Official S.T.A.L.K.E.R thread !

TV addict#2 · May 2, 2007, 10:01 AM

Main Quest Mission
"Find the missing keycode to secret lab" is where I'm at and I have to give a positive review for this game,looks good with good game play so far
I must have a tractor brute system,I have ran all thru at 2560x1600 with high detail nice and smooth

Neshi · May 2, 2007, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJShamrock

This game S.U.C.K.S.

Uninstalled after 1 week. Not because it was buggy (it was) but because I had more fun reading up, watchiing movies, and studying screenshots of this game for 7 years than playing it. Biggest disapointment of the decade. Not fun.

posts like this don't add anything to the discussion. Tell me why it sucked so badly? Personally i think it's pretty fun. The radiation thing is worked out good , weapons handle great. Only things i didnt like so far were the slow walking.. even with running it takes ages to get somewhere... getting shot is not fun either.. you can count on it that you will die a good amount of times...

OmegaRED · May 2, 2007, 07:08 PM

Ya it definitely does not suck, if you've finished it then it's hard not to rank it up there with Half Life 2...even the endings are about the same quality (well, they suck).

Dyre Straits · May 7, 2007, 08:15 AM

Is the game worth $34.99 US?

>GSXR<mrbusa · May 7, 2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dyre Straits

Is the game worth $34.99 US?

If they fixed the damn bugs and performance issues and release the 1.0002 patch then it would be worth 60.00. The russians already have a 1.00002 patch. Why is the US getting the patch weeks after them? I am not sure if that particular patch is related to a specific russian release problem or not. I have lost interest enough to even research it. You can lose hours and hours playing this game and not even realize it. Then you run into stupid little crap and have constant performance problems and it reminds you that we are playing a beta game that they needed to collect some funds on to be able to finish it. The single player is probably 85% done and the multiplayer is probably 60% done. 99% of the reasons I bought the game were for the multiplayer game.

OmegaRED · May 7, 2007, 05:56 PM

IMO it's definitely worth $35 bucks, not sure I could say that if it was $60.

Pluvious · May 7, 2007, 08:11 PM

Considering I can't get it to run for more then 2 min without it just dumping me to desktop... I'd so no.. it's not worth ANY price.

Don't mind me.. I'm still bitter.

OmegaRED · May 7, 2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pluvious

Considering I can't get it to run for more then 2 min without it just dumping me to desktop... I'd so no.. it's not worth ANY price.

Don't mind me.. I'm still bitter.

I hear ya man, I had game breaking bugs and non stop peformance issues the first time out. A few weeks later I reinstalled, patched and managed to go start to finish without any of those problems. That kind of inconsistency really pisses people off

phantommenace2 · May 11, 2007, 02:27 AM

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 1.0003 Patch released

GSC has finally released the much-anticipated 1.0003 Patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The patch contains a range of bug fixes for both single and multiplayer, and also includes widescreen and Vista compatibility fixes, and a new demo recording command. Importantly you can use your saved games from the previous version after applying this patch...

http://www.fileshack.com/browse.x?cat=3994

***your saved games will only work if you have the 1.0001 patch installed, if not then your saved games will be erased

Necrosis · May 11, 2007, 05:30 AM

Thanks for the update, think I'll finally install it.

>GSXR<mrbusa · May 11, 2007, 02:24 PM

I installed the 1.0003 patch and still have one of the most common bugs. NO freaking crosshair! I am on a totally new system and install of my OS and fresh install of the game. I have tried starting the game from the beginning and with my 1.0001 saves. This game is on its way to the trash can.

BlueMak · May 11, 2007, 02:58 PM

MRBUSA disable AF on nvidia. Last night I read the release notes of the latest XP drivers for the 8800 series and it is a known problem/conflict.

EDIT: It is the anti aliasing, not the AF. Just disable it and try it.

To make it clear, disable AA on nvidia control panel (where you are forcing AA). It should be ok if you have application preference and then choose AA from within the game. At least that is what the release notes say, I don't have the game.

>GSXR<mrbusa · May 11, 2007, 06:27 PM

Thx,
I turned off AA and now I have a crosshair. I had to completely turn it off in the drivers and the game options before it worked. What is funny is I had the same exact problem on my x1950pro and there was nothing in the catalyst driver release notes about it being a common problem.

BWX · May 13, 2007, 06:53 PM

Another game ruined by complete morons designing the control scheme of the game.

