Making a seperate modded SCS game
create a folder in your games folder or where you install things
( scsm\ ) or whatever you like
Copy everything from the ( bin\ ) folder and everything from (S.T.A.L.K.E.R. – Clear Sky\ – install directory ) ONLY THE “Files not the Folders” put them in ( scsm\ – or whatever you created )

Inside ( scsm\ ) make a gamedata folder ( scsm\gamedata\ )
Goto your unpacker folder
( S.T.A.L.K.E.R. – Clear Sky\unpacker\unpacked\ ) copy all the files inside it to your mod game scsm

( scsm\gamedata\ )
you should have
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\StalkerCS\gamedata\ai
\StalkerCS\gamedata\anims
\StalkerCS\gamedata\configs
\StalkerCS\gamedata\meshes
\StalkerCS\gamedata\scripts
\StalkerCS\gamedata\shaders
\StalkerCS\gamedata\sounds
\StalkerCS\gamedata\spawns
\StalkerCS\gamedata\textures
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now goto your ( gamedata\configs\localization.ltx )
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[string_table]
language = eng
font_prefix = ;_west ;_cent
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Mine extracted as Russian ( language = rus )

Now edit your ( fsgame.ltx ) in main directory of mod
( scsm\fsgame.ltx – The mod game not original )

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$app_data_root$ = true| false| $fs_root$| player\
;abbreviation = recurs|notif| root| add| ext| description
$arch_dir$ = true| true| $fs_root$|
;$game_arch_mp$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\levels\mp\
$arch_dir_levels$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\levels\
$arch_dir_resources$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\
;$arch_dir_localization$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\
;$arch_dir_patches$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\
$game_data$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\
$game_ai$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\ai\
$game_spawn$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\spawns\
$game_levels$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\levels\
$game_meshes$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\meshes\| *.ogf;*.omf| Game Object files
$game_anims$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\anims\| *.anm;*.anms| Animation files
$game_dm$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\meshes\| *.dm| Detail Model files
$game_shaders$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\shaders\
$game_sounds$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\sounds\
$game_textures$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\textures\
$game_config$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\configs\
$game_weathers$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\configs\environment\weathers
$game_weather_effects$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\configs\environment\weather_effects
$textures$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\textures\
$level$ = true| true| $game_levels$
$game_scripts$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata\scripts\| *.script| Game script files
$logs$ = false| false| $fs_root$| logs\
$screenshots$ = true| true| $fs_root$| screenshots\
$game_saves$ = true| false| $app_data_root$| savedgames\
$downloads$ = true| false| $fs_root$| downloads\

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save that file try loading
XrEngine.exe in mod folder

you will need your dvd to play your modded copy unless you have a crack not going into that people complain and cry and call pirate, I am using a crack because its easier considering how many other games i play, Some of the files will error on vista right click on ( gamedata ) folder make all read only when you edit a file you just un tick etc then retick.

Some sounds have bugged comments and Bugtrap goes mental just find the file click preview then maximise window scroll to bottom find the errored .ogg file play it find a match Copy and replace is the best

For Directx9 users, DX9 fence wire and camo mesh is missing but its not really missing the render thinks it’s a transparent texture not created correctly by GSC so it does not appear in game this fix is Called ( antidegradation_v11 ) google it im lazy, Also Using Custom game/Weapon sounds and modded most files to accomodate this Running the big Texture pack by ( S.H.A.R.P.E.R. FULL ) better textures.

Do not use the badmotha_cs_mods_v1 on 1.5.10 the scripts are written differently this can cause errors and trigger BugTrap instead extract the gamedata files and find this file
( sr_no_weapon.script ) – (gamedata\scripts\sr_no_weapon.script )
open in notepad scroll to bottom
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function action_no_weapon:zone_enter()
self.state = state_inside
bind_stalker.hide_weapon(self.object:id())
end
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Change to this

bind_stalker.restore_weapon(self.object:id())

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function action_no_weapon:zone_enter()
self.state = state_inside
bind_stalker.restore_weapon(self.object:id())
end

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make the zone_enter() function same as zone_leave()
all is well all zones can be fired in you can try and wipe out the Clear Sky camp if you like.

If you dont have mods installed at all
get your fsgame.ltx in the root of stalker and make it like this
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$app_data_root$=true|false|C:\Users\Public\Documents\STALKER-STCS\
;abbreviation = recurs|notif| root| add| ext| description
$arch_dir$ = false| false| $fs_root$
$game_arch_mp$ = false| false| $fs_root$| mp\
$arch_dir_levels$ = false| false| $fs_root$| levels\
$arch_dir_resources$ = false| false| $fs_root$| resources\
$arch_dir_localization$ = false| false| $fs_root$| localization\
$arch_dir_patches$ = false| false| $fs_root$| patches\
$game_data$ = true| false| $fs_root$| gamedata\
$game_ai$ = true| false| $game_data$| ai\
$game_spawn$ = true| false| $game_data$| spawns\
$game_levels$ = true| false| $game_data$| levels\
$game_meshes$ = true| false| $game_data$| meshes\| *.ogf;*.omf| Game Object files
$game_anims$ = true| false| $game_data$| anims\| *.anm;*.anms| Animation files
$game_dm$ = true| false| $game_data$| meshes\| *.dm| Detail Model files
$game_shaders$ = true| false| $game_data$| shaders\
$game_sounds$ = true| false| $game_data$| sounds\
$game_textures$ = true| false| $game_data$| textures\
$game_config$ = true| false| $game_data$| configs\
$game_weathers$ = true| false| $game_config$| environment\weathers
$game_weather_effects$ = true| false| $game_config$| environment\weather_effects
$textures$ = true| false| $game_data$| textures\
$level$ = false| false| $game_levels$
$game_scripts$ = true| false| $game_data$| scripts\| *.script| Game script files
$logs$ = true| false| $app_data_root$| logs\
$screenshots$ = true| false| $app_data_root$| screenshots\
$game_saves$ = true| false| $app_data_root$| savedgames\
$downloads$ = false| false| $app_data_root$
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Weapons are evil now using the real stats from gun testing
( Velocity Range RPM ), Npcs can shoot alot further than Before so can i it’s great GSC has it so when you put on a Silencer your weapon Stats go up more, So i reversed this for my self 4% reduction on Silenced Weapon Range changing all these files is easy Do not copy from older mods only compare changes if you like the most old MODS Trigger Bug trap and when you extract the whole game and just play using the GAMEDATA Dir no dbs etc ( ati.ogg ) errors up bugtrap delete it rename one of the empty ( .ogg ) files something about the comment is not valid rename copy rename .oggs that fail works the best just make sure its a Similar sound buggy game FUXED FOR ME

(excuse my english)

As far as level design, immersion elements, story I would rate it at 8.5 for very good but nothing exceptionally unique about it. Its a good story that falls in line with the STALKER cannon, makes sense, and doesn’t make you scratch your head. The graphic enhancements really make the environments fantastic to walk around in.
They redesigned the artifacts, anomilies, and the whole item system. Anomilies are now more deadly, harder to detect, and avoid. Artifacts you must now ‘hunt’ for rather than just find. These attributes have also been changed. Weapons and Armor can now be repaired and upgraded, which is fantastic and something SOC clearly lacked. Some new weapons as well. There are new armor attributes as well with some very cool effects such as Acid and more Psy effects.

The AI is well done, not perfect, but enjoyable. There are noticeable pathing scripts for minor missions that are redundant but these don’t take away from the game in a negative way. After all it is a minor mission that is replayable… so its expected to be a little repetitive. Enemies are much harder than they were in SOC, you die much faster, and at the beginning are clearly outgunned. Stealth seems to work much better than it did in SOC, I could actually assasinate enemies with a silenced weapon and not be noticed.

On a negative side the AI seems to not see you when fighting with allies… they seem to push your PC out of the way if you are in “there” spot, which can be annoying when you want to line a shot up and suddenly your being pushed into a wall. This makes fighting in group a little annoying sometimes. Enemies can spot you behind tall grass or hedges when in visual distance, and maintain their accuracy – sneaking can help to avoid this to some extent.

I would give the AI a 7.0 because it is not a huge improvement from SOC and some Pathing issues, but it is better than a lot of other games, except for mission the AI is free wandering.

I enjoy the game and can look past its weaknesses as now the game is far from unstable. All the new content will make for some awesome new mods.

moders carried stalker soc. and then they needed fixes and if you felt like pulling your hair out to mess with most of them..heck they would have multi addictions of the same mod for different patches all in the same thread and many of them are like 2000 pages of junk you have to read..and then figure out what patch they are talking about or what ever.. its like a cluster phuck.. every posting comments and bug reports and talking about 6 version of a mod in the same thread.. they should have started a different thread per mod per patch..

oh ya. i liked stalker i played it some 40x both mod and vanilla. and made a 430 video play through on youtube.oh ya the 1 video i resided to rag on gsc for all the crap in the game..im constantly personally attacked by stalker fan boys..i turned off comments for that video. but of the 20 or so i know that own it..only 3 finished it and only 2 of them played it more than 1x.. see with stalker soc.you learned a whole new game skill if you cared to play..it was the art of keeping stalker from crashing or hard locking or babying it so it would maybe work like it should..and then all of the lies and guff and fan boy attacks..ha ha most all these sites i read 13 out of 15 posts say its buggy and they are disappointed and more of the same gsc bull chit.. then you have the 2 folks that say its perfect or they are attacking folks.. well.

well i believe the other 13 folks not the 2. im in no hurry to buy clear sky.. and only a few of my friends will buy it at all.unless to just say they have it.. and after reading how its just another junk gsc game that falls short of promises or expectation.. ha ha

google either stalker bugs or clear sky bugs and see what you get. id wait and by this cs after a few more patches and it for sure costs less. do not let fan boys help gsc to rip you off again with this game.. see ya..

May I inquire as to what difficulty you were playing on? Many of the flaws you stated with the enemy AI seemed mostly non-existent when playing on “STALKER” difficulty. (Well; they could still shoot through shrubbery with ease – that is easily fixed by trying not to hide behind shrubbery!).

On that note; if I hadn’t played the original STALKER so much; i’m sure that I would have had absolutely no chance to survive in Clear Sky on “STALKER” difficulty; this game is unbelievably tough at times.

Personally for me, i didn’t have any script errors or crashes. So i didn’t want to step away from things i hadn’t experienced myself.

What do you want me to do? When everything i dipped my wick into had glaring flaws, wasn’t particularly fun and the so called gritty immersion was relatively none existent. I cant spend an entire review talking about a vague feeling of joy sitting around a camp fire as a NPC plays guitar, its not practical.

I ended by saying its got a lot of potential behind its shoddiness, that could even rival AAA titles, and that there IS hope for it in the future. But quite frankly that remains to be seen.

As for the manual thing…..my bad.

Stalker pisses me off, but for different cause than yours. For one, the bugs,..I havn`t seen but one, and it was too good. I shotgunned a last guy in a swamp mission, and he went straight up into the cieling with his legs kicking. It was so good I was suspicous, since i ‘hoarded’ his inventory. Yeah, I am having to do more of that this time around than SOC,..money seem`s tighter.

The voice acting..this isn`t a Great Britain-West europe-US, or any other game in this particular grouping, besides Russian. I get a royal kick out of it..it`s different even when it`s cheesy or whatever. It speaks for it`s own culture.
And the art behind the graphics, and that atmosphere..heck yeah..And the combat is above average also, despite glitches.
All I have to say, that 5.5..well..think you skidded by something and missed it big-time.