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====[https://www.gamefront.com/games/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-clear-sky/file/ironsights-v1-0 Ironsights v1.0]==== | ====[https://www.gamefront.com/games/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-clear-sky/file/ironsights-v1-0 Ironsights v1.0]==== | ||
{{++}} It adds back Iron Sights for the pistols like the previous game | {{++}} It adds back Iron Sights for the pistols like the previous game | ||
+ | |||
+ | Stalker series games have a very strong modding community, 90 percent of which is in russian. | ||
+ | Some mods have an english machine translation, which ranges from abysmal to barely readable. | ||
+ | 1 we have mods with their own story, adding map content sometimes. | ||
+ | 2 mods SANDBOX style, they have hundreds of addons of their own, like Call of Chernobyl and Anomaly | ||
+ | 3 Mods which are installed inside the original game | ||
+ | 4 Mods that are standalone | ||
+ | 5 Reworks of the original story, with new quests and locations added. Some of these mods modify the AI, the economic balance, to such an extent that SOULS games appear to be kids games. Many quest related NPCs can die independently of the player action | ||
+ | 6 mods which enhance graphics , add weapon systems, etc. Unfortunately, you cannnot add several such mods to simply enhance the game. There are config files which show which texture file goes where, which means that the same texture has a different name, as per the config file. Most graphics mods made by hand are old, two years after the release of the game, so do not be surprised if a mod compilation is in the region of one to two gigabytes only. Bigger graphics mod assemblies are sometimes Ai enhanced, and while the author goes over the files by hand, many times a smaller made by hand texture is of a higher quality. Mod assemblies modify by config what happens in a region,and adding another mod creates a situation in which you are garantied a CTD. | ||
+ | 7 Mods which use a modified 64 bit engine. The original engine evolved from the first game to the third, but it remained a 32 bit engine, so only very small texture enhancements wont overwhelm the 32 bit engine. For the first two games, the 64 bit community engine its called OGSR. FOr the Third game the engine its called openxray. Launching suck an engine will sometimes result in " fsgame.ltx missing, or not found". To overcome this you need to create a bat file where fsgame.ltx is located and insert in it something like this (change as needed) "start /d "put | ||
+ | bin location here" xrEngine.exe" | ||
+ | |||
+ | The problem with such an enormous mod community is that it is almost imposible to recomend something. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 9 Additional info: Most mods, even those in "english", lack subtitles for ambient talk, which is ussualy in russian. Also, Npcs talking in english lack subtitles, which means you might fail to understand an important plot point. The atmosphere is "reduced", as you cannot understand what is being said. There are small mods for the original game with subtitles, but they are incompatible with almost all other mods. For a shooter rpg, it lacks a minimap, so you have to open the Pda to see where you are. When working with the Pda and Inventory, the game continues in the background. QOL mods which help with that are, as usual, incompatible with other mods, unless you have en extensive knowledge of moding the game and an innordinate amount of free time. Of course, there are mods that belong in multiple categories. If you want a vanilla plus experience, stick with ONE mod assembly. | ||
+ | As such, we recomend | ||
+ | 1) Sandbox game : Stalker Anomaly https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly | ||
+ | 2) Sandbox mod assembly, Stalker gamma, quite an involved process to create the assembly https://anomalymod.com/repacks/stalker-gamma/ | ||
+ | 3) CS x64 engine: OGSR https://github.com/OGSR/OGSR-Engine. It needs GAmedata as well | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== |
Revision as of 15:03, 18 February 2024
Developers | |
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GSC Game World | |
Publishers | |
Deep Silver | |
Engines | |
X-Ray Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 22, 2008 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 75 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
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. | |
---|---|
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 | 2023 |
Warnings
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action and shooter game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series.
General information
- Developer's forum
- TweakGuides guide
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | TAGES Solidshield DRM. StarForce DRM for Russian release.[1] Install patches to remove the DRM on retail copies. Retail CD keys are redeemable on GOG.com or Steam using the reclaim page. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Serial key for multiplayer shown in the game's library entry. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Comes with 1.5.10 patch preinstalled.[2] TAGES DRM is reported to be inactive.[3] Some CD keys can be redeemed on GOG.com[4][5] |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest version of the game is Patch 1.5.10. This version allows for additional effects with DirectX 9 rendering that were previously reserved only for the DirectX 10 renderer. It also fixes many game breaking bugs, improves overall performance and fixes some problems with Tages DRM.
- The Multi-Patch replaces the GameSpy master servers and optionally forces Vsync. The Steam version is already patched.
Skip intro videos
Use replacement files[citation needed] |
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Apply the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky intro skip. |
Modifications
- The Sky Reclamation Project (SRP) is an unofficial patch which fixes bugs that remain in the latest official patched version of the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stalker-STCS\ |
Steam | <path-to-game>\_appdata_\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20510/pfx/[Note 1] |
- CD key, language and GameSpy ID are stored in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GSC Game World\STALKER-STCS
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Stalker-STCS\savedgames\ |
Steam | <path-to-game>\_appdata_\savedgames\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20510/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 67.5° Vertical - See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use windowed mode and -no_dialog_header command line argument. |
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Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 4x MSAA + Transparency Anti-aliasing. | ||
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.[6] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Changing FoV[citation needed] |
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bind cam_1 kF6 bind cam_2 kF7 bind cam_3 kF8 |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | SFX and music only. | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output[7] | |
Subtitles | ||
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 | |
Royalty free audio |
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
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Retail only. Includes optional Hungarian voice-over translation. Download from here. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Features optional Polish voice-over translation. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Serbian | Fan translation based on original Russian and Ukrainian versions; available in both Cyrillic and Latin. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Ukrainian | Official translation patch from GSC, download. Already included in Steam version, and available as an extra on GOG.com. Duty, the military, mercenaries and the Monolith still speak Russian. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 32 | Versus |
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Online play | 32 | Versus Use the Multi-Patch to replace the GameSpy master server. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
TCP | 3783, 6515, 6500, 6667, 13139, 27900, 28900, 29900, 29901 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (DX9). | ||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
---|---|---|---|
3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
"Unable to connect to master server" error
- The GameSpy master server has been shut down; use the Multi-Patch.
Crashes on DirectX 10
- Using Nvidia inspector, delete xrengine from the clear sky profile and add it to the call of pripyat profile.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9.0c, 10, 10.1 | Bound to the lighting renderer. DirectX 10.1 support was added in version 1.5.06. |
Shader Model support | 1.x, 2, 3, 4 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Physics | Open Dynamics Engine | |
Audio | OpenAL | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Modifications
Ironsights v1.0
- It adds back Iron Sights for the pistols like the previous game
Stalker series games have a very strong modding community, 90 percent of which is in russian. Some mods have an english machine translation, which ranges from abysmal to barely readable. 1 we have mods with their own story, adding map content sometimes. 2 mods SANDBOX style, they have hundreds of addons of their own, like Call of Chernobyl and Anomaly 3 Mods which are installed inside the original game 4 Mods that are standalone 5 Reworks of the original story, with new quests and locations added. Some of these mods modify the AI, the economic balance, to such an extent that SOULS games appear to be kids games. Many quest related NPCs can die independently of the player action 6 mods which enhance graphics , add weapon systems, etc. Unfortunately, you cannnot add several such mods to simply enhance the game. There are config files which show which texture file goes where, which means that the same texture has a different name, as per the config file. Most graphics mods made by hand are old, two years after the release of the game, so do not be surprised if a mod compilation is in the region of one to two gigabytes only. Bigger graphics mod assemblies are sometimes Ai enhanced, and while the author goes over the files by hand, many times a smaller made by hand texture is of a higher quality. Mod assemblies modify by config what happens in a region,and adding another mod creates a situation in which you are garantied a CTD. 7 Mods which use a modified 64 bit engine. The original engine evolved from the first game to the third, but it remained a 32 bit engine, so only very small texture enhancements wont overwhelm the 32 bit engine. For the first two games, the 64 bit community engine its called OGSR. FOr the Third game the engine its called openxray. Launching suck an engine will sometimes result in " fsgame.ltx missing, or not found". To overcome this you need to create a bat file where fsgame.ltx is located and insert in it something like this (change as needed) "start /d "put bin location here" xrEngine.exe"
The problem with such an enormous mod community is that it is almost imposible to recomend something.
9 Additional info: Most mods, even those in "english", lack subtitles for ambient talk, which is ussualy in russian. Also, Npcs talking in english lack subtitles, which means you might fail to understand an important plot point. The atmosphere is "reduced", as you cannot understand what is being said. There are small mods for the original game with subtitles, but they are incompatible with almost all other mods. For a shooter rpg, it lacks a minimap, so you have to open the Pda to see where you are. When working with the Pda and Inventory, the game continues in the background. QOL mods which help with that are, as usual, incompatible with other mods, unless you have en extensive knowledge of moding the game and an innordinate amount of free time. Of course, there are mods that belong in multiple categories. If you want a vanilla plus experience, stick with ONE mod assembly.
As such, we recomend
1) Sandbox game : Stalker Anomaly https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly 2) Sandbox mod assembly, Stalker gamma, quite an involved process to create the assembly https://anomalymod.com/repacks/stalker-gamma/ 3) CS x64 engine: OGSR https://github.com/OGSR/OGSR-Engine. It needs GAmedata as well
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 SP4 | XP SP2, Vista SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX 5700 ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10.1 compatible |
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>/20510/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (20510) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ FILEnetworks Blog: S.T.A.L.K.E.R : Clear Sky (English) - Cracked or not? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Planning to buy Clear Sky - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ GamersGate version has no DRM - why Steam? - Steam community discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GOG.com - Forum - Reclaim your games. DRM-Free! - last accessed on 2022-12-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2022-12-06
- Based on testing in 2022 this still works, but probably requires a CD key purchased from an older batch from around 2015 or earlier.
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023