S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
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Developers | |
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GSC Game World | |
Publishers | |
bitComposer Games | |
Deep Silver | |
Engines | |
X-Ray Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 2, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
IGDB | 79 |
Taxonomy | |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic |
Series | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. | |
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | 2007 |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky | 2008 |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat | 2009 |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha (Unofficial) | 2014 |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 2024 |
Warnings
Key points
- Strong modding community.[1]
- Retail CD-keys are now redeemable on GOG.com and Steam using the reclaim page.
- Multiple users report micro freezes happening even on the most modern computers.
- The OpenXRay engine can be used for native Linux support, as well as improving compatibility with modern systems.
- Use the Multi-Patch to replace GameSpy features that have been shut down.
General information
- Official Forum
- The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Wiki
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Can be played on Linux natively thanks to the open-source OpenXRay engine, see OpenXRay.
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM. All security measures are removed by the multi-patch. |
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GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam | Some CD-keys can be redeemed on GOG.com.[citation needed] |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use replacement files |
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Apply the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat intro skip. |
Patches
- The Multi-Patch replaces the GameSpy master servers and optionally forces Vsync. The GOG.com and Steam versions are already patched.
OpenXRay
- OpenXRay is an open-source re-implementation of the game's engine. It includes native support for Linux as well as OpenGL, possibly fixing bugs and improving compatibility with modern systems.[2]
- Call of Pripyat support is complete, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky support is in beta.
Modified LuaJIT library
- Users have reported increased performance, especially in script-heavy mods.
Use replacement files[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Utilities
Increase User Memory for use on 32-bit operating systems[3] |
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Modifications
- Mod DB has an large list of mods available for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
- Note**: If this is your first playthrough, it's not recommended to use any of these mods. Play the 3 games in order of release (Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat) then come back for the mods.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Chernobyl
- Call of Chernobyl is a free-play sandbox mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. : Call of Pripyat created by TeamEPIC. It features 32 explorable maps, reworked level design and level fixes, new original level, Trucks Cemetery, Full AI and A-Life overhaul, engine and script enhancements, Repeatable task system which bases itself on A-Life events, Customizable weather environments for every map as well as surges and psi-storms from AF3, Character creation which includes name, portrait and faction selection; Several optional modes such as Ironman mode, story mode and zombie survival mode, New achievements, rankings and reputation system, PDA leaderboard and enhanced PDA statistics, Companion system with keyboard issued commands, many optional side-features and community-made addons.
- Use this mod to get appropriate reverb effects when using OpenAL Soft.
Anomaly
- Anomaly is a standalone freeplay S.T.A.L.K.E.R. mod powered by an x64 version of Open X-Ray. Built upon Last Day, the mod continues its way on expanding and adding new features while maintaining a high level of quality and replay value.
Dead Air
- Dead Air is a full-scale freeplay S.T.A.L.K.E.R. modification based on Call of Chernobyl. It changes all aspects of the game, from graphics, audio, and special effects to various gameplay and AI features. The modification evolves from the ideas started in Call of Misery, a previous project from the mod's author. Major inspirations for Dead Air have been projects such as NLC, MISERY, Autumn Aurora, and OGSE. Dead Air prioritizes the development of the game platform's potential, gameplay complexity, and attention to detail, along with addressing both the quality and quantity of all content.
Atmosfear
- AtmosFear 3 is a mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat that tweaks and expands the vanilla weather system to be more realistic and various.
Misery
- Full concept modification of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat that touches every game aspect including textures, sfx, music, weapons, AI, items, weather difficulty and much more. Designed to make the game much more difficult.
Call of Pripyat Complete
- ATTENTION: Not recommended for a first playthrough. Complete mod contains major bug fixes, A.I improvements, upgraded shaders, new higher resolution textures, sounds, music, weather and visual effects. It also provides several (optional) game breaking cheats, and has not been updated since March 2011. It is recommended that you seek out a smaller more up to date mods to fix or change whatever you seek.
COP Remake 2.1 / 2.0
- Ultra HD textures. Prettier models for characters, monsters, weapons, hands and items. Enhanced weather, nature, structures, particles, shaders and post process effects. HQ sounds and interface. Version 2.0 can be more stable.
Sigerous Mod
- Extends the vanilla storyline with additional quests, adds extra maps found in the Clear sky game. New items, weapons, outfits and artifacts. The versions here have had additional mods merged with them such as Atmosfear and Absolute Nature as well as any fixes, tweaks and translations required. In SGM you can join factions and take on faction specific tasks.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PUBLIC%\Public Documents\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Call of Pripyat\ |
GOG.com | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stalker-COP\ |
Steam | <path-to-game>\_appdata_\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41700/pfx/[Note 1] |
- CD key, language and GameSpy ID are stored in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GSC Game World\STALKER-COP
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PUBLIC%\Public Documents\S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Call of Pripyat\savedgames\ |
GOG.com | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stalker-COP\savedgames\ |
Steam | <path-to-game>\_appdata_\savedgames\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41700/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 80° (55° Vertical) - See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use GameCompanion or a similar software. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | In-game Vsync option is broken. Use the Multi-Patch to fix it. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[4] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Changing FOV[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No acceleration is applied. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | SFX and music. | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output[5] | |
Subtitles | Non-conversation speech is not subtitled. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 2.0. HRTF can be used without any audio card with some modification. See Use OpenAL Soft's HRTF |
Use OpenAL Soft's HRTF
Replace OpenAL32.dll file |
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[general] hrtf=true
SOUND: OpenAL: Required device: OpenAL Soft. Created device: OpenAL Soft Then the OpenAL Soft device is used and with it, HRTF mode as well. |
Localizations
- Game language for the GOG.com version is set with
Settings.exe
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Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Some unimportant non-conversation speech is Russian. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Features optional Polish voice-over translation. | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page and add it. | |||
Ukrainian | Official translation patch from GSC, download. Already included in Steam version. Some characters still speak Russian for the sake of realism. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 32 | |||
Online play | 32 | Use the Multi-Patch to replace the GameSpy master server. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | To skip GameSpy login use Multiplayer, Via the LAN, Direct IP button. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 3783, 6500, 6515, 6667, 13139, 27900, 28900, 29900, 29901 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat. | ||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
"Unknown profile error (code: 4)"
- GameSpy services have been shut down; use Multi-Patch for an official replacement.
- If you are already using the new master servers ensure you have entered the correct details; previous GameSpy profiles have not been imported.[6]
Game crashes in DX10/11 mode
Uninstall Windows update KB2670838[citation needed] |
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Use OpenXray |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8, 9, 10, 10.1, 11 | Bound to the lighting renderer. |
OpenGL | See OpenXRay. | |
Shader Model support | 1.x, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Open Dynamics Engine | |
Audio | OpenAL | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | Discontinued; install the Multi-Patch to replace the master servers. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista SP1, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 AMD Phenom II X2 550 |
System memory (RAM) | 768 MB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 5900 ATI Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4870 1 GB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/41700/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (41700) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Mods - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Game - Mod DB
- ↑ OpenXRay/xray-16: Improved version of the X-Ray Engine, the game engine used in the world-famous S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series by GSC Game World. - last accessed on 2020-08-06
- ↑ http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl