretty fucking boss already. Even visually.
>>339065341
>>339065197
>>339065021
I dig it. Might go for the higher res textures. But otherwise I think I'll just play full vanilla. Thanks guys.
>>339065765
NP mate.
Good hunting, Stalker!
Remember: patience and thinking are the ways to survive inna Zone.
PS: you may wanna use the Abs.Nature + ShadersMax mods on CS and CoP. Former has good visuals, but poor optimization, and latter looks a tad flat in comparison to past games without said mods.
>>339065021
>1600x1200
>>339066710
It may come as a shock, but once upon a time, 4:3 was the dominant aspect ratio.
Also, phones used to have cords, and be plugged into wall sockets.
>tfw played thru' the game like this back in 2007, with P4 + Geforce FX 6600 128mb, and had a blast.
CoP is the superior stalker game,wish the late game wasnt that easy.
Never played stalker before either, why does everyone say that you should disable the crosshair?
>>339063050
For a first playthrough? Zone Reclamation Project (ZRP) is worthwhile. It just fixes bugs mostly.
>>339067357
It's a preference thing mostly,for immersion because that guys are not hitscan and have lots of recoil so that a crosshair doenst serve much purpose other than showing you the middle of the screen.
>>339067357
You don't have to disable crosshair, but you should definitely play master difficulty. Difficulty modes work oddly in STALKER; at master difficulty, you'll take 100% damage, and so will enemies.
Who OGSE in here?
>>339067657
The true S.T.A.L.K.E.R. experience
dont listen to the no mod meme. stalker has a good atmosphere but the games are shit without mods. its why theres so many for these games.
>not using Autumn Aurora 2
To be fair the minimalist HUD makes it hard for new players to get to grips with the game. On the other hand its one of the few mods that makes pistols actually viable.
>>339067357
It's just on your way, and will most likely prevent you from TRYING to hip-fire with your guns way past their maximum reach distance.
>>339068016
Could you shut up already? You were proven wrong at least 3 times ITT alone.
>>339068253
AA2 is brown and unstable as fuck.
Also does not introduce anything fancy or new that AMK1.4 would not have had already a decade ago.
>>339068636
>AA2 is brown
Yeah it is a bit.
>and unstable as fuck.
DENIED.
>>339067925
The true STALKER experience is no mods, lights off, headphones on and vodka in hand.
>>339068636
lrn 2 ip count anon.
>>339068253
I played AA2 and thought it was wonderful, but then it kept crashing on me when I got to Pripyat, so I had to quit
