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Topic on Talk:S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

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Spent some time investigating the differences between different versions of the game, here's what I've found.
 
Spent some time investigating the differences between different versions of the game, here's what I've found.
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For Shadow of Chernobyl - there are two base versions of the game: the Russain version and the WorldWide version. Their gamedata archives encoded with a different key and their content is a little different, which sometimes causes issues with mods. Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat have no such version separation.
 
For Shadow of Chernobyl - there are two base versions of the game: the Russain version and the WorldWide version. Their gamedata archives encoded with a different key and their content is a little different, which sometimes causes issues with mods. Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat have no such version separation.
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The current ShoC version on Steam is the WorldWide version. Initially, the Russian version was sold separately, but was delisted somewhere in 2012.
 
The current ShoC version on Steam is the WorldWide version. Initially, the Russian version was sold separately, but was delisted somewhere in 2012.
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Each installation differentiates itself by a registry key InstallSource, which is then used by patches to ensure users install the correct version of the patch.
 
Each installation differentiates itself by a registry key InstallSource, which is then used by patches to ensure users install the correct version of the patch.
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Here's what installation types I've collected.
 
Here's what installation types I've collected.
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Shadow of Chernobyl:
 
Shadow of Chernobyl:
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stk-rus-pack-starforce-keydisk-r - retail Russian/CIS release (DRM StarForce).
 
stk-rus-pack-starforce-keydisk-r - retail Russian/CIS release (DRM StarForce).
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stk-for-pack-securom-keydisk-efis - retail European release (DRM SecuROM).
 
stk-for-pack-securom-keydisk-efis - retail European release (DRM SecuROM).
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stk-for-pack-noprot-efis - retail American release (DRM-free), as well as the Steam version (DRM SteamStub).
 
stk-for-pack-noprot-efis - retail American release (DRM-free), as well as the Steam version (DRM SteamStub).
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stk-for-pack-securom-activ-efis - Digital Distribution version. Release DRM unknown, but the patches are completely DRM-free.
 
stk-for-pack-securom-activ-efis - Digital Distribution version. Release DRM unknown, but the patches are completely DRM-free.
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Clear Sky:
 
Clear Sky:
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stkcs-rus-pack-r - retail Russian/CIS release (DRM StarForce).
 
stkcs-rus-pack-r - retail Russian/CIS release (DRM StarForce).
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stkcs-for-pack-efigs - retail European release (DRM Tages). There was also an Italian Covermount version, which is completely DRM-free.
 
stkcs-for-pack-efigs - retail European release (DRM Tages). There was also an Italian Covermount version, which is completely DRM-free.
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stkcs-for-pack-ef - retail American release (DRM Tages).
 
stkcs-for-pack-ef - retail American release (DRM Tages).
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stkcs-did-pack-r - Steam version (DRM SteamStub).
 
stkcs-did-pack-r - Steam version (DRM SteamStub).
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stkcs-tol-pack-efigspcjh - Digital Distribution version. Although i haven't found examples of this version, the patches for it exist and contain Tages DRM.
 
stkcs-tol-pack-efigspcjh - Digital Distribution version. Although i haven't found examples of this version, the patches for it exist and contain Tages DRM.
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Call of Pripyat:
 
Call of Pripyat:
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stkcop-sj-rus-pack-r - retail Russian/CIS release (DRM StarForce).
 
stkcop-sj-rus-pack-r - retail Russian/CIS release (DRM StarForce).
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stkcop-rd-for-pack-efigs - retail European and American release (DRM SecuROM).
 
stkcop-rd-for-pack-efigs - retail European and American release (DRM SecuROM).
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stkcop-st-for-pack - Steam version (DRM SteamStub).
 
stkcop-st-for-pack - Steam version (DRM SteamStub).
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For GOG - every version contains GOG string as it's InstallSource. The GOG release of Shadow of Chernobyl provides both the Russian and the WorldWide version of the game.
 
For GOG - every version contains GOG string as it's InstallSource. The GOG release of Shadow of Chernobyl provides both the Russian and the WorldWide version of the game.