Keep it simple STUPID! The way it is now is completely idiotic.. No, I do not want to reach over to the number keys to change the things I am holding, (stuck on Binoculars, bleh) just let us freaking scroll through it all with the mouse wheel.. WTF!?! That is just the tip of the iceberg if the problems with the controls unfortunately, a damn shame. Why do these game dev companies always try to reinvent the wheel?

OmegaRED · May 13, 2007, 07:08 PM

My only complaint about the controls was the crouch and then crouch more buttons. What genius thought it would be a good idea for people to play Twister on their keyboard?

BWX · May 15, 2007, 08:25 AM

I actually played it for about 9 hors so far.. There is a lot to like about the game actually.. but yes that crouch and crouch more is completely ridiculous. My fingers and hand still hurt. I also find it crazy that in the middle of combat you haver to go though an inventory page without the game paused to switch weapons. I could through down a gun and grab another off my back in real life faster than you can navigate through the inventory page.

|2A|N · Jun 1, 2007, 10:38 PM

This game is a mess on Vista, is it me or do game developers always release unfinished products "meaning half assed", I mean what ever happen to quality before quantity, 5 years in the making and this game is hardly what I could have expected, IMO.

coffee_nut · Jun 4, 2007, 12:05 PM

Well I have the game which I find not too bad ,I compared it against far cry
the graphics are just as good as far cry,I feel it needes a bit more of a tweak to the game for playing the more I play it the more I can see where it is lacking in performance.

All up I will let you know once I have finished playing the game.

coffee_nut · Jun 4, 2007, 12:08 PM

I think vista is your problem ,It has alot of bugs to wash out.
I personally would not touch vista with a 10ft pole ,I know other people with problems with vista.

Get xp pro it performs bettter and is reliable.

coffee_nut · Jun 4, 2007, 12:10 PM

I have had the same thing happend to me i have played the game for 1 week I hate that you do not have a quick select button for the game.

I like the game but it needes the bugs washed out and more improvments are required.

Partizan · Jun 13, 2007, 08:26 AM

I am having a problem with this game. I get the flashing triangles all over the screen. Running 160.02 drivers, graphic card on default settings. All other games work without any problems.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Ya it definitely does not suck, if you've finished it then it's hard not to rank it up there with Half Life 2...even the endings are about the same quality (well, they suck).

If I could get it right from your posts, you only got to the wishgranter endings.

[Spoiler ahead:]

[COLOR=White]This wishgranter endings are not the real one

[COLOR=Black][End of spoiler][/COLOR]
[/COLOR]

SFOSOK · Jun 13, 2007, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Partizan

I am having a problem with this game. I get the flashing triangles all over the screen. Running 160.02 drivers, graphic card on default settings. All other games work without any problems.

If I could get it right from your posts, you only got to the wishgranter endings.

[Spoiler ahead:]

[COLOR=White]This wishgranter endings are not the real one

[COLOR=Black][End of spoiler][/COLOR]
[/COLOR]

Damnit, I uninstalled it because I didn't have time for it. Maybe that was a mistake. O wait no, I uninstalled it because it pissed me off with that patch that made my save worthless. Yay!

Maybe I'll put it back on, patch it up and give it another go.

OmegaRED · Jun 13, 2007, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Partizan

I am having a problem with this game. I get the flashing triangles all over the screen. Running 160.02 drivers, graphic card on default settings. All other games work without any problems.

If I could get it right from your posts, you only got to the wishgranter endings.

[Spoiler ahead:]

[COLOR=White]This wishgranter endings are not the real one

[COLOR=Black][End of spoiler][/COLOR]
[/COLOR]

Yes I did get the Wishgranter ending but I knew of the other endings and watched them on Youtube. None of them were that good.

May 2, 2007, 10:01 AM	#241
TV addict#2 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	Main Quest Mission "Find the missing keycode to secret lab" is where I'm at and I have to give a positive review for this game,looks good with good game play so far I must have a tractor brute system,I have ran all thru at 2560x1600 with high detail nice and smooth __________________ time in time TR120EX/Q6600@3.4...AbitIP35Pro...4G GKX Firestixx...Diamond4870x2...74GRaptor...X-fi/680Z...Corsair1000w...ThermaltakeXIII...HP-LP3065...Vista x64sp1

May 2, 2007, 07:08 PM	#243
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,624 Rep Power: 171 System Specs	Ya it definitely does not suck, if you've finished it then it's hard not to rank it up there with Half Life 2...even the endings are about the same quality (well, they suck). __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

May 7, 2007, 05:56 PM	#246
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,624 Rep Power: 171 System Specs	IMO it's definitely worth $35 bucks, not sure I could say that if it was $60. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

May 7, 2007, 08:11 PM	#247
Pluvious Elisha = hottie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA CA. SF Bay Area Posts: 1,318 Rep Power: 56	Considering I can't get it to run for more then 2 min without it just dumping me to desktop... I'd so no.. it's not worth ANY price. Don't mind me.. I'm still bitter. __________________

May 11, 2007, 02:58 PM	#252
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,242 Rep Power: 326 System Specs	MRBUSA disable AF on nvidia. Last night I read the release notes of the latest XP drivers for the 8800 series and it is a known problem/conflict. EDIT: It is the anti aliasing, not the AF. Just disable it and try it. To make it clear, disable AA on nvidia control panel (where you are forcing AA). It should be ok if you have application preference and then choose AA from within the game. At least that is what the release notes say, I don't have the game. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.* Last edited by BlueMak; May 11, 2007 at 04:36 PM.

May 11, 2007, 02:27 AM	#249
phantommenace2 hexa-core gamer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 266 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	S.T.A.L.K.E.R 1.0003 Patch released GSC has finally released the much-anticipated 1.0003 Patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The patch contains a range of bug fixes for both single and multiplayer, and also includes widescreen and Vista compatibility fixes, and a new demo recording command. Importantly you can use your saved games from the previous version after applying this patch... http://www.fileshack.com/browse.x?cat=3994 ***your saved games will only work if you have the 1.0001 patch installed, if not then your saved games will be erased

May 11, 2007, 05:30 AM	#250
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	Thanks for the update, think I'll finally install it.

May 11, 2007, 02:24 PM	#251
>GSXR<mrbusa im a FREAK Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,107 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	I installed the 1.0003 patch and still have one of the most common bugs. NO freaking crosshair! I am on a totally new system and install of my OS and fresh install of the game. I have tried starting the game from the beginning and with my 1.0001 saves. This game is on its way to the trash can.

May 11, 2007, 06:27 PM	#253
>GSXR<mrbusa im a FREAK Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,107 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	Thx, I turned off AA and now I have a crosshair. I had to completely turn it off in the drivers and the game options before it worked. What is funny is I had the same exact problem on my x1950pro and there was nothing in the catalyst driver release notes about it being a common problem.

May 13, 2007, 06:53 PM	#254
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Another game ruined by complete morons designing the control scheme of the game. Keep it simple STUPID! The way it is now is completely idiotic.. No, I do not want to reach over to the number keys to change the things I am holding, (stuck on Binoculars, bleh) just let us freaking scroll through it all with the mouse wheel.. WTF!?! That is just the tip of the iceberg if the problems with the controls unfortunately, a damn shame. Why do these game dev companies always try to reinvent the wheel? __________________

May 13, 2007, 07:08 PM	#255
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,624 Rep Power: 171 System Specs	My only complaint about the controls was the crouch and then crouch more buttons. What genius thought it would be a good idea for people to play Twister on their keyboard? __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

May 15, 2007, 08:25 AM	#256
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	I actually played it for about 9 hors so far.. There is a lot to like about the game actually.. but yes that crouch and crouch more is completely ridiculous. My fingers and hand still hurt. I also find it crazy that in the middle of combat you haver to go though an inventory page without the game paused to switch weapons. I could through down a gun and grab another off my back in real life faster than you can navigate through the inventory page. __________________

Jun 1, 2007, 10:38 PM	#257
\|2A\|N SE7EN57 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 353 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	This game is a mess on Vista, is it me or do game developers always release unfinished products "meaning half assed", I mean what ever happen to quality before quantity, 5 years in the making and this game is hardly what I could have expected, IMO.

Jun 4, 2007, 12:05 PM	#258
coffee_nut DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	s.t.a.l.k.e.r. Well I have the game which I find not too bad ,I compared it against far cry the graphics are just as good as far cry,I feel it needes a bit more of a tweak to the game for playing the more I play it the more I can see where it is lacking in performance. All up I will let you know once I have finished playing the game.

Jun 4, 2007, 12:08 PM	#259
coffee_nut DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I think vista is your problem ,It has alot of bugs to wash out. I personally would not touch vista with a 10ft pole ,I know other people with problems with vista. Get xp pro it performs bettter and is reliable.

Jun 4, 2007, 12:10 PM	#260
coffee_nut DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I have had the same thing happend to me i have played the game for 1 week I hate that you do not have a quick select button for the game. I like the game but it needes the bugs washed out and more improvments are required